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Mattapoisett Halloween '06652 viewsAsia Duff proudly displays her first place prize which she won in the Grade 3 and 4 category for her Pinocchio-like puppet costume in Mattapoisett’s Annual Halloween Parade. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Costa Rican Couple652 viewsCurtis and Barbara Moreira of Marion pose with a copy of The Wanderer while bidding “Pura Vida” after vacationing for a week in beautiful Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica recently. (3/22/07 issue)
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Marion Block Party 2007652 viewsMarion's Benjamin D. Cushing Post VFW 2425 gave the town one last chance to kick up its heels before sending the kids back to school as they threw an end-of-the-season Block Party in honor the town’s World War II and other veterans. Several hundred people attended the event held on Spring Street in front of Marion’s Town House on Saturday night, August 25. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Halloween in Mattapoisett652 viewsFirst Place winner in the Preschool and Kindergarten category was Luke Mello as a jar of mayonnaise. (Photo by Deborah Silva).
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Stone Horse Builder's Cup652 viewsIn an exciting finish to the 2008 Stone Horse Builder’s Cup Race sponsored by Edey and Duff of Mattapoisett, the top three Stone Horses were within two boat lengths with only a bow sprit, about 4 feet, separating the top two boats, WINDFALL and YOUNG AMERICA. WINDFALL, sailed by Tom Kenney of the New Bedford Yacht Club and Bob Jackson of Cohasset, took First Place, edging out Second Place finisher Bob Sachetti of Boston, who was single handing YOUNG AMERICA.
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Wood, If I Could652 viewsThe ever-popular Woodsman Show remains a highlight of Rochester’s annual Country Fair and was held on Friday evening, August 22. Here a contestant displays his skills at the difficult and sometimes dangerous axe-throwing competition. Other events included log rolling, bow sawing, disc stacking, spring board chop, two-person cross cut, chainsaw cutting, and downward chop. Some of the woodmen came from as far away as Vermont to compete in this year’s program. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Winter Wonderland652 viewsMattapoisett landmark “Salty the Seahorse” sits watching over the town’s Dunseith Gardens on the corner of Route 6 and North Street on a cold, winter day. The Mattapoisett Land Trust will be sponsoring a Kubb game on Sunday afternoon, January 18 at the site. Kubb is said to be an old Swedish game whose origins may date back to the time of the Vikings and is a cross between bocce ball and horseshoes. The games begin at 1:30 pm. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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PMC Bike Rally652 viewsThe Third Annual Pan Mass Challenge Kids Tri-Town Ride attracted several hundred young bicyclist to the ORR campus on Saturday morning, May 16, for a bike rally to help defeat cancer. Proceeds from the event will go to several charities in the state such as the Jimmy Fund and Dana- Farber Cancer Institute to assist in cancer research. The rally was expected to raise more than $15,000. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Honors for Rochester651 viewsRochester’s new Town Administrator Richard LaCamera (center) was one of the recipient’s from Lakeville (where he served as Selectman prior to coming to Rochester) nominated as “SouthCoast Man of The Year 2006” along with Rochester residents Arissa and Deianeira Underhill (with Mr. LaCamera), who were nominated “SouthCoast Youths of The Year 2006” during a ceremony last week sponsored by The Standard-Times and Channel 10 (WJAR). (Photo by Matthew Underhill).
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Church Donation651 viewsGeorge Church looks at the empty seat holding a flower to symbolize his late wife Katherine during a ceremony on Sunday, August 26 honoring the couple for their years of service and commitment to the Town of Rochester. The Rochester Land Trust dedicated a wildlife preservation area in the couple's name. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Global Warming651 viewsStudents at Rochester's Memorial School were given a rare look at a scaled model of Planet Earth during a recent Earth Balloon program sponsored by professors from Bridgewater State College. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Football in the Fog651 viewsOn a foggy night where it was difficult to see across the field, members of Old Rochester Regional High School’s Bulldog football team faced off against the Wareham Vikings on ORR’s home turf. The competitive November 14 game ended up being an important win for the Bulldogs, 23-22. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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