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Creative Expression Contest114 viewsWinners in the Grades 7-12 Creative Expression Contest were announced by Tri-Town Against Racism on Saturday at Mattapoisett Library. Addressing the attendees to discuss the judging of the contest was John Excellent. The contest theme for 2024 was “African Americans in the Arts.” Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Natural History Museum114 viewsOn March 13, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group enjoyed hearing about planets, stars, galaxies and the universe with amateur astronomer Peter Marshall. Peter specializes in studying and taking photos of these rarely seen objects from his home in Rochester, and the kids were happy to share their astronomical insights with the group. Peter also shared incredible photos from NASA's spacecrafts, Voyagers 1 and 2. The students were then invited to create their own planets with the knowledge th
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Old Rochester Regional High School Sailing Team114 viewsEllen Scholter shared these photos of the first day of practice for the Old Rochester Regional High School sailing team on March 18.
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Opening Day of Old Rochester Youth Baseball114 viewsOpening Day of Old Rochester Youth Baseball brought out the crowds to hail the march from the Dexter Lane fields over to Gifford Park for ceremonies, including recognition for 12-year-old players entering their final year of little league. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Eagle Scout114 viewsWith help from volunteers, including members of Boy Scouts Troop 31, Noah Bellefeuille of Rochester directed the construction of two large picnic tables as his Eagle Scout project on June 1 at Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School. Situated near the vernal pool just south of the athletic fields, the tables will serve students and science-related activities. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Planting Sunflowers114 viewsCenter School first graders gathered last week to plant sunflowers in the shadow of Salty the Seahorse. The activity was held by the Mattapoisett Land Trust in collaboration with Center School teachers Courtney Aarsheim, Jennifer Aguiar and Marissa Hughes. Photo by Marilou Newell - June 13, 2024 edition
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Marion Art Center 114 viewsThe Marion Art Center held an opening reception to showcase the career of local artist Nancy Dyer Mitton on July 12. Photos by Marilou Newell
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RC Planes114 viewsMary’s Pond air traffic was busy on August 17 with many remote-controlled aircraft taking flight over Rochester waters. Photos by Jared Melanson
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Martha’s Vineyard114 viewsMattapoisett brothers Peter and Haakon Perkins circumnavigated Martha’s Vineyard in their 13-foot, inflatable boat, completing the trek in less than seven hours on the morning of August 25. Photos and map courtesy Peter Perkins
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Ned’s Point in the Dark114 viewsNed’s Point in the dark. Photo courtesy Ellen Scholter-Walker
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Marion Natural History Museum114 viewsOn Saturday, October 18, the Museum Community Program participants enjoyed a beautiful fall day walking Rochester's Shoolman Preserve looking for mushrooms. Mushroom enthusiast Adam Korejwa led our walk through the Oak and Pine upland forest looking for these fascinating specimens. We heard about how the mushroom is merely the fruiting body of the wide network of mycelium which connects all plant and fungal species in order to exchange nutrients and warns of adverse conditions. We saw how some Boletes mush
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Mattapoisett Yacht Club Annual Meeting114 viewsMattapoisett Yacht Club Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner was held on October 19 at the Century House in Acushnet.
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