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Supermoon Eclipse580 viewsA blood red Harvest Moon hangs above Ned’s Point in Mattapoisett where some people had a stellar view of the rare celestial event of a total lunar eclipse of a supermoon. Dozens came to watch the moon on Sunday night as it passed through the Earth’s shadow between 9:07 pm, when the partial eclipse began, and 12:27 am when the spectacle ended. Photo by Colin Veitch
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Soapbox Derby 580 viewsThe Marion Cub Scouts Pack 32 Biennial Soapbox Derby rolled through Holmes Street in Marion on November 14, along with the annual food drive in partnership with the Marion Police and the First Congregational Church of Marion. Over 500 pounds of food were
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Marathon Run580 viewsDeborah Bullerjahn was an avid runner, having run over 20 marathons and at least one on every continent. Bullerjahn, a Marion resident, herself raised over $65,000 for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute before she succumbed to the disease in 2010. Photo submitted by Lucas Bullerjahn
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Rabies Check580 viewsDavid Smith of the Rochester Land Trust recently accompanied Randy Mickley, a USDA Wildlife disease biologist, as he checked live mammal traps set in Marion and Rochester as part of the Cape Cod Oral Rabies Program. The goal is to establish a vaccine barrier in Plymouth County to prevent reintroduction of rabies to Cape Cod. Two raccoons were caught in Rochester and three in Marion.
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Marion Memorial Day580 viewsRochester fared far better with its Memorial Day celebration than Marion and Mattapoisett did with theirs on rainy Monday. Sunday, May 29, was a picture perfect day for a parade. At the Town Hall, the names of the fallen soldiers were read aloud and the Rochester Memorial School Band played patriotic songs before heading out for the parade. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Annual Mattapoisett Great Community Picnic580 viewsThursday, August 4 was the first ever Annual Mattapoisett Great Community Picnic, co-sponsored by the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Mattapoisett Historical Society. About 200 guests turned out to Munro Preserve for a fun evening of food, wine, and music. Photos by Andrea Ray
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Rochester Country Fair 580 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair rolled into town on Thursday, August 18, filled the air with the sweet smells of Italian sausage and fried fair food, mixed with the smoke of diesel engines, and created that magical scent we all relish until the fair wrapped up on Sunday, August 21. Tractor pulls, animal shows, kids’ games, music, and wrestling (including the match between The Aardvark and Buck Chuck) delighted us while it lasted in the bucolic setting of Rochester, Massachusetts. Photos by Felix Perez and Jean P
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Oktoberfest580 viewsLederhosen, bratwurst, music and, of course, beer! Saturday, September 17, was Oktoberfest at the Marion Music Hall. Hosted by the Marion Masons, the festival is a relatively new Marion tradition, now in its third year. Live entertainment featured the Bavarian Brothers Band and Alpenblumen Musikanten. Photos by Jean Perry
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Sweet Sounds of Music579 viewsFriends of Old Rochester Music held their first concert of the season entitled, “Sweet Sounds of Music” on Thursday, October 18. Students from both the High School and Junior High School were showcased. Pictured here is Caroline Reusch.
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Nightmare at 13579 viewsThe Marion Recreation Committee hosted a Nightmare at 13 Atlantis Drive Haunted House Tour on Saturday October 27th. The fund raiser was originally scheduled to run for two nights and to include Sunday but was cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy. Even though the second night was cancelled the event was reported to be a great success and had a great turn out. Photo by Felix Perez
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Harlem Wizards579 viewsOn Monday, November 5, 2012, ORR gym hosted a charity basketball game between the Harlem Wizards and Wareham Warriors. The Warriors were made up of Wareham students and staff, as well as ORR basketball coach Steve Carvalho and ORRJHS principal Kevin Brogioli. Photo by Eric Tripoli.
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Marion Natural History Museum579 viewsOn December 12 the Marion Natural History Museum’s afterschool program held it’s annual nature craft party/program. This year, due to ongoing construction at the Museum the party was held in the Sippican School Community Room. Students made baskets, ornaments, pincushions and other items from natural materials. Happy Holidays from the Marion Natural History Museum! Photos courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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