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Opening Day542 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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ORR Grads542 viewsOld Rochester Regional High School held commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2009 on Saturday, June 6 at David S. Hagen Memorial Field on the ORR campus. An overflow crowd of family, friends and faculty was on hand to look on as over 150 graduates received their diplomas. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Route 6 Crash542 viewsJust before 3pm June 29, 2009 the Mattapoisett Police and Fire Departments responded to a motor vehicle crash at Route 6 and Main Street, which slowed down the already heavy summer traffic. Multiple injuries were reported in the two-vehicle crash to which two ambulances responded. One of the victims was immobilized on a backboard as a precautionary measure while transported to St. Luke’s Hospital for evaluation. The Fairhaven and Marion Police Departments also responded to assist at the scene.
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Kenya Relief542 viewsMarina Wurl, left, and Greg Wurl, right, both Mattapoisett residents, went on a 10-day Kenya Relief trip in June 2010 to help with medical needs and an orphanage in the impoverished village of Migori, Kenya. The couple described the trip as life changing, and Mr. Wurl said, "one person really can make a difference". Photo courtesy of the Wurl family.
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Mattapoisett Touring Club542 viewsThe Mattapoisett Touring Club recently visited Greece, where they took a photograph in front of the Arch Gateway to the Olympic Stadium, the site of the first Olympic Games in Olympia, Greece. Photo courtesy of Kay Levine.
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Connemera, Ireland542 viewsMember of the Mattapoisett Lions, Helene Rose, took a copy of The Wanderer with her on a May trip to Connemera, Ireland. Photo courtesy of Helene and Katherine Rose.
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Library Night III541 viewsMattapoisett Library patrons and supporters mingle during the Third Annual Library Night benefit held at the Kinsale Inn in Mattapoisett on Monday, January 22. In addition to great music, the event featured the Inn’s shepherd’s pie, corned beef, beer, wine, and ale. An estimated 168 tickets were sold for the event which raised over $2,000 for the Library’s Building Fund. (Photo by Nancy MacKenzie).
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Get Well in Marion541 viewsThe Marion Institute sponsored their annual Wellness Day Community Health Fair at the Marion Music Hall on Saturday, January 27. The event was a gathering of those seeking to find ways to live a healthier lifestyle and featured a wide array of wellness practitioners from throughout the South Coast area. Here Alicia Crabbe of Marion shows a display on chiropractic health. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Exchanging Ideas541 viewsForeign exchange students now attending ORR High School spoke to the members of the Women’s Community Guild of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church on Tuesday, March 6 in the church’s Reynard Hall. The three students are all members of the American Field Service (AFS) at ORR High School and spoke of their experiences here in America (a student from Holland and a student from Turkey) and abroad (an ORR student who spent a year in Iceland). (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Relay for Life541 viewsThe American Cancer Society held their third annual Relay for Life of the Tri-Town at the Old Rochester Regional High School track on Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9 to raise funds in the fight against cancer. This year 21 teams of walkers raised more than $60,000 before the first step had been taken on Friday night — more than tripling the total amount of money raised in the first year of the walk-a-thon in 2005. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Holiday Shop541 viewsThe Annual Holiday Shop is now open at the Marion Art Center. Thirty-six artists and artisans offer a variety of jewelry, ceramics, clothing, cards, glass, ornaments, photography, paintings, puppets, ribbons, birds, scrimshaw, furniture and fiber. Everything is handmade and unique. The shop will be open Tuesday to Friday, 1:00 to 5:00 pm, and Saturdays, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm through December 21. Admission is free. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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What's the Buzz?541 viewsThe Second Annual Lizzie T’s Spelling Bee to benefit Marion’s Elizabeth Taber Library was held on Thursday, March 6 at the Marion Music Hall. Eleven teams of three members each competed in three rounds for the title of "Best Spellers." (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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