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Family Fun Festival 349 viewsThe 3rd annual Family Fun Festival sponsored by the Mattapoisett Lions treated families to a day of fall time fun on November 4 with games like pumpkin bowling, pin the nose on the pumpkin, and corn hole, along with free hayrides throughout the village. Photos by Jean Perry
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“Freezin’ for a Reason” 349 viewsEvery year hundreds make waves on New Year’s Day at the Mattapoisett Town Beach for the annual “Freezin’ for a Reason” polar plunge. With the support of local businesses and emergency responders, the event has continued every year, raising thousands of dollars to help local families facing cancer treatment. Photos by Felix Perez
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Marion Fire Department 349 viewsSunday was a solemn day for the Tri-Town and its first responders as many gathered to honor Thomas Nye, 72, a 45-year veteran of the Marion Fire Department who died February 27 in the line of duty. Over 100 firefighters, police officers, and EMS personnel from the Tri-Town and beyond marched together down Route 6 in Mattapoisett on March 3 to pay their respects to their fallen comrade who suffered a cardiac arrest at home after assisting in a fire call the night before. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion Fire Department 349 viewsSunday was a solemn day for the Tri-Town and its first responders as many gathered to honor Thomas Nye, 72, a 45-year veteran of the Marion Fire Department who died February 27 in the line of duty. Over 100 firefighters, police officers, and EMS personnel from the Tri-Town and beyond marched together down Route 6 in Mattapoisett on March 3 to pay their respects to their fallen comrade who suffered a cardiac arrest at home after assisting in a fire call the night before. Photos by Jean Perry
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Sippican School Science Fair349 viewsSippican School held its annual Science Fair on Monday, March 11, with each grade level showcasing a variety of topics from the classic ‘gummy bear osmosis’ to more contemporary topics such as climate change and electric planes. Photos by Jean Perry
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Vocabulary Day 349 viewsIt was Vocabulary Day at Rochester Memorial School on March 15, which means the 4th-graders were a living, breathing dictionary as they paraded the halls dressed as a new vocabulary word they chose to learn and personify! Photos by Jean Perry
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Spring Fest349 viewsThe Sippican Lands Trust held its post town-wide clean up Spring Fest at Washburn Park on April 27, featuring music, inflatable archery, face painting, crafts, and booths to raise awareness of marine life and the effect of plastic on our oceans. Photos by Jean Perry
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Touch-A-Truck 349 viewsMarion Recreation held its 8th annual Touch-A-Truck event at Washburn Park on May 11. The turnout exceeded past Kids Equipment Fun Day events in Marion, especially last year’s, which was repeatedly postponed and then canceled altogether. The weather was sublime this year, drawing hundreds to the park for some fun and free food courtesy of the Recreation Department. Photos by Jean Perry
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Memorial Day Boat Race349 viewsThe Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race went off with very few hitches, despite the bursting of the bog flume at Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir just a couple days before the race. This year the weather was fine – maybe a tad hot for the racers, says Boat Race Chairman Art Benner, but great weather to kick off the summer season. Photos by Jean Perry
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39th Annual Mattapoisett Lions Triathlon349 viewsSunday, July 14, was the morning of the 39th Annual Mattapoisett Lions Triathlon, officially kicking off the 2019 Harbor Days week. This year’s race tested the stamina of 103 participants including five relay teams. Photos by Jean Perry
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Family Fun Festival 349 viewsFamilies came out in record numbers to enjoy the 4th Annual Fall Free Family Fun Festival sponsored by the Mattapoisett’s Lion Club on October 19 held at Shipyard Park. Bruce Rocha of the club estimated attendance at over 400. Kids and adults alike enjoyed free face painting, bowling with pumpkins, a corn hole toss, snacks, hayrides to Ned’s Point and, yes, free pumpkins to take home. Photos by Marilou Newell and Sandra Frechette
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Salty Santa349 viewsSalty the Seahorse got his Santa hat on Friday, December 6, courtesy of the Mattapoisett Land Trust and with the help of Brownell Systems, Inc. Salty in his hat is a sure sign that the holiday season has begun in Mattapoisett. Photos by Jean Perry
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