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Instant House327 viewsThe largest of the house sections was a tight squeeze at the entrance to Antassawamock. Photo by Paul Lopes
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Instant House327 viewsOnce maneuvered into place the sections are secured to form the new home. Photo by Paul Lopes
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Bike Run 327 viewsVolunteer Beth Andrews stands in front of Rick's Tavern on Saturday, September 17, 2011 after the Brad Barrows Memorial Bike Run departed. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Endangered Birds 327 viewsSigns and string fencing like this have been erected in many areas around the Mattapoisett coast. It is important that people obey these postings so that the endangered birds may raise their young free from human interference or threat. Photo by Eric Tripoli.
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Hammond Quarry327 viewsMattapoisett Land Trust President Mike Huguenin led a group of about 52 people on a walk about Hammond Quarry, a historical property off Mattapoisett Neck Road that the MLT is hoping to acquire next year. Pink granite was mined from the site between the early 1700s through the early 1900s, and the MLT plans to purchase the property to preserve the quarries and carve out trails for public access. Photos by Jean Perry
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Freezin’ for a Reason327 viewsJanuary 1 found locals Freezin’ for a Reason again at the annual polar plunge fundraiser to benefit those who are fighting cancer in our own community. At Mattapoisett Town Beach that morning, the air temperature was in the single digits and the water was a frigid 40 degrees. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Mattapoisett Fire Department Open House327 viewsThe Mattapoisett Fire Department Open House attracted scores of families on Saturday, October 12, with free food, fun, and fire demonstrations that captured the children’s attention while reinforcing the importance of fire safety. Photos by Jean Perry
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Annual Halloween Costume Contest 327 viewsThe Mattapoisett Police Department’s Annual Halloween Costume Contest had spectators spinning in circles as the most creative than ever costumes paraded around the Center School gymnasium Thursday night. The costumes were such a hit, even the judges had a hard time choosing the winners of each age group. Photos by Jean Perry
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Santa Run 327 viewsSaturday, December 7, was the Santa Run 5k through the village of Mattapoisett. Usually held in New Bedford, race organizer Geoff Smith moved the race to Mattapoisett, flooding the village streets with hundreds of Santas – and a few Christmas miniature horses, as well. Photos by Jean Perry
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Black Lives Matter327 viewsSeveral hundred people marched from the Mattapoisett Park and Ride on North Street down to Shipyard Park on June 5 to participate in a “Black Lives Matter” protest organized by Bridgewater State University professor Sarah Thomas and Bristol Community College professor Stacie Hess and promoted by Tri-Town Against Racism. Photo by Mick Colageo
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Neds Point Light326 viewsThe Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 63 conducts Neds Point Lighthouse tours on Thursdays in July and August. Tours continue on July 29 from 10:00 to 11:45 am, and on August 5, 12 and 19 from 4:00 to 5:45 pm. Visitors must be at least 10 years old, and no flip-flops allowed. Photo by Anne OBrien-Kakley.
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Defense326 viewsTrish Akins and Dara Midwood teach Tri-Town women a free lesson in self-defense at the Mattapoisett Council on Aging classroom at the Center School on Friday mornings. For more information on this class (open to all ages), call the COA at 508-758-4110. Photos by Anne OBrien-Kakley.
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