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Old Rochester Little League349 viewsSaturday, May 2 was Opening Day for the Old Rochester Little League. The parade took the young athletes from the Knights of Columbus over to Haley Field in Mattapoisett, where Opening Day ceremonies commenced. Photos by Felix Perez
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Old Rochester Little League349 viewsSaturday, May 2 was Opening Day for the Old Rochester Little League. The parade took the young athletes from the Knights of Columbus over to Haley Field in Mattapoisett, where Opening Day ceremonies commenced. Photos by Felix Perez
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Supermoon Eclipse349 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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Waste Water Treatment349 viewsLeftover biological solids, or sludge, are sent to another building where they are compressed into “mud pies.” Some is sent to the anaerobic digester to produce methane gas for energy and the rest is hauled away for burning.
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Marine Becket Kiernan349 viewsOn Friday, February 16, Class of 2017 ORR graduate and 18-year-old Marine Becket Kiernan was laid to rest at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. All of Old Rochester lined the side of Route 6 for a final farewell to Becket as Principal Mike Devoll stood solemnly as the procession passed beneath the giant U.S. flag suspended by two local ladder trucks. Fire and police from all three towns lined the opposite side of the street to pay their respects. Photos by Jean Perry
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ORR Class of 2018349 viewsThe future is so bright! Congratulations to the ORR graduation class of 2018! The unexpected sunshine shone down on the ORR commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 2, allowing the event to take place outside. Pictured here, Superintendent Dr. Doug White congratulates graduates as they file past clutching their diplomas. Photo by Jean Perry
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Buzzards Bay Coalition 349 viewsPresident of the Buzzards Bay Coalition Mark Rasmussen gave an opening speech thanking numerous local benefactors as well as the engineering, contracting, and trade specialists who aided in building the nearly $2 million center for science and operations in Marion. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Mattapoisett Lions Club Peace Poster Contest.349 viewsThe Mattapoisett Lions Club has announced its winners of the Peace Poster Contest. Pictured here L-R: President of the Mattapoisett Lions Club Mario Conde, second place winner Luke Oliveira, first place winner Owen Callahan, and third place winner Carolyn Melo. Each of the top three winners received Barnes and Noble gift cards. Photo courtesy Helene Rose
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Disaster Drill348 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 OBrien-Kakley.
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Relay for Life348 viewsOver 200 Tri-Town residents gathered to help raise money for the American Cancer Society by participating in the fifth annual Relay for Life. The Relay started at 5:00 pm on Friday June 11 and continued until 12:00 pm on Saturday. Participants walked the track at ORR throughout the night and into the next afternoon as a way to honor cancer survivors and those who lost their battle to cancer. Personalized luminaria bags lined the track, lighting the way for the participants throughout the night.
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Gardens by the Sea348 viewsPlant-lovers got a chance to see some of the SouthCoasts most coveted gardens on Friday, July 9, 2010, when St. Gabriels Episcopal Church held their annual Gardens by the Sea event to raise funds for their local and global outreach. Private garden locations included Point Road, Moorings Drive and Planting Island. Photo by Anne OBrien-Kakley.
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Varsity Girls348 viewsThe Varsity Girls Jillian JiJi Zucco, Simone Cardosa, Kimber-Lee Jacobsen and Jillian Jensen opened for musical guest, James Taylor, and President Obama at Governor Deval Patrick's Rally on Saturday, October 16 in an overcrowded hall at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. The local teens performed three songs (one cover and two originals) prior to James Taylor performing three selections of his own and President Obama taking the stage to address those in attendance. Photo courtesy of Kelly Zucco.
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