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Marion Musical Revue1911 viewsCast members of the Marion Art Center’s summer musical revue, “The World Goes Round,” rehearse for the show which features songs by John Kander and Fred Ebb. The production is directed by Paul Sardinha and will be performed for two consecutive weekends at the MAC on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, July 21, 22, 23 and July 28, 29 and 30, with all performances starting at 8:00 pm. Ticket prices are $17.50 for MAC members and $20 for the general public. Cast members pictured here include (front row, l. to r.) Sheryl DeMello, Mary Cardwell, (back row, l. to r.) Ed Camara, Bruce Lackey, and Sheila Furtado. (Photo by and courtesy of Joe Butterfield).
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Food for Thought1745 viewsKate Connelly of Mattapoisett and Claude Leonidas recently participated in a food-sorting competition at the Greater Boston Food Bank on Wednesday, August 31. The groups combined to sort nearly 18,000 pounds of food or 11,000 meals, which will be distributed to more than 600 hunger-relief agencies throughout eastern Massachusetts. The sorting event coincided with the Deutsche Bank Championship, a PGA Tour tournament held at the TPC in Norton, MA over Labor Day weekend. (Photo by and courtesy of Bethany Versoy).
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Choral Christmas Concert1736 viewsDirector Brian Roderick rehearses members of the Sippican Choral Society in the First Congregational Church Hall in Mattapoisett in preparation for their annual holiday concerts to be held on Friday, December 2 at Grace Episcopal Church in New Bedford and Sunday, December 4 at Tabor Academy’s Wickenden Chapel in Marion. Tickets are $10 and are available at The Bookstall, 151 Front Street in Marion and Seaport Village Ice Cream and Coffee Shoppe in Mattapoisett. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Ripe for the Picking1652 viewsIt’s fall harvest time ... and in Rochester that means cranberries! Although not as prevalent as they once were, several family-owned cranberry bogs and farms are still maintained and thrive within the quaint farming community of Rochester. These ripe cranberries are now “ready for the picking” at the Fielding family farm in Rochester. (Photo by and courtesy of Greta Grundstrom).
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Spring by the Shore1559 viewsSeven-year-old Nicole Winkler recently took advantage of the beautiful spring weather by searching for seashells along the Reservoir Beach area of Mattapoisett. Nicole was in town visiting her grandmother, Delores Winkler, for Easter weekend. (Photo by and courtesy of Kathy Winkler).
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"Play Ball" ... Opening Day in Rochester1524 viewsBall players representing several of the teams which comprise Rochester Youth Baseball (RYB) were on hand to participate in this season’s “Opening Day” Parade in Rochester center. Despite inclement weather, the event drew a sizeable crowd and the teams joined in an orderly procession from the town green to the Dexter Lane baseball field last weekend. (Photo by Nancy MacKenzie).
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Rochester Branches Out1458 viewsThe newly-opened Rochester Town Hall Annex, located in a renovated rear portion of the historic Rochester Women’s Club at 37 Marion Road (Route 105), now houses all of the town’s so-called “permitting” departments including the Building Department, Board of Health, Planning Board, Conservation Commission, Soil Board, and various inspection services. The annex is open 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 am to 12:00 noon on Fridays. The Building Department is also open additional hours on Monday from 1:00 to 8:00 pm. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Scottish Highlanders1443 viewsJeff and Laura (Cutler) Bickmeier of Arlington and Richard Cutler and Carolyn Gilmore of Rochester pose with a rather soggy copy of The Wanderer during a recent trip hiking on the Scottish West Highland Way, 152 km (95 miles) in eight days. Laura is a 1994 graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School and Richard was formerly Selectman in the Town of Rochester. (Photo by and courtesy of Carolyn Gilmore).
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A Midsummer Night's Dream1412 viewsStudents at Memorial School in Rochester will once again stage one of Shakespeare’s great plays under the direction of teacher Danni Kleiman. This year’s production of The Bard’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the nineteenth annual Shakespeare production to be staged at the school and the first boasting an original adaptation written by Ms. Kleiman with original music composed by former student Michael Amaral. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Mining Marion's Treasures1381 viewsAn elaborate exhibit from last year’s Marion Antiques Show can only mean another year has passed and what has been called “the little gem of New England” will once again take place on Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21 in the air conditioned exhibition hall at Tabor Academy in Marion. A Gala Preview Party will kick things off on Friday, August 19 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm and show hours are from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday. All proceeds will benefit the Sippican Historical and Preservation Society. (Photo courtesy of Dick Anderson).
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Winter Sunset in Mattapoisett1351 viewsAlthough winter did finally rear its ugly head this week with a long overdue snowfall on Monday, this idyllic photograph taken recently at the Town Wharf in Mattapoisett is just another example of the fine weather we’ve been having this month. Apparently warm sunny days and scenic sunsets aren’t reserved for summertime anymore. (Photo by and courtesy of Carol Ingram).
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Sign of the Times1348 viewsLast weekend members of the Rochester Lions Club and Rochester Police Department erected a community bulletin board in the center of town. Located near the busy intersection of Route 105, Dexter Lane and New Bedford Road, the bulletin board will allow groups, organizations and the town to advertise events and make announcements of interest to the townspeople. Anyone wishing to use the sign may pick up a Bulletin Board Use Form at the Rochester Police Station, Rochester Town Hall, or call Sergeant Bill Chamberlain at 508-763-8956, extension 153, or John and Linda Cobb at 508-763-8970. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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