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Sunflowers1040 viewsIt was a wet and wild summer with spectacular weather events including an EF-1 tornado, but in the season’s final week, these sunflowers that were planted by second graders at Center School signaled a pleasant autumn for Mattapoisett and the neighboring Tri-Towns. Photo by Don Cuddy - September 21, 2023 edition
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'Kiss Me Kate' at Tabor1038 viewsMembers of Tabor Academy’s Drama Club rehearse for their upcoming production of Kiss Me Kate, to be staged at the school on February 22, 23 and 24 and 7:30 pm each night in the school’s Hoyt Performing Arts Center. The large cast will include (left to right) Ariel Barber as Lily Vanessa/Kate; Ned Riseley as Fred/Petruchio; Justin Nichols as Bill/Lucientio; and Nadia Shutkufski as Lois Lane/Bianca. Tickets are $10 per person and may be purchased at the door. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Shellfishing in Season1030 viewsHorace Field, Mattapoisett’s Assistant Harbormaster and Deputy Shellfish Warden, and his lab Bonnie enjoy an afternoon of quahogging along a Mattapoisett beach. As of October 15 you can also harvest scallops (through April 1). Quahogging can be done anytime with a shellfishing permit from the Mattapoisett Town Hall. Bonnie digs quahogs, too, under her master’s permit! (Photo by and courtesy of Laura McLean).
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Mock Trial in Marion1026 views“Anne Hutchinson” (Christina Hai) is sworn in by real-life Attorney Laura O’Rourke during Sippican School’s recent mock trial, The Massachusetts Bay Colony vs. Anne Hutchinson. The Marion students learned about the trial from 1637 where Ms. Hutchinson was banished from the colony for allegedly being “a woman not fit for society” because of her religious beliefs.
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Pick A Pumpkin1023 viewsChildren hollow out pumpkins and prepare to carve them into traditional Halloween Jack-O’-Lanterns during the Mattapoisett Historical Society’s Fall Celebration on Sunday, October 15 at the Mattapoisett Historical Museum and Carriage House. In the tradition of a harvest celebration, pumpkins carvers were also given tips on how they could prepare the pumpkin seeds to and toast them in the oven. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Marion Musical Melodrama1017 viewsCast members of the Marion Art Center’s (MAC) summer production of The Drunkard include (l. to r.) Kim Krasky as “Mary the Heroine,” Kevin Halligan as “Edward the Hero,” and Rex McGraw as “The Villain.” Based on an 1844 temperance play by W.H.S. Smith, the MAC version of the show is based on a later 1970s adaption penned by Bro Herrod with music and lyrics by Barry Manilow. The show will be staged on July 28 and 29, August 3, 4 and 5 at 8:00 pm. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Closing A Chapter1012 viewsRochester’s Facilities Manager Mike Meunier poses with outgoing Library Director Olivia Melo in front of the newly-finished front foyer at the Plumb Memorial Library — one of Ms. Melo’s completed projects. After three years as Library Director, Ms. Melo is leaving Rochester to take a job with the Lakeville Public Library. (Photo by Nancy MacKenzie).
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Home for the Holidays1011 viewsWith a theme of “Handy’s Toy Shoppe,”the ladies of the Sippican Woman’s Club will present their 20th Annual Holiday House Tour from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, December 9, 2006, rain or shine. The tour begins at Handy’s Tavern, 152 Front Street in Marion. Tickets for the tour cost $15 in advance and are available at the Marion General Store, Isabelle’s and the Bookstall, all in Marion. (Photo courtesy of Dorothy Rasmussen).
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Painting the Town1006 viewsMattapoisett artist Anthony Days works on a scenic watercolor landscape for the third annual “Paint the Town ... A Fresh Paint Event” to benefit the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. The event was held in anticipation of this weekend’s Harbor Days Festival and as part of a series of day-long activities which culminated with an auction of the paintings created earlier in the day and a “Taste of the Town” which showcased over a dozen local restauranteurs. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Melville in Bronze1006 viewsDavid Englund’s bronze bust of Herman Melville. (Photo by Sarah K. Taylor). February 5, 2009 edition
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Volunteering in Rochester998 viewsAn Army of volunteers descended on the Dexter Lane Sports Complex on Saturday, March 28 to build a much-anticipated playground for the town of Rochester. The project is the result of a community wide fundraising effort spearheaded by Craig Davignon's 4th grade class at Rochester Memorial School over the last several years. (Photo by Robert Chiarito) April 2, 2009 edition
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Faith, Food and Fun997 viewsChildren enjoy fun and games during the Mattapoisett Congregational Church’s Third Annual Homecoming Sunday at historic Ned’s Point in Mattapoisett. This “glorious day of fun, faith and food” opened the beginning of a new year for the congregation’s Sunday School program and concluded with a family picnic at the point. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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