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Rochester Country Fair505 viewsFair goers crowded the Rochester Fairgrounds this past weekend to take in the sights and sounds of the Rochester Country Fair. Whether it was the antique tractor pull, the pie eating contest, the dairy goat show, or the fiddle contest, there was something for everyone. Photos by Sarah Storer
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Marion Holiday Stroll505 viewsThe Marion village streets were filled with holiday revelers on Sunday, December 9, for the annual Marion Holiday Stroll. Santa’s boat docked at the Marion Wharf where the faces of hundreds of children lit up at his arrival. Santa boarded a horse-drawn carriage and paraded through the streets, passing businesses offering free goodies and dodging the whereabouts of that old Grinch who didn’t seem to mind Christmas coming at all this year. Photos by Jean Perry
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Massachusetts State Geography Bee505 viewsOwen Modracek, a resident of Rochester and 7th-grader at ORRJHS, has qualified to represent the Tri-Town in the Massachusetts State Geography Bee, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. Only the top 100 students in the state are invited to compete in the State GeoBee on March 29 at Elms College in Chicopee, MA. Owen won the ORRJHS Geography Bee, and then qualified by taking a state-sponsored exam. State champions then go on to compete in the National Geographic GeoBee in Washington D.C.
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Drip Art505 viewsAfter school on April 22, a group of students headed right over to the Taber Library for an afternoon of “drip art” and making buttons to pin on the button mural as “Art Month” at the library comes to a close. Photos by Jean Perry
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Rochester's Memorial Day505 viewsRochester’s annual Memorial Day parade and procession lured scores of residents to the steps of Town Hall on Sunday to honor our fallen. Trent Crook of Boy Scout Troop 31 read the Gettysburg Address, and Madeline Dugas read the Governor’s Proclamation. Photos by Jean Perry
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Senior Walk505 viewsSeniors from ORR took their annual senior walk on May 31, an event that takes the students from each of the Tri-Towns and sends them back to their home elementary schools for a nostalgic walk through the halls one last time as students. Pictured here are the Rochester students enjoying a last visit to Rochester Memorial School. Photos by Jean Perry
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Mattapoisett Road Race505 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 505 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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39th Annual Mattapoisett Lions Triathlon505 viewsSunday, July 14, was the morning of the 39th Annual Mattapoisett Lions Triathlon, officially kicking off the 2019 Harbor Days week. This year’s race tested the stamina of 103 participants including five relay teams. Photos by Jean Perry
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Rochester Country Fair505 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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Bristol County Radio Control “RC” Club505 viewsRadio control model seaplanes are more than just a hobby for members of the Bristol County Radio Control “RC” Club. As club member Gerry Dupont puts it, “It’s an affliction. A happy affliction.” Dupont’s yellow Piper Cub seaplane features a one-fifth-scale pilot named “Gus” who’s been flying the one-fifth-scale seaplane for seven years. Photos by Jean Perry
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Bristol County Radio Control “RC” Club505 viewsRadio control model seaplanes are more than just a hobby for members of the Bristol County Radio Control “RC” Club. As club member Gerry Dupont puts it, “It’s an affliction. A happy affliction.” Dupont’s yellow Piper Cub seaplane features a one-fifth-scale pilot named “Gus” who’s been flying the one-fifth-scale seaplane for seven years. Photos by Jean Perry
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