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ORR Holiday Concert 2006748 viewsMembers of the ORR Concert Band performed during Old Rochester Regional High School's 2006 Holiday Concert held in the ORR High School Auditorium. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).     (21 votes)
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Talking Turkey552 viewsRochester's own Pampered Chef Linda Medeiros recently returned to the Rochester Senior Center for another unique presentation. In preparation for Thanksgiving, Ms. Medeiros showed some clever ways to reuse all those turkey dinner leftovers. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).     (15 votes)
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Toys Get New Life628 viewsFor the past 16 years, community volunteer Betsy Duncan of Marion has refurbished and reconditioned used toys to distribute to needy children as part of her Marion Toy Project. These are some of the latest toys that have been revived as part of the annual program, which will mark its final year this holiday season as Ms. Duncan and her volunteers plan to retire. (Photo by Nancy MacKenzie).     (15 votes)
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Judge's Verdict597 viewsFormer Massachusetts Superior Court Justice Chris Byron of Rochester will be the keynote speaker during Mattapoisett’s Annual Memorial Day Ceremony to be held on Monday, May 26 at 1:30 pm on the grounds of the newly-renovated Mattapoisett Public Library. Sponsored by the Florence Eastman Post 280 American Legion, the observance will also include a dedication of the war monuments outside the library and a parade through the center of town. (Wanderer file photo).     (12 votes)
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Judo Champ645 viewsAlyssa Quaintance of Rochester recently took first place in the 5- to 6-year-old division at the Mass State Championships held on January 27 in Wakefield, MA. None of her three matches lasted more than 30 seconds as she ran through the competition. Alyssa won all her matches by Ippon, which is similar to a knockout in boxing. Judo is an all grappling Martial Art (no kicking or punching). Alyssa trains with three-time World Masters champ Bob Bridges. (Photo courtesy of Bob Bridges).     (12 votes)
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Veterans Day 2006609 viewsMembers of the Mattapoisett-based Showstoppers singing musical group perform a patriotic number during the 2006 Veterans Day Ceremony held at Old Hammondtown School. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).     (12 votes)
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Tiny and Tots536 viewsRalph and Tiny Tavares of the acclaimed New Bedford-based group Tavares pose with the “Music Minors” from Voices in Time, based in Rochester. The Music Minors are the youngest group members and range in age from five to eight. The group will be performing with the Tavares brothers as part of a Motown Christmas Cabaret on Sunday, December 21 at 6:00 pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Route 6 in Mattapoisett. (Photo courtesy of Marlene Kalisz).
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Aida at ORR718 viewsPast and present members of the Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club came together under the direction of Paul Sardinha for a remarkable three-day summer production of Aida, the acclaimed Broadway show from Tim Rice and Elton John, which was staged at the high school last weekend. The show offered great performances, lavish musical numbers, and eye-popping costumes and set design that thrilled the packed-house audiences each night. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).     (9 votes)
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Wrestling in Rochester493 viewsMembers of the Northeast Championship Wrestling League (NCW) held a series of wrestling matchups in the gymnasium of Rochester’s Memorial School on Saturday, April 14 on the occasion of their tenth anniversary to stage a ‘Reunion’ of NCW to benefit the family of RMS science teacher Tom Kinsky. Mr. Kinsky and his family lost their Wareham home to fire on the night of February 25, which left the family in need of virtually all necessities. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).     (9 votes)
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Seaside Symphony690 viewsThe eleventh annual Buzzards Bay Musicfest was held in the Fireman Performing Arts Center of Tabor Academy in Marion on July 11-14, 2007 under the direction of Maestro Russell Patterson. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).     (6 votes)
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Dispatcher Honored720 viewsRochester Chief Dispatcher Tracy Eldridge accepts a commendation before receiving the Thirteenth Annual Jeff Grossman 9-1-1 Telecommunicator of the Year Award on June 29. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Memorial Day 2007818 viewsMembers of the Rochester Fire Department stand at attention in uniform in front of a memorial in honor of the town's deceased veterans during Memorial Day Exercises held in Rochester on Sunday, May 27 in the town center. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).     (6 votes)
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