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Snow Cat181 viewsThere wasn’t a lot of accumulation with the snow that fell on the weekend over the coast as the storm started with rain, but there was enough snow on Brandt Beach in Mattapoisett for a family to have some fun creating this feline creature with seashell eyes. He even has a tail. Photo courtesy Noi Sabal
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Marion Social Club Pig Roast181 viewsRobert Pina shared these photos of the Marion Social Club Pig Roast
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Alumni Basketball180 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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RMS STEAM Night180 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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Pan-Mass Challenge180 viewsCalib LaRue and Andrew Reveill were riders in the Pan-Mass Challenge and wanted to do something special for the neighborhood kids and have them ride around the neighborhood together before they left for their ride. Rochester Police Department Sergeant Kevin Flynn and Officer Jason Denham took it upon themselves to join us and provide a safe ride with the kids. Photos courtesy Calib LaRue
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RBG180 viewsRegina McIntyre of Angelica Avenue in Mattapoisett erected a small but poignant memorial outside her home to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg following the Supreme Court Justice’s passing. “I couldn’t travel to Washington, so I decided to place this memorial here to remember her work on behalf of both women and men,” adding: “She was such an example, (a) role model.” It was a family affair as McIntyre’s sister dressed the Ginsburg doll in a hand-sewn robe complete with seed pearl collar and red shoes.
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Bowlmor180 viewsThe Bowlmor bowling alley on Route 6 in Mattapoisett was torn down on January 26 by Costello Dismantling. Bowlmor had brought decades of fun to many in the area until 2017 when the structure was condemned due to the instability of the roof. Photos courtesy David Walega
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Shipyard Park180 viewsArlene Fogarty snapped this great image of the snowfall at Shipyard Park.
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City of Lego180 viewsA city of Lego building blocks put together piece by piece by Rochester husband-wife team of Christian and Amanda Bertram stands assembled at the Hatch Studios in New Bedford. The Bertrams, who have been interviewed for a potential spot on the Fox TV show Lego Masters, will display their work in an Open Studios event at Hatch Studios on February 20-21. See story. Photo courtesy Amanda Bertram
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ORR Debate Team180 viewsThe Old Rochester Regional Debate Team has just concluded a successful season. Twenty-five students from ORR were included in the 300 students in the Eastern Massachusetts Debate League from 15 schools from around Massachusetts.
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Marion Natural History Museum180 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum after-school group had a wonderful time learning about the Eastern Box Turtle with Brian Butler of Oxbow Associates, Inc. Brian explained why land turtles are rounder than turtles that live in water, and that turtles have been on earth for 200 million years. Box turtles protect themselves by pulling their heads and legs into their shell and closing up, however they don't move very fast.
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Library Zoo180 viewsLauren Paine of Pine Meadows Farm located in Mattapoisett, along with her father, Jeff, brought members of their “herd” to the Elizabeth Taber Library in Marion on July 8. Well over 100 people of all ages enjoyed the opportunity to visit with and learn about exotic animals. The younger members of the crowd listened intently as they heard about the eating habits and habitats of bearded dragons, Nigerian goats, lop-eared rabbits, tortoises, and alpacas, for which the farm is known. Photos by Marilou Newell
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