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Up the River566 viewsJim Manning of Marion and Peter MacGregor of Rochester (Team #8) paddle toward the finish line during the 2007 Memorial Day Boat Race on the Mattapoisett River. The duo ended up finishing sixth overall. (Photo by Robert Chiarito). 
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Marion Spruces Up467 viewsMarion celebrated Arbor Day on Saturday, May 12 by urging people to come out and volunteer their time for a town wide clean-up effort. The event was aimed at not only removing trash from the town's roadsides, but also acted as a benefit for local organizations whose mission is to beautifying Marion's green spaces. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Raising the Bar598 viewsGymnast Cassandra “Cassey” Mello of Rochester recently represented the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in a regional meet of the Junior Olympics, one step from a place in the national meet, and she was one of only seven athletes to be included on the Massachusetts state team which participated in the Region Six competition. (Photo by and courtesy of Stew Milne - www.stewmilne.com).
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Mattapoisett Halloween Parade - October 31, 20061213 viewsMattapoisett Halloween Parade - October 31, 2006
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Tree Lighting Winner555 viewsChristian Brown of Memorial School in Rochester (pictured here with Selectman Dan McGaffey, left background, and Selectman Bradford Morse, right foreground) won a school-sponsored drawing contest in which he earned the honor to officially light the town Christmas tree during the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony held on Monday, December 11, 2006 at the Rochester Town Hall. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Mattapoisett Halloween Parade - October 31, 2006652 viewsMattapoisett Halloween Parade - October 31, 2006
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Fatal Fire1060 viewsA devastating house fire at 13 Briar Road in the Point Connett area of Mattapoisett claimed the life of the sole occupant, 72-year-old Carlton Cook, on Sunday afternoon, February 3. Fire officials were concerned with two liquid propane tanks near the building which can be seen here in the left foreground. (Photo by Paul Lopes).
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Horse of the Year545 viewsThe Arabian “Baltic Star,” a/k/a “Bailey,” just won the “Horse of the Year Award” from the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). The horse is owned by Barbara Foster of Marion, who is also well-known as one of the organizers behind the annual Marion Horse Show in July. Bailey was nominated for the award by her trainer, Cheryl Lane-Caron, who runs Cranberry Knoll Arabians and National Show Horses in Rochester. (Photo courtesy of Reg Foster).
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Memory Lane542 viewsThe Second Annual Waterman School Reunion was held at Rochester Memorial School on Saturday, September 13. (Photos by Robert Chiarito).
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Spooky Sounds564 viewsThat Chick Band will once again bring its own special mix of music and merriment to the Halloween Hoopla to be held at the Marion Art Center on Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1 at 8:00 pm both nights. As always, quick banter is sure to accompany the band’s eclectic repertoire of blues, Motown, folk and rock ‘n’ roll, and a fiendishly good time is guaranteed for all. Tickets are $12 for MAC members and $15 for non-members, and should be reserved by calling the Marion Art Center at 508-748-1266.
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Jazzing It Up673 viewsThe Dixie Diehards returned to the Marion Art Center on Saturday, April 26 for a performance at 7:30 pm. The group was formed in August, 2006 and is made up of men who are traditional jazz and Dixieland music enthusiasts, many of whom are also members of the long-established Stone Street Strummers Banjo Band. Bill Kiesewetter of Marion plays keyboard with the group. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Soldier Returns Home628 views(back) Sergeant First Class James Vible, (front, l. to r.) Staff Sergeant Peter DeMedeiros, Sergeant First Class Dianne Chase, and Staff Sergeant Antone Mello recently returned from Iraq to pay a visit with residents of Winslow Gardens and Linn Health Care Center, United Methodist Elder Care Communities in East Providence, RI. SSG Antone Mello is a resident of Marion.
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