|
|
Old Colony Highlanders Pipe Band370 viewsOld Colony Highlanders Pipe Band will be hosting an Open House at the Lakeville United Church of Christ on October 11 at 7:30 pm. If you cannot make the Open House, but wish to learn more about playing with the band, contact Pipe Major Diane Wood-Bielski at 508-947-4383 or at oldcolonyhpb@comcast.net. Photo courtesy Old Colony Highlanders Pipe Band
|
|
Special Birthdays 370 viewsWe asked our followers to share their quarantine birthday celebrations with us; here’s the overwhelming response.
|
|
Seafaring Women369 viewsTina Jackson unloads the day's catch. Ms. Jackson will share her experiences as a woman working in the commercial fishing industry following the film Shipping Out: The Story of American's Seafaring Women on March 18, 2011 at the Corson Maritime Learning Center, located at 33 William Street in downtown New Bedford. The program is free to the public. Photo courtesy of Laura Orleans.
|
|
Memorial Day Boat Race369 viewsOn Monday, dozens of boats hit the Mattapoisett River for the 78th Annual Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race. Boat 1, comprised of Sean Shaw of Rochester and C.J. Hedges IV of Hamden, CT, won the title for the third year in a row with a time of 1:47:47. Photos by Katy Fitzpatrick.
|
|
Mattapoisett Lion’s Club Triathlon 2013369 viewsThe Mattapoisett Lion’s Club held the annual Triathlon on Sunday officially kicking off the list of events for Harbor Days which continue through this weekend. For a complete list visit www.wanderer.com
|
|
National Night Out369 viewsThe Tri-Town’s inaugural edition of National Night Out drew a big and enthusiastic crowd on Tuesday. Residents watched the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department’s Ken Ballinger demonstrate K-9 tactics, got a feel for SWAT, EMS, and Fire vehicles; and enjoyed pizza and ice cream. The event is a celebration of crime prevention and community policing. Photos by Shawn Badgley.
|
|
2014 Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride369 viewsOver 150 cyclists celebrated the beauty of the Buzzards Bay area on October 5 during the 2014 Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride that passed through Rochester at Eastover Farm. A 75-mile ride to raise fund and awareness of the BBC started at Horseneck Beach in Westport all went all the way to Falmouth, and the half-route 35-mile ride started in Rochester. Photos by Felix Perez
|
|
2015 Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge369 viewsThe 2015 Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge on New Year’s Day at Town Beach in Mattapoisett was a splashing success, according to event coordinator Michelle Huggins. The third annual polar plunge raised nearly $10,000 to provide financial assistance to local families battling cancer. Many participants donned costumes, competing for the best costume trophy. Photo by Felix Perez
|
|
Snow Flash Snow Mob369 viewsThere was a Flash Snow Mob at the Plumb Library on Saturday, February 7. Activities included new snowshoes, making a snow sculpture, and sledding.
|
|
Old Rochester Little League369 viewsSaturday, May 2 was Opening Day for the Old Rochester Little League. The parade took the young athletes from the Knights of Columbus over to Haley Field in Mattapoisett, where Opening Day ceremonies commenced. Photos by Felix Perez
|
|
Mattapoisett Firefighter’s Association369 viewsThe Mattapoisett Firefighter’s Association hosted a chowder competition on September 13 on the Mattapoisett Knights of Columbus grounds. Between 300 and 400 guests came to sample the chowder of 16 different teams, split into two categories: public safety and professional. The Rochester Firefighter’s Association took first place in the public safety category and also won the People’s Choice Award. Photos by Denzil Ernstzen
|
|
Supermoon Eclipse369 viewsA blood red Harvest Moon hangs above Ned’s Point in Mattapoisett where some people had a stellar view of the rare celestial event of a total lunar eclipse of a supermoon. Dozens came to watch the moon on Sunday night as it passed through the Earth’s shadow between 9:07 pm, when the partial eclipse began, and 12:27 am when the spectacle ended. Photo by Colin Veitch
|
|
| 3006 files on 251 page(s) |
 |
|
|
|
|
104 | |
|
|
|
|
