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Helping Hands and Hooves352 viewsHelping Hands and Hooves, a Mattapoisett-based non-profit organization in the area of Aucoot Cove, gives horseback riding lessons to disabled people in the Southcoast region. The rides are therapeutic to the students, who anticipate their lessons each week so much that they even hold the rides in the rain. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Baywatchers352 viewsBaywatchers program director Tony Williams of the Coalition for Buzzard’s Bay displays the water sampling equipment used by the volunteers who collect water data at 30 points along Buzzard’s Bay. Volunteers sample water to test oxygen saturation, clarity, temperature and more. Volunteers, especially in Marion, are needed and anyone can get involved. Contact Mr. Williams at 508-999-6363, ext. 203. Photos by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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The Big Bake352 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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Rochester Country Fair352 viewsRochester’s Country Fair was a great success despite the cancellation of the Town Ball Game, Woodsman Show, the Block dance and the Bonfire due to EEE. The weather was perfect on Saturday as children raced frogs, climbed walls, bounced in castles and much more. Although the weather was less than perfect on Sunday, residents lined the streets with lawn chairs and umbrellas to watch as the Hillbilly themed parade passed. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Gift Show352 viewsArt in all forms was enjoyed at a craft and vendor fair at Old Colony last Saturday, November 6. The event was hosted by the school’s Junior Class. Photos by Felix Perez
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Sustainable Cinema352 viewsMarion Institute’s Events and Membership Director Glenn Oliviera greets filmgoers at the opening of the SouthCoast Sustainable Cinema series on January 20, 2011 at the Fairhaven Unitarian Church. For more on the series, read our story and visit www.MarionInstitute.org. Photo by Anne Kakley.
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Winter Walk352 viewsThe Mattapoisett Land Trust members and friends enjoyed a hike through the wintery woods on Saturday, February 12, 2011. The group explored the Brownell parcel, which MLT is planning to acquire this summer. The parcel includes an old blueberry orchard and small streams. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Lax Fest352 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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Cleaning Up Marion352 viewsOn May 14, 2011 250 members of the Marion community came together for a town-wide cleanup sponsored by the Marion Tree and Parks Committee, the DPW, the Marion Natural History Museum, the Sippican Lands Trust, Sippican Historical Society, Lockheed Martin and the Marion Garden Group. Photos courtesy of Tinker Saltonstall.
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River Race352 viewsSixty-five teams raced from Grandma Hartley's Reservoir on Snipatuit Road in Rochester to the Herring Weir on River Road at Route 6 in Mattapoisett this Memorial Day, May 30, 2011. Sean Shaw and CJ Hedges won the open division in 1:47:39. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Instant House352 viewsOnce maneuvered into place the sections are secured to form the new home. Photo by Paul Lopes
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Beach Bash352 viewsThe Sippican Lands Trust held a fundraising "Beach Bash" on July 21, 2011 at Silvershell Beach. Rock band Blu Lobsta played to a packed house of dancing children at this anticipated annual event. Photos by Felix Perez.
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