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Walking Tour573 viewsThe last Healthy Tri-Town Coalition walking tour took place where once all the towns in this trio were one – Rochester. The group learned about early religious practices, local government, and the earliest settlers to the area. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Marion Veterans Day573 viewsFollowing the town’s Veterans Day observance, the Marion Council on Aging hosted a lunch for veterans at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center. Photos courtesy Robert Pina
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Cat Turns 50572 viewsThe Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester held a Birthday Party commemorating the 50th anniversary of the release of Dr. Seuss' classic "The Cat in the Hat," which included fun, games and treats for all participants. The book’s author, the late Theodore Giesel, was a native of Springfield, MA. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Scouts Cross Over572 viewsHaakon Perkins and Lee Estes of Mattapoisett took part in an impressive ceremony the last weekend in March at Camp Tinkham in Mattapoisett where they formally “graduated” from the Webelos pack to the Cub Scout troop during a “crossing over” ceremony that included fellow scouts and family members. The ceremony borrowed from Native American clothing and ceremonial techniques. (Photo courtesy of Bodil Perkins).
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What's the Buzz?572 viewsThe Second Annual Lizzie T’s Spelling Bee to benefit Marion’s Elizabeth Taber Library was held on Thursday, March 6 at the Marion Music Hall. Eleven teams of three members each competed in three rounds for the title of "Best Spellers." (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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March Madness572 viewsOld Rochester Regional Junior High School hosted “March Madness Junior,” a benefit basketball game on Friday evening, March 14, which pitted the students and faculty against each another. The game, which was organized to benefit the Thuestad family of Mattapoisett and the DeMello family of Rochester, ended with the students narrowly defeating the faculty, 48-47. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Permanent Planting572 viewsMattapoisett School Committee Chairman Elizabeth Milde unveils the 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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Harbor Days 2008572 viewsThe Annual Harbor Days celebration provided a week of food and fun in the hot summer sun at Mattapoisett’s Shipyard park.
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Cozy Campfire572 viewsThe Mattapoisett Land Trust sponsored a bonfire at the Dunseith Gardens’ Seahorse property on Saturday, October 18, which included toasting marshmallows and entertainment provided by Luana Josvold. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Toe Zone572 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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Playground Pals572 viewsAn Army of volunteers descended on the Dexter Lane Sports Complex on Saturday, March 28 to build a much anticipated playground for the town of Rochester. The project is the result of a community wide fundraising effort spearheaded by Craig Davignon's 4th grade class at Rochester Memorial School over the last several years. (Photo by Robert Chiarito)
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Chocolate Festival572 viewsTri-Town Chocolate lovers were invited to feed their sweet tooths at the North Rochester Congregational Church's Annual Chocolate Festival on Saturday, April 4. Proceeds from the event will go towards restoring the church sanctuary, which was recently added to the National Register of Historicla Places. (Photo by Robert Chiarito)
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