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South Shore Equestrian Tournament392 viewsSeven horseback riding students from Seahorse Farm in Mattapoisett attended the 2015 Massachusetts Special Olympics South Shore Equestrian Tournament in Hanover on Sunday. Seahorse Farm is the home of Helping Hands and Hooves, a nonprofit organization that provides horseback riding lessons and therapy to people with special needs. Photos by Jean Perry
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2019 Miss Inspirational392 viewsBehold, the winners of the 2019 Miss Inspirational, held on May 12 at ORR: Little Miss Inspirational, Lily Ouimette, 11, Foxboro; Teen Miss Inspirational, Nicole Gendreau, 15, New Bedford; Miss Inspirational 2019, Audrey McDonnell, 22, Mansfield; Little Mr. Inspirational, Isaiah Benoit, 12, Fairhaven. Photos by K. Garcia
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Disaster Drill391 viewsFairhaven Fire Department hosted a full-scale exercise to improve emergency response in the region. Mattapoisett, Rochester, Dartmouth, Freetown, Acushnet, and New Bedford all responded to a disaster that simulated an accident between a school bus and an oil truck at Livesey Park in Fairhaven. Twenty drama students from New Bedford Vocational High School played the part of injured students who were assessed and treated for injuries. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Free Lunch!391 viewsWho said there is no such thing as a free lunch? Wanderer Facebook fans enjoyed a free lunch on October 8. The Wanderer is also giving out $1,043, one dollar for each fan as of October 8, as a part of the Facebook fun. Which organization should receive it? Let us know on our Facebook wall, or email news@wanderer.com. We will announce the recipient in an upcoming issue. Photos by Felix Perez.
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National Alpaca Farm Day 391 viewsFaith Ball took these photos at the Pine Meadows Alpacas celebration of National Alpaca Farm Day in Mattapoisett this weekend.
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Camp Cachalot391 viewsBoy Scout troops from Rochester, Mattapoisett, and Marion participated in the annual Klondike Derby at Camp Cachalot on Saturday, January 19. The event features different competitive tasks to test the participants’ scouting skills. Photos by Michelle Wood
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Memorial Day Boat Race391 viewsThe Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race went off with very few hitches, despite the bursting of the bog flume at Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir just a couple days before the race. This year the weather was fine – maybe a tad hot for the racers, says Boat Race Chairman Art Benner, but great weather to kick off the summer season. Photos by Jean Perry
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BBC Watershed Ride391 viewsThe Buzzards Bay Coalition’s 13th annual Watershed Ride pedaled its way through the Tri-Town on Sunday, October 6, taking participants on three different courses that wound through the land that surrounds Buzzards Bay the way gold enfolds a pearl. A record 307 cyclists raised a record $213,000 for clean water this year. Photos by Jean Perry
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Scrimshaw390 viewsScrimshaw experts, collectors and fans will come together May 14-16 at the New Bedford Whaling Museum for the 21st annual Scrimshaw Weekend, a three-day international event that has something for everyone, from the curious-minded to the serious collector. For the full schedule of events and program updates, please visit the museum website at www.whalingmuseum.org. For more information or to register, please contact visitor services at 508-997-0046, ext 100 or email: frontdesk@whalingmuseum.org.
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Zumbathon390 viewsThe ORR high school gymnasium was alive with music and movement on Sunday, April 11, 2010, when dancers took to the floor for a good cause. For a $30 contribution, participants could Zumba for three hours, and the proceeds of the Zumbathon went to Compassionate Care for ALS in Falmouth, a non-profit organization that provides equipment and support to families affected by ALS. The Zumbathon was in honor of Jeffrey Lawrence, a 47-year-old man living with ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
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Magic Of Music Idol 390 viewsTwelve-year-old Sara Achorn of Rochester sings "And I Am Telling You" by Jennifer Hudson on Saturday, April 30, 2011, in the Fourth Annual Magic Of Music Idol Competition at the Mattapoisett Knights of Columbus. Ms. Achorn won the overall competition, beating out 26 other competitors. Photo courtesy of Sharon Jensen.
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Waste Water Treatment390 viewsStep #2 starts in one of eight 15-foot deep concrete clarifiers where screened water is skimmed for oils by a long metal arm, and where 40% of solids sink to the bottom and are removed.
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