The weather could not have been better had it been special ordered. Air temperatures hovered in the high 50s. Water temperature was 42 degrees. Although the sun was blocked by a sky reminiscent of a silver and grey quilted blanket, when it peaked through, its warmth could be felt. And thus January 1, 2019 was […] Read more »
On the final afternoon of December 31, the Rochester Council On Aging held its annual New Year’s Eve luncheon and celebration. Director Sharon Lally spooned up heaping piles of Chinese food as the buffet line wound around the central conference room and corridor. By her side helping to serve the partygoers was Program Assistant Edna […] Read more »
The holiday season produces 25 percent more solid waste than the rest of the year which might not have crossed one’s mind during prior years until 2018 when the country suddenly realized the solid waste and recycling crisis it was facing since the Chinese market closed its doors to American recyclables. Now that Christmas is […] Read more »
Sippican School Principal Evelyn Rivet announced on December 20 that she would retire at the end of the school year. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for sharing your children with me,” Rivet said in a letter she sent to parents on Friday. “…[I]t has been a special blessing in the […] Read more »
Everywhere I go now, every social media platform, every radio station, every retail outlet, the faint drumbeat is getting louder – it’s coming on Christmas. Of all the holidays and happy event occasions we traditionally celebrate, Christmas is the hardest. Etched deep within my aging brain are all those images of childhood Christmases spent living […] Read more »
The young musicians of Rochester Memorial School ‘Decked the Halls’ and then played to a colorfully dressed audience of students, staff, and parents on Thursday, December 20. Choral Music teacher Sue Audette encouraged everyone to sing along and the joyful sound was enough to get everyone in the holiday spirit. Meanwhile, the 5th and 6th […] Read more »
It’s back! If you’ve stopped by Silvershell Beach in Marion recently, then you’ve probably seen the Christmas tree out on the block in the harbor. It’s a notable return for townies, but also somewhat of a mystery to many in regards to its origin. According to Dan Crete, “It’s sort of a cobbler’s-kids-have-no-shoes story.” […] Read more »
The joy and excitement was palpable as Christmas morning swimmers and their vocal supporters lined the beach in Mattapoisett on December 25, 2018. For the fifteenth year, the festive and fun Christmas Swim, a fundraiser for Helping Hands and Hooves, brought out family and friends who have made this event part of their holiday celebration. […] Read more »
Some people’s love of the holiday season is obvious. They put their tree up before Thanksgiving, smother their house in lights, and still send Christmas cards out to every person they’ve ever met. Their blatant love of Christmas hits you over the head with the hard density of a begrudgingly re-gifted fruitcake. I too love […] Read more »
The Northern mockingbird, formerly a southern bird, has now gradually increased its habitat northward to become a common year-round phenomenon to most of New England, with only a minor migration south for winter to be enjoyed as one of the true singers of our natural world. It is classified in Latin as Mimus polyglottos, meaning […] Read more »