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Barn Tour320 viewsOver 60 carloads of people enjoyed the second annual Rochester Land Trust Barn Tour on June 27, 2010. With eight barns on the route, enthusiasts got to explore this fascinating part of the New England landscape. Some, like the Hiller farm barn, are still in use, and others on the tour were well-kept relics of our agricultural past. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley
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Circus Time320 viewsEveryone was just clowning around when the circus came to Rochester on June 23 and 24, 2010. Camels, elephants, tigers, oh my! The kids had a great time until the big tent, and can’t wait until next year to see the circus again. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Harbor Days Craze320 viewsThe town gazebo was the scene of another sultry Harbor Days this past weekend. Rows of vendors peddled their fun wares while visitors of all ages enjoyed music, conversation and the best strawberry shortcake in the world. The festivities started in earnest on Friday night with chowder and seafood rolls, and continued until Sunday. Only 51 more weeks until Harbor Days 2011! Photos by Felix Perez.
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Summer Cabaret320 viewsThe Marion Art Center will be hosting their summer cabaret entitled Love Changes Everything: Wine, Women and Song, a musical revue of classic old showtune standards on July 30 and 31, and August 6, 7 and 8 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $12.50 for members, $15 for non-members. Call 508-748-1266 for reservations. Photo by Felix Perez.
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The Big Bake320 viewsMichael Lamoureux of the American Legion Florence Eastman Post 220 called the August 8, 2010 clambake a “gigantic success”. Close to 240 people came to enjoy an old-fashioned clambake with the Lions’ Club, the Mattapoisett Boy Scout Troop 53, Mattapoisett firefighters, and the Firefighters Auxiliary Club all pitching in to help. Photos by Lynn Short.
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Scarecrow O'Rama320 viewsChildren demonstrated their talent at the fine art of scarecrow making at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Saturday, October 16, 2010. The event was sponsored by Friends of the Mattapoisett Library. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Composting320 viewsTracy Elizabeth Lawrence Gillen finds red wiggler worms for the members of The SouthCoast Homeschoolers Eco Focus Group at the Mattapoisett Library. Ms. Gillen recently taught the children to build their own worm farms to turn “waste into garden gold”. Photo courtesy of Diana Mendes.
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Rochester Youth Baseball 320 viewsRochester Youth Baseball kicked off the 2011 season with a parade to Gifford Park and a flyover. The Cubs defeated the Royals 11-4 and the Braves and Red Sox played to a score of 10-10 before the game was postponed. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Lax Fest320 viewsThe first-ever “Lax Fest” was held at ORR High School on Saturday, May 7, 2011. The event featured concessions, raffles, and lacrosse merchandise to raise money to help support the introduction of lacrosse at ORR. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Blood Drive320 viewsCheryl Randall and her son Pierce were among the volunteers and donors at the fifth annual Harbor Days Blood Drive. Ms. Randall spent her third year volunteering, while her 17-year-old son gave a “double red cell” donation, helping to save up to six lives with his one good deed. Photo by Anne Kakley.
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Hurricane Irene320 viewsTropical Storm Irene packed a punch at Mattapoisett Harbor, where the surf reached Water Street at the height of the storm on August 28, 2011. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Mattapoisett History320 viewsOne of the new artifacts accepted by the Mattapoisett Historical Society at their September 17, 2011 annual meeting was a barbershop poll from Richard Morgado. His father, Al Morgado, ran a barbershop on Church Street for about 30 years. Photo by Kyle DeCicco-Carey.
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