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Flea Market Fun525 viewsIt was impulse-buying heaven at the 36th Annual Arts and Crafts Flea Market on September 5. The First Congregational Church of Rochester hosted the Market, which featured lots of eclectic vendors, baked goods, and local organizations. Photo by Anne O'Brien-Kakley
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FD Open House525 viewsThe Marion Fire Department held an Open House on October 10, 2009. The public was welcome to tour the facilities, and children enjoyed exploring all the engines available at the station. Donuts, coffee, and a hot breakfast were all offered courtesy of the fire department. An antique engine even offered a ride around the village. Photo by Anne O'Brien-Kakley
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Memorial Engine525 viewsDevoted brother and former New Bedford Fire Chief Roger Nadeau poses with an old fire truck that he is converting into a memorial engine to carry fallen firefighters in Massachusetts, and parts of Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine. The engine was donated to Mr. Nadeau by the Weymouth fire department after it developed serious pump problems. Mr. Nadeau's firefighter brother Gerald died from respiratory problems after a 2002 Fall River fire.
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Disaster Drill525 viewsFairhaven Fire Department hosted a full-scale exercise to improve emergency response in the region. Mattapoisett, Rochester, Dartmouth, Freetown, Acushnet, and New Bedford all responded to a disaster that simulated an accident between a school bus and an oil truck at Livesey Park in Fairhaven. Twenty drama students from New Bedford Vocational High School played the part of injured students who were assessed and treated for injuries. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Disaster Drill525 viewsFairhaven Fire Department hosted a full-scale exercise to improve emergency response in the region. Mattapoisett, Rochester, Dartmouth, Freetown, Acushnet, and New Bedford all responded to a disaster that simulated an accident between a school bus and an oil truck at Livesey Park in Fairhaven. Twenty drama students from New Bedford Vocational High School played the part of injured students who were assessed and treated for injuries. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Electronics Recycling525 viewsDespite the rain, Boy Scout Troop #31 in Rochester held an Electronics Recycling Day at Plumb Corner on October 24. They loaded up a truck with old monitors, televisions, microwaves and assorted appliances for recycling. The troop also collected cell phones, bottles and cans. Photo by Anne O'Brien-Kakley.
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Silvershell Rainbow525 viewsChris Adams, race director of the Marion 5K and cross-country track coach at Tabor Academy, sent along this picture of a rainbow at Silvershell Beach in Marion. The picture was taken in the middle of a sun shower on the afternoon of July 10, 2010. Photo by Chris Adams.
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ORR Sail Car Wash525 viewsMembers of the Old Rochester Regional High School Sailing Club soaped, scrubbed and washed cars on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at the Mattapoisett Fire Station. All proceeds of the fundraiser supported the Sailing Club at ORRHS. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Pink in the Rink525 viewsTabor Academy painted the rink pink on January 8, 2011, to promote awareness and raise money for cancer research. The event raised $6,760 in honor of cancer survivor Kim Grondin, who is the mother of hockey forward Kody Grondin. Photos by Laura Pedulli and Roberta Meads.
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Cleaning Up Marion525 viewsOn May 14, 2011 250 members of the Marion community came together for a town-wide cleanup sponsored by the Marion Tree and Parks Committee, the DPW, the Marion Natural History Museum, the Sippican Lands Trust, Sippican Historical Society, Lockheed Martin and the Marion Garden Group. Photos courtesy of Tinker Saltonstall.
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Class of 2011525 viewsMembers of the ORR High School Class of 2011 celebrate graduation on June 4, 2011. Photo courtesy of Bodil Perkins.
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Auction Time525 viewsIt was standing room only at the Mattapoisett Town Auction on January 24. The town put five parcels up for bid for non-payment of taxes. The fifty plus people filled the conference room overflowing into the hallway. Only 2 of the 5 lots offered were sold at the auction. Photo by Paul Lopes
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