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“Freezin’ for a Reason” 355 viewsEvery year hundreds make waves on New Year’s Day at the Mattapoisett Town Beach for the annual “Freezin’ for a Reason” polar plunge. With the support of local businesses and emergency responders, the event has continued every year, raising thousands of dollars to help local families facing cancer treatment. Photos by Felix Perez
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Helping Hands and Hooves354 viewsHelping Hands and Hooves, a Mattapoisett-based non-profit organization in the area of Aucoot Cove, gives horseback riding lessons to disabled people in the Southcoast region. The rides are therapeutic to the students, who anticipate their lessons each week so much that they even hold the rides in the rain. Photo by Anne OBrien-Kakley.
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The Big Bake354 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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2011 Triathlon354 views240 athletes kicked off the Harbor Days week on July 10, 2011 with the Mattapoisett Lions Triathlon, which started from Mattapoisett Town Beach and included a .25-mile swim, a 10-mile bike ride and a 3-mile run. The mens winner for the Triathlon was Keith Putnam or Marston Mills, MA with a time of 52:52, and the womens winner was Katie McCully of Eastham, MA with a time of 58:51. Photo by Anne Kakley.
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Heritage Days 2011354 viewsThe Fairhaven Village Militia made their annual encampment along the Mattapoisett River on August 6, 2011, as a part of Heritage Days. The Militia demonstrated 18th century living, made beef stew, completed drills, and talked about the dentistry methods of that time period. For video of the Militia, including a cannon demonstration, visit www.Wanderer.com. Photos by Anne Kakley and Felix Perez.
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Troop 53354 viewsOn October 11, 2011, Boy Scouts of America Troop 53 of Mattapoisett helped the Mattapoisett Land Trust remove rocks that had been pushed on shore in a recent storm next to the town wharf. Photo by Bodil B. Perkins.
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Sweetheart Dance 354 viewsGirls Scout Sweetheart Dance held at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church on February 11, 2012. Photo by Felix Perez
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Dr. Suess' Birthday Party354 views5 year old Logan Maher with his 3 year old little brother Landon. (Photo by Felix Perez)
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Jenna and Sadie354 viewsJenna Gifford and her two-year-old Goldendoodle named Sadie hope to help Center School students improve their reading skills.
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Mattapoisett Recreation Seahorse Summer Explorers354 viewsThe kids at the Mattapoisett Recreation Seahorse Summer Explorers Camp spent an entire week working on projects to give back to the community, including a charity lemonade stand, birthday party packages, and making cards for soldiers and sick children. Photos by Jean Perry
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Easter Egg Fun354 viewsSaturday was a picture perfect day at Veteran’s Park in Mattapoisett for the Lions Club’s annual Easter egg hunt. Dozens of children made the dash to collect their fair share of Easter candy and enjoyed an afternoon of popping bubbles by the lighthouse with entertainer Vinny Lovegrove. Photos by Colin Veitch
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A Summer Evening 354 viewsA summer evening in Mattapoisett, by Morgan Browning
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