Snapshots of the year: A look at the Tri-towns in 2025
Jan 01, 2026
Culinary graduates and Lakeville residents Emily Silvia, Duncan Matterazzo and Abigail Dawicki smile together at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School graduation in June. Photo by Grace Ann Natanawan
The home at 524 Snipatuit Road in Rochester was deemed a total loss after a serious house fire Jan. 23. Source: Rochester Fire Department
Henry Berry, center, and Quinn Chisholm, left, jump for an interception behind Connor Cyr at the Thursday, Nov. 27 in a Thanksgiving rivalry game between Old Rochester Regional High School and Apponequet High School. Photo by Mari Huglin
Kieran Adams climbs up a rock wall while being belayed by a Carabiner's Climbing Gym employee at the Old Colony Fall Family Festival on Saturday, Oct. 4. Photo by Mari Huglin 
Mattapoisett Officer Linera Lima helps self-defense class attendees Leilani DePina and Joseline Lima learn how to defend themselves in a hair-pulling scenario in February. Photo by Grace Ann Natanawan
Emma Whittaker’s parents, Phil and Jess embrace after the Buzzards Bay Swim on Jun. 28. Emma’s parents continue to fundraise to support Buzzards Bay and the environment in her honor. Source: Rebecca Cusick 
From left to right, Leo Oliver, Sawyer Fiske and Joseph Wirth inspect the wiggly worms on Mar. 19 at the Marion Natural History Museum. Photo by Brandy Muz
Kristie Simmons of Freetown reaches for her daughter’s hand at a Mother’s Day 5k on Sunday, May 11 in Mattapoisett. Photo by Abby Van Selous
Paul Kandarian of Marion began his acting career at 54-year-old at the Marion Art Center in the play “Later Life”. This photo is of Kandarian in a period piece called, “Sacrament” who has been acting for 17 years ever since that first play. Source: Paul Kandarian
Cranberries are wet-harvested from bogs at the Hartley Family Farm, a staple of the Tri-town region. Photo by Grace Ann Natanawan
Kathleen and Fred Kawa came from Whitman to enjoy the festivities at the Mattapoisett Veterans Day Event. Photo by Mari Huglin
Joel Sullivan of Rochester and Niki Ashley stand together in J. Sull Wine, a new business they opened, in Marion. Photo by Grace Ann Natanawan
Debra Rusinoski, left, and Chet pose in front of one of their trucks outside their Marion office. Their family business closed this year after 45 years of business. Photo by Bobby Grady
Ken and Liz Ackerman smile in the kitchen of the Oxford Creamery that closed this year. Source: Oxford Creamery Facebook
Danny Minkle working out of his kitchen at the Stone Path Malt. Minkle is from Onset and works out of Frogfoot Farm with the Marion Institute to feed people experiencing homelessness. Photo by Brandy Muz
From the left, Dave Gerber, Erin Carr, Nicole Reedy, Jon Barratt and Lou discuss what to do about the stranded manatee they found in Mattapoisett near the Mattapoisett Rail Trail and Reservation Road on Tuesday, Jul. 29. Source: Erin Carr
Marion returned with the annual Marion House Stroll put on by the Sippican Woman’s Club. Volunteers, including high school students and Woman’s Club members, assisted on the day.
From left to right: Dayvie Zuckerman (Old Rochester senior), Quinn Perry (Old Rochester senior), Michelle Humphrey, Elmire Arsenault (Bishop Stang junior) and Lucas Brum (Bishop Stang junior) volunteer at one of the houses. Photo by Mari Huglin 
Jason and Lindsay Donati cast their ballots at the Old Colony proposal vote to build a new high school in Rochester on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The vote ended in five of the towns that send students to Old Colony denying the proposal. Photo by Mari Huglin 
Tenley Lane, Gianna Anunziato, Amanda Tomasso and Lincoln Fauteaux are shocked at what they find on stage at a dress rehearsal of Old Rochester’s murder mystery inside a murder mystery play. Photo by Mari Huglin
Hikers take photos of the wildlife on an LGBTQ+ hike hosted by Queer Hikes and Sippican Lands Trust. Photo by Mari Huglin 
Emily Nugent of Mattapoisett holds a poster encouraging attendees to "Protect Democracy" while Avery Nugent holds a "Resist" flag at the Mattapoisett "No Kings" protest on Saturday, Oct. 18. Photo by Grace Ann Natanawan
Rochester residents Miah Motta and her father Ryan Motta standing his beehives on their property. Photo by Grace Ann Natanawan
Molly Quinn of Middleboro, 14, with Olde Post Farm Milton Cat during the Sales Talk contest in June. Photo by Abby Van Selous 
Faith, age 6, and Ray Leslie smile for a photo as they paint a pumpkin together at the Marion Trunk-or-treat on Oct. 25. Photo by Mari Huglin 
Ivy Stewart, 8, as a half angel-half devil and Nina Lyman, 8, as Princess Tiana at the Mattapoisett Halloween parade smile together. Photo by Mari Huglin 
Krampus of German folklore makes an appearance and won the ‘Spookiest Costume’ Award at the Mattapoisett Halloween Parade. Photo by Mari Huglin 
Old Colony Regional Vocational High School had a busy year proposing to build a new high school. From left: Superintendents Gary Brown, John Oliveira, David Ferreira and Aaron Polansky pose at the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School in Rochester, Friday, Sept. 19. Photo by Sam Tucker
Steve Carvalho, middle, leads the Old Rochester Boys Basketball team in a pre-game speech before taking on West Bridgewater High School Friday, Feb. 14. Photo by Bobby Grady
Culinary graduates and Lakeville residents Emily Silvia, Duncan Matterazzo and Abigail Dawicki smile together at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School graduation in June. Photo by Grace Ann Natanawan
The home at 524 Snipatuit Road in Rochester was deemed a total loss after a serious house fire Jan. 23. Source: Rochester Fire Department
Henry Berry, center, and Quinn Chisholm, left, jump for an interception behind Connor Cyr at the Thursday, Nov. 27 in a Thanksgiving rivalry game between Old Rochester Regional High School and Apponequet High School. Photo by Mari Huglin
Kieran Adams climbs up a rock wall while being belayed by a Carabiner's Climbing Gym employee at the Old Colony Fall Family Festival on Saturday, Oct. 4. Photo by Mari Huglin
Mattapoisett Officer Linera Lima helps self-defense class attendees Leilani DePina and Joseline Lima learn how to defend themselves in a hair-pulling scenario in February. Photo by Grace Ann Natanawan
Emma Whittaker’s parents, Phil and Jess embrace after the Buzzards Bay Swim on Jun. 28. Emma’s parents continue to fundraise to support Buzzards Bay and the environment in her honor. Source: Rebecca Cusick
From left to right, Leo Oliver, Sawyer Fiske and Joseph Wirth inspect the wiggly worms on Mar. 19 at the Marion Natural History Museum. Photo by Brandy Muz
Kristie Simmons of Freetown reaches for her daughter’s hand at a Mother’s Day 5k on Sunday, May 11 in Mattapoisett. Photo by Abby Van Selous
Paul Kandarian of Marion began his acting career at 54-year-old at the Marion Art Center in the play “Later Life”. This photo is of Kandarian in a period piece called, “Sacrament” who has been acting for 17 years ever since that first play. Source: Paul Kandarian
Cranberries are wet-harvested from bogs at the Hartley Family Farm, a staple of the Tri-town region. Photo by Grace Ann Natanawan
Kathleen and Fred Kawa came from Whitman to enjoy the festivities at the Mattapoisett Veterans Day Event. Photo by Mari Huglin
Joel Sullivan of Rochester and Niki Ashley stand together in J. Sull Wine, a new business they opened, in Marion. Photo by Grace Ann Natanawan
Debra Rusinoski, left, and Chet pose in front of one of their trucks outside their Marion office. Their family business closed this year after 45 years of business. Photo by Bobby Grady
Ken and Liz Ackerman smile in the kitchen of the Oxford Creamery that closed this year. Source: Oxford Creamery Facebook
Danny Minkle working out of his kitchen at the Stone Path Malt. Minkle is from Onset and works out of Frogfoot Farm with the Marion Institute to feed people experiencing homelessness. Photo by Brandy Muz
From the left, Dave Gerber, Erin Carr, Nicole Reedy, Jon Barratt and Lou discuss what to do about the stranded manatee they found in Mattapoisett near the Mattapoisett Rail Trail and Reservation Road on Tuesday, Jul. 29. Source: Erin Carr
Marion returned with the annual Marion House Stroll put on by the Sippican Woman’s Club. Volunteers, including high school students and Woman’s Club members, assisted on the day.
From left to right: Dayvie Zuckerman (Old Rochester senior), Quinn Perry (Old Rochester senior), Michelle Humphrey, Elmire Arsenault (Bishop Stang junior) and Lucas Brum (Bishop Stang junior) volunteer at one of the houses. Photo by Mari Huglin
Jason and Lindsay Donati cast their ballots at the Old Colony proposal vote to build a new high school in Rochester on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The vote ended in five of the towns that send students to Old Colony denying the proposal. Photo by Mari Huglin
Tenley Lane, Gianna Anunziato, Amanda Tomasso and Lincoln Fauteaux are shocked at what they find on stage at a dress rehearsal of Old Rochester’s murder mystery inside a murder mystery play. Photo by Mari Huglin
Hikers take photos of the wildlife on an LGBTQ+ hike hosted by Queer Hikes and Sippican Lands Trust. Photo by Mari Huglin
Emily Nugent of Mattapoisett holds a poster encouraging attendees to "Protect Democracy" while Avery Nugent holds a "Resist" flag at the Mattapoisett "No Kings" protest on Saturday, Oct. 18. Photo by Grace Ann Natanawan
Rochester residents Miah Motta and her father Ryan Motta standing his beehives on their property. Photo by Grace Ann Natanawan
Molly Quinn of Middleboro, 14, with Olde Post Farm Milton Cat during the Sales Talk contest in June. Photo by Abby Van Selous
Faith, age 6, and Ray Leslie smile for a photo as they paint a pumpkin together at the Marion Trunk-or-treat on Oct. 25. Photo by Mari Huglin
Ivy Stewart, 8, as a half angel-half devil and Nina Lyman, 8, as Princess Tiana at the Mattapoisett Halloween parade smile together. Photo by Mari Huglin
Krampus of German folklore makes an appearance and won the ‘Spookiest Costume’ Award at the Mattapoisett Halloween Parade. Photo by Mari Huglin
Old Colony Regional Vocational High School had a busy year proposing to build a new high school. From left: Superintendents Gary Brown, John Oliveira, David Ferreira and Aaron Polansky pose at the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School in Rochester, Friday, Sept. 19. Photo by Sam Tucker
Steve Carvalho, middle, leads the Old Rochester Boys Basketball team in a pre-game speech before taking on West Bridgewater High School Friday, Feb. 14. Photo by Bobby Grady
2025 was a busy year for the Tri-towns of Mattapoisett, Marion and Rochester.
From fires to festivals to stranded manatees, the Tri-towns came together through it all.
Take a look back at what went on in the Tri-towns in 2025 through some of the best photos of the year.
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