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World Science506 viewsOld Hammondtown School fourth grade teacher Kevin Tavares (left) monitors a webinar that he and his students participated in on Monday, April 23, 2012. They, along with people checking in from around the US and Canada, listened to two scientists in Greenland explain the work they do studying the Earth’s cryosphere. Tavares has been including interactive use of technology as a regular part of his students’ education. Photo By Eric Tripoli.
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ORR Hall of Fame506 viewsORR Hall of Fame induction on June 10th. Photo by Felix Perez
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Adventures In Space506 viewsA new educational program offered by the Mattapoisett Recreational Committee, “Adventures In Space,” began on Monday, July 9, 2012 at Center School. The week-long series will teach young kids about rockets, living in space, and space stations. Dave Heshion (pictured), who proctors the activity, helps a student glue fins onto her rocket. Photo by Eric Tripoli
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3rd Annual Bulldog Dash506 viewsAlmost 200 runners and walkers braved the autumn wind chill to turn out for the third annual ORR Bulldog Dash on Saturday, November 24. The dash was held to raise funds for the purchase of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for the athletic department as well as to purchase equipment for the Cross Country teams. Photos by Paul Lopes
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Marion Fireworks 2013506 viewsFireworks at Silvershell Beach. Photos by Felix Perez
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Crossroads Boys’ Lacrosse League506 viewsIn the Crossroads Boys’ Lacrosse League, ORR beat Fairhaven 22-3 on Sunday, February 1 at the Jungleplex in Plymouth. There is a game every Sunday for the next six weeks, as the athletes keep in shape for the spring season. Photos by Colin Veitch
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ORR Boys’ Varsity Soccer506 viewsThe Old Rochester Regional High School Boys’ Varsity Soccer Team couldn’t be beat (but couldn’t quite win, either) on Monday, September 14, against Fairhaven at Hastings Middle School. The teams tied at 0-0. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Coast Guard Auxiliary506 viewsBetty and Bert Theriault shared many years of history on Ned’s Point Lighthouse as guests of the Mattapoisett Friends of the Council on Aging on Saturday, January 16. The couple has dedicated 40 years to the lighthouse through their work with the local Coast Guard Auxiliary. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Tabor Academy Special Olympics Club 506 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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Rabies Check506 viewsDavid Smith of the Rochester Land Trust recently accompanied Randy Mickley, a USDA Wildlife disease biologist, as he checked live mammal traps set in Marion and Rochester as part of the Cape Cod Oral Rabies Program. The goal is to establish a vaccine barrier in Plymouth County to prevent reintroduction of rabies to Cape Cod. Two raccoons were caught in Rochester and three in Marion.
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Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge506 viewsIt takes a certain type of person to jump into the cold ocean on New Year’s morning. Behold, the locals who fit that description as they enjoy a frosty January 1st at Mattapoisett Town Beach for the annual Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge! Hundreds lined the beach to take the plunge, with bundled spectators watching from the sidelines and cheering as the plungers charged ahead screaming and shrieking with exhilaration. Proceeds from the plunge benefit locals battling cancer. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Memorial Day506 viewsThe rain cancelled the parade and forced the Memorial Day observance indoors on Monday, but many gathered to honor our fallen soldiers and their families inside Center School. Keynote speaker Commander Bryan D. Williams gave a heartfelt speech, while George Randall recited the Gettysburg Address to mark the 100th anniversary of when his father, Jeremiah, first read it on Memorial Day in 1917 at the age of 15. Photos by Sarah French Storer
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