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Rowing on the River600 viewsKevin Carreau Jr. and Kevin Carreau Sr., both of Marion, make their way down the Mattapoisett River in the 2008 running of the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race held on Monday, May 26, 2008. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Memory Lane600 viewsThe Second Annual Waterman School Reunion was held at Rochester Memorial School on Saturday, September 13. (Photos by Robert Chiarito).
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Book Bargains599 viewsBook lovers had a chance to find a good read or two as the Friends of the Joseph Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester held their annual book sale under a tent on the library’s lawn on Saturday, September 8. Bargain hunters have been flocking to this event for years in search of the perfect book and this sale was no exception with shoppers arriving bright and early to get the first crack at box upon box of reading pleasures all priced at $2 or less. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Rochester Country Fair Parade 2008599 viewsScene from the "Wild West" themed 2008 Rochester Country Fair Parade held on Sunday, August 24, 2008. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Magic Memories598 viewsThe Showstoppers, the popular Mattapoisett-based singing troupe, just returned from a trip to Disney World in Orlando, FL, where they performed at the theme park as part of “Disney’s Magic Music Days” on August 5. The group performed at the Galaxy Palace Theater located in Tomorrowland inside Disney’s Magic Kingdom. In addition to the stage performance, they also participated in Disney’s Show Choir Magic — A Performing Arts Workshop in a backstage rehearsal hall in Epcot Center. (Photo by Kelly Zucco).
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Teddy Bear Picnic598 viewsPlumb Corner in Rochester was the sight for this year's Teddy Bear Picnic on Saturday, May 16, sponsored by the Tri-Town Early Childhood Council. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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The Can-Do Couple 596 viewsMarion and Bob Faelten have been canning together for 50 years, ‘preserving’ the good life and enjoying every step of the twelve-month tango they dance from early spring when they sow their seeds to fall when they enjoy their homemade jellies, pickles, canned tomatoes, and homemade liqueurs. Photos by Jean Perry
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Rochester Crimebusters595 viewsThe Crimebusters, a “Destination Imagination” team from Rochester’s Memorial School, won first place for their challenge at the recent Region 10 tournament. The team will be going on to the State Finals on Saturday, April 12 in Worcester, MA. The team is comprised of Grade 4 and 5 students and this is their third year together. Team members include (clockwise from top) Victoria Medeiros, Sara Lafrance, Kyle Rood, Conner West and Sarah Braza. (Photo courtesy of Kerry Bulman).
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Three-Ring Circus595 viewsCole Brothers’ “Circus of the Stars” recently rolled into Rochester on June 25 and 26 for a series of four shows over the course of two days under the Big Top pitched in the field adjacent to the Plumb Corner Mall. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Tempest594 viewsAlonzo and Miranda, played by Stephen Mendoza and Sarah Rogers, meet for the first time in Rochester Memorial School's May 1 production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest. Photo by Adam Silva.
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Rowing on the River593 viewsRyan Stopka and Gary Stopka, both of Rochester, took second place in the Parent-Child Division in the 2008 running of the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race held on Monday, May 26, 2008. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Wood, If I Could593 viewsThe ever-popular Woodsman Show remains a highlight of Rochester’s annual Country Fair and was held on Friday evening, August 22. Here a contestant displays his skills at the difficult and sometimes dangerous axe-throwing competition. Other events included log rolling, bow sawing, disc stacking, spring board chop, two-person cross cut, chainsaw cutting, and downward chop. Some of the woodmen came from as far away as Vermont to compete in this year’s program. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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