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Holiday Cookies341 viewsMarion Girl Scout Troop 99 sold cookies outside in the bitter cold on December 12, 2009 on Front Street. The Sippican Woman’s Club held a house tour that included all the landmarks stops in the Village, including the Marion Art Center and the Sippican Historical Society. The girl scouts took advantage of a bustling village to raise some money, with occasional breaks for cocoa. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Historic Fire341 viewsBenjamin Dexter, grandfather to Thomas Dexter, was born and raised in the 1690 house at 370 Delano Road. A framed photo of Benjamin Dexter, a World War I veteran who walked in the Marion Parade until he was in his 90s, is featured in his grandson’s home.
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Historic Fire341 viewsThe insulation, seen here spilling out into an upstairs room, helped limit the amount of damage the house’s roof sustained. The exposed lathe and roof revealed hand-hewn beams that Mr. Dexter hopes to keep exposed in the house’s renovation.
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Winter Wonderland341 viewsReader Bodil Perkins sent in a picture of Salty the Seahorse right after the December 20, 2009 nor’easter. Photo by Bodil Perkins.
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Reading Time341 viewsMattapoisett preschoolers visited the Free Public Library on Friday, January 8, 2010 to enjoy a special storytime with Children’s Librarian Linda Burke. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Hillbilly Hoedown341 viewsA Hillbilly Dinner Dance was held at Redman Hall in Wareham on Saturday, February 27, 2010 to benefit the 11th annual Rochester Country Fair. After dinner, Twinkies were provided for dessert and The Relics provided music. This year's Rochester Country Fair will be held on August 19, 20 and 21 at Plumb Corner and the theme will be “Hillbilly Days”. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Space Camp!341 viewsRochester sixth grader Joshua Winsper got the chance of a lifetime when he attended the first Space Camp for Little People in November of 2008. His experience on the show was featured in an episode of TLC’s “Little People, Big World” on June 7, 2010. Photo courtesy of Karen Winsper.
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Kenya Relief341 viewsMattapoisett resident and pharmacist Greg Wurl visits children from a Migori village orphanage in Kenya. The orphanage is run by Steve James’ non-profit organization, Kenya Relief. For more information on this organization, visit: www.KenyaRelief.org. Photo courtesy of the Wurl family.
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Police Progress341 viewsMuch of the first floor of the Mattapoisett police station first floor is stripped down to studs, thanks to a May 28 second-floor burst pipe that did serious damage to the building. The second floor will need a new floor and the first floor needs new ceiling tiles, new drywall and flooring. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Dog's Beach341 viewsAmy Hardwick, a Mattapoisett resident, is petitioning to make Goodspeed Island the official dog beach in town. The town has been working to keep the dog waste bag dispenser full, after abutting neighbors have complained about trash and dog waste at Goodspeed. If the petition gets 100 signatures, Goodspeed could be made a dog beach at the next town meeting. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Godspell341 viewsThe Burt Wood School of Performing Arts’ annual Summer Arts Festival will be performing Godspell. The musical will take place at the Wayne Caron Auditorium at Middleboro High School on Saturday, July 31 at 7:00 pm and will also have a matinee showing on Sunday, August 1 at 1:00 pm. Performers will include Abby Wheeler of Marion. Tickets are $15. For more information, please visit www.burtwoodschool.com or call 508-946-1071. Photo courtesy of the Burt Wood School.
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MLT Bridge341 viewsMattapoisett residents Geoff King and Paul Osenkowski, along with Luke Buckley and Alex Buckley installed the footbridge over a stream on a Mattapoisett Land Trust trail on July 3, 2010. Photo by Andrea Buckley.
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