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Great Blue Heron 190 viewsGreat Blue Heron and a couple of ducks enjoying the creek at Crescent Beach. Photo by Nancy Prefontaine
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Mattapoisett Fire Department 190 viewsGrant Johnson shared this photo of the Mattapoisett Fire Department training in a fire simulator trailer on April 20.
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Unified Basketball team190 viewsOld Rochester Regional High School Unified basketball team is enjoying a successful season. Photos courtesy ORR District
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Salty's Soiree190 viewsSalty's Soiree, held on October 28 by the Mattapoisett Land Trust with help from Old Rochester Regional High School Environment Science Club student volunteers and amidst luminarias made by Center School children. The event was free for families in the community. Photos courtesy Marc Anderson and Colleen Andrews
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Christmas Day Plunge190 viewsAt 94, Bob Humphrey was the elder statesman participating in the Christmas Day plunge held at Mattapoisett Town Beach, which including 47 swimmers and raised $2,595 in donations for the benefit of Helping Hands & Hooves. While December 25 was unseasonably mild, the water temperature in the harbor was still chilly as the effort inspired camaraderie among participating friends and couples. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Keep on Plungin’ 190 viewsThe annual Keep on Plungin’ New Year’s Day swim drew well over 100 participants to Mattapoisett Town Beach, continuing a tradition started in 2013 by Will and Michelle Huggins to help families facing expenses related to cancer care. In the last two years, the community-driven effort has benefitted three families and Dana Farber with a $1,000 donation in Huggins’ honor. This year, organizers anticipate supporting at least two more families with checks for $2,000. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Touch-A-Truck190 viewsSaturday’s Touch-A-Truck event sponsored by the Marion Fire Department at Silvershell Beach. Photos by Jared Melanson
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Toe Jam Puppet Band190 viewsVinny Lovegrove makes the kiddos laugh during a performance by the Toe Jam Puppet Band on August 10 outside the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Rochester190 viewsA local family toured the town for which our local Rochester is named and visited this medieval castle and Rochester Cathedral. Photos by Dr. Ken Laytin
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Lions Club Fall Free Family Fun Festival 190 viewsThe Lions Club Fall Free Family Fun Festival on October 12 brought out the Halloween fun. Bright blue skies graced the heavens while here on earth, children cavorted across Shipyard Park with seasonal tunes playing in the background like “Purple People Eater”.
Face painting, fortune telling, bowling, coloring, a firetruck appearance, and free pumpkins rounded out the family fun. Photos by Marilou Newell and Sam Bishop
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Arbor Day190 viewsOn Arbor Day, April 25, the Mattapoisett Tree Committee hosted a flag raising as well as a tree planting in memory of teacher Bill Spark. Chair Nancy Souza and Treasurer Dianne Tsitsos were present as well as Chris Nadeau, Emerson Schroder, and Garrett Bauer of the Mattapoisett Highway Department. A white Asian stewartia was planted outside Center School with the family of Bill Spark present. Photo by Sam Bishop
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Valentine’s Day Drive-thru189 viewsVolunteers distributed over 100 dinners during the Marion Council on Aging’s Valentine’s Day drive-thru event on February 13 at the Cushing Community Center. The dinners donated by Mike Crosby helped make up for the fact the town’s seniors were not able to enjoy Valentine’s Day quite like they did last year inside the building with music and dancing. Photos by Mick Colageo
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