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Jeeps and Peeps84 viewsNed’s Point Park was full to overflowing on August 7 when 75 Jeeps arrived for the fifth annual Jeeps and Peeps for Hope Rally. The brainchild of Laurie Nunes, a two-time cancer survivor, said all proceeds from the meet and greet event will go to the American Cancer Society. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Great Community Picnic84 viewsOne table of four persisted despite thunder and rain spoiling the August 5 Great Community Picnic, a main fundraiser for the Mattapoisett Land Trust that is annually scheduled at Munro Reserve, The Long Wharf. The folks are Gail Carlson, Mary Lou Manley, Ann Danforth, and Joe Dinos, all of Mattapoisett. Hearty New Englanders! Photos by Mike Huguenin, MLT
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Jimmy Dexter84 viewsJimmy Dexter received his long-awaited Old Rochester Regional High School honorary diploma from Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson and ORR Principal Mike Devoll during an August 26 luncheon held at the Rochester Senior Center. Andrew Daniel, Rochester facilities manager who was instrumental in bringing the petition to Nelson’s attention, and Dexter’s sister Debbie Townsend both shared words with the packed house that turned out in Dexter’s honor.
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Jimmy Dexter84 viewsJimmy Dexter received his long-awaited Old Rochester Regional High School honorary diploma from Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson and ORR Principal Mike Devoll during an August 26 luncheon held at the Rochester Senior Center. Andrew Daniel, Rochester facilities manager who was instrumental in bringing the petition to Nelson’s attention, and Dexter’s sister Debbie Townsend both shared words with the packed house that turned out in Dexter’s honor.
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Salty 100 Regatta84 viewsSalty 100 regatta, raced August 27-28 from Marion harbor beyond Point Judith, Rhode Island, and back.
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Storm Damage84 viewsAn uprooted tree lays across the front lawn of a ranch house on Front Street near Silvershell Beach in Marion last Friday. Earlier in the day, a Mattapoisett Fire truck monitored the scene after a downed powerline caused a fire and closed Water Street down the street from Town Hall. North of Route 195 in Mattapoisett, a snapped-off tree is held up by a utility wire. Photos by Mick Colageo and Marilou Newell
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Tabor Academy Graduation84 viewsTabor Academy held its commencement exercises on June 3 at the Marion campus. Attendees heard from graduating Co-Heads of School Liv Justice and Percy Ackerman. Photos courtesy of Tabor Academy
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84 viewsFrom left, Marion Firefighter/Paramedic Andrew McAlarney, Firefighter Benjamin Alden and Firefighter Seth Tomasik are among 22 new graduates of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy as members of Call/Volunteer Recruit Firefighter Training Class #100, State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey, Deputy State Fire Marshal and Acting MFA Director Maribel Fournier and Marion Fire Chief Brian Jackvony announced. The graduates received certificates of completion at a November 1 ceremony held at the Department of Fire
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Ocean Guardian Youth Ambassadors84 viewsFour freshmen from the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School’s Environmental Technology Program applied for and are now Ocean Guardian Youth Ambassadors through National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Sanctuaries Program. The four freshmen are Wareham residents Lilia Lopez Del Moral and Emma Pacheco as well as Marion residents Lia Estes and Kent Spooner.
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Halloween Party84 viewsRochester Memorial School held its Halloween Party in the parking lot on a gorgeous Saturday morning, as families decorated their cars and wore themed costumes. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Sea Wall84 viewsThe sea wall at Ocean View took a beating during the recent storms. Photos courtesy Don Cuddy
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Marion Natural History Museum84 viewsOn February 28, the Marion Natural History Museum's after school group enjoyed hearing about the efforts being made to protect the endangered Diamondback terrapin. Debra Ewing showed photos of the "Terrapin Garden" she helped to create in her neighborhood in Marion. The students had many interesting questions about this species, which were answered by Debra and two volunteers from New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance (NECWA). The students then broke into groups, exploring the artifacts they had brought in
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