A snapshot of the Tri-Town: 2023 in photos
Dec 22, 2023
From left to right: Richard Poznysz, Cathy Stone and Brian Freyermuth start the year with a New Year’s Day walk into the White Eagle parcel. Photo by Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
There was a lot to see in the Tri-Town this year. From high school sports and graduations to town-wide celebrations, there were a lot of great moments captured by Sippican Week staff in 2023.
These are the photos that defined 2023 in Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester.
In January, the over 100-year-old Norway Spruce tree in front of Sippican School was deemed a “hazard” after it was struck by lightning. Here, Harry Harmon stabilizes a portion of the tree after making the second-to-last cut of the job. Photo by Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School students make adjustments to their robot, Ralph during the Vex Robotics Competition in February. Photo by Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
Sophia Hermenegildo, 6, tests out her home-made bubbles at the Sippican School science fair in March. Photo by Taylor Fruzzetti
High-flying Old Rochester player Liam Geraghty helped bring the Bulldogs into the MIAA final four during a game against Boston’s English High School in March. Photo by Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
Children run forward to collect eggs at the Mattapoisett Lions Club Easter egg hunt at Neds Point in April. Photo by Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
Pine Meadow Alpaca Farm welcomed a new resident in May, Harold the capybara. Photo by Taylor Fruzzetti
Center School’s Peanut the Turtle made a guest appearance in Sippican Week when second-grade students submitted persuasive essays about protecting diamondback terrapins. Photo by Taylor Fruzzetti
Revolutionary War reenactors marched toward Rochester Town Hall in May for the dedication of a Revolutionary War monument. Photo by Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
Overall winners Bill Watling III, right, and Daniel Rittenhouse, left, power down the river during the annual Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race in May. Photo by Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
Bicyclists were in high spirts as they crossed the Mattapoisett River estuary on the newly opened bike path during the Tour de Creme in May. Photo by Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
Garrett Yeaw, 6, is very trusting of Bruce, a dinosaur who made an appearance in Marion this June to kick-off summer reading with the Elizabeth Taber Library. Photo by Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
Two runners give each other a helping hand during the Marion Mile in June. Photo by Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
The “Hotspur II” sets off for Bermuda during the 2023 Marion-Bermuda Boat Race in June Photo by Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
Old Rochester Regional High School students celebrate their graduation in June. Photo by Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
Mattapoisett Lions Club members serve up fish and chips from Oxford Creamery at the annual Friday Fish Fry in July. Photo by Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
Tonto, left, and Scott Lorraine enjoy soft serve ice cream in Mattapoisett last July. Photo by Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
Old Colony football players take a knee and hear from coach Brandon Mendez after a 24-20 loss in September. The team would go on to finish their season with a strong 9-2 record and a Mayflower Athletic Conference small division title. Photo by Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
A child dressed as Freddy Fazbear from the video game “Five Nights at Freddy’s” takes a handful of candy in Marion on Halloween. Photo by Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
