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3rd annual Great Community Picnic 179 viewsBeautiful scenery and a lively communal spirit thrived at the Munro Preserve for the 3rd annual Great Community Picnic hosted by the Mattapoisett Land Trust and Historical Society. Photos by Caleb Jagoda
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Family Fun Festival 179 viewsThe 3rd annual Family Fun Festival sponsored by the Mattapoisett Lions treated families to a day of fall time fun on November 4 with games like pumpkin bowling, pin the nose on the pumpkin, and corn hole, along with free hayrides throughout the village. Photos by Jean Perry
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Family Fun Festival 179 viewsThe 3rd annual Family Fun Festival sponsored by the Mattapoisett Lions treated families to a day of fall time fun on November 4 with games like pumpkin bowling, pin the nose on the pumpkin, and corn hole, along with free hayrides throughout the village. Photos by Jean Perry
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Tree Lighting in Shipyard Park179 viewsMattapoisett held its annual tree lighting at Shipyard Park on Saturday, December 8, treating hundreds to an afternoon of festivities that included live Christmas music, free food courtesy of local restaurants, time to chill with Santa, and, of course, the excitement of the town’s tree lit up for the first time. Photos by Jean Perry
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Mattapoisett Bike Path179 viewsIt’s official! The ground has been broken for the next phase of the Mattapoisett bike Path! On April 25, MassDOT officials, town officials, YMCA reps, and Representative Bill Straus joined Mattapoisett residents in a celebratory ceremony early Thursday morning to reflect on the project’s long journey and throw some ceremonial sand with shiny silver shovels. Photo by Jean Perry
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Kneel for Nine179 viewsA peaceful crowd gathered on the lawn of the Marion Music Hall on June 2 to kneel in solidarity for nine minutes calling for justice for the death of George Floyd and accountability for police brutality. Marion Police Chief John Garcia dressed in his police uniform was among the roughly 200 kneeling on the grass that afternoon. Photos by Jean Perry
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Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity179 viewsOn Friday, a local mother and her two daughters were the beneficiaries of a new roof on their Route 6 house after Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity resumed its first home build in Mattapoisett. The project had been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. See story. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Osprey Rescue179 viewsThe Osprey who was impaled by fishing hooks and left dangling from a power line has been released. Several weeks ago, an adult Osprey was found dangling from a power line in Mattapoisett. He was 20 feet up and had one end of a fishing lure through his foot and the other end lodged deep into his left pectoral muscle. The entanglement caused him to become stuck upside down on the line and he was left struggling to free himself. After a significant rescue effort, he was brought to our hospital for treatment.
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Veteran’s Day 178 viewsOn November 12, members of the Mattapoisett community gathered together at Old Hammondtown Elementary School for their annual Veteran’s Day ceremony. Commander Michael Lamoureux served as emcee of the event while State Representative William Straus, Selectman Paul Silva, Veterans’ Agent Barry Denham and U.S. Navy Lieutenant Scott Burrill addressed the audience. The school’s chorus and band played patriotic tunes while the Mattapoisett Police Department presented the colors. Photos by Katy Fitzpatrick
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Author Krista Russell178 viewsAuthor Krista Russell, a Mattapoisett native, signed and read from her young adult novel Chasing the Nightbird on Thursday at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. Russell took questions from an eager audience of all ages, just hours before she would receive a Massachusetts Book Award in New Bedford. Photos by Shawn Badgley.
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Rochester Country Fair 2013178 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair was a huge success from its start on Thursday evening to its finish on Sunday, as thousands of Tri-Town residents filled the grounds for food, fun, and games amid beautiful weather and a “Welcome to the Jungle” theme.
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Brad’s Run178 viewsMotorcycle enthusiasts and friends of the late Brad Barrows from far and wide gathered on Saturday for the Brad’s Run fundraiser, celebrating the life of the Mattapoisett bar owner and supporting local sports programs, schools, and more. Photos by Marilou Newell.
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