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Memorial Day 2013365 viewsMemorial Day 2013 offered something for everyone as the Tri-Town came out in droves to remember American veterans who gave their lives. The Sippican School and Old Hammondtown bands performed, while festivities also included parades, speeches, and ceremonies from the American Legion and VFW. Photos by Felix Perez, Joan Hartnett-Barry, and Nick Walecka.
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Showstoppers at Disney365 viewsThe Showstoppers – the Tri-Town’s community-service singing troupe – performed at the Waterside Stage in Downtown Disney World to a packed crowd and standing ovation on Aug. 8. The members, who range in age from 6 to 19, also participated in a Disney Performing Arts Workshop. Photo courtesy Kelly Zucco.
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Rochester Memorial School Playground365 viewsScores of Rochester Memorial School students, staff, and parents – as well as ORR School District Superintendent Doug White – gathered to celebrate the official opening of their new playground on Monday, constructed last month by volunteers. “It took a village to get this done,” said faculty member Craig Davignon during the festivities. “It’s proud day for our entire community.” New principal Derek Medeiros spoke, as well. Photo by Shawn Badgley
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South Coast Bikeways365 viewsThere is a vision in the South Coast for a 50-mile cohesive bike path system that will run from Rhode Island to Cape Cod. On March 27 at the South Coast Bikeway Summit, South Coast Bikeway Alliance Member and Fairhaven Selectman Bob Espindola, and President and Coordinator Julianne Kelly, welcomed a full house at the Fort Tabor Community Center in New Bedford to discuss biking.
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Kelly Miller Circus365 viewsThe Rochester Lion’s Club brought the Kelly Miller Circus to Marion on June 25. Photo by Taylor Mello
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Sea Turtles365 viewsCoast Guard family members and civilian passengers about Coast Guard Cutter Kodiak Island out of Atlantic Beach North Carolina prepare to release a rehabilitated sea turtle off the North Carolina coast Dec. 15, 2014. The Coast Guard, in cooperation with the North Carolina Resources Commission, helped release a total of 19 rehabilitated sea turtles into the Gulf Stream off the coast of North Carolina including Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, green sea turtles and a loggerhead sea turtle.
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Winter Farmer’s Market365 viewsWinter is over, and the indoor Winter Farmer’s Market season almost is, too. There is one more left before the regular outdoor seasonal farmer’s market starts up again on Tuesday, June 2 outside the Old Rochester Regional Junior High School. Photos by Colin Veitch
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3rd Annual Tri-Town National Night Out365 views Citizens were invited to the 3rd Annual Tri-Town National Night Out at ORR on Tuesday, August 4. The event is aimed at bringing together citizens and local law enforcement and is sponsored by the Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester Police Departments. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Summer Days365 views Buzzards Bay was active this past Labor Day weekend with boaters and residents out enjoying the late summer weather on this unofficial last weekend of the summertime season. The colors of summer will soon shift to the colors of fall in the harbor, but not before a few more opportunities to take out those kayaks and sailboats with friends and family. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Seining the Shore365 viewsThe Buzzards Bay Coalition hosted a “Seining the Shore” activity with a couple dozen kids at Silvershell beach on Friday, July 22. The kids practiced tossing the seine net to capture small sea creatures and explore what was caught. Photos by Jean Perry
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Honey I’m Home! 365 viewsThis beehive is thriving thanks to the careful attention paid by local beekeeper Linda Rinta. Rinta gave a talk on bees and honey production in Marion on Saturday and invited us to her property on Sunday to observe her practicing her craft.
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Sunfish Racks365 viewsA huge thanks to Patrick Kiernan and Mattapoisett Boy Scout Troop 53 for their excellent construction of two Sunfish racks for the Angelica Yacht Club’s junior sailing program. Troop Leader Dennis McLaughlin and several other troop parents oversaw the installation, which was Patrick’s Eagle Scout project. The Sunfish racks will hold a total of four Sunfish and their gear. Photo courtesy Bob Warren, Angelica Yacht Club, Point Connett, Mattapoisett
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