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Rochester Country Fair227 viewsHundreds of local residents ventured to Rochester for the Annual Rochester Country Fair held from Thursday, August 16 through Sunday, August 19. This was the first year the fair was held at its new grounds on Pine Street. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Taste of the Tri-Town227 views The fourth annual Taste of the Tri-Town was held on Friday, September 7, 2012, at the Mattapoisett YMCA. Almost 100 guests turned out to help support the Lighthouse Fund, an endowment maintained by the ORR Tri-Town Education Foundation, which offers grants to students and teachers for educational projects that extend beyond their normal curriculum. Photo by Eric Tripoli.
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Cranbery Christmas 227 viewsAt the Rochester Women's Guild Cranberry Christmas, kids were encouraged to shop for small, inexpensive and personal gifts for loved ones in the youth room. Members of the youth group then helped the kids wrap their special gifts. From left: Tiana Daniel, Haleydawn Amato, and Jacob Demers. Photo by Eric Tripoli.
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Sippican Choral Society 227 viewsOn Sunday, December 2, the Sippican Choral Society held its annual Christmas concert at Wickenden Chapel at Tabor Academy. The Sippican Chamber Choir and South Coast Children’s Chorus performed a mix of sacred and secular music in front of a packed house. Photo by Eric Tripoli.
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Big Trucks227 viewsDespite the soggy weather on Saturday, May 11th, close to 100 kids of all ages came to Marion Recreation’s Kid’s Equipment Day held at Town Field on Main Street. Kids were able to climb and explore a fire truck, ambulance, bucket truck, police cruiser, street sweeper and construction vehicles. All children received a free fire hat or construction hat. Many volunteers were on hand to assist the kids and to answer any questions.
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Fire Engine Collection227 viewsRetired Rochester Fire Chief Scott Ashworth’s collection of restored fire trucks – including 1938 Ahrens-Fox and a 1956 Cadillac Meteor ambulance – is museum-quality, but he’s not planning to charge admission any time soon. “You do it because you enjoy it. It’s time consuming, but it’s what I enjoy. I try to do everything that I can. It gives me pride.” Photos by Nick Waleka
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Memorial Day Boat Race227 viewsDan Lawrence and William D. Watling III of Rochester (above left) broke the race record, winning the men’s division with a time of 1:46:59. Amy Hartley-Matteson of Mattapoisett and Katherine Hartley of Rochester (2:11:14) won the women’s division for the third consecutive time – the second time they’ve three-peated. But the day’s biggest champion was 2-year-old Chloe Harding (above right), a cancer survivor who raced with her father, Harrison. Photos by Felix Perez and Nick Walecka.
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Concert in the Park227 views It’s a windy wet day but it didn’t dampen the spirits of the musicians at Shipyard Park On Thursday May 23. The Junior High band and Chorus entertained the masses through the gusts and mist for a grand kick off to the summer concert season. Photos by Paul Lopes
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Coastal Explorations II 227 viewsMany thanks to Karen Moore Dourdeville for her excellent presentation to the Coastal Explorations II summer program regarding the sea turtles of Buzzards Bay. The students were able to piece together some of the skeleton of a Loggerhead that washed up in Mattapoisett two years ago. They hope to be able to reconstruct it for a display in the Museum when it reopens this fall. Photos courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Rochester Road Race227 viewsRochester Road Race August 10, 2013. Photo by Nick Walecka.
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Rochester Road Race227 viewsRochester Road Race August 10, 2013. Photo by Nick Walecka.
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Rochester Country Fair 2013227 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair was a huge success from its start on Thursday evening to its finish on Sunday, as thousands of Tri-Town residents filled the grounds for food, fun, and games amid beautiful weather and a “Welcome to the Jungle” theme.
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