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Old Rochester Regional Athletic Hall of Fame387 viewsJune 21 marked the official Old Rochester Regional Athletic Hall of Fame induction of alumni athletes whose accomplishments will forever be remembered. During an induction banquet, the ORRAHOF honored athletes Charles Jefferson, Steven Heath, Tom DeCosta, Cornelia Dougall, Gretchen Hamer McDonald, and Peter Borsari. Also inducted was trainer Andrew Mendes, Coach Jim Hubbard, and the 1962 Cross Country Team. Photo by Felix Perez
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Sole Survivors Fundraiser387 viewsIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Members of the Tri-Town Walk for Life team “Sole Survivors” kicked off their Christmas wreath fundraiser on Friday, November 28. The team will be stationed out in front of Al’s Yankee Clipper on Route 6 in Marion for the next two weekends to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion Boy Scouts387 viewsTroop 32 Marion Boy Scouts and their parents went on a ski trip on February 22, 2015 to Ragged Mountain. Some of what Boy Scouts is about is exposure to new things, so Ragged Mountain was a good choice as a beginner’s mountain. Two of the Scouts and two of the parents (and even a Scout sibling) started the day with a beginner’s lesson, Chris Horton on a snowboard.
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2015 Tri-Town Relay for Life387 viewsThe 2015 Tri-Town Relay for Life raised over $35,000 this year, with proceeds going to benefit The American Cancer Society. The all-night event at the Old Rochester Regional High School track is a special event when the community honors cancer survivors and remembers loved ones who lost their battle with cancer, in addition to raising funds for a cure. Photos by Felix Perez
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Triathalon 7387 viewsIt’s Harbor Days again, and kicking off the events on July 12 was the 2015 Mattapoisett Lions Triathlon as part of the Lions Club’s Harbor Days festivities. Photos by Felix Perez
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Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge387 viewsIt takes a certain type of person to jump into the cold ocean on New Year’s morning. Behold, the locals who fit that description as they enjoy a frosty January 1st at Mattapoisett Town Beach for the annual Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge! Hundreds lined the beach to take the plunge, with bundled spectators watching from the sidelines and cheering as the plungers charged ahead screaming and shrieking with exhilaration. Proceeds from the plunge benefit locals battling cancer. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Marion Holiday Stroll387 viewsThe Marion village streets were filled with holiday revelers on Sunday, December 9, for the annual Marion Holiday Stroll. Santa’s boat docked at the Marion Wharf where the faces of hundreds of children lit up at his arrival. Santa boarded a horse-drawn carriage and paraded through the streets, passing businesses offering free goodies and dodging the whereabouts of that old Grinch who didn’t seem to mind Christmas coming at all this year. Photos by Jean Perry
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Pinewood Derby387 viewsMarion Pack 32 Cub Scouts had a successful Pinewood Derby on Saturday, February 9. The top 3 finishers (Jack Goodwin #11, Webelos1; Jackson Daniel, #14, Webelos1; and Peter Hurd, #1, Bear) will advance to the regional races. Photos by Richard Van Inwegen
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Mattapoisett Seel387 viewsLauren Czerkowicz shared this photo of a seal on the Mattapoisett Town Beach on Tuesday with her son Henry
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Vocabulary Day 387 viewsIt was Vocabulary Day at Rochester Memorial School on March 15, which means the 4th-graders were a living, breathing dictionary as they paraded the halls dressed as a new vocabulary word they chose to learn and personify! Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion Natural History Museum387 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's after school group had the chance to inspect some of the equipment used to count our local herring population. We heard about the species, its food chain, life cycle, and the predators of alewives in our area. Many thanks go to David Watling, Rochester herring inspector, for this fun, hands-on program. Photos courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold.
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Rochester turned 340 387 viewsHey, hey, it’s your birthday, Rochester! Rochester turned 340 years old on June 4, and the third grade class from RMS was invited to celebrate with some cake and ice cream at the senior center on Tuesday. Students started the day with a tour around historic Rochester before breaking for lunch and sharing a large birthday cake with seniors. Students also received a free “Rochester 340” t-shirt, courtesy of a grant that funded the students’ birthday gifts. Photos by Jean Perry
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