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Pinewood Derby412 viewsCub Scouts Pack 30 held its annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday, January 13 at Rochester Memorial School. The pinewood derby is a tradition that was started back in 1963 in Manhattan Beach, California and persists to this day. In addition to placing as the fastest cars, the scouts’ cars are also awarded for design and creativity. Photos by Jean Perry
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Michelle Cusolito412 viewsChildren’s author and Rochester resident Michelle Cusolito read from her latest release “Flying Deep” on July 23 at Rochester’s Plumb Library. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Rochester Land Trust412 viewsOn May 25, the Rochester Land Trust hosted Foresters Phil Benjamin and Tom Farell who gave a logging walk and talk at the 20-acre Church’s Wildlife Preserve located off Marion Road. Benjamin stressed the importance of removing trees to open the canopy for life-sustaining sunlight. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Robert Hiller Homecoming412 viewsRobert Hiller III finally returned on March 3 to his Eastover Farms-area home to a grand welcome of family and friends after a bout with the EEE virus that put the Rochester resident in a coma for 19 days and held him in hospital care for seven months. "Excited, happy to be home, happy to see my family, my house and all my friends," Hiller said from his driveway amidst a couple of hundred supporters and media coverage. Photo by Mick Colageo
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Antiques in Rochester411 viewsGinny Decker brought a pair of Victorian era frames to be appraised at Rochester Woman's Club Antique and Collectible show. These frames contain photos of her grandparents Nathaniel and Betsy Barros. Betsy Barros was the cousin of Lavinia Warren Stratton, the wife of General Tom Thumb who was made famous by P.T. Barnum. The 115-year-old frames were appraised at $150 to $200 for the pair. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Melissa Stewart 411 viewsAward-winning science author Melissa Stewart visits the Rochester Memorial School on March 17, 2011. Ms. Stewart tailored programs for students in the second through sixth grade thanks to the support of the PTO Cultural Committee. Photo by Felix Perez.
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River Race411 viewsSixty-five teams raced from Grandma Hartley's Reservoir on Snipatuit Road in Rochester to the Herring Weir on River Road at Route 6 in Mattapoisett this Memorial Day, May 30, 2011. Sean Shaw and CJ Hedges won the open division in 1:47:39. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Plumb Corner Halloween Party411 viewsEvery year, the ghosts, ghouls, princesses, and superheroes come out to the Annual Plumb Corner Halloween Party, sponsored in part by the Friends of the Plumb Library. DJ Howie provided the tunes, and families enjoyed pumpkin painting, a costume contest, and a variety of spooky-themed crafts and activities. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Rochester Country Fair 411 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair rolled into town on Thursday, August 18, filled the air with the sweet smells of Italian sausage and fried fair food, mixed with the smoke of diesel engines, and created that magical scent we all relish until the fair wrapped up on Sunday, August 21. Tractor pulls, animal shows, kids’ games, music, and wrestling (including the match between The Aardvark and Buck Chuck) delighted us while it lasted in the bucolic setting of Rochester, Massachusetts. Photos by Felix Perez and Jean P
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Robots411 viewsOld Colony student Bridgett Farias of Rochester demonstrates how a robot works during an introductory meeting sponsored by Plumb Library on May 17. Students in Grades 4 through 6 got to drive robots and learn more about the high school program. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Homecoming Queens 411 viewsColleen Oakes, originally from Marion, and Renee Buteyne, from Rochester, finished the trip of a lifetime on Monday, July 16, having ridden across the United States on their bicycles. Leaving Portland, Oregon on May 2, the two childhood friends arrived at Buteyne’s parents’ driveway about a month earlier than anticipated, greeted by family, friends, confetti, cookies, and of course, hugs. Photos by Jean Perry
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Hartley’s Pond411 viewsThese photos of Grandma Hartley’s Pond were taken on Sunday, May 26, two days after the bog flume broke, draining the pond of most of its water. State employees have been surveying the damage since Saturday. Photo by Jean Perry
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