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Tees4Haiti378 viewsA program to raise money for relief efforts in Haiti took place at the Center School on February 27, 2010. Mattapoisett resident Kimberly Thomas designed t-shirts to sell for Haiti, and made them to be “unique and special just like the Haitian children and the American children who wear them”. The Family Fun day at the Center School raised money for the Red Cross. Photo courtesy of Kim Thomas.
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Kenya Relief378 viewsThree Kenyan orphans – including Grace, center – enjoy their new shoes. These were just some of the children that Mattapoisett residents Greg and Marina Wurl met on their recent medical mission trip to Migori, Kenya. Photo courtesy of the Wurl family.
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The Big Bake378 viewsMichael Lamoureux of the American Legion Florence Eastman Post 220 called the August 8, 2010 clambake a “gigantic success”. Close to 240 people came to enjoy an old-fashioned clambake with the Lions’ Club, the Mattapoisett Boy Scout Troop 53, Mattapoisett firefighters, and the Firefighters Auxiliary Club all pitching in to help. Photos by Lynn Short.
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Polar Bear378 viewsRuth and Rachel Bates attempted to simulate the feeling of the Arctic in Mattapoisett with their polar bear snow creations in late January 2011. Photo courtesy of Bodil Perkins.
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Hurricane Irene378 viewsAlthough wind gusts teetered on hurricane strength, Irene was a tropical storm as she made landfall in the Tri-Town on August 28, 2011. The storm knocked out electricity for over 200,000 NSTAR customers in Massachusetts. On Tuesday, as The Wanderer was being sent to the printer, many Mattapoisett residents were still without power. Photo by Anne Kakley.
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Hurricane Irene378 viewsAlthough wind gusts teetered on hurricane strength, Irene was a tropical storm as she made landfall in the Tri-Town on August 28, 2011. The storm knocked out electricity for over 200,000 NSTAR customers in Massachusetts. On Tuesday, as The Wanderer was being sent to the printer, many Mattapoisett residents were still without power. Photo by Anne Kakley.
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Scarecrow Fun378 viewsGrace Greany made this scarecrow at the October 15, 2011 Mattapoisett library scarecrow contest. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Food Drive 2011378 viewsLocal food banks are reporting low reserves as more people are asking for help in this economic slump. The Mattapoisett Town Hall is one drop-off location for shelf-stable dry foods and canned goods. Please consider giving generously this season. Photo by Anne Kakley.
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Seal on the Beach378 viewsDebbie Silva shared this photo of a seal that was visiting the Mattapoisett Town Beach.
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Family Fun Festival 378 viewsFamilies came out in record numbers to enjoy the 4th Annual Fall Free Family Fun Festival sponsored by the Mattapoisett’s Lion Club on October 19 held at Shipyard Park. Bruce Rocha of the club estimated attendance at over 400. Kids and adults alike enjoyed free face painting, bowling with pumpkins, a corn hole toss, snacks, hayrides to Ned’s Point and, yes, free pumpkins to take home. Photos by Marilou Newell and Sandra Frechette
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Family Fun Festival 378 viewsFamilies came out in record numbers to enjoy the 4th Annual Fall Free Family Fun Festival sponsored by the Mattapoisett’s Lion Club on October 19 held at Shipyard Park. Bruce Rocha of the club estimated attendance at over 400. Kids and adults alike enjoyed free face painting, bowling with pumpkins, a corn hole toss, snacks, hayrides to Ned’s Point and, yes, free pumpkins to take home. Photos by Marilou Newell and Sandra Frechette
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Library Crafts377 viewsOn Saturday, December 19, 2009, the Mattapoisett Free Public Library hosted a ornament-making session. Children made seaside-themed holiday ornaments that included seashells, starfish, whelks, and everyone's favorite, Salty the Seahorse. Photo by Felix Perez.
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