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High Jump664 viewsORR’s Paige Santos, shown here high jumping 5’4”, a personal best, placed first in the high jump competition at this weeks Invitational. Photo courtesy Rick Vigeant
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South Shore Equestrian Tournament664 viewsSeven horseback riding students from Seahorse Farm in Mattapoisett attended the 2015 Massachusetts Special Olympics South Shore Equestrian Tournament in Hanover on Sunday. Seahorse Farm is the home of Helping Hands and Hooves, a nonprofit organization that provides horseback riding lessons and therapy to people with special needs. Photos by Jean Perry
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Tabor Academy Special Olympics Club 664 viewsThe Tabor Academy Special Olympics Club kicked off an important new project, “The R-Word Campaign” on Sunday, February 14 with a special Valentine’s Day basketball tournament as part of the school’s Special Olympics Young Athletes Program. Students hope to change school culture for the better by raising awareness to extinguish the use of the R-word. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Woodside Cemetery664 viewsBarbara Bailey, local historian and member of the Rochester Historical Society, shared family stories and documented information about her ancestor William Gallt who succumbed to diphtheria at the age of 5 in 1878 and is buried in the Woodside Cemetery. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Enraptured by Raptors 664 viewsThis tiny Eastern screech owl captured the hearts and attention of a sizeable audience – not with its sharp talons, but with its big yellow eyes, tiny ear tufts, and sweet, spooky song. The Marion Natural History Museum hosted a Birds of Prey night, with guests learning about raptors and even getting to meet a few of them from the Blue Hills Trailside Museum. Photo by Jean Perry
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Firefighters Memorial 664 viewsEight firefighters – four from Rochester – followed bagpiper Iain Massie to the Firefighters Memorial the morning of 8/24 to begin the inaugural four-day, 316-mile long Southern New England Brotherhood Ride, organized by Rochester Firefighter Andy Weigel. The ride was to remember 14 who lost their lives in the line of duty this past year. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion Town Party664 viewsChalk up another successful Marion Town Party as several hundred party-goers found good food and fun on the grounds of the Town House on 8/25. Children of all ages enjoyed inflatable games, climbing the rock wall, or jumping around to music. The annual party has its roots deep in the community and may have started as early at 1900. This year’s event featured live entertainment, a scavenger hunt, and lots of good food.
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Mattapoisett Veterans Day664 viewsMattapoisett honored its veterans on Monday, November 12, at Old Hammondtown School, with keynote speaker Col. Michael Mendenhall and with entertainment provided by the OHS Concert Band and Chorus, and Jillian Zucco and The Showstoppers. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion Recreation Department’s annual Turkey Trot 664 viewsThe Marion Recreation Department’s annual Turkey Trot 5k brought scores of runners out to the Marion village streets on November 18. Although there were no actual turkeys trotting, thoughts of Thanksgiving dinner are trotting through many of our thoughts as we approach Thanksgiving. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Rochester’s Tree Lighting664 viewsRochester’s star-topped tree outside the Town Hall is dazzling this year with its new multi-colored lights lit for the first time on December 3 for the annual Rochester tree lighting ceremony. The RMS band and chorus kept the festive music going all the way up to Santa’s exciting arrival via fire truck. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion Natural History Museum664 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum after school group enjoyed making gifts with natural and recycled materials at their annual holiday party. We wish to thank all the volunteers from Tabor Academy, ORRHS, and the parents for all their help with our programs this past year. Upcoming programs will be posted on the museum's website www.marionmuseum.org, and on the museum's Facebook page.
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Camp Cachalot664 viewsBoy Scout troops from Rochester, Mattapoisett, and Marion participated in the annual Klondike Derby at Camp Cachalot on Saturday, January 19. The event features different competitive tasks to test the participants’ scouting skills. Photos by Michelle Wood
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