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No-Shave November211 viewsCosmetology students at Old Colony gave five Rochester Police officers a shave and a haircut on November 30, marking the end of No-Shave November. The officers raised over $1,500 letting their facial hair grow out, a no-no for the rest of the year for the officers. The funds will benefit Home Base, a charity that serves soldiers returning from combat with PTSD. Photos by Jean Perry
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Salty the Santa Seahorse211 viewsSalty the Seahorse got his holiday hat on Wednesday, December 7, now making the Mattapoisett town mascot "Salty the Santa Seahorse" for the season. Brownell Systems again assisted the Mattapoisett Land Trust in carrying on the annual holiday tradition that has come to symbolize the official start to Christmas in Mattapoisett. Photos by Jean Perry
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Kindness Rocks211 viewsInspired by The Kindness Rocks Project, the Junior Friends of the Plumb Library have hidden brightly decorated stones along the paths at Church Wildlife Conservation Area in Rochester to serve as small messages of kindness to the passerby. Photos by Jean Perry
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Kindness Rocks211 viewsInspired by The Kindness Rocks Project, the Junior Friends of the Plumb Library have hidden brightly decorated stones along the paths at Church Wildlife Conservation Area in Rochester to serve as small messages of kindness to the passerby. Photos by Jean Perry
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Kindness Rocks211 viewsInspired by The Kindness Rocks Project, the Junior Friends of the Plumb Library have hidden brightly decorated stones along the paths at Church Wildlife Conservation Area in Rochester to serve as small messages of kindness to the passerby. Photos by Jean Perry
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Pinewood Derby211 viewsRochester Cub Scouts Pack 30 held its annual Pinewood Derby on January 21 at RMS. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Marion Natural History Museum211 viewsOn January 24, the Marion Natural History Museum's after-school group investigated different adaptations wild animals make to get through the winter months. We spoke about different types of food sources animals use, as well as their caches/larders and how to identify them in the field. We also had fun working on a bird feeder project to bring home. Next program is February 15 with the Nasketucket Bird Club. To see all our upcoming programs, please visit our website: www.marionmuseum.org. Photos courtesy El
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Pinewood Derby211 viewsCub Scout Pack 53 of Mattapoisett had their annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday, March 4, at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church Hall. The top three racers will move onto the regional race that will be held in Rochester on March 18. Photos courtesy of Mike Eaton
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Tiara 5K Road Race211 viewsThe Tiara 5K road race sponsored by Oxford Creamery has become a staple Mother’s Day tradition in Mattapoisett. The weather was damp and chilly, but still 441 runners turned out for the Mattapoisett village run to benefit the Women’s Fund of New Bedford. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Senator Marc Pacheco211 viewsSenator Marc Pacheco visited the Sippican Elementary School fifth grade classes on May 12 and read “The Ladybug Story,” a true story based on the work of students from Franklin whose desire to have the ladybug legislated as the official state bug has become a teaching tool on how bills are drafted and enacted upon through the legislative process. Photo by Marilou Newell
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A Sacred Space 211 viewsThe Town of Marion celebrated the grand opening of the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center on August 12 with an Open House, welcoming the general public to view the results of a months-long renovation that converted the old VFW Post #2425 building into a center for seniors and all residents to enjoy. The VFW post donated the building to the Town after it disbanded last year. Photos by Jean Perry
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Metal Detector Mania 211 viewsIt took a while, but News Editor Jean Perry reckoned with her impatience long enough to encounter a few lost and found objects both in Rochester and her backyard in Fairhaven, curious pets included. Metal detector courtesy of the Mattapoisett Library! Photos by Scott Anderson and Jean Perry
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