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Opening Day196 viewsResidents of Marion and Mattapoisett celebrated the grand opening of their beloved town beaches on Saturday, June 25. At Silvershell Beach in Marion, the Marion Recreation Department provided an array of food, fun, and games for beachgoers, and in Mattapoisett, kids enjoyed face painting, sack races, and, of course, plenty of sun. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Harbor Days 196 viewsHarbor Days came to Mattapoisett this past weekend, and many visitors were gracious enough to spin The Wanderer Wheel for a $1 donation to the Lions Club. Those who played helped raise an extra $523 the Lions Club will use to benefit the community. The Aardvark came out too, but since furry aardvarks hate hot weather, he only made a couple of appearances. Photos by Jean Perry
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RMS STEAM Night196 viewsRochester Memorial School hosted a STEAM night (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) on Thursday, March 30, in the RMS library. Students and parents enjoyed various hands-on stations featuring materials such as wooden sticks, clips, and plastic straws for engineering and building, as well as technology stations using “ozobots” to explore robotics. Photos by Jean Perry
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RMS STEAM Night196 viewsRochester Memorial School hosted a STEAM night (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) on Thursday, March 30, in the RMS library. Students and parents enjoyed various hands-on stations featuring materials such as wooden sticks, clips, and plastic straws for engineering and building, as well as technology stations using “ozobots” to explore robotics. Photos by Jean Perry
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EmpowORR196 viewsSaturday, May 20, marked the official establishment of the “EmpowORR” Community Garden behind Old Rochester Regional Junior High School. The students and staff of the Transition Program at ORR High School established the garden to provide an opportunity for students with unique abilities to gain horticultural experience, including the sale of the produce at local farmers’ markets, while fostering community service opportunities. Photos by Jean Perry
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Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race196 viewsIt rained, again, for the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on Monday, May 29, but that never stops the participants from paddling the 14 miles of the Mattapoisett River that winds from Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir in Snipatuit Pond in Rochester all the way to the Herring Weir in Mattapoisett off River Road and Route 6. This was the 83rd year of the Tri-Town tradition. Photos by Jean Perry
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ORR Class of 2017196 viewsOn Saturday, June 3, seniors at Old Rochester Regional High School received their diplomas and tossed their caps to the sky with joy as the rain held off long enough for the commencement ceremony. Photos by Felix Perez
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ORR Class of 2017196 viewsOn Saturday, June 3, seniors at Old Rochester Regional High School received their diplomas and tossed their caps to the sky with joy as the rain held off long enough for the commencement ceremony. Photos by Felix Perez
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Cardboard Boat Race 196 viewsORRJHS held the 6th annual Cardboard Boat Race on June 15 during S.C.O.P.E. week for 7th grade students. S.C.O.P.E. – Student Centered Opportunities for Personal Enrichment – is a week-long program that offers activities that challenge students while having fun! In addition to the cardboard boat race at the Mattapoisett YMCA, the week was filled with trips, tours, and activities, such as team building and the ropes course at the Dartmouth YMCA, a visit to Historic Faneuil Hall. Photo courtesy Kathryn Gauvin
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No Rain On This Parade 196 viewsThe RCF was packed on Sunday with people out enjoying the fair food, parade, frog racing, and pie tossing at (willing) faces. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Elizabeth Taber Statue196 viewsOn July 14, work began on the Elizabeth Taber Statue site at Bicentennial Park in Marion. The site will include granite steppers, concrete paving, lighting, two wooden benches and a granite bench for Elizabeth to sit on. There will be room on either side of the granite bench for folks to sit and thank Elizabeth for all that she did for Marion. Susannah Davis of Marion has designed the plantings that will be added around the site. – Judith Rosbe
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Balanced Rocks196 viewsThere are numerous balanced rock displays from Pico Beach to the lighthouse in Mattapoisett. - Nancy Prefontaine
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