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STEAM-a-palooza370 viewsRochester Memorial School hosted STEAM-a-palooza on May 16, as RMS students wowed visitors with science, technology, engineering and art displays, along with a musical performance in the gymnasium. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Rochester Memorial Day370 viewsThe Town of Rochester held a Memorial Day procession on May 26 from Town Hall to Daggett Square, where the Select Board read the names of residents who served in the Civil War and foreign conflicts. The board also ordained Rochester as a Purple Heart Town. Boy Scout Troop 31 and the Rochester Memorial School Band participated. Project 351 student Sadie Hartley Matteson read The Gettysburg Address, Troop 31 member Zach Gagne read the governor’s proclamation and Representative William Straus addressed attende
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Cardboard Boats370 viewsGrade 7 students at Old Rochester Regional Junior High School took to the beach on Tuesday morning for a field day at the Mattapoisett YMCA that featured a cardboard boat race. The boats were designed entirely of cardboard and duct tape. The SCOPE program also included making tie-dye T-shirts. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Eagle Scout370 viewsWith help from volunteers, including members of Boy Scouts Troop 31, Noah Bellefeuille of Rochester directed the construction of two large picnic tables as his Eagle Scout project on June 1 at Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School. Situated near the vernal pool just south of the athletic fields, the tables will serve students and science-related activities. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Mattapoisett Land Trust’s 50th Anniversary370 viewsCofounder Brad Hathaway was among attendees at the Mattapoisett Land Trust’s 50th Anniversary brunch held on June 30 at the Munro Preserve. The community heard from Representative Bill Straus, Town Administrator Mike Lorenco and MLT president Mike Huguenin about the land trust’s legacy and ongoing work. Photos by Mick Colageo
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RC Planes370 viewsMary’s Pond air traffic was busy on August 17 with many remote-controlled aircraft taking flight over Rochester waters. Photos by Jared Melanson
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Rochester Grange Fair370 viewsThe Rochester Grange held its annual fair on August 17 at the Grange Hall, a venue that has seen decades of fairs that highlight the green fingers of many in the community. Grange participants submitted entries for the juried event from vegetables to knitting, baking, poultry and flower arranging. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library and Community Veg Marion370 viewsDespite a second straight year of wet weather, the Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library and Community Veg Marion held their second annual Marion Secret Vegetable Garden Tour on Monday. The event took registrants to five destinations to view and appreciate the growing and arranging of seasonal plants yielding nourishment. Funds raised by the event support the library. Photos by Mick Colageo
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7,000th Mile370 viewsBrad Hathaway, 92, walked his 27,000th mile on Saturday, surrounded by a gathering of family and friends while promoting the Priscilla Hathaway Art Scholarship in memory of his late wife. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Mattapoisett Free Public Library 370 viewsA program that began in 2019 at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library aimed toward inspiring a more sustainable community has brought about an art exhibit featuring works created from repurposed materials. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Noses Off!370 viewsORRHs production of Noises Off! November 21, 2024 edition
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Polar Plunge370 viewsOn New Years Day, hundreds were arrayed at Mattapoisett Town Beach for this year’s Mattapoisett Polar Plunge. Since 2013, the beach has seen residents and visitors run into the freezing Atlantic to kick off the new year. The event is held by Keep On Plungin’ who, through the selling of baked goods, coffee, and hot chocolate, donate all proceeds of the fridged plunge to local families grappling with the costs of cancer treatment. Photo by Sam Bishop.
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