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Rochester Grange Agricultural Fair65 viewsUnlike recent years when greeted by stifling heat or torrential rain, the 2023 Rochester Grange Agricultural Fair was held in gorgeous weather on August 19. Outside the Grange Hall, attendees enjoyed animals large and small with the Plymouth County 4-H Club, while inside blue, red, green and yellow ribbons adorned winning entries from farmers, gardeners and craftsmen of all ages. The event was capped that evening by the Grange’s traditional Ham & Bean Supper. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Rochester Grange Agricultural Fair65 viewsUnlike recent years when greeted by stifling heat or torrential rain, the 2023 Rochester Grange Agricultural Fair was held in gorgeous weather on August 19. Outside the Grange Hall, attendees enjoyed animals large and small with the Plymouth County 4-H Club, while inside blue, red, green and yellow ribbons adorned winning entries from farmers, gardeners and craftsmen of all ages. The event was capped that evening by the Grange’s traditional Ham & Bean Supper. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Snow Day65 viewsMardi Gras ended prematurely for Elizabeth Taber, whose festive mask and colorful beads were covered in snow as her likeness sat on Tuesday in Bicentennial Park across from the Marion Town House. Southeastern Massachusetts was hit with the worst of the nor’easter that had been in the weather forecast for several days. Photo by Mick Colageo - February 15, 2024 edition
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Goose65 viewsHandsome boy “goose” enjoying the beautiful views from the Mattapoisett Bike Path. Photo by Faith Ball
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Native Gardens64 viewsTabor Academy alumna Mia Vaughn, Marion’s own Susan Kokkins, and their respective opposites, Gary Sousa and Donn Tyler, act as conflicting couples in the play "Native Gardens" on June 11 in Bicentennial Park. The outdoor play is sponsored by Marion Art Center. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Rochester Memorial School Graduation64 viewsGrade 6 students at Rochester Memorial School showed their parents many signs of their education as the school and their families gathered on June 18 to celebrate their promotion to middle school. Photo by Ryan Feeney
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Nolan Fest64 viewsThe first-ever Nolan Fest was held on July 11 at Silvershell Beach in Marion to honor the late Nolan Gibbons, who tragically passed away on August 18, 2020. The festival featured live music and words presented by area and national contributors, along with video tributes and a fire show. Nolan's parents, Warren and Sheila Gibbons, of Marion, hosted the event that included Acapop! Kids members Eliza Pryor and Preston Howell. Photos by Ryan Feeney
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Gia Doonan64 viewsGia Doonan was back home in Rochester on August 5, stopping in the village area during her Police and Fire escort to greet relatives and friends including her mother Liza en route to their Sarah Sherman Road home. Doonan, a Tabor Academy graduate, was a member of the United States Women's 8 rowing team, which finished out of the medal running by a mere 0.16 seconds in the July 29 medal race in the Tokyo Olympics. Photo by Mick Colageo
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Marion Natural History Museum64 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's Coastal Explorations summer nature program had a wonderful time last week exploring a diverse selection of natural areas. We investigated marshes, bogs, vernal pools, and upland forest habitats and the plants and animals that call these areas home. The museum would like to thank the Marion Harbormaster's office for allowing us access to Bird Island to take a look at some of our more rare and endangered birds and their nesting habitat. Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Leidhold
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64 viewsThe Marion Art Center's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream was performed on August 14 by a mix of professional and student actors at the bandstand on Island Wharf. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Cooper Newton64 viewsOn September 3, family and friends crowded the wharf in support of Mattapoisett resident Cooper Newton as he departed for Anguilla. Newton restored the 27-foot Bristol sailboat over many months. He hopes to reach his destination in time for the August 1-8 race week. Photo courtesy of Jamie McIntosh
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Judy Egan64 viewsJudy Egan’s pastel painting of a swan is one of more than two dozen works of art now on display at the Marion Council on Aging, created by members of the Canal Side Artists group and the Rochester COA’s Monday Morning Painters group. Photo by Marilou Newell
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