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Plumb Corner Halloween405 viewsRain didn't stop a few brave trick or treaters from coming to the October 24 Plumb Corner Halloween celebration. Businesses at Plumb Corner provided candy and shelter from the rain. A tent in the Plumb Corner field held a ghoulishly good time, with a devilish D.J. and Halloween-themed music. Photo by Anne O'Brien-Kakley.
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Antiques in Rochester405 viewsA teddy bear won at a carnival by Nancy Boutin's father for her mother in the early 1940's was appraised by Frank McNamee for $50 to $75. The chair belonged her Grandmother's aunt Delia, was made around 1890 and was appraised for $175. Unfortunately for collectors, Nancy doesn't plan on parting with these items. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Boat Race405 viewsThe 2010 Rochester Memorial Day Boat Races got off to a good start in warm, sunny weather. About 90 registrants rowed their boats from Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir on Snipatuit Road, down the Mattapoisett River, and to the finish line at the Herring Weir on Route 6 in Mattapoisett. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Grandparents’ Day405 viewsThe South Coast Senior Resource Alliance (SRA) sponsored a Grandparents’ Day in Rochester on September 12, 2010. The day celebrated the bond between grandparent and grandchild with pony rides, face-painting and lots of games. SRA volunteers also provided valuable health and wellness information to the seniors who attended. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Celtic Farm Animal Sanctuary405 viewsTish Ciccotelli, founder of Celtic Farm Animal Sanctuary, cares for abandoned and abused animals at her farm in Rochester. Photos by Laura Pedulli.
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Produce Show405 viewsRochester Memorial School fourth graders learned about common and uncommon local produce during a special lunchtime presentation on December 9, 2010. Photos by Laura Pedulli.
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The Taming of the Shrew405 viewsThirty-six fifth- and sixth-grade students from Rochester Memorial School’s Drama Club, along with the help of six ORR Junior High students, performed Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” on Friday, May 3. The production was directed by Dannie Kleiman and featured costumes by Kate Tarleton. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Rochester Country Fair 2013405 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair was a huge success from its start on Thursday evening to its finish on Sunday, as thousands of Tri-Town residents filled the grounds for food, fun, and games amid beautiful weather and a “Welcome to the Jungle” theme.
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Noon Year’s Eve405 viewsThe year 2014 arrived a little early on Tuesday afternoon for the guests at the Senior Center’s Annual New Year’s Eve party. It was a “Noon Year’s Eve” party of sorts, with more than enough shiny hats and tiaras, colorful noisemakers, bright balloons, and champagne to go around. Photo by Jean Perry
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Marion Natural History Museum 405 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum hosted their very first Earth Day Celebration on April 19, providing little ones with activities that focused on our planet and stimulated their senses. There was a make your own planet earth pinwheel table, a station to decorate your own “Earth cookie” with green and blue icing, a puppet show stage, and a boat load of Legos to play with while the sounds of croaking frogs and crickets played in the background. Photo by Jean Perry
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RMS Send Off405 viewsEvery year on the last day of school, Rochester Memorial School staff and faculty members give their students a VIP send-off to bid them farewell for the summer. Buses circle the parking lot and staff play music while students frantically wave goodbye from the passing buses. By Jean Perry
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East Over Reservation 405 viewsThe East Over Reservation Hales Brook Tract and Sippican River Tract is 322 acres of conservation land overseen by the Rochester and Sippican Lands Trusts. There are about two and a half miles of hiking trails that begin with raised wooden boardwalks and bog bridges that zigzag deeper into the woods. Take a hike! Photo by Jean Perry
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