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Planted in Mattapoisett831 views(L. to R.) Katherine, Ben, Patrick and Laura Shachoy stand by their newly-planted Kousa Dogwood, marking the first tree in the Mattapoisett Tree Committee’s 150 by 150 tree-planting project. The year-long campaign is being planned to commemorate the town’s 150th Anniversary in 2007. (Photo by and courtesy of Laura McLean). 
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Library Leaning826 viewsThe Mattapoisett Free Public Library Trustees recently announced the installation of a new handrail which should afford easier access to the library in its temporary quarters at Center School, especially for those citizens who have had difficulty climbing the outside staircase. The first patrons to officially use this new handrail were longtime library volunteer “Papa” John Hilsabeck and his 3-year old granddaughter Rachel Foye, pictured here.
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Sounds of the South Coast508 viewsMembers of the South Coast Chamber Music Society perform classical pieces during their recent winter concert at Tabor Academy’s Lyndon South Auditorium in Marion on Saturday, January 20. The evening began with a brief history lesson by the Society’s President, Anthony J. Lewis, Ph.D. The South Coast Chamber Music Society will next be at Tabor Academy on March 3, 2007 performing the works of Brahms, Martinu, Schumann and Weber during their spring concert. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Mission Improvisation1245 viewsSaxophone players Travis and Michael Bliss are joined by bass guitarist Ian McLean. The youngsters find time outside school band practices to jam together in an improvisational jazz combo. (Photo by and courtesy of Laura McLean).
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Toe Jam Puppet Performance495 viewsMembers of the Toe Jam Puppet Band recently brought their home-spun brand of entertainment to the Mattapoisett Knights of Columbus Hall on Sunday, February 11 for a concert and party that left the audience begging for more. Band members Tom and Vinny treated the packed house to an interactive blend of playgroup fun meets concert. For more information about the Toe Jam Puppet Band, visit their website at www.toejampuppetband.com. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Marion Holiday Tour502 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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Marion Halloween Parade - October 31, 2006579 viewsMarion Halloween Parade - October 31, 2006
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Longtime Legionnaires892 viewsMaurice and Donald Linhares (right foreground) listen as the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen and members of the Florence Eastman Post 280 American Legion presented them recently with citations for 50 years of continuous membership with the local Legion. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Rochester Rings in New Year491 viewsNew Year’s Eve came early as the Rochester Council on Aging (COA) hosted their First Annual New Year’s Eve Party at the Rochester Senior Center on Friday, December 29. The revelers who attended the party were treated to everything one would expect in a New Year’s celebration. The occaision included music, bubbling drinks, streamers, party hats and a balloon drop and, there was even a master of ceremonies answering to the name Dick Clark! (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Making Mattapoisett Merry533 viewsThe Mattapoisett Congregational Church hosted its annual "Village Country Store" holiday fair on Saturday, November 11. The event featured a children's shopping center, handmade goods, a village "bake shop," and many other opportunities for early birds to get their holiday shopping done. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Get Well in Marion514 viewsThe Marion Institute sponsored their annual Wellness Day Community Health Fair at the Marion Music Hall on Saturday, January 27. The event was a gathering of those seeking to find ways to live a healthier lifestyle and featured a wide array of wellness practitioners from throughout the South Coast area. Many of the practitioners and vendors at the event offered a wealth of information regarding alternate and non-traditional methods of treating the body, mind and spirit. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Small Clams535 viewsA student shows some of the clam seedlings planted during the recent Soft-shell Clam Relay at Silvershell Beach in Marion. The event was sponsored by the Marion Natural History Museum. (Photos by and courtesy of Elizabeth Leidhold, Marion Natural History Museum).
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