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Walt Whitman 526 viewsStephen Collins portraying America’s poet Walt Whitman entertains guests at the Mattapoisett Public Library on April 19. Collins bases his one-man performance on a script written by Michael Z. Keamy titled, “Unlaunch’d Voices: An Evening with Walt Whitman.” Photo by Felix Perez
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Tabor Academy Special Olympics Club 526 viewsThe Tabor Academy Special Olympics Club kicked off an important new project, “The R-Word Campaign” on Sunday, February 14 with a special Valentine’s Day basketball tournament as part of the school’s Special Olympics Young Athletes Program. Students hope to change school culture for the better by raising awareness to extinguish the use of the R-word. Photos by Colin Veitch
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G.R.I.T.526 viewsStudents and staff at Old Rochester Regional High School involved in the running group Southcoast G.R.I.T. ran the Providence Marathon on May 6. According to Erin Bednarczyk, the weather was ideal for the 15 students who ran on Sunday – 10 running the marathon, four the half-marathon, and one the 5K. Sixteen mentors ran alongside the students. Photos courtesy of Erin Bednarczyk and G.R.I.T.
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Palm Springs526 viewsLiz Garvey and Ian McHugh of Mattapoisett, visited Palm Springs and slept in the bedroom where The King was once a frequent guest.
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Sippican Woman’s Club annual Holiday House Tour 526 viewsThe Sippican Woman’s Club annual Holiday House Tour featured Handy Tavern’s scholarship tree. The ornaments featured portraits and short biographies of the 2019 recipients. More then 20 graduates received scholarships. Photos by Marilou Newell
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ORR Graduates526 viewsEllie Higgins shared photos of the graduate display along Route 6 outside Old Rochester Regional High School.
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Memorial Day Speaker525 viewsRochester resident LTC (Ret) Anthony S. Ruocco will be the Principal Speaker at Mattapoisetts Annual Memorial Day Ceremonies to be held on Monday, May 28 beginning at 1:30 pm at Center School. LTC Ruocco graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1979 and served on the faculty of his alma mater from 1996 until his retirement in 2002, having served 23 years on active duty. (Photo courtesy of Paula Butterfield).
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Book Bargains525 viewsBook lovers had a chance to find a good read or two as the Friends of the Joseph Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester held their annual book sale under a tent on the librarys lawn on Saturday, September 8. Bargain hunters have been flocking to this event for years in search of the perfect book and this sale was no exception with shoppers arriving bright and early to get the first crack at box upon box of reading pleasures all priced at $2 or less. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Magic of Music525 viewsThe First Annual Magic of Music Idol Contest which was held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Mattapoisett on Saturday evening, February 23. The event was a fundraiser for Magic of Music, a non-profit organization spearheaded by Miss Jensen and designed to provide scholarships for kids who love music but are unable to afford music lessons or instruments. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Turn the Page525 viewsThe newly-renovated and expanded Mattapoisett Free Public Library held a formal Open House on Saturday, March 15 during which some 100 residents were given an opportunity to tour and see the towns new facility. A follow-up grand opening and rededication ceremony is also planned for later this year to coincide with the Fifth Annual Library Day event when the towns many summer residents return on Tuesday, July 15. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Twelfth Night at RMS525 viewsStudents in the Grade 5 and 6 Drama Club at Rochesters Memorial School rehearse for their annual Shakespeare production which will be performed under the direction of Danni Kleiman on Thursday, April 10 at 1:00 pm and again on Friday, April 11 at 7:00 pm at the school. This year the club will proudly present The Bards Twelfth Night featuring 22 actors and six stage crew members made up of Grade 5 and 6 students with two additional Grade 4 students involved in the production. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Talent to Spare525 viewsOld Hammondtown School student Courtney Tranfaglia sings "Life Is What You Make It" during the school's Talent Show held on Tuesday, April 29 in Mattapoisett. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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