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Mattapoisett Fire Department Open House354 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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Family Fun Festival 354 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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Annual Halloween Costume Contest 354 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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Salty the Sea Horse354 viewsSalty the Sea Horse's red underbelly was painted anew last week by Pete Davies (pictured), along with Matt Urquhart and Mike Huguenin, as the Mattapoisett Land Trust opened a season of anticipation of the MLT’s 50th anniversary next April. Photos by Mick Colageo and courtesy Mike Huguenin
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Open House353 viewsThe Mattapoisett Fire Department opened its doors last Thursday, October 14, 2010, to residents interested learning about its life-saving work. The event was part of Fire Safety Month. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Instant House353 viewsThe largest of the house sections was a tight squeeze at the entrance to Antassawamock. Photo by Paul Lopes
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Camp Massasoit’s 50th353 viewsCamp Massasoit’s 50th Anniversary, that was held Saturday July 28th at the Mattapoisett YMCA. About 150 people attended from near and far. Pictured here (left to right) Laurie Jones Gustafson, Jackie (Blanchette) Farese, Gary Blanchette, April (Britto) Elderkin and Cheryl Lammers
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Young Adult Author Signing353 viewsThe first book in Rebecca Maizel’s Vampire Queen trilogy, Infinite Days. Maizel was one of four authors at the signing.
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Build-your-own Snowman353 viewsUnder the direction of Jeanne McCullough, children at the Mattapoisett Free Library on December 30 participated in a step-by-step build-your-own snowperson activity during the winter school break. Little fingers sticky with glue flattened out cotton balls and fastened them to prefabricated Styrofoam snowperson shapes, and then glued on the trimmings under the guidance of caregivers. Photos by Jean Perry
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Family Fun Festival 353 viewsThe Mattapoisett Lions Club held its first Family Fun Festival at Shipyard Park on Saturday, October 29, featuring some good old-fashioned fun and games. Over 400 people turned out for the event, which included hayrides through the village, a pumpkin patch, and games such as pin the nose on the pumpkin and the corn hole toss. Photos by Jean Perry
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Veterans Day Ceremony in Mattapoiset353 viewsOn November 11 following the Veterans Day Ceremony at Old Hammondtown School in Mattapoisett, members of Boy Scout Troop 53 performed a flag decommissioning ceremony at the Mattapoisett Land Trust’s Dunseith Gardens. Flags had been placed in decommissioning boxes built by Drew Robert for his Eagle project. The flags were then collected from the boxes located at the police department, town hall and public library and prepared for burning and burial.
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Christmas Lights 353 viewsMarino Carreiro submitted this photo of his house at 59 Acushnet Road. The house has up to 40,000 holiday lights this year, and passersby, he says, are welcome to sit on the sleigh to take pictures.
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