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2019 Halloween Cover Contest411 views2019 Halloween Cover Contest Entry by Grace Hebert
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Marion Natural History Museum411 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group enjoyed learning about our local birds in anticipation of the upcoming "Great Backyard Bird Count" event on February 14-17. The GBBC is a great citizen-science initiative to gauge how our bird species are doing, and all it takes is 15 minutes to count the number of species and how many of each, and submit your findings to Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) website: birdcount.org. Photos courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Special Birthdays 411 viewsWe asked our followers to share their quarantine birthday celebrations with us; here’s the overwhelming response.
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Mattapoisett Woman’s Club411 viewsThe Mattapoisett Woman’s Club planted 1,500 King Alfred trumpet daffodil bulbs last fall. Today the glory of that effort is in full bloom across the community. Club member Roxanne Bungert spearheaded the effort after visiting Newport Rhode Island, where as many as one million bulbs have been planted over the years she attested. “We planted in several locations around town with the support and assistance of the Highway Department,” she said. April 23, 2020 edition
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Mattapoisett Cub Scout Pack 53411 viewsAlthough Mattapoisett Cub Scout Pack 53 had to postpone their Pinewood Derby, Scouts still completed work on their Pinewood Derby Racers. Scouts met virtually during our April Pack Meeting to show off their cars and stay connected. Cars included:
Harry Potter Car by Willem Haley - Wolf Den
Green Dragon Car by Jazmin Kearns - Webelo Den
Red Race Car by Thomas Kearns - Bear Den
Reese PB Cub Car by Frances Kearns- CubMaster
Red Pit Car by Thomas Kearns Sr - Scout Parent
Photos courtesy Frances Kearns
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Weekend Fun411 viewsMany of our readers shared what they were up to this weekend. Share your moments with our Facebook Group.
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Hannah Strom Homecoming 411 viewsHundreds of supporters lined the sidewalks along Front Street in Marion village on June 3 to welcome home Hannah Strom. After spending several months in hospitals in Florida and Boston, the Tabor Academy graduate and member of the Holy Cross women's rowing team returned to her Pitcher Street residence to continue her recovery from severe injuries sustained in a January 15 collision with a pickup truck in Vero Beach that took the life of her teammate Grace Rett and injured her coach and several other teammat
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I Found the Aardvark!410 viewsMattapoisett residents turned out for FOX 25 Morning News' live broadcast from Shipyard Park on Friday, June 6, 2008 and took time to pose with The Wanderer's aardvark.
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Bikes, Bikes, Bikes!410 viewsThe Third Annual Pan Mass Challenge Kids Tri-Town Ride attracted several hundred young bicyclist to the ORR campus on Saturday morning, May 16, for a bike rally to help defeat cancer. Proceeds from the event will go to several charities in the state such as the Jimmy Fund and Dana- Farber Cancer Institute to assist in cancer research. The rally was expected to raise more than $15,000. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Summer Concert410 viewsThe Showstoppers closed out the Seaport Village Summer Concert Series at Mattapoisett's Shipyard Park on Saturday evening, September 5. The event brought several hundred people to the Mattapoisett waterfront for a family friendly, fun filled evening of entertainment as the talented young singers performed popular hits and Broadway standards while many in the audience ate picnic suppers. Photo by Robert Chiarito
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Candyland410 viewsCandyland Faire Fun - the rain didnt stop Holiday-minded buyers from attending the Mattapoisett Congregational Churchs Candyland Faire on November 14, 2009. It was standing-room only as people browsed through tables of hand-knitted sweaters, fudge, baked goods, festive dishes and more. Even Mrs. Claus took a break from her busy schedule to attend! Photo by Anne OBrien-Kakley
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Chest Returns410 viewsBeth Mills stands in front of the pine and mahogany chest of drawers made by her grandfather, Charles Johnson, who was an undertaker and cabinet-maker in Mattapoisett at the turn of the 20th century. The chest of drawers remained with her until she passed away in 2008 at the age of 99. Her friends John and Caroline Belloti contacted the Mattapoisett Historical Society after her passing to fulfill her wish that the chest remain with the Mattapoisett Museum, just around the corner from where it was made.
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