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STEAM-A-Palooza97 viewsRochester Memorial School held its second annual STEAM-A-Palooza event on May 15, as the community swarmed RMS to take in the students’ artwork adorning the school hallways, live musical performances and a cafetorium packed with displays of various science projects. Photos by Mick Colageo
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STEAM-A-Palooza97 viewsRochester Memorial School held its second annual STEAM-A-Palooza event on May 15, as the community swarmed RMS to take in the students’ artwork adorning the school hallways, live musical performances and a cafetorium packed with displays of various science projects. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Concert Band97 viewsPhotos of the Marion Concert Band performing their “A Young People’s Concert” at the amphitheater by Island Warf on Friday, July 11. The band, led by Music Director Tobias Monte, played music from kids’ movies such as “Happy” from Despicable me and many others. There was a cotton candy cart, and many brought popcorn or biked over from houses nearby. The band was present and performed at the July 4 celebrations the week prior. Photos by Sam Bishop
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Rochester Grange Fair 96 viewsThe Annual Rochester Grange Fair was held on August 20 for the 111th time! Grange members displayed their talents in a variety of categories ranging from vegetable growing, photography, baking, crocheting and floral arrangements. Awards were given to first, second and third-place winners as well as the Judges Awards. Boy Scout Troop 31 assisted Grange members, headed by Chairman Herbert LaFleur and Secretary Susan LaFleur. Photos by Marilou Newell
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CPR Class96 viewsMay Caron, 19, of Marion demonstrates a sound CPR form on a manikin, while New Bedford EMS trainer David Branco explains the practice during a September 21 class held at the Rochester Senior Center under the direction of the Rochester Fire Department. Branco and David Zander also demonstrated the use of a battery-operated, $15,000 CPR machine that last month was used during a cardiac event to save the life of Rochester Fire Chief Scott Weigel
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Cardboard Boats96 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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RC Planes96 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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Summer Acceleration Academy96 viewsThe Old Rochester Regional School District and Massachusetts Superintendency Union #55 got students ready for the 2024-25 academic year with their annual Summer Acceleration Academy. Photos courtesy ORR District
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Turkey96 viewsRobert Pina shared this photo of a trkey that visited his yard in Marion
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Rochester Fire Department96 viewsMembers of the Rochester Fire Department participated in full gear for Saturday’s, 3-mile Team Hero's Walk held at Fort Taber in New Bedford. In the department’s 10th year walking, the participants raised $8,500, the largest amount raised to date as they symbolized the extra weight of living with Multiple Sclerosis. In 2014, Deputy Fire Chief and Highway Surveyor Jeff Eldridge was diagnosed with MS after experiencing the pain of trigeminal neuralgia, a condition he continues to battle while serving the Town
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Rochester Rodeo96 viewsThe second of the bi-weekly rodeo was held at the Rochester Fair Grounds this past Saturday by New England Rodeo. Present were over 20 professional bull riders from New England, Latin America, and Brazil. There were also professional barrel riders and mounted shooters. There were some young cowboys and cowgirls who also gave it their best to stay on a bucking pony. Children under 14 years of age were invited to the field to participate in competitive games to win a ribbon. Photos by Michael J. DeCicco & Hea
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Mattapoisett Triathlon96 viewsThe Mattapoisett Triathlon took place on Sunday, July 27. The event, hosted by the Mattapoisett Lions Club, saw over 100 competitors begin from Town Beach, swim 0.25 miles, bike 10 miles north of town and back, and finally run a 5K past Ned’s Point and back around to the beach. Photo by Robert Pina
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