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Glory Unfurled594 viewsMattapoisett's weeklong 150th Sesquicentennial Celebration was capped off with a closing ceremony featuring the glorious unfurling of three large versions of the Stars and Stripes, courtesy of the National Flag Truck exhibit, in the area of the Town Wharf and Shipyard Park on Sunday afternoon, August 12. (Photo by Ken Howland).
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Block Party594 viewsMarion's Benjamin D. Cushing Post VFW 2425 gave the town one last chance to kick up its heels before sending the kids back to school as they threw an end-of-the-season Block Party in honor the town’s World War II and other veterans. Several hundred people attended the event held on Spring Street in front of Marion’s Town House on Saturday night, August 25. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Cream of the Crop594 viewsMembers of the Souza family of Rochester all pitched in to help harvest this year’s crop of cranberries at one of the few remaining bogs in town. The family recently took over the bog in an effort to revive and continue the proud farming tradition for which the area has become known. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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ORR Coffee House594 viewsOld Rochester Regional High School students who participated in the school’s first-ever open-mic coffee house on Tuesday night, November 13, pose after the successful session. The event included impromptu musical performances, poetry readings, and original student writings. (Photo by Olivia Mello).
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Ahoy, Matey!594 viewsThe Toe Jam Puppet Band made a return to the Tri-Town area on Saturday, January 26 as they brought their Toe Jam Pirate Show to the Center School Gymnasium. The concert was a benefit for Project GROW with proceeds aiding the organization’s scholarship fund. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Cactus Calling594 viewsNeringa M. Atkinson of Mattapoisett poses with a copy of The Wanderer while in Cave Creek, Arizona in September. She was there for a 3-day intensive computer graphics seminar and for 4 days of fun and exploration. (03/06/08 issue)
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Easy Riders594 viewsYoung riders prepare to participate in the second annual Tri-Town Ride for Kids which took place at Center School in Mattapoisett on Saturday, June 14 as part of the Pan Mass Challenge (PMC) to benefit the Jimmy Fund and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in their fight against cancer. Organized by local residents and spearheaded by Kathy Gauvin, the event saw hundreds of kids ranging in age from 3 to 15 years ride through the tree-lined streets of Mattapoisett Village. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Opening Day594 viewsThe Rochester Youth Baseball League held their annual opening day ceremony and parade on Saturday, April 11. About 400 people, including players, coaches and their families, participated in the procession that made its way down Route 105 to Gifford Park’s Al Herbert Memorial Field for the opening day festivies. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Winding Trail594 viewsA boardwalk stretches through "Eastover South", a new Marion
hiking trail that is being built by the Trustees of Reservation and a
group of local volunteers. Photo by Robert Chiarito - July 30, 2009 Edition
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Rochester Library Reopening593 viewsFormer Library Director Olivia Melo, Rochester Facilities Manager Mike Meunier, and Library Board of Trustee Chairman Deborah Briggs cut the ribbon on the completed vestibule and renovations at the Plumb Memorial Library on Saturday, December 2. (Photo by Nancy MacKenzie).
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History Lessons593 viewsVolunteer members of the Rochester Historical Society presented a diverse program about the town's rich history to members of the Grade 3 classes at Memorial School on Monday, April 30. Among the various topics covered were the first Native American settlers, how early Rochester residents dressed and ate, and what type of games and pasttimes former residents enjoyed. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Garden Group Glory593 viewsMembers of Mattapoisett’s 150th Garden Group recently posed for this aerial shot of the sesquicentennial logo they recreated out of plantings at Shipyard Park. The group members have put in countless hours planting this and other beds from Shipyard Park to Ned’s Point to commemorate the town’s 150th birthday. This photo is also being planned as the cover for the next Annual Town Report. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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