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Something new is brewing at ORR227 viewsThe transitional program for students age 18-22, which is in its pilot year, started up a café at ORR, with students learning life skills in customer service, money handling, and how to make a great cup of coffee. From left to right: Diana Setera, Becky Okolita, Christopher Hathaway, Grace Costa-Medeiros, Mark Pereira, and Dennis Reynolds. Not pictured, Elizabeth Hathaway. Photo by Jean Perry
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Rochester Boy Scout Troop 31227 viewsRochester Boy Scout Troop 31 joined forces this past Sunday to help the Rochester Lions Club package Holiday Meals for local families in need at the Rochester Council on Aging. The Rochester Lions Club works hard each year through local fundraising efforts to provide annual services and holiday meals (at Thanksgiving and Christmas) to local families of Rochester and surrounding communities who are in need. Photo courtesy of Ilana Mackin
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Kindness Rocks227 viewsInspired by The Kindness Rocks Project, the Junior Friends of the Plumb Library have hidden brightly decorated stones along the paths at Church Wildlife Conservation Area in Rochester to serve as small messages of kindness to the passerby. Photos by Jean Perry
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Valentine Treat227 viewsThe fifth graders at Old Hammondtown School presented town employees and first responders to a Valentine treat on February 14. The students made cards and assembled gift baskets with sweets for all town hall departments as a way to show their appreciation. Shown here: Fifth grade teachers Amy Casi, Stacey Barrows, Rachel Arruda, and Kristen Sunde, as well as the entire fifth grade. Photos courtesy of Monika Whalley
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Rochester Country Fair Dinner Dance227 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair dinner dance was this Saturday, March 18. The celebration is a kick-off to the uptick in the planning season for the country fair, which is from Friday, August 18 through Sunday, August 20. Photos by Jean Perry
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Tiara 5K Road Race227 viewsThe Tiara 5K road race sponsored by Oxford Creamery has become a staple Mother’s Day tradition in Mattapoisett. The weather was damp and chilly, but still 441 runners turned out for the Mattapoisett village run to benefit the Women’s Fund of New Bedford. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Senator Marc Pacheco227 viewsSenator Marc Pacheco visited the Sippican Elementary School fifth grade classes on May 12 and read “The Ladybug Story,” a true story based on the work of students from Franklin whose desire to have the ladybug legislated as the official state bug has become a teaching tool on how bills are drafted and enacted upon through the legislative process. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Police Patrol 227 viewsTuesday, August 1, was National Night Out at ORR and across the country, with local Tri-Town and regional police departments hosting the event aimed at raising awareness of community police efforts. Photos by Jean Perry
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The Buzz Above Rochester 227 viewsRemote control airplane enthusiasts lined the shores of Mary’s Pond for the annual John Nicolaci Memorial Float Fly. Photos by Jonathan Comey
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Ryan McFee227 viewsThis week’s Tri-Town Profile features area artist and Mattapoisett resident Ryan McFee. McFee has an art studio/gallery in New Bedford and is also known for his large-scale murals and street art. Photos by Jonathan Comey
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Public Purrs for Octopurr fest 227 views The 3rd annual Octopurr Fest fundraiser event for the Rochester cat shelter It’s All About the Animals was a success on Octopurr 15. The event featured auctions, a raffle, live entertainment, and of course, plenty of costumed guests. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Wizard of Oz Pumpkins227 viewsLauren Dubuc shared this photo of the Wizard of Oz themed pumpkins she decorated for Halloween.
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