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Vintage Base Ball597 viewsMembers of the Old Ironsides Vintage Base Ball Club played a traditional period game of "base ball" at Old Hammondtown School on Sunday, August 5 as part of Mattapoisett's weeklong 150th Birthday Celebration. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Glory Unfurled597 viewsMattapoisett's weeklong 150th Sesquicentennial Celebration was capped off with a closing ceremony featuring the glorious unfurling of three large versions of the Stars and Stripes, courtesy of the National Flag Truck exhibit, in the area of the Town Wharf and Shipyard Park on Sunday afternoon, August 12. (Photo by Ken Howland).
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YMCA Gala597 viewsMattapoisett YMCA’s Waterfront Gala was held on Saturday night, September 15. The evening fundraiser was the third such annual event aimed at generating revenue that will help maintain old programs and facilities and create new programs at the YMCA’s Mattapoisett location. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Ahoy, Matey!597 viewsThe Toe Jam Puppet Band made a return to the Tri-Town area on Saturday, January 26 as they brought their Toe Jam Pirate Show to the Center School Gymnasium. The concert was a benefit for Project GROW with proceeds aiding the organization’s scholarship fund. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Garden Group Glory596 viewsMembers of Mattapoisett’s 150th Garden Group recently posed for this aerial shot of the sesquicentennial logo they recreated out of plantings at Shipyard Park. The group members have put in countless hours planting this and other beds from Shipyard Park to Ned’s Point to commemorate the town’s 150th birthday. This photo is also being planned as the cover for the next Annual Town Report. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Executive Branches596 viewsMembers of the Mattapoisett Tree Planting Committee help plant a red maple tree donated by Deborah Smiley and her husband, Sam Ogle, at Center School in Mattapoisett. The historic tree was raised from seed taken from a red maple that still grows at the Mansion House Farm at Mount Vernon — the estate home of our first President, George Washington. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Cape Care Packages596 viewsMembers of the Lynch Family, whose son PFC Daniel Lynch is serving in Afghanistan, help ship out the 2000th care package as part of the Cape Cod Cares for the Troops effort which Mattapoisett Boy Scout Troop 53 has taken on as an ongoing project. The troop still maintains a collection location at Mailbox Services on Route 6 in Mattapoisett and encourages donations. (Photo courtesy of Ron Ellis).
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Alternate Route?596 viewsWhile work proceeds on Mattapoisett Neck Road in Mattapoisett, a sharp-eyed reader caught this detour sign which has since been altered to hide the “seek alternate route” portion ... and with good reason. We’d like to challenge our readers to provide us with a possible “alternate route” to access Mattapoisett Neck for a chance to win a prize. We’ll also publish the most creative and/or amusing suggestion in a future edition.
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Mattapoisett Halloween Parade 2007596 viewsFirst Place winner in the Grade 5 and 6 category was Kyler Berry as a man in a cage. (Photo by Deborah Silva).
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ORR Coffee House596 viewsOld Rochester Regional High School students who participated in the school’s first-ever open-mic coffee house on Tuesday night, November 13, pose after the successful session. The event included impromptu musical performances, poetry readings, and original student writings. (Photo by Olivia Mello).
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Fire Department Response596 viewsMembers of the Mattapoisett Fire Department respond to a small kitchen fire at 52 County Road on May 6, 2008.
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2007 Mattapoisett July 4 Road Race595 viewsDouglas Hickey of Mattapoisett crosses the finish line in the 37th annual Mattapoisett July 4 Road Race, finishing fifth overall in 28:58 with a pace of 5:48. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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