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Octopurr Fest416 viewsIt’s All About the Animals held its 5th annual Octopurr Fest on October 6. The fundraiser featured food, games, music, and craft booths. Owner and operator of the no-kill shelter, Pam Robinson, said 100 percent of all proceeds would go directly to the care of the felines. Also on hand during the festivities were several canine friends sporting their Halloween costumes. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Mattapoisett Fire Department Open House416 viewsThe Mattapoisett Fire Department Open House attracted scores of families on Saturday, October 12, with free food, fun, and fire demonstrations that captured the children’s attention while reinforcing the importance of fire safety. Photos by Jean Perry
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Salty Santa416 viewsSalty the Seahorse got his Santa hat on Friday, December 6, courtesy of the Mattapoisett Land Trust and with the help of Brownell Systems, Inc. Salty in his hat is a sure sign that the holiday season has begun in Mattapoisett. Photos by Jean Perry
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Celebrate the World416 viewsThe "Celebrate the World" performance by Rochester Memorial School fourth-graders took place on January 23. The show was a creative, educational collaboration between grade 4 teachers, music teachers Sue Audette and Chris Williamson, and art teacher Joanne Smith. Quoting RMS Principal Derek Medeiros: "This grade 4 production is a wonderful representation of our goal to ensure global experiences for our students through our strategic and school improvement plans.
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New Bedford Youth Ballet 416 viewsThe New Bedford Youth Ballet will perform an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book on Sunday, March 8, at the NBB Community Theater, 2343 Purchase Street, in New Bedford. Performances are scheduled for 1:00 and 2:00 pm. All proceeds benefit the New Bedford Youth Ballet. Pictured are, from left, front row: Camila Paraskeva of Marion and Clara Bonney of Marion. Back row: Sabrina Cunningham of Mattapoisett; Madeleine Hunt of Mattapoisett; and Meredith Davignon of Mattapoisett.
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ORR Girl's Hockey416 viewsORR Girl's Hockey. Photo by Ryan Feeney
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Robert Hiller Homecoming416 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 416 viewsWe asked our followers to share their quarantine birthday celebrations with us; here’s the overwhelming response.
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Class of 2020 416 viewsGraduating seniors in the Old Rochester Regional High School Class of 2020 drove around to the back of the school building on May 28, where they were greeted by faculty and administration. After arriving in order of homeroom to ensure safe spacing, the seniors turned in textbooks and received yearbooks, a surprise COVID-19 gift bag, and a long-sleeve t-shirt decorated with the mascot Bulldog and the word ‘Quarantine’ spelled across the front. Photo by Ryan Feeney
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Black Lives Matter416 viewsSeveral hundred people marched from the Mattapoisett Park and Ride on North Street down to Shipyard Park on June 5 to participate in a “Black Lives Matter” protest organized by Bridgewater State University professor Sarah Thomas and Bristol Community College professor Stacie Hess and promoted by Tri-Town Against Racism. Photo by Mick Colageo
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BLM Rochester416 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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Fall Clean-up415 viewsThe Mattapoisett Highway Department spent last week resurfacing the Fire Department driveway while in the background the Cathay Temple building received a new roof. Photo by Anne OBrien-Kakley
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