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Fun and Fireworks at First Night755 viewsThe colorful Lulu the Clown is just one of the many acts slated to perform during the 20th anniversary First Night Celebration in downtown New Bedford on New Year’s Eve. The fourth oldest First Night celebration in the country, First Night New Bedford 2008 will culminate with a dazzling ground fireworks display beginning at 10:00 pm. For more information, check out www.firstnightnb.org.
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MASC Honors Andrews754 viewsMaurice Hancock (left), Immediate Past President of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC), and Ellen Furtado (right), President-Elect of the MASC, present the MASC's annual “Community Leader for Public Education Award” to Mattapoisett Selectman Raymond H. Andrews (center) for his efforts with the Center School and Old Hammondtown School Building Projects. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Go, Notre Dame!754 viewsAnthony and Emily Chasse of Harbor Beach, Mattapoisett pose with The Wanderer outside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France during a holiday trip. (Photo courtesy of John Theriault). (03/22/07 issue)
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Mattapoisett Holiday Village Stroll 2006753 viewsRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman were two of the guests on hand during Mattapoisett's first annual Holiday Village Stroll on Saturday, December 2 at various venues in and around Shipyard Park. The event included a visit from Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and friends, along with the traditional town tree lighting ceremony. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Canadian Company753 viewsFriends and travelers Dorothy Salgado, Anile Perry and Lorraine Constant pose with a copy of The Wanderer at the Auberge Memphré Inn during a recent trip to our northern neighbors in Magog, Quebec. (1/25/07 issue)
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Students Sowing Seeds752 viewsSecond graders at Rochester Memorial School received a grant of 200 bulbs from the North American Flowerbulb Wholesales Association, and small groups of students set the 178 bulbs around the school’s sign and on either side of the front door earlier this week. Remaining bulbs will be cultivated and studied in the classroom. Students are now eagerly looking forward to April when their plantings will begin to bloom. (Photo courtesy of Linda Medeiros).
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Alice at Center School752 viewsMembers of the talented New Bedford Youth Ballet troupe dropped by Center School in Mattapoisett on Tuesday morning, March 13 to perform their version of “Alice in Wonderland” for both students and members of the Mattapoisett Council on Aging (COA). The show featured all the well-loved characters from the classic story dancing up a storm including the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and the elusive White Rabbit. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Church Donates Books751 viewsThe steering committee of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church recently made a donation of books to first graders of the Hayden-McFadden Elementary School in New Bedford. The members of the church sought to give the gift of a book to each child in a single class at the north-side New Bedford school in an effort to promote the school’s literacy program.
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Memorial Day 2007751 viewsMembers of the Rochester Fire Department stand at attention in uniform in front of a memorial in honor of the town's deceased veterans during Memorial Day Exercises held in Rochester on Sunday, May 27 in the town center. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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ORR's Perfect Season751 viewsMembers of the undefeated 2007-2008 ORR Junior High School Boys’ Soccer Team include (Back Row, l. to r.) Coach McEvoy, Matt Teefy, Max Sherman, Max Kearns, Matt Beatty, Chris Amicucci, Noah Filloramo, Mark Gammell; (Front Row, l. to r.) Andrew Hughes, Nate Huston, Andy Bancroft, Johnny Zucco, Andy O’Rourke, Mike Bliss, James Braza, Colby Stabel, Chris Hiralall, and Coach Barnes.
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Congregational Christmas751 viewsA "Birthday Party for Jesus" Christmas Fair was held at the First Congregational Church of Rochester on Saturday, November 10. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Harbor Highlights750 viewsMattapoisett's annual seaside Harbor Days festival, sponsored by the Mattapoisett Lions Club, was held in Shipyard Park on the weekend of July 20-22, drawing thousands of people who enjoyed craft booths, great food, amazing entertainment, and some hometown pride. (Photo by Rebecca McCullough).
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