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Plymouth Sands Trail Riders 425 viewsOn Sunday, October 28, the Plymouth Sands Trail Riders bike club held a hare scramble at the Mattapoisett landfill. The club, which boasts over 300 members from all around New England, had over 100 riders participate in the event. Riders from teens up to seniors took off for the 40 minute races around the 2.5 mile wooded track. Proceeds from the event will be part of an annual donation the club makes to fund cystic fibrosis research. Photo by Eric Tripoli
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3rd Annual Bulldog Dash425 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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ORR Basketball425 viewsThe ORR Lady Bulldogs Varsity Basketball team dominated Dighton-Rehoboth 50-24 Thursday night in front of a home crowd in the ORR gymnasium. The girls went on a 16-2 run in the first quarter and never gave up their lead. The team improves to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the South Coast Conference. Sophomore Gabby Reuter and Junior Haley Dickerson each had 14 points and 10 rebounds apiece. Photo by Felix Perez
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Crystal Springs Fire425 viewsThe Mattapoisett Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Sunday evening. Hampered by the snow and ice they chased the fire through the walls and roof of the house and were eventually able to gain control. The house sustaining significant damage and one firefighter was injured during the incident. Photos by Charles Hutchison, Artisan Ingenuity Photo
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Klondike Derby at Camp Cachalot425 viewsOver the last couple of weekends the Marion Boy Scouts Troop 32 attended a Klondike Derby at Camp Cachalot in Myles Standish State Park and had their annual Movie Night at the cabin at Camp Hadley, Marion. The Klondike Derby was attended by Jackson St. Don, Chris Horton, Jack Nakashian and David Sheldon on January 31. There were difficulties this year due to, of all things, snow. But the Scouts performed as many of the skill tests as they could and had good fun in the cold and snow in the all day event.
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Senator Elizabeth Warren425 viewsSenator Elizabeth Warren and Congressman Bill Keating visited UMass Dartmouth on Friday February 20th, to hold a discussion on financing higher education. Maggie LeBrun from Mattapoisett, graduated from Tabor Academy in 2012 and is currently the President of the class of 2016 at UMass Dartmouth. (Pictured from left to right): Maggie LeBrun, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Congressman Bill Keating
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14th Annual Christmas Day Swim425 viewsThe Helping Hands and Hooves 14th Annual Christmas Day Swim got a helping hand from the unseasonably warm weather, drawing in roughly 80 participants who took the polar plunge to support the organization’s therapeutic horseback riding program for adults with special needs. Photos by Colin Veitch
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“Frozen” at the Library425 viewsWhile it was warm and sunny outdoors, it was “Frozen” inside the Mattapoisett Library on Friday, February 19. Young library patrons enjoyed a number of Disney’s “Frozen” activities, with even a few Elsas stopping by to join in the fun. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Memorial Day425 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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Maple Sugar Season425 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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Firefighters Memorial 425 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 Fire Department Open House425 viewsThe Marion Fire Department hosted its annual Open House on October 12 during National Fire Safety Week. There was fun, food, fire demos, and a whole lot more that brought scores of families out Friday night. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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