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RMS Groundbreaking332 viewsIt was a momentous day in Rochester on May 28, 2010, when the school held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Rochester Memorial School project, scheduled to be completed in the 2010/2011 school year. The $26M project will renovate the existing building and add a considerable addition to accommodate Rochester’s growing population. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Azorean Maritime 332 viewsThe Azorean Maritime Heritage Society in New Bedford, MA is hosting about 70 people from the Azores in early September 2010 for the International Azorean Whaleboat Regatta with teams from USA, racing against teams from Pico and Faial. The 70 or so visitors from the Azores are being housed at the homes of the members of the Society in New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, and Mattapoisett. Photo courtesy of Barbara Treban.
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The Big Bake332 viewsMichael Lamoureux of the American Legion Florence Eastman Post 220 called the August 8, 2010 clambake a “gigantic success”. Close to 240 people came to enjoy an old-fashioned clambake with the Lions’ Club, the Mattapoisett Boy Scout Troop 53, Mattapoisett firefighters, and the Firefighters Auxiliary Club all pitching in to help. Photos by Lynn Short.
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For a good Cause332 viewsEveryone was cruisin’ for good causes in the Tri-Town this past weekend. On Saturday, September 18, the Brad Barrows motorcycle run raised money for Tri-Town youth sports, and on Sunday, September 19, the Ride for Alex poker run raised money to offset medical costs for Alex Pateakos, a Marion boy who lives with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Photos by Felix Perez.
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Fall Fun332 viewsThe Mattapoisett Historical Museum and Carriage House hosted a cider-making and pumpkin-carving event at the Museum on September 26. Children got the chance to press their own cider, carve some silly faces, and peel apples. Nothing tastes better than cider you’ve made yourself! Photo by Felix Perez.
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Varsity Girls332 viewsThe local pop teen band, Varsity Girls, performed to a sold-out crowd on October 22 at Old Rochester Regional High School. The event benefited local school programming. Photo courtesy of Kelly Zucco.
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Gift Show332 viewsArt in all forms was enjoyed at a craft and vendor fair at Old Colony last Saturday, November 6. The event was hosted by the school’s Junior Class. Photos by Felix Perez
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Rockets332 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's after-school program featured "Rockets" with Dr. Dills of the UMass Dartmouth Chemistry Department on March 2, 2011. The participants had fun constructing the nose-cones and adding weight, attaching fins, and decorating their rockets for launch. Many flew 100 feet or more! Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Leidhold.
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Tractor Parade332 viewsAn old-fashioned tractor pull in Rochester on June 25, 2011 honored the memory of longtime Rochester resident and tractor enthusiast Joe Monteiro. If you missed the tractor pull, don't worry – many of the tractors will be included in the Family Fun Day parade in Rochester on Sunday, August 21. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Coastal Sweep332 viewsPeter McDonald, in his fourth year of organizing the local chapter of the Ocean Conservancy Coastal Sweep, lead volunteers to clean up beaches in Mattapoisett, Marion and Wareham on September 17, 2011. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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House Tour332 viewsThe Sippican Woman's Club will present its 25th annual Holiday House Tour and Tea on Saturday, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The tour begins at the club's Handy's Tavern, 152 Front Street in Marion. The theme this year is "Tropical Christmas". Tickets are $18 in advance, available in Marion at Serendipity, The Bookstall, and The Marion General Store, and at Isabelle's in The Ropewalk shops on Route 6. Photo courtesy of Susan Mattson.
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Rochester Tree Lighting332 viewsOn Saturday, December 10, local sand and ice sculptor and painter Timothy Wade will give an ice carving demonstration starting at 10:00 am in Bicentennial Park across from the Marion Art Center on the Corner of Main and Spring Streets. Photo courtesy of the Marion Art Center.
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