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7th Annual Massachusetts Walking Tour409 viewsThe 7th annual Massachusetts Walking Tour walked into Mattapoisett village on June 23. Joined by local musicians, the concert on the grounds of the Mattapoisett Congregational church was enjoyed by young and old alike. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Unity Service409 viewsLocal police, clergy, and members of the Tri-Town community gathered on Saturday, July 23, at ORR Junior High School to come together in peace and unity during an ecumenical service to honor those in uniform, those officers who have recently been assassinated in Dallas and Baton Rouge, and to pray for an end to racism and for the protection of police officers. Photos by Jean Perry
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National Night Out Against Crime409 viewsTuesday, August 2, was the annual National Night Out Against Crime on the school grounds of Old Rochester Regional. The Mattapoisett, Marion, and Rochester Police Departments were joined by the Tri-Town Fire and EMS Departments, Marion Harbormaster, and Marion Recreation. The event aims to help prevent drug abuse and encourage camaraderie between citizens and first responders. Photos by Andrea Ray
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Oktoberfest409 viewsLederhosen, bratwurst, music and, of course, beer! Saturday, September 17, was Oktoberfest at the Marion Music Hall. Hosted by the Marion Masons, the festival is a relatively new Marion tradition, now in its third year. Live entertainment featured the Bavarian Brothers Band and Alpenblumen Musikanten. Photos by Jean Perry
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Dry Harvest409 viewsIt’s cranberry season in Southeastern Massachusetts. With drought conditions, dry harvesting the berries has started largely unaffected by the lack of water thus far, but bog flooding later in the season could be affected if water sources are not replenished with rain. Paula and Dana Johnson of Rochester are in the midst of their dry pick, circling the bogs, one after the other, day in and day out with their mechanical Furfords and burlap sacks to harvest the cranberries fit for fresh fruit sale.
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BBC Watershed Ride409 viewsThis Sunday, October 2, the 10th Annual Buzzards Bay Coalition Watershed Ride wound its way through Tri-Town, making a stop at Eastover Farm for lunch along the way. Some 151 participants completed an 11-, 35-, 75-, or first-ever 100-mile ride, spanning Little Compton, Rhode Island to Woods Hole. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Police Patrol 409 viewsTuesday, August 1, was National Night Out at ORR and across the country, with local Tri-Town and regional police departments hosting the event aimed at raising awareness of community police efforts. Photos by Jean Perry
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A Moving Experience 409 viewsThousands arrived on Thursday to welcome the Moving Wall, a half-scale replica of the Washington, D.C. Vietnam War Memorial Wall. The Moving Wall visited Wareham from August 17-21. Photos by Jean Perry
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Chowder’s ON! 409 views…and so is the competition. Public safety employees and professional establishments served up their best chowders during the September 16 Mattapoisett Firefighters Association’s 3rd Annual Chowder Cook-Off. Photos by Jean Perry
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Honey I’m Home! 409 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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Honey I’m Home! 409 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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Marine Becket Kiernan409 viewsOn Friday, February 16, Class of 2017 ORR graduate and 18-year-old Marine Becket Kiernan was laid to rest at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. All of Old Rochester lined the side of Route 6 for a final farewell to Becket as Principal Mike Devoll stood solemnly as the procession passed beneath the giant U.S. flag suspended by two local ladder trucks. Fire and police from all three towns lined the opposite side of the street to pay their respects. Photos by Jean Perry
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