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Marion Holiday Stroll488 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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Holiday in the Park488 viewsIt looked like another record turnout at Shipyard Park in Mattapoisett on December 9 for the annual Holiday in the Park and tree lighting. The tent was stuffed with hot foods, cocoa, donuts, Christmas cookies, and the hundreds of people in line to warm up out of the snowy cold. Did you miss the tree lighting? See The Wanderer Facebook page for a video capturing the magical moment. Photos by Jean Perry
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Christmas Day Swim488 viewsThe Helping Hands and Hooves’ annual Christmas Day Swim was preceded by a polar plunge in the weather and a brief ‘snownado’ of sorts as the winds swept snow and sleet across the area only minutes before enthusiastic participants in costume arrived at the Mattapoisett Town Beach and raced into the icy waters. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Freezin’ for a Reason488 viewsJanuary 1 found locals Freezin’ for a Reason again at the annual polar plunge fundraiser to benefit those who are fighting cancer in our own community. At Mattapoisett Town Beach that morning, the air temperature was in the single digits and the water was a frigid 40 degrees. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory488 viewsThe ORRHS Drama Club’s performance of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” was a sold out event! The production ran March 22-24, with many being turned away on Friday night after tickets sold out as fast as Wonka bars! Photos by Erin Bednarczyk
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Vernal Pools488 viewsOn April 21, Gary Johnson of the Mattapoisett Land Trust led a group to the vernal pool located off Long Plain Road in the Woodcock Preserve where he detailed the steps in achieving state certification of these important ecosystems, the breeding places for many endangered species. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Marion 4th of July Parade488 viewsThe Marion 4th of July parade is a tradition that brings the entire community out to the streets for some hometown patriotic celebration.
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Rochester Country Fair488 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair is a first prize event! Even torrential rains couldn’t dampen the spirits at this amazing event. Photo by Felix Perez
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Baby Gift Baskets488 viewsThe Bay Club ladies lunch together, and they also make baby gift baskets for newborns born with an opioid addiction. On Friday, 8/24, the lunch bunch presented baskets of baby essentials to Southcoast Health so these babies can bring belongings of their very own with them from the hospital to their foster homes. Roughly 150 babies born each year at Southcoast hospitals begin their lives addicted to opioids. L-R: Gina Boone, Joan Martin, Anne Downey, Janet Granere, Joyce Ciffolillo, and Wendy Russo.
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Old Hammondtown School Open House488 viewsOn 9/6, Old Hammondtown School held its Open House, a tradition that is both a reunion and a beginning for OHS students past, present, and future, to explore bright hallways decorated in beginning-of-year-splendor, tour the classrooms, and visit with teachers and staff. Photos by Erin Bednarczyk.
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Rochester’s Tree Lighting488 viewsRochester’s star-topped tree outside the Town Hall is dazzling this year with its new multi-colored lights lit for the first time on December 3 for the annual Rochester tree lighting ceremony. The RMS band and chorus kept the festive music going all the way up to Santa’s exciting arrival via fire truck. Photos by Jean Perry
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Memorial Day in Marion488 viewsMarion’s Memorial Day observances included guest speaker Professor James Holmes of the US Naval War College. Photos by Marilou Newell
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