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Library Henna200 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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Alumni Basketball200 viewsThe Old Rochester Regional High School alumni and the ORR boys’ and girls’ basketball teams shared a couple of friendly games of basketball on March 29 during the 2nd annual Old Rochester Regional Hall of Fame Alumni Hoops Classic. The women’s alumni team lost to the girls’ team 45-29, while the men’s alumni team beat the boys’ team in a close game of 75-63. Photos by Colin Veitch
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ORR Lockdown200 viewsORR was in lockdown on Thursday, April 14, after the Mattapoisett Police Department received a call pertaining to a gunman at the school. According to Captain Anthony Days of the Mattapoisett Police, an out-of-state call center alerted them of an Internet chat about a person with a gun at the school. The threat, along with about 30 other similar threats to Massachusetts’ schools that day, turned out to be a hoax. Photos by Jean Perry
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Women’s Fund Tiara 5K200 viewsThe rain held off on Sunday, May 8, for the Women’s Fund Tiara 5K, now in its 10th year. The annual Mother’s Day event draws hundreds to the starting line at Oxford Creamery, through the village of Mattapoisett, and back to Oxford Creamery for the finish. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Raptors200 viewsDirector of New England Raptor & Reptile Exhibits Marla Isaac introduced her feathered friends during the Mattapoisett Lands Trust’s annual meeting on Saturday, May 14. The audience got to meet a number of rescued owls, including Nanook the snowy owl, Rachel the barn owl, Athena the great-horned owl, and Babe the barred owl. Photos by Colin Veitch
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OC Creates200 viewsOCRVTHS students Felisha Shiner, Sky Bowker, and Nat Nicolosi gave a presentation and unveiled the first OC Creates joint venture with their client, Anchor Insulation, on May 18. Rep. Bill Straus was present to hear about the school’s plan to work with small and emerging businesses to develop prototypes to assist with industrial functions of their businesses. OC Creates will provide the students with inter-disciplinary partnerships within the school while experiencing real-world business strategies and prob
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Tour de Crème200 viewsThe Mattapoisett Land Trust in tandem with the Mattapoisett Bike Path Committee held its first Tour de Crème on Sunday, May 22. The fundraiser brought groups on three different courses – 13-, 25-, and 48-miles long – winding their way through area towns and making stops at various local ice cream parlors. Although rain was in the forecast all week, the over 150 participants lucked out with only partly cloudy skies. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Tour de Crème200 viewsThe Mattapoisett Land Trust in tandem with the Mattapoisett Bike Path Committee held its first Tour de Crème on Sunday, May 22. The fundraiser brought groups on three different courses – 13-, 25-, and 48-miles long – winding their way through area towns and making stops at various local ice cream parlors. Although rain was in the forecast all week, the over 150 participants lucked out with only partly cloudy skies. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Tour de Crème200 viewsThe Mattapoisett Land Trust in tandem with the Mattapoisett Bike Path Committee held its first Tour de Crème on Sunday, May 22. The fundraiser brought groups on three different courses – 13-, 25-, and 48-miles long – winding their way through area towns and making stops at various local ice cream parlors. Although rain was in the forecast all week, the over 150 participants lucked out with only partly cloudy skies. Photos by Colin Veitch
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SouthCoast Working Dog Club200 viewsThe SouthCoast Working Dog Club held a three-day Schutzhund trial at the Rochester Country Fairgrounds on May 27-29. The event is a competition in training, tracking, obedience, and protection for working breeds of dogs. Training Director Mario Gomes’ German shepherd, “Caribou,” is headed to the World Championship in Slovenia to represent the USA. Photos by Jean Perry and Denzil Ernstzen
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Mattapoisett Memorial Day200 viewsThe rainy weather kept the Monday Memorial Day observances inside in Marion and Mattapoisett and, although the parades were both canceled, plenty of residents turned out to remember the brave souls we lost in war and honor their memories. Mattapoisett photos by Colin Veitch and Marion photos by Denzil Ernstzen
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Mattapoisett Memorial Day200 viewsThe rainy weather kept the Monday Memorial Day observances inside in Marion and Mattapoisett and, although the parades were both canceled, plenty of residents turned out to remember the brave souls we lost in war and honor their memories. Mattapoisett photos by Colin Veitch and Marion photos by Denzil Ernstzen
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