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St. Anthony Christmas Fair 35 viewsThe 39th Annual St. Anthony Christmas Fair was held on December 3 with shoppers eagerly scooping up gifts and homemade sweet treats. In attendance was Santa aka Edward Martens. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Mattapoisett Polar Plunge35 viewsNew Year’s Day 2023 was bright and balmy when over 100 “plungers” ran, walked, hopped and slid into the freezing waters at Mattapoisett Town Beach. The event was hosted by an ad hoc group collecting donations for those battling cancer. The group has been successful in their efforts to help offset the unseen costs associated with a cancer diagnosis impacting local families. Heather Bichsel of the group said that this year they collected approximately $2,500, monies that will be given to a local family as wel
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Massachusetts Bureau of Forestry35 viewsJames Rassman, Southeast District service forester from the Massachusetts Bureau of Forestry, spoke on tree identification in winter months during his February 15 trip to Washburn Park. While ranked third in the nation in population density, Massachusetts is the nation’s eighth, most-heavily forested state. Rassman’s visit was sponsored by the Marion Museum of Natural History. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Arbor Day35 viewsMattapoisett's Tree Committee held its annual Arbor Day poster contest in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation on March 2. Forty-three Old Hammondtown fifth-grade students participated in this year's contest. The winner will have their poster with the theme "It’s time for trees" entered into the state-wide competition. The poster contest is an ongoing effort by the Tree Committee to enlighten children regarding the importance of trees in our landscapes.
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Arabella35 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
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Mattapoisett Lions Club Harbor Days Festival35 viewsShipyard Park was run over with happy people on Saturday afternoon during the Mattapoisett Lions Club Harbor Days Festival. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Ned's Point35 viewsNed's Point. Photo by Faith Ball
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Tinkhamtown Chapel Singalong35 viewsJack Bell plays the saxophone solo, and local children sing "Jingle Bells" and "The Twelve Days Before Christmas" during Saturday's annual Tinkhamtown Chapel Singalong. Photos courtesy Robert Price
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Rajesh Shahi35 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
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Mattapoisett Sustainability Partnership35 viewsThe Mattapoisett Sustainability Partnership celebrated Earth Day with a hearty troupe of local citizens, who cleaned up the town despite the raw weather on Saturday. The Lucci family, including dad Rob and children (pictured with "Mother Earth" Phoebe VanInwegen of Marion) Brooke, Philip, Georgia and Violet in the stroller, pitched in from the post office on Route 6 and back down to Water Street. Photo by Susan Pizzolato
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Quahog Readers35 viewsThe Mattapoisett Library Quahog readers program held an awards and pizza party to celebrate the participants. Photo courtesy Michael Sites
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Cruise Night35 viewsThe June 7 cruise night at Shipyard Park in Mattapoisett was picture perfect. Oldie tunes floated on harbor side breezes as car aficionados and their lovingly restored cars were admired. Photos by Marilou Newell
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