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Mattapoisett Library182 viewsOn August 7, the Mattapoisett Library hosted the New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance. Interns from the Wareham-based agency gave a hands-on talk to small children on local sea turtles. NECWA studies local marine life, collecting data for a variety of agencies. Some 60 kids from the Tri-Town area and beyond learned about turtle eating and nesting habits and made crafts depicting turtles. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Plumb Library182 viewsAfter Plumb Library's summer program participants reported their accomplishments, all 4,000 squares of the StickTogether mosaic were filled with color tiles, and the mystery image, a chameleon, was uncovered. Even after the image was revealed, participants continued to share their progress, ending up with 1,150 more tiles earned for a grand total of 5,150. Photo courtesy of Gail Roberts
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Soapbox Derby182 viewsMarion and Rochester Cub Scouts came together on November 6 for a soapbox derby on Holmes Street in Marion. The longtime fundraising event was not held in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic but made a roaring return on Saturday, as children raced their homemade go-carts and collected donations for the Murphy and Others, Living Interdependently for Future Endeavors, Inc. (M.O. L.I.F.E.) non-profit food pantry in Fairhaven. Photos by Mick Colageo and Reade Whinnem
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Mattapoisett Sunset182 viewsA spectacular sunset is a spectacular sunset anytime of the year, and this one took over southwest Mattapoisett on November 10, only an hour earlier than it would have in October. The afternoons were already getting shorter before the resetting of the clocks dramatically altered our seasonal mindscape under a sun that sits farther and farther south, giving way earlier in the day to big orange moons emerging from the horizon. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Marion Veteran's Day182 viewsVeterans Day in Marion by Erin Bednarczyk.
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ORR Toys for Tots 182 viewsA Toys for Tots collection was held on December 10 at Old Rochester Regional High School. Volunteers on site, from left: Mattapoisett Police officer Junior Cardoso, co-advisor Andrea Moniz, and ORR students Kaya Savaria of Rochester and Beverly Morse of Marion. Not pictured: co-advisor Karen Browning. Photo by Mick Colageo
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Mattapoisett Polar Plunge182 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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Volunteers182 viewsPenny Pinchers Exchange, located in the Elizabeth Taber Chapel on Main Street in Marion, spent a very busy April 24 morning working with six, amazingly capable students as they sorted, rearranged, organized, tagged and cleared out all the winter stock and readied the incoming summer inventory. PPX, an all-volunteer group of women, is so very grateful for their help. What these young people did in two hours would have taken two weeks of Wednesdays and Saturdays. We love our Tabor Academy volunteers and look
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Sippican Schooner 5k and Mini Fun Run 181 views Sunday, May 4 was a perfect day for a fun run through Marion, and about 200 people turned out to participate in VASE’s second annual Sippican Schooner 5k and Mini Fun Run to raise money for educational programs at Sippican Elementary School. VASE member Diana Martin organized the event, with the support of about 12 volunteers who assisted that morning in making sure the two races went off without a hitch. Photo by Felix Perez
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Mattapoisett Fire Department Open House181 viewsThe Mattapoisett Fire Department welcomed the community on Thursday, October 8 during its annual Open House. Families enjoyed food, fun games, live demonstrations, and activities aimed at educating the public on fire safety during this National Fire Prevention Week. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Weekend Fun181 viewsWhat did you do on the weekend? We asked our Facebook fans and these are the memories they shared.
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Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity181 viewsOn Friday, a local mother and her two daughters were the beneficiaries of a new roof on their Route 6 house after Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity resumed its first home build in Mattapoisett. The project had been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. See story. Photos by Mick Colageo
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