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ORRJH Thanksgiving551 views
The students of Old Rochester Regional Junior High on November 24 hosted their annual Thanksgiving banquet for the senior citizens of Tri-Town – a tradition made possible by the volunteer staff and students who spend hours decorating, cooking, serving, and cleaning up after so seniors can get a taste of the school community’s gratitude for their support. Photos by Jean Perry
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Quarantine Fun!551 viewsFolks shared their photos of fun during the good weather this weekend.
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Welcome to the Camp550 viewsCarl Robideau, Director of Camp Massasoit at the Mattapoisett branch of the YMCA Southcoast, recently led a tour of the summer camp facility on April 21 to provide prospective parents with an overview of what the program has to offer. Camp Massasoit offers programs for children of all ages starting with their Scamper Camp program aimed at preschool aged children, 4 to 5 years of age, up to their Counselor-In-Training program for teenagers, 15 to 16 years of age. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Senior Spring Fling550 viewsSeniors from Mattapoisett, Marion and Rochester participated in the eighth annual “Spring Fling” dance party on Sunday, May 6 in the Sippican School cafeteria. The event was hosted by the Marion Council on Aging (COA) with a group of student volunteers from Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, who not only helped serve refreshments, but also joined their elders on the dance floor for some contemporary and traditional dances. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Judo Champ550 viewsAlyssa Quaintance of Rochester took first place in the 5- to 6-year-old division at Pedro's Judo Challenge held on February 23 in Wakefield, MA and first place again at the Ocean State International in RI on March 1. These were both high level tournaments with international players. Alyssa went 3-0 in both tournaments. Alyssa will compete in the Junior Nationals in Boston on June 29 and then in the Junior Olympics at Disney in Florida on July 25. (Photo courtesy of Bob Bridges).
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Turn the Page550 viewsThe newly-renovated and expanded Mattapoisett Free Public Library held a formal Open House on Saturday, March 15 during which some 100 residents were given an opportunity to tour and see the town’s new facility. A follow-up grand opening and rededication ceremony is also planned for later this year to coincide with the Fifth Annual Library Day event when the town’s many summer residents return on Tuesday, July 15. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Permanent Planting550 viewsORR School Superintendent Dr. William Cooper speaks prior to unveiling a newly-installed plaque rededicating the red maple tree just beneath the clock tower at Center School in memory of Suzanne Rogers, a first grader at the school who died tragically in 1977 when she was struck by a car. The Mattapoisett School Committee commissioned a new plaque to forever announce the tree’s significance. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Mattapoisett Fire Open House550 viewsThe Mattapoisett Fire Department had a busy weekend hosting an Open House event at their station on Saturday, October 11 in conjunction with National Fire Prevention Week. (Photo by Robert Chiarito.)
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Toe Zone550 viewsEver-popular local children’s entertainers the Toe Jam Puppet Band performed recently for an enthusiastic crowd at Sippican Elementary School in Marion last weekened in a show sponsored by the Mattapoisett YMCA. The show was a benefit for the YMCA’s Annual Scholarship Fund. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Happy Groundhog Day550 views2009 Groundhog Cover Contest Entry
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Bulldog Battle550 viewsMonday night school spirit was out in full force for the Old Rochester Regional High School Bulldogs final victory and last home Varsity Boys Basketball game of the season. It was ORR vs Case High School with a final score of 75-29. (Photo by Sandy Thomas)
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Bikes, Bikes, Bikes!550 viewsThe Third Annual Pan Mass Challenge Kids Tri-Town Ride attracted several hundred young bicyclist to the ORR campus on Saturday morning, May 16, for a bike rally to help defeat cancer. Proceeds from the event will go to several charities in the state such as the Jimmy Fund and Dana- Farber Cancer Institute to assist in cancer research. The rally was expected to raise more than $15,000. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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