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River Rivals931 viewsCody Faustinho and Chris Faustinho Jr., both of Rochester, paddle their way down the Mattapoisett River from Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir in Rochester during the 2006 running of the annual Memorial Day Boat Race. The yearly tradition drew 80 two-person teams who made the nearly 11-mile trek in small, wood-framed boats. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza). 
(31 votes)
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Food for Thought1745 viewsKate Connelly of Mattapoisett and Claude Leonidas recently participated in a food-sorting competition at the Greater Boston Food Bank on Wednesday, August 31. The groups combined to sort nearly 18,000 pounds of food or 11,000 meals, which will be distributed to more than 600 hunger-relief agencies throughout eastern Massachusetts. The sorting event coincided with the Deutsche Bank Championship, a PGA Tour tournament held at the TPC in Norton, MA over Labor Day weekend. (Photo by and courtesy of Bethany Versoy).
(93 votes)
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Meeting Morrie713 viewsActors Todd Yates Gosselin (Mitch) and John McFadden (Morrie) of the Harwich Winter Theater troupe staged a moving production of Tuesdays With Morrie at the Rochester Senior Center on Saturday afternoon, April 12. The story chronicles the relationship shared by author Mitch Albom and his professor and mentor, Morrie Schwartz. The Harwich troupe accepted an invitation form Rochester Council on Aging Director Sharon Lally after seeing their production at a conference last October. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
(16 votes)
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Blues From Man in Blue2409 viewsRochester Police Officer Johnny Barnes, who is also the author of two self-published murder mysteries, poses with a copy of his new CD, Known Offenders, which collects both brand new and previously-released material from his heyday as an active member of the Boston music scene. The music can best be described as blues-flavored-rock, akin to The Rolling Stones and Stevie Ray Vaughan. The busy patrolman is also currently working on his third novel, tentatively titled Dead on the Internet. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
(96 votes)
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A Little Winter Music711 viewsMembers of the South Coast Chamber Music Society perform classical pieces during their recent winter concert at Tabor Academy’s Lyndon South Auditorium in Marion on Saturday, January 20. The evening began with a brief history lesson by the Society’s President, Anthony J. Lewis, Ph.D. The South Coast Chamber Music Society will next be at Tabor Academy on March 3, 2007 performing the works of Brahms, Martinu, Schumann and Weber during their spring concert. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
(32 votes)
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Suitable for Framing887 viewsAntique enthusiast Dennis Gouveia poses within an antique frame that is just one example of the many fine items that were on display during the recent Marion Antiques Show at Tabor Academy. The annual show has been dubbed “The Little Gem of New England” and draws over 70 dealers each year. (Photo courtesy of Frank McNamee).
(34 votes)
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It's Christmas Carol!1239 viewsMattapoisett’s Center School students in Grades 1 and 2 and members of the Intergenerational Chorus will present “It’s Christmas Carol,” a fun musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol where elves are the characters, on Thursday December 22 at 9:30 am. Jean West directs the production with scenery by Luice Moncevitch and assisted by James Bradshaw. (Photo by and courtesy of Laura McLean).
(41 votes)
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Family Ties887 viewsMichael D. Coe of New Haven, CT, a descendent of Henry Huttleston Rogers, poses in front of the plaque honoring his famous beneficent ancestor at Center School in Mattapoisett during a recent trip to visit all the sites in town related to his family’s rich history. (Photo courtesy of Natalie Hemingway).
(24 votes)
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A Midsummer Night's Dream1412 viewsStudents at Memorial School in Rochester will once again stage one of Shakespeare’s great plays under the direction of teacher Danni Kleiman. This year’s production of The Bard’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the nineteenth annual Shakespeare production to be staged at the school and the first boasting an original adaptation written by Ms. Kleiman with original music composed by former student Michael Amaral. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
(64 votes)
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Winner on the Water821 viewsGeorge Moffat, Jr., of Marion, poses with the trophy he won after handily winning the 2006 Annual Herreshoff Association Championship held in Marion aboard his Herreshoff, Swan Song. Posing with Mr. Moffat is Joey DuBois, who also presented him with the new “Savvy Sailor” Award, given in memory of her mother, Kathryn Watson Saltonstall, to the skipper over the age of 65 who placed highest in the fleet. (Photo by and courtesy of Anne T. Converse).
(30 votes)
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Santa's Mailbag883 viewsJolly Ol’ Saint Nick himself visited the Rochester Post Office on Saturday, December 16 before making final preparations for his “big night” on December 24. These are a few of the many Rochester children that met with Santa and offered their last-minute “wish lists.” Customers coming in to mail out their Christmas gifts and cards were also offered complimentary beverages and goodies for their patronage throughout the year. (Photo courtesy of James Dries).
(50 votes)
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Tolerance Through Theater1237 viewsMembers of the Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club (foreground, l. to r.) Shannon Francis, Evan Berry, and Samantha LeBlanc rehearse for the school’s production of The Laramie Project, to be performed Thursday through Saturday, November 17, 18, and 19 at 8:00 pm; and Sunday, November 20 at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $8 for students and seniors and will be available at the door. Advance tickets can also be purchased at Old Rochester Regional High School, the Marion General Store, the Seaport Village Coffee and Ice Cream Shoppe in Mattapoisett, and the Plumb Corner Market in Rochester. (Photo by and courtesy of Joe Butterfield).
(60 votes)
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