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Tabor Academy Special Olympics Club 540 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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Marion Fire Department Open House540 viewsThe Marion Fire Department held its annual Fire Station Open House on Monday, November 6, hauling out the red carpet to guests with free face painting, pizza, cookies, and of course, don’t forget the red plastic fire helmets! Photos by Jean Perry
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Pinewood Derby540 viewsThe top spots in the Rochester Pack 30 Pinewood Derby went to Logan Empey (1st), Jack Wronski (2nd), Ethan Empey (3rd), Eli Mecham (4th), Connor O'Leary (5th), and Cash Jerome (6th). These six boys will move on to Regionals on March 31. Photo courtesy Krystle Empey
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Maple Sugar Season540 viewsIn Rochester, Mike Forand and his son Tim spend this time of year tapping their maple trees and boiling down the sap to make their own Rochester-made maple syrup. Photos by Jean Perry
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Found Objects540 viewsAt the Marion Art Center, the artists featured in the MAC’s latest show “Found Objects” have ‘discarded’ tradition for trash. All the works on display are made from ‘upcycled’ and ‘repurposed’ bits and bobs, proving that some art literally can be trash. Photos by Jean Perry
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Octopurrfest540 viewsOctopurrfest is one of those annual fundraisers that get bigger and better every year. It’s All About the Animals, a non-profit cat shelter in Rochester, hosted its Halloween-themed outdoor event on Sunday, Octopurr 14, featuring live music, a huge raffle, lots of vendors and food and, of course, a glimpse of all the adorable kittens and cats available for adoption. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion Recreation Department’s annual Turkey Trot 540 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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Marion Holiday Stroll540 viewsThe Marion village streets were filled with holiday revelers on Sunday, December 9, for the annual Marion Holiday Stroll. Santa’s boat docked at the Marion Wharf where the faces of hundreds of children lit up at his arrival. Santa boarded a horse-drawn carriage and paraded through the streets, passing businesses offering free goodies and dodging the whereabouts of that old Grinch who didn’t seem to mind Christmas coming at all this year. Photos by Jean Perry
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Ned’s Point Santa540 viewsSanta made a stop at the Ned’s Point Lighthouse just after dusk on Saturday, December 15, while the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary opened up the lighthouse doors for tours and decked the historic Mattapoisett icon with evergreens, bows, and lights. Photos by Jean Perry
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Memorial Day Boat Race540 viewsThe Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race went off with very few hitches, despite the bursting of the bog flume at Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir just a couple days before the race. This year the weather was fine – maybe a tad hot for the racers, says Boat Race Chairman Art Benner, but great weather to kick off the summer season. Photos by Jean Perry
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Rochester Land Trust540 viewsOn May 25, the Rochester Land Trust hosted Foresters Phil Benjamin and Tom Farell who gave a logging walk and talk at the 20-acre Church’s Wildlife Preserve located off Marion Road. Benjamin stressed the importance of removing trees to open the canopy for life-sustaining sunlight. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Survival Week 540 viewsSurvival Week is as much a test of ORR seventh-grade students’ wilderness survival skills as it is a test of their parents’ ability to make the most of the week without their kids. On Sunday, June 9, parents, siblings, and family pets waited eagerly for their children’s arrival from Survival 2019. After a few big hugs, parents whisked their kids away to home and a hot shower. Photos by Jean Perry
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