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Robert Hiller Homecoming481 viewsRobert Hiller III finally returned on March 3 to his Eastover Farms-area home to a grand welcome of family and friends after a bout with the EEE virus that put the Rochester resident in a coma for 19 days and held him in hospital care for seven months. "Excited, happy to be home, happy to see my family, my house and all my friends," Hiller said from his driveway amidst a couple of hundred supporters and media coverage. Photo by Mick Colageo
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Special Birthdays 481 viewsWe asked our followers to share their quarantine birthday celebrations with us; here’s the overwhelming response.
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Kneel for Nine481 viewsA peaceful crowd gathered on the lawn of the Marion Music Hall on June 2 to kneel in solidarity for nine minutes calling for justice for the death of George Floyd and accountability for police brutality. Marion Police Chief John Garcia dressed in his police uniform was among the roughly 200 kneeling on the grass that afternoon. Photos by Jean Perry
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BLM Rochester481 viewsA “Black Lives Matter” protest march drew hundreds to Rochester late in the afternoon of June 12. Escorted by several Rochester policemen on foot, participants who had gathered in front of Town Hall marched down Dexter Lane to the police station, where several individuals spoke about racism and told stories of discrimination based on skin color. The protest was organized by Wareham resident Alexis Sylvia, who had spent several years living in Mattapoisett and Rochester. Speakers included Charnell Perry, Jen
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Osprey481 viewsMary-Ellen Livingstone shared these photos of the ospreys that returned to their nest on March 29.
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Fun for Finleys480 viewsFriends and family gathered on Sunday, April 1 at the American Legion Hall in Mattapoisett to celebrate a combined 170 years of birthdays. About 80 people filled the hall to honor one of the towns most beloved couples, Don and Hope Finley. Don will turn 90 in May and Hope just turned 80 last month. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Grand Opening480 viewsRochester pulled out all of the stops as the town dedicated the Dexter Lane Community Playground on Sunday, May 31. The three-hour long dedication ceremony and party included awards of recognition for the many volunteers who helped bring the project to life while offering plenty of food and entertainment to the residents of Rochester. Photo by Robert Chiarito
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Rochester Relics480 viewsThe Rochester Historical Society Museum at the East Rochester Congregational Church will be open on August 30 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. All of the interesting relics from Rochesters past, including photographs, scrapbooks, and artifacts, will be on display in the charming 19th century country church. Photo by Anne OBrien-Kakley
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Summer Concert480 viewsThe Showstoppers closed out the Seaport Village Summer Concert Series at Mattapoisett's Shipyard Park on Saturday evening, September 5. The event brought several hundred people to the Mattapoisett waterfront for a family friendly, fun filled evening of entertainment as the talented young singers performed popular hits and Broadway standards while many in the audience ate picnic suppers. Photo by Robert Chiarito
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Thai Visitors480 viewsThree Thai teachers are visiting the Tri-Town area for two weeks in October to observe American teaching methods. From left to right, Lah Bualuang, Ding Tanada, and Somrak Sinsomros stand outside Tabor Academy waiting to go to Plimouth Plantation for a fun afternoon on October 12, 2009. The three teachers enjoyed an all-American lunch in the Tabor cafeteria before heading to their next destination.
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Veteran's Day 2009480 viewsVeteran's Day 2009
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PD Flooding480 viewsAll Mattapoisett police station services, including communication and 911 services, are being facilitated with the help of the Plymouth County Sheriff Office's mobile response unit. The police station operated out of their parking lot on the Memorial Day weekend of 2010 due to a burst water pipe on the second floor of the station, which caused significant damage to the building. Photo by Anne O'Brien-Kakley.
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