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Making a Splash!257 viewsMaking a Splash! Over 100 participants took the icy plunge into the frigid waters at Mattapoisett Town Beach on January 1 during the annual Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge on New Year’s Day. Proceeds go to benefit the BAM Foundation, a local charity that fundraises to provide financial assistance to people who are facing cancer treatment. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Making a Splash!257 viewsMaking a Splash! Over 100 participants took the icy plunge into the frigid waters at Mattapoisett Town Beach on January 1 during the annual Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge on New Year’s Day. Proceeds go to benefit the BAM Foundation, a local charity that fundraises to provide financial assistance to people who are facing cancer treatment. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Special Olympics Young Athletes257 viewsRoughly 120 Tabor Academy students volunteered on January 10 to assist with the school’s first session of the Special Olympics Young Athletes™ program held at Tabor. The program offers children ages 3-7 with intellectual and developmental disabilities opportunities to engage in physical activities vital to mental and physical growth. Spearheaded by Math teacher Tim Cleary and Tabor senior Molly Bent, sessions continue January 17 to March 6 (no session February 7) at 2:00 pm at the Fish Center for Athletics
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The Bogs in Mattapoisett 257 viewsThe Buzzards Bay Coalition on Saturday, January 16 led a group through The Bogs in Mattapoisett for a winter hike. Walkers donned raingear just in case the rain wasn’t quite over yet. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Disney: The Movies, The Music.257 viewsThe fourth-grade students at Rochester Memorial School brought the magic of Disney to the stage on Wednesday, January 24 for the school’s presentation of “Disney: The Movies, The Music.” Photos by Colin Veitch
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Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito257 viewsLieutenant Governor Karyn Polito visited the Rochester Town Hall on Thursday, February 18, to join Board of Selectmen Chairman Richard Nunes in signing the Community Compact, an agreement between the Town and the Baker-Polito Administration to employ a chosen best practice in the town, which makes Rochester eligible for future grant opportunities. Photos by Jean Perry
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Library Henna257 viewsThe Elizabeth Taber Library hosted a henna tattoo program for teens, with each guest receiving their own henna creation by professional henna artist Heather Cault-Nulton. The art of henna dates back thousands of years and has recently grown in popularity. As part of a new initiative to draw teens into the library, the afternoon henna event was held on March 1 and attracted 13 area teens to experience the beauty of henna. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Library Henna257 viewsThe Elizabeth Taber Library hosted a henna tattoo program for teens, with each guest receiving their own henna creation by professional henna artist Heather Cault-Nulton. The art of henna dates back thousands of years and has recently grown in popularity. As part of a new initiative to draw teens into the library, the afternoon henna event was held on March 1 and attracted 13 area teens to experience the beauty of henna. Photos by Colin Veitch
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New England VEX Robotics Competition257 viewsAbove: Old Colony students (left to right) John Barns, Tanner Stafford, Nickolaus Smith, Ben Jensen, Jasper Tan, and Jesse Goodwin (not pictured) entered their robot in the Southern New England VEX Robotics Competition on March 5 and 6 at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester. Right: the team’s VEX robot. Photos by Marilou Newell
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The Wizard of Oz257 viewsThe ORR production of “The Wizard of Oz” opens on Thursday, March 31 at 7:30 pm and runs daily through Saturday, with a Sunday matinee at 2:00 pm. The musical stars Rikard Bodin as the Scarecrow, Hannah Deane as Dorothy, Nick Claudio as the Tin Man, and Kyle Costa as the Cowardly Lion. Photo by Colin Veitch
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Kids Equipment Fun Day257 viewsSaturday, May 7, was the date for the annual Kids Equipment Fun Day at Washburn Park in Marion, sponsored by Marion Recreation. The kids climbed aboard ambulances, fire trucks, police cruisers, and even the harbormaster’s boat. This year, Recreation Director and Selectman Jody Dickerson served up free hotdogs during the popular event that seemed to draw a bigger crowd this year than the previous years. Photos by Ethan Akins
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RMS Art257 viewsRochester Memorial School students exhibited their fine works of art of all types of every medium on Thursday, May 26, at the annual RMS Art Show. Photos by Jean Perry
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