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Summer Kick-Off Block Part10 viewsA giant, inflatable obstacle course beckoned children in pursuit of their school vacation during Saturday’s 2024 Summer Kick-Off Block Party held by the Elizabeth Taber Library. The event included face painting and crafts, ice cream and a giant slide back down from the top. Photo by Mick Colageo - June 20, 204 edition
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Planting Sunflowers23 viewsCenter School first graders gathered last week to plant sunflowers in the shadow of Salty the Seahorse. The activity was held by the Mattapoisett Land Trust in collaboration with Center School teachers Courtney Aarsheim, Jennifer Aguiar and Marissa Hughes. Photo by Marilou Newell - June 13, 2024 edition
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Class of 20249 viewsOld Rochester Regional High School Class of 2024 Valedictorian Jacob Hadley was introduced by Theodore Cecil, his cousin and chapter president of the National Honor Society. The June 1 commencement featured remarks from Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson and Principal Mike Devoll and music from the school band. While ORR’s 153-member class was delirious upon the completion of the ceremony, the day’s loudest roar was reserved for the announcement of the diploma for the late Emma Whittaker. June 6, 2024
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Sippican Elementary School82 viewsSippican Elementary School students have been planting seeds under the guidance of Nate Sander of the Marion Institute. As of May 4, there is a long way to go to harvest, but the program meant to educate children and help instill nutritional awareness and farming skills includes crops such as radishes capable of the full cycle to harvest before the last day of school. In the meantime, this heavily trampled area near the bus drop-off will need tender, loving care. Photo by Mick Colageo - May 16, 2024 edition
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Maritime Center45 viewsThe long-standing harbormaster building at Island Wharf in Marion is substantially overshadowed by the new Maritime Center under construction behind it. The new building, located in the northeast corner of the wharf area, is primarily funded by a series of grants from the state’s Seaport Economic Council. Photo by Mick Colageo. May 2, 2024 edition
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Spot36 views"Spot," a sophisticated, battery-operated, remote-control robot, is capable of going into places unsafe for humans like mines and outer space and transmitting live video and information. Spot, who can carry 35 pounds of equipment, entertained Rochester Memorial School students with his dance moves during two presentations held on Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Mick Colageo - April 25, 2024 edition
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Eclipse Day37 viewsMembers of the second-grade class at Center School in Mattapoisett get ready for Monday afternoon’s solar eclipse. Specially filtered sunglasses were the item of the day from southwest to northeast across Mexico, the United States and Canada in succession, as millions of people traveled hundreds of miles to observe this rare astronomical phenomenon from the path of totality. Photo courtesy Michele Barry - April 11, 2024 edition
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Vietnam War Memorial65 viewsVeterans Art Benner and Bob Reed get a close-up look at the new memorial honoring the service of Rochester residents in the Vietnam War. The memorial, the handiwork of Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School students, was unveiled on Friday at Rochester Town Hall. Photo by Mick Colageo - April 4, 2024 edition
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Michael Hogan51 viewsSeen practicing on Saturday morning at Wonder Bowl in New Bedford, Mattapoisett native Michael Hogan is a Special Olympics champion who registers scores that would be near the top of any league. Hogan has a trick shot in which he places the ball at his feet, spinning it in place and then fanning the ball forward by creating wind with rapid hand movement until it reaches the foul line, at which point he lets go and watches the ball inch forward. March 28, 2024 edition
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Fifth Grade Tree Poster Contest140 viewsOld Hammondtown Elementary School student Cabot Van Keuren, 11, put together an idea so well that his painting for the Mattapoisett Fifth Grade Tree Poster Contest was judged to be the best among the 29 entries that can be seen this week at the Mattapoisett Library. Cabot’s poster, following the 2024 theme of “Healthy Trees, Healthy Towns,” will be entered in the annual statewide contest that was won last year by Old Hammondtown student Emma Lowe. Photo by Mick Colageo - March 21, 2024 edition
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Mattapoisett Tree Committee 61 viewsThe village area in Mattapoisett has been front and center of late with the town’s Tree Committee leading the charge for more detailed information on the village street reconstruction project. To provide better visuals that illustrate where trees will have to be removed or where new trees will be planted, the town has placed flags and tags throughout the impacted area. Photo by Marilou Newell - March 7, 2024 edition
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Creative Expression Contest59 viewsOwen Excellent, 6, stands before his favorite entry in the Grades 7-12 Creative Expression Contest held by Tri-Town Against Racism. Owen and his father John were among the judges for the contest with the theme “African Americans in the Arts.” Three winners were announced on Saturday during a gathering at Mattapoisett Library. Photo by Mick Colageo
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