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Martin Luther King, Jr.49 viewsThe Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial located between the National Mall and Potomac River. After extensive planning lasting a few decades, the memorial finally opened in 2011. The address of the memorial is 1964 Independence Avenue, the same year Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize. This past Monday was the 40th Martin Luther King Jr. Day since it was first observed as a federal holiday in 1986. Photo by Sam Bishop
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ORRHS Girls Basketball Team49 viewsThe Old Rochester Regional High School girls basketball team defeated New Bedford High School, 63-31, in the Bulldogs’ Senior Night game on Thursday, February 19. Photo by Jeffrey D. Wagner
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Marion Natural History Museum49 viewsOn Wednesday, March 25, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group investigated some of the inhabitants of the vernal pools of Marion. The students heard about the nature of these pools and why these amphibians need this temporary habitat to survive. We took a close-up look at wood-frog egg masses, green-frog tadpoles and Water Boatmen, a fun insect that has legs like oars and can move swiftly across the pool. To view all of our upcoming programs, please visit marionmuseum.org. Photos courtesy El
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Helping Hands and Hooves Christmas Day Swim48 viewsForty-five hearty souls turned out for the Helping Hands and Hooves Christmas Day Swim and raised about $1,500. It was cold but it was great to have so many families come out to celebrate together and raise money for Helping Hands and Hooves. Photos courtesy Debbi Dyson
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2026 Groundhog Cover Contest48 views2026 Groundhog Cover Contest entry by Alice Sonnenmoser
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2026 Groundhog Cover Contest48 views2026 Groundhog Cover Contest entry by Allison Dunn (2026 winner)
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Mattapoisett Woman's Club48 viewsKate Tarleton spoke to the Mattapoisett Woman's Club about proper care, storage and cleaning of our heirloom textiles at the February meeting. ORRTV filmed it for those who missed out. Photos by Jennifer Shepley
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Blizzard of 202648 viewsMarion along Point Road following the Blizzard of 2026. Marion got over 30 inches of snow dumped on it and nearly the entire town experienced power outages. Photo by Shawn Sweet
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Mattapoisett48 viewsPost-blizzard cleanup scenes in Mattapoisett. Photos by Sam Bishop
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Marion Natural History Museum48 viewsOn March 11, the Marion Natural History Museum's adult group had a chance to learn about owl-feeding habitats. Owls swallow their prey whole or in large pieces, and when the pellet is regurgitated, the undigestible pieces reappear. Bones, hair, and exoskeletons are common in owl pellets and can help observers identify the type of prey consumed as well as where it might have been caught. Many found more than one skull in their pellets. The group had fun together dissecting sterilized Barn Owl pellets and tak
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Marion Natural History Museum48 viewsWednesday afternoon, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group had a chance to learn about the diet of barn owls. Given they are birds of prey, there's mainly rodents and small birds on their menu. The owl must regurgitate the indigestible bones, fur, feathers, etc. by forming a pellet before eating another meal. We had a chance to explore sterilized owl pellets and identify the bones of the prey animals. It was not unusual to find more than one skull per pellet. The kids did a great job using t
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Mattapoisett48 viewsSunset on the water. Photo by Jennifer Shepley
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