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Waste Water Treatment415 viewsBacteria in the anaerobic digester break down the sludge in the left-hand cylindrical structure and the methane produced is stored in the white sphere on the right.
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Waste Water Treatment415 viewsThis is no drinking fountain. Last week, we met with Fairhaven DPW Superintendent Vincent Furtado and made it our business to learn more about the business of … your business and its journey from the toilet to the Fairhaven Wastewater Treatment Facility on Arsene Street in Fairhaven and out to New Bedford Harbor. Some 1,780 Mattapoisett residents receive municipal sewer service from the Fairhaven facility. Photo by Jean Perry
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10th Annual Fairhaven Fire Muster415 viewsA team of five of Mattapoisett firefighters represented the department on Sunday, August 25, during the 10th Annual Fairhaven Fire Muster at Livesey Park in Fairhaven. The team took third place overall, first place in the dry hose competition, second in the wet hose competition, and second in the “mystery” event – axe throwing. Photos by Jean Perry
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Nature Photography415 viewsThank you to all of our followers on Facebook and for sharing all your great nature and wildlife photos. We couldn’t fit them all so be sure to check out our Facebook page for more!
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Disaster Drill414 viewsFairhaven Fire Department hosted a full-scale exercise to improve emergency response in the region. Mattapoisett, Rochester, Dartmouth, Freetown, Acushnet, and New Bedford all responded to a disaster that simulated an accident between a school bus and an oil truck at Livesey Park in Fairhaven. Twenty drama students from New Bedford Vocational High School played the part of injured students who were assessed and treated for injuries. Photo by Anne OBrien-Kakley.
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Relay for Life414 viewsChildren went to the Center School in Mattapoisett to make their own ornaments and gifts at the Relay for Life workshop on December 6, 2009. For a $6 donation, children could pick from crafts like pine cone Christmas trees, clothes-pin reindeer, and foam ornaments paint, glitter and glue were in abundant supply. Money raised went to benefit the American Cancer Society. Photo by Anne OBrien-Kakley.
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Voices in Time414 viewsVoices in Time, a choir of children led by Sharon Jensen, held a concert at the Knights of Columbus hall in Mattapoisett on December 27. Members performed jazz and swing standards in front of a packed house with special guest Mark Mahar, who is the founder and bandleader for Boston Swing. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Team B.A.R.B.I.E. 414 viewsOn Friday, June 9, Team B.A.R.B.I.E. will join 18 other teams from the Tri-Town for the American Cancer Society's Annual Relay For Life at Old Rochester Regional High School. Pictured here are the members of Team B.A.R.B.I.E. From left, Christine Cebula, Tena Collyer, Karley Spencver and Geraldine Todd. Photo courtesy of Tina Collyer.
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42nd Annual Buzzards Bay Regatta414 views The 42nd Annual Buzzards Bay Regatta sailed on despite heavy rain and chilly temperatures the weekend of August 1 through the 3rd. The BBR, which takes place in Sippican Harbor, is the largest multi-class regatta in the country, with about 450 boats and over 1,100 sailors participating across 15 different classes. Photos by SpectrumPhoto/Fran Grenon - www.spectrumphotofg.com
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Sole Survivors Fundraiser414 viewsIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Members of the Tri-Town Walk for Life team “Sole Survivors” kicked off their Christmas wreath fundraiser on Friday, November 28. The team will be stationed out in front of Al’s Yankee Clipper on Route 6 in Marion for the next two weekends to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Photos by Jean Perry
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Christmas Day Swim414 viewsOn Christmas Day 2014, about 50 hardy souls, young and old alike, ran with yelps of joy into 42-degree winter waters at Mattapoisett’s Town Beach. This annual event raises funds for Helping Hands and Hooves, a nonprofit organization in Mattapoisett that provides horseback riding lessons and therapeutic sessions for people with special needs. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Snow Days414 viewsTri-Town kids have had a lot of free time to enjoy the snow, with three canceled snow days within one week. Many took to the hills with their sleds over the weekend to do some winter reveling before Monday’s icy mess moved into the area. Photos by Felix Perez
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