Mattapoisett Boatyard Fire50 viewsSmoke rose over Mattapoisett Harbor on August 19 after a boat caught fire during the replacement of a gasoline tank. An explosion followed by a raging fire leveled Mattapoisett Boatyard and destroyed the 14 boats and 47 vehicles on site. Members of the Kaiser family who own the business and members of the McLean family who founded the business surveyed the ruins on the weekend and vow to rebuild. Photos by Marilou Newell and courtesy of Mattapoisett Police and Fire departments and Kathleen Costello
Christmas Plunge50 viewsAn ice-cold Christmas morning in Mattapoisett did not stop citizens from jumping all the way into the waters of Mattapoisett Town Beach in support of Helping Hands and Hooves. Photos by Mick Colageo
Christmas Plunge50 viewsAn ice-cold Christmas morning in Mattapoisett did not stop citizens from jumping all the way into the waters of Mattapoisett Town Beach in support of Helping Hands and Hooves. Photos by Mick Colageo
Mattapoisett Polar Plunge50 viewsMattapoisett Town Beach awaiting polar plungers. Photo by Jen Shepley
Misty Waters50 viewsJen Shepley shared this photo of mist on the harbor brought about by Saturday’s low temperatures.
Arabella50 viewsA large crowd gathered on a rainy Saturday morning at Shipyard Park and Mattapoisett Harbor to witness the launch of “Acorn to Arabella,” a wooden sailboat made by hand in western Massachusetts. Photos by Mick Colageo
Shipyard Park50 viewsShipyard Park before sunsets. Photo by Jennifer F. Shepley
Ned’s Point50 viewsJen Shepley shared this photo taken at Ned’s Point on Easter.
Rajesh Shahi50 viewsRajesh Shahi’s life changed when he was a child hosted by a Mattapoisett family and surgically treated by doctors at New England Baptist Hospital. Back in his native Nepal, Shahi has new lease on life and is paying it forward with a school for needy children. Photos courtesy Johanna Duponte-Williams
Sunset at Pico Beach50 viewsSunset at Pico Beach. Photo by Jennifer Shepley
