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Election Day97 viewsTri-town citizens gathered Tuesday to campaign for their candidates in presidential and regional races near respective polling locations in Mattapoisett (Old Hammondtown School), Marion (Cushing Community Center) and Rochester (Dexter Lane near the Senior Center). Photos by Mick Colageo
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Soap Box Derby97 viewsMarion Scout Pack 32 (back) and the Rochester Cub Scouts (front) at the annual soap box derby Held on Holmes Street on November 9. Photos by Sam Bishop
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Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race97 viewsThe Rochester Memorial Day Boar Race took place this past Monday. The event, sponsored by the Rochester Fire Department, saw contestants build boats and race south along the Mattapoisett River. According to organizers, the race is 12 miles long, beginning in Grandma Hartley's Reservoir off Snipatuit Road and finishing just before Route 6. Photo by Sam Bishop
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New Bedford Ballet96 viewsNew Bedford Ballet brings drama and magic to the Zeiterion Theatre stage with its performance of Swan Lake on Saturday, June 11, at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Set to music by Tchaikovsky and the choreography of artistic director Rebecca Waskiel-Marchesseault, along with ballet instructors Eugenia Zinovieva, Katherine Bickford, Emily Lovdahl and Pamela Mateus, dancers of all ages will enchant the audience in this interpretation of the iconic ballet where love overcomes evil.
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Howard Tinkham96 viewsHoward Tinkham’s 100th birthday was celebrated on Sunday with a parade that went from the Florence Eastman Post 280 American Legion in Mattapoisett out to Ned’s Point Lighthouse and back, followed by a party at the hall featuring “God Bless America” and “Happy Birthday” sung by the Showstoppers and refreshments for the many citizens who attended to express their appreciation for all that Tinkham has meant to the town. Photos by Mick Colageo and Jennifer Gerrior
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Tri-Town firefighters96 viewsThe holidays were challenging for Tri-Town firefighters. Marion and Rochester fire departments were among towns assisting Wareham after a mulch pile in a remote location off County Road caught fire on Christmas Eve. Firefighters worked in cold temperatures for eight hours, dispensing approximately 200,000 gallons of water to extinguish the fire. Seen supporting Wareham Fire Chief John Kelley and 29 Wareham Fire personnel at the scene were Marion Fire Tanker 1, Lieutenant Michael Still and Captain Joel Watte
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Black History Month Art Competition96 viewsThe third annual Black History month art competition took place over the weekend with winners being announced on Monday. Tri-Town Against Racism, in partnership with the Mattapoisett Museum, planned and hosted the event for high school students in the region. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Oil Slick96 viewsMultiple government agencies, including Mattapoisett Fire Rescue and Harbormaster and Marion Harbormaster responded Sunday to the Cleveland Ledge area of Buzzards Bay after a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter spotted an oil slick that U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Ryan Noel said the oil slick in Buzzards Bay was approximately a mile long and 150 to 300 feet wide, according to a Facebook post made by the Marion Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department. According to Mattapoisett Assistant Harbormaster PJ Beaudoi
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Creative Expression Contest96 viewsWinners in the Grades 7-12 Creative Expression Contest were announced by Tri-Town Against Racism on Saturday at Mattapoisett Library. Addressing the attendees to discuss the judging of the contest was John Excellent. The contest theme for 2024 was “African Americans in the Arts.” Photos by Mick Colageo
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New Bedford Ballet96 viewsThe School of the New Bedford Ballet will present its 38th annual full-length ballet, The Secret Garden, at the New Bedford High School Bronspiegel Auditorium on Saturday, June 15, at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm. The cast includes Allison Root of Mattapoisett (standing), Gabriel Coughlin of Rochester (kneeling) and Grace Rousseau of Mattapoisett (sitting).
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New Bedford Ballet96 viewsThe New Bedford Ballet is hosting its annual March Youth Ballet Performance of the Snow Queen on Sunday, March 9 at the NBB Community Theatre. Included in the cast are, Standing: Grace Rousseau (Mattapoisett), Kneeling: Esther Smith (Rochester), Jillian Bonnell (Mattapoisett), Emilia Szabo (Mattapoisett), Sitting: Genevieve Arone (Marion).
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Cuttyhunk95 viewsWendy Copps conducted an “Ocean in Motion” exercise at Barges Beach, and Kate Armstrong led children in an exploration of the saltmarsh as part of Old Hammondtown Elementary School’s field trip to Cuttyhunk on June 16. Approximately 70 Grade 6 graduates made the ferry ride from Mattapoisett to take part in a science field trip organized by the Mattapoisett Land Trust Education Committee and held in conjunction with the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the STEAM Academy. Photos by Mick Colageo
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