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Cardboard Boats489 viewsSCOPE Week meant big fun at the beach in Mattapoisett for ORR Junior High seventh-graders who built their own boats and then raced them on June 5 in Mattapoisett. While half the students head off for Survival, the others enjoy a week of equally challenging tasks of the 40-year tradition of SCOPE that gives students a chance to learn while learning about themselves and each other. Photos by Jean Perry
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Sippican Lands Trust 489 viewsJim Bride, Sippican Lands Trust executive director, and contractor W.S. Bradford welcomed the public to a groundbreaking ceremony for an 1,800-foot universally accessible wheelchair boardwalk on June 29 at the SLT’s Osprey Marsh property on Point Road in Marion. SLT board members, contributors, and a few community members were in attendance. They hope to have the 1,800 ft. all accessible/wheelchair boardwalk completed in six months. This boardwalk will be the first of its kind in the Southcoast region.
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Sippican Lands Trust 489 viewsJim Bride, Sippican Lands Trust executive director, and contractor W.S. Bradford welcomed the public to a groundbreaking ceremony for an 1,800-foot universally accessible wheelchair boardwalk on June 29 at the SLT’s Osprey Marsh property on Point Road in Marion. SLT board members, contributors, and a few community members were in attendance. They hope to have the 1,800 ft. all accessible/wheelchair boardwalk completed in six months. This boardwalk will be the first of its kind in the Southcoast region.
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Mattapoisett Road Race489 viewsMattapoisett’s 49th Annual 4th of July Road Race posted a record number of participants. The youngest racers were 6 years old and the youngest at heart, 85. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Marion 4th of July parade 489 viewsThis year’s Marion July 4th parade was bigger and better than ever, with more spectators, more floats, and, yes, more candy! Photos by Jean Perry
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Harbor Days489 viewsAnother year, another Harbor Days, and another successful effort on behalf of the Mattapoisett Lions Club to raise funds for the good of the community. Harbor Days this year was indeed a hot one, but most agreed that a heat wave was preferable to the rainy washout experienced in prior years. Photos by Jean Perry
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Harbor Days489 viewsAnother year, another Harbor Days, and another successful effort on behalf of the Mattapoisett Lions Club to raise funds for the good of the community. Harbor Days this year was indeed a hot one, but most agreed that a heat wave was preferable to the rainy washout experienced in prior years. Photos by Jean Perry
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Rochester Country Fair489 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair pressed on in the face of a “critical” EEE threat in Rochester over the weekend, August 10-11. Festivities were canceled for Thursday and Friday, but there was plenty of tractors, music, vendors, and fried fair food to keep the spirit of the Rochester Country Fair alive. Photos by Jean Perry
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Mattapoisett Fire Department Open House489 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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Family Fun Festival 489 viewsFamilies came out in record numbers to enjoy the 4th Annual Fall Free Family Fun Festival sponsored by the Mattapoisett’s Lion Club on October 19 held at Shipyard Park. Bruce Rocha of the club estimated attendance at over 400. Kids and adults alike enjoyed free face painting, bowling with pumpkins, a corn hole toss, snacks, hayrides to Ned’s Point and, yes, free pumpkins to take home. Photos by Marilou Newell and Sandra Frechette
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ORR High School Spirit489 viewsFriday, October 25 was the date of the Old Rochester Regional pep rally when students present their class ‘skits’ and pull out the stops to show their ORR High School spirit. Photos by Erin Bednarczyk
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Marion’s Annual Halloween Parade489 viewsThe weather held out for Marion’s Annual Halloween Parade sponsored by the “volunteer witches” at the Marion Art Center. The dark and windy weather conditions didn’t detract from the fun, and instead added a nice backdrop to the spookiest night of the year. Photos by Shawn Sweet
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