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Marion Horse Show319 viewsThe Fourth of July is also the day for another Marion tradition, the Marion Horse Show at Washburn Park. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Marion Fourth of July Parade319 viewsIf you made it to this year’s Marion Fourth of July parade, then you got to see the spectacular floats and parade displays all vying for that top prize, “Best in Parade.” Shown here is the float entry for Silveira Farms in Rochester. Photo by Colin Veitch
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Miss South Coast319 viewsJillian Zucco of Mattapoisett (2nd from left), competing as Miss South Coast, was chosen as the first runner up in the 77th annual Miss Massachusetts Scholarship Pageant and received a $3,000 scholarship. Zucco was also the recipient of the Dr. Robert Harney Preliminary Swimsuit Award in the amount of a $250 scholarship and a $150 scholarship as the Miss Miracle Maker, which is awarded to the contestant who raises the most funds for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
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Hula Hooping319 viewsOn Saturday, July 23, kids at the Plumb Library in Rochester tried a little hula hooping with Pinto Bella. The event is part of the library’s summer reading theme of health and wellness. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Amy Wilmot319 viewsAmy Wilmot, regional interpretive coordinator with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, gave an informative virtual tour of the state parks of Southeast Massachusetts on Monday, August 15, and included a few ideas for some day-trip visits to parks in Boston and the Berkshires. The event was a talk sponsored by the Marion COA. Photo by Jean Perry
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Marion Town Party 319 viewsThe town collected hundreds of wood pallets and stacked them sky high in the ball field beside the Town House in anticipation of the annual Marion Town Party on Saturday, August 27. The theme of this year’s party, “Out of This World,” was appropriately represented in the playful banner hung on the stack of firewood and eventually burned along with it in an enormous bonfire. Photo by Jean Perry
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Mattapoisett Community Garden319 viewsGardeners at the Mattapoisett Community Garden on the corner of Prospect and Pine Island Roads are enjoying a hearty harvest after another successful year of collaboration and partnership. All the available plots were occupied this year, and the group hopes to get even more gardeners involved next year. Photos by Jean Perry
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Mattapoisett Firefighters Association Chowder Competition319 viewsThe 2nd Annual Mattapoisett Firefighters Association Chowder Competition was well attended this Sunday, September 18, behind the Knights of Columbus on Route 6. Two categories – professional establishment and public safety – competed for best judged chowder and people’s choice. The Rochester Facilities Department took first place, with the Rochester Firefighter’s Association taking second and the People’s Choice award. Photos by Jean Perry
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Mattapoisett Firefighters Association Chowder Competition319 viewsThe 2nd Annual Mattapoisett Firefighters Association Chowder Competition was well attended this Sunday, September 18, behind the Knights of Columbus on Route 6. Two categories – professional establishment and public safety – competed for best judged chowder and people’s choice. The Rochester Facilities Department took first place, with the Rochester Firefighter’s Association taking second and the People’s Choice award. Photos by Jean Perry
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Octopurrfest319 viewsThe Rochester cat shelter “It’s All About the Animals” held its 2nd Annual Octopurrfest on Sunday, October 2. Raising over $7,000, owner/operator Pam Robinson said this year’s event was “absolutely over the top!” The shelter is in the process of building an addition to create a cat room and a porch. “I cannot thank everyone enough for their wonderful donation and participation,” said Robinson. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Woodside Cemetery319 viewsBarbara Bailey, local historian and member of the Rochester Historical Society, shared family stories and documented information about her ancestor William Gallt who succumbed to diphtheria at the age of 5 in 1878 and is buried in the Woodside Cemetery. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Tinkhamtown Chapel Christmas Carol Sing319 viewsThe organ was back in business this year for the annual Tinkhamtown Chapel Christmas Carol Sing on Saturday, December 17. The kerosene lamps were lit, the children partook in the traditional “The Twelve Days if Christmas,” and all was merry and bright as Christmas in Mattapoisett should be. Photos by Jean Perry
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