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Old Rochester Little League495 viewsThe Old Rochester Little League celebrated its Opening Day of the 2016 season on Saturday, April 30 at Gifford Park off Dexter Road in Rochester. The young athletes took part in the traditional Opening Day parade, which began at Dexter Park and concluded at Dexter Field. The players then circled the field for the National Anthem, with a flyover by Glenn Lawrence in his plane. After opening ceremonies, the first games of the season were held. Photo by Colin Veitch
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Marion Natural History Museum 495 viewsOn August 8, the Marion Natural History Museum hosted Amy Kukulya, a research engineer with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and one of the lead authorities on the SharkCam research vehicle. Kukulya spoke about the science of tagging great white sharks and shared video footage as a SharkCam was repeatedly attacked by a shark; yet, with only a dent, survived to continue following and monitoring these incredible animals.
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Socks of Love 495 viewsMattapoisett Congregational Church thanks the community for its generosity and help in preparing Socks of Love for the homeless on Sunday, February 9. The church and community joined forces to deliver 60 pairs of socks to adults and 24 pairs to children in New Bedford. Each package included toiletries and a handwritten Valentine card. Photo courtesy Tina Zantrofski
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Cat Turns 50494 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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It IS Rocket Science!494 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum held an after-school program titled “Rocket Science” on March 15 which used weights and balances to see how rockets work. A group of students learned general principles and after constructing a small rocket got the chance to go outside to try them out. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Leidhold).
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ORR Thanksgiving Dinner494 viewsThe annual Thanksgiving Dinner for Tri-Town Seniors served at Old Rochester Regional Junior High School on Sunday, November 18, 2007. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Reading Garden494 viewsThe Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester recently dedicated a new “Reading Garden,” an outdoor sculpture garden and sitting area, that was a gift of the family and friends of Steven Santos in his memory on Saturday morning, June 28. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Veterans Day494 viewsColonel Nancy A. Souza, USA, will be the principal speaker for Mattapoisett’s annual Veterans’ Day Ceremonies to be held on Tuesday, November 11 beginning at 11:00 am at Old Hammondtown School. Colonel Souza enlisted in the Massachusetts Army National Guard in 1983. She was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in August 1984 after graduating from the Massachusetts Military Academy.
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Kubb Match494 viewsThe members of the Mattapoisett Land Trust hosted a game of Kubb (pronounced “koob”) on Sunday, January 25 at their Dunseith Garden property where the Seahorse is located on the corner of North Street and Route 6. This ancient game may or may not have ties dating back to the time of the Vikings and has been popular for the last 30 or 40 years on the Island of Gotland and in the southern part of Sweden. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Happy Groundhog Day494 views2009 Groundhog Cover Contest Entry
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Bikes, Bikes, Bikes!494 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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Memorial Day494 viewsThe second grade of Rochester Memorial School planted flowers donated by the Fire Department at the Memorial last week in preparation for Memorial Day. Photo by Paul Lopes.
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