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Triple Threat832 viewsOver two hundred athletes participated in this year's Mattapoisett Triathlon on Sunday morning, July 12. The athletes endurance was tested over a course which included a quarter-mile swim, a ten-mile bike ride and a three and three quarters-mile run. The race marks the beginning of the Mattapoisett Lions Club's annual Harbor Days Celebration with events including a craft fair, several suppers and a pancake breakfast , which unfold over the course of the week. Photo by Robert Chiarito. July 16, 2009 edition.
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Living Logo830 viewsMembers of Mattapoisett’s 150th Garden Group recently posed for this aerial shot of the sesquicentennial logo they recreated out of plantings at Shipyard Park. The group members have put in countless hours planting this and other beds from Shipyard Park to Ned’s Point to commemorate the town’s 150th birthday. This photo is also being planned as the cover for the next Annual Town Report. (Photo courtesy of Danny White).
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Beatlemania in Mattapoisett830 viewsJim Cushman of Mattapoisett, an avid Beatles collector, poses alongside a shirt worn by the late John Lennon during the recording of his final album Double Fantasy. Cushman obtained the shirt from Richard Carlson, a guitar tech at the Hit Factory in New York where the sessions were recorded, who received the shirt as a gift from Lennon himself. It’s just one of countless Beatles-related collectibles Cushman has amassed over the years. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Scaring Up Dickens829 viewsSophomore Koby Williamson is haunted by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as Ebenezer Scrooge in the Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club's production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" to be presented on November 29 and 30 and December 1 at 7:30 pm all three nights, with a matinee performance at 2:00 pm on December 2. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. The show is directed by Paul Sardinha. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Tri-Town Bike Benefit828 viewsSeveral hundred children and their parents braved soggy conditions to participate in the first annual Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) Tri-Town Ride for Kids on Saturday, May 19 starting at Center School on Barstow Street in Mattapoisett. The young bikers arrived with the goal of pedaling their way towards raising $10,000 in the fight to find a cure for cancer. Children ranging in age from 3 to 15 years were encouraged to participate in the bike rally benefit. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Party Parade828 viewsOne of the unique floats in Mattapoisett’s 150th Sesquicentennial Parade, created and sponsored by Little People’s College, extends a “Happy Birthday” wish to the town and its residents. The sprawling three-division parade boasting two marching bands was held on Saturday morning, August 4 and traveled from the Mattapoisett Town Hall through the village area, drawing hundreds of spectators along the way. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Sparky Makes the Rounds827 viewsSparky the Fire Dog had a busy weekend recently, making the rounds to Open House events at both the Mattapoisett and Marion Fire Departments on Saturday, October 11. Here Sparky greets visitors to the Mattapoisett Fire Department on Route 6. Both departments had demonstrations and presentations on fire safety, along with fun and games for the kids. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Winter Wonderland827 viewsMattapoisett landmark “Salty the Seahorse” sits watching over the town’s Dunseith Gardens on the corner of Route 6 and North Street on a cold, winter day. The Mattapoisett Land Trust will be sponsoring a Kubb game on Sunday afternoon, January 18 at the site. Kubb is said to be an old Swedish game whose origins may date back to the time of the Vikings and is a cross between bocce ball and horseshoes. The games begin at 1:30 pm. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Lighthouse Halloween827 viewsThe spooky season is now among us, but then just like that, in the blink of a Jack o’ lantern’s eye, we will be into the Christmas season switching pumpkins for wreaths and candy corn for candy canes. In the meantime, enjoy the spooky sights around the Tri-Town, like this lighted carved pumpkin competing for attention with the light from the Ned’s Point Lighthouse. Photo by Felix Perez - October 24, 2019 edition
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Old Rochester Regional Superintendent 827 viewsMike Nelson, assistant superintendent of schools for the Old Rochester Regional district, was voted in as the replacement for retiring Superintendent Doug White effective June 30. Nelson, a Plymouth resident, has been working in the ORR district the past six years. Photo by Ryan Feeney March 12, 2020 edition
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Merry in Marion826 viewsSanta Claus took time out of his busy schedule last weekend to visit all the good boys and girls in Marion during the town's Annual Christmas Village Stroll on Sunday, December 9. Saint Nick arrived via boat in Sippican Harbor and then took a horse-drawn carriage ride through the center of town. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Rochester's Great Dane825 viewsRochester student James Braza rehearses for the leading role in Shakespeare’s Hamlet at Memorial School earlier this week. The Rochester Memorial School Drama Club will perform The Bard’s classic for fellow students on Thursday, May 31 at 9:00 am, with a public performance slated for Friday night, June 1 at 7:00 pm. The show is directed by Danni Kleiman and tickets are $7 at the door. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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