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Take Your Child to the Library Day587 viewsThere were tons of family-friendly activities at the Plumb Library on February 4 for the annual Take Your Child to the Library Day. Junior Friends of the Library were on hand, as well as Miss Lisa leading the kids in physical exercises, and Amos the “read to me” greyhound made a few new friends. Photos by Deina Zartman
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Back to School 587 viewsParents and students waited excitedly outside the Sippican School doors on Monday night, waiting to attend the annual Open House when students get to meet their new teachers and view their new classrooms. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion Holiday Stroll587 views It was all about Santa on December 10 for the annual Marion Holiday Stroll, although at first the Grinch stole the show (but not Christmas) until Santa made his big arrival at Town Wharf to the chanting of his name, stealing back from the Grinch his rightful place as the center of attention. Photos by Jean Perry
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Rochester Country Fair587 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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Christmas Day Swim587 viewsThe 16th Annual Christmas Day Swim for Helping Hands and Hooves took place under bright blue cloudless skies and a balmy 43 degrees as dozens of families and friends took the plunge at Mattapoisett Town Beach. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Robert Hiller Homecoming587 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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Brad Hathaway587 viewsIt took 32 years, but on October 3 Mattapoisett resident Brad Hathaway completed his “Walk around the World” along Aucoot Road, accompanied by well over 100 friends and supporters of his mission refocused some years ago from what had begun as a fitness prescription to a fundraising effort for the Mattapoisett Land Trust. Hathaway, 88, is a co-founder of the MLT and has dedicated his life toward preserving and protecting lands that his ancestors first came upon hundreds of years ago.
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Sunrise587 viewsSunrise through the fog on November 9 on Buzzards Bay. Photo by Mary Worden
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Flea Market Fun586 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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Historic Fire586 viewsVintage wallpaper depicting Victorian scenes lines an alcove in the upstairs of the house. The wallpaper is badly damaged by soot and will probably have to be removed.
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Derby Days586 viewsOn Saturday, January 30, 2010 Marion's Scouts Pack 32 held the first Pine Wood Derby in three years. The Derby was held at the Sippican School where scouts raced cars weighing less than 5 ounces down a sloped wooden track. Everyone cheered as the wooden cars raced down the track in packs or four. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Multicultural Festival 586 viewsThe local AFS (American Field Service) held a multicultural festival on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the Center School in Mattapoisett. The festival included several stations that displayed information about different cultures from around the world. Exchange students from Thailand, Panama and Northern Germany also enjoyed the festivities. According to Kim Corazzini, the festivals organizer, the event helped expose children to other nationalities and promoted multicultural learning. Photo by Felix Perez.
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