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Seasonal Storytelling567 viewsStorytellers offers holiday tales during Mattapoisett's first annual Holiday Village Stroll on Saturday, December 2 in Shipyard Park. The event included a visit from Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and friends, along with the traditional town tree lighting ceremony. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Women Winners567 viewsKate Hartley of Rochester and Amy Hartley-Matteson of Mattapoisett (Team #21) remove their boat from the water after crossing the finish line and taking first place in the Women's Division in the 2007 Memorial Day Boat Race on the Mattapoisett River. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Garden Group Glory567 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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2007 Mattapoisett Cover Art Winner567 viewsWinner of the 2007 Matapoisett Cover Art Contest submitted by Laurie Nunes
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Glory Unfurled567 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 Tim Smith).
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Book Bargains567 viewsBook lovers had a chance to find a good read or two as the Friends of the Joseph Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester held their annual book sale under a tent on the library’s lawn on Saturday, September 8. Bargain hunters have been flocking to this event for years in search of the perfect book and this sale was no exception with shoppers arriving bright and early to get the first crack at box upon box of reading pleasures all priced at $2 or less. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Cream of the Crop567 viewsMembers of the Souza family of Rochester all pitched in to help harvest this year’s crop of cranberries at one of the few remaining bogs in town. The family recently took over the bog in an effort to revive and continue the proud farming tradition for which the area has become known. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Judo Champ567 viewsAlyssa Quaintance of Rochester recently took first place in the 5- to 6-year-old division at the Mass State Championships held on January 27 in Wakefield, MA. None of her three matches lasted more than 30 seconds as she ran through the competition. Alyssa won all her matches by Ippon, which is similar to a knockout in boxing. Judo is an all grappling Martial Art (no kicking or punching). Alyssa trains with three-time World Masters champ Bob Bridges. (Photo courtesy of Bob Bridges).
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Early Childhood Donation567 viewsTri-Town Early Childhood Coordinator Jane Taylor accepts a $350 donation from Sippican Historical and Preservation Society (SHPS) President Judy Rosbe. The donation will help make it possible to provide qualified teachers for the office’s programs, which are dependent almost exclusively on grant monies.
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Mattapoisett or Bust567 viewsMattapoisett sculptor Dave Englund recently created a bronze bust of author Herman Melville which is now on display at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. (Photo by Sarah K. Taylor).
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Opening Day567 viewsThe Rochester Youth Baseball League held their annual opening day ceremony and parade on Saturday, April 11. About 400 people, including players, coaches and their families, participated in the procession that made its way down Route 105 to Gifford Park’s Al Herbert Memorial Field for the opening day festivies. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Annual Ski Trip567 viewsOn March 4, 2011, 56 members and friends of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church traveled to Ragged Mountain for the 4th Annual Ski Trip. The trip is the last that Rev. Kathy Henry will take before she leaves her post as Interim Pastor on Sunday, March 20, 2011. Photo courtesy of Dr. Johanna V. Riley
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