|
|
Harbormaster House Boat349 viewsMattapoisett Harbormaster Jill Simmons and her husband Skip Gray have been living on a houseboat docked in Fairhaven for decades. The Sea-Hab is 576-square feet and contains all the comforts a small home on the mainland would boast except an oven. Photo courtesy Jill Simmons
|
|
Sunrise349 viewsSunrise through the fog on November 9 on Buzzards Bay. Photo by Mary Worden
|
|
Gardens by the Sea348 viewsPlant-lovers got a chance to see some of the SouthCoast’s most coveted gardens on Friday, July 9, 2010, when St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church held their annual Gardens by the Sea event to raise funds for their local and global outreach. Private garden locations included Point Road, Moorings Drive and Planting Island. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
|
|
Baywatchers348 viewsBaywatchers program director Tony Williams of the Coalition for Buzzard’s Bay displays the water sampling equipment used by the volunteers who collect water data at 30 points along Buzzard’s Bay. Volunteers sample water to test oxygen saturation, clarity, temperature and more. Volunteers, especially in Marion, are needed and anyone can get involved. Contact Mr. Williams at 508-999-6363, ext. 203. Photos by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
|
|
Beach Fun348 viewsTri-Town beaches were packed with residents looking to escape the heat during record high temperatures on July 22, 2011. According to individual reports, the mercury hit 103 in Mattapoisett mid-day. The Mattapoisett COA and library saw a slight influx of people seeking air conditioning as well. Photos by Felix Perez.
|
|
Family Fun348 viewsThe Tri-Town Strengthening Families Fair held at Sippican School on January 28 included a performance from Toe Jam Puppet Band. Photo by Felix Perez
|
|
Oktoberfest Celebration348 viewsWere you wearing your lederhosen with a stein of lager in your hand while dancing the Schuhplattler and blowing the Alpine horn at Marion’s first Oktoberfest celebration September 13? The weather held out for Oktoberfest revelers at the Marion VFW where there were traditional dance performances, music, food, and of course – beer! Photo by Felix Perez
|
|
Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride 348 viewsIt was a windy ride for the 120 participants of the 9th Annual Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride on October 4. From Westport to Falmouth, cyclists rode either the 75-mile or 35-mile route to raise funds for the Buzzards Bay Coalition, bringing in nearly $90,000. Riders paused at Eastover Farm in Rochester for a lunch break before continuing on for the remaining 35 miles. Photos by Colin Veitch
|
|
Breton348 viewsLenore Everett and her therapy dog Breton read stories at the Mattapoisett Public Library on Saturdays twice per month. Breton loves the interaction with the children who, even those timid around dogs, respond to Breton’s gentle nature. Photo by Marilou Newell
|
|
Memorial Day Boat Race348 viewsThe Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race went off with very few hitches, despite the bursting of the bog flume at Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir just a couple days before the race. This year the weather was fine – maybe a tad hot for the racers, says Boat Race Chairman Art Benner, but great weather to kick off the summer season. Photos by Jean Perry
|
|
Weekend Fun348 viewsMany of our readers shared what they were up to this weekend. Share your moments with our Facebook Group.
|
|
Seafaring Women347 viewsTina Jackson unloads the day's catch. Ms. Jackson will share her experiences as a woman working in the commercial fishing industry following the film Shipping Out: The Story of American's Seafaring Women on March 18, 2011 at the Corson Maritime Learning Center, located at 33 William Street in downtown New Bedford. The program is free to the public. Photo courtesy of Laura Orleans.
|
|
| 2997 files on 250 page(s) |
 |
|
|
|
|
100 | |
|
|
|
|
