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Uncle Sam579 viewsThis ‘junior’ Uncle Sam was spotted during Center School’s Flag Day observation late last month, an event that marks the end of the school year and precedes the patriotic July Fourth celebrations. Photo by Jean Perry
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Abigail Field579 viewsThe delightful Abigail Field, a student of history and appreciator of historical female fashion, gave a presentation on women’s fashion from the World War I era at the Mattapoisett Museum on September 8. Dressed in clothing and jewelry typical of the period between 1910-1920, Field discussed the war’s impact on the evolution of women’s fashion, the ensuing concept of comfortable clothing, and the male-dominance of the fashion industry. Photo by Marilou Newell
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SLT Oyster Fest 579 viewsThe Sippican Lands Trust’s Beer and Oyster Fest fundraiser was a hit despite the threat of approaching Hurricane Dorian, which was replaced with blue skies just in time, and holding the event earlier in the day mitigated the guests’ exposure to EEE-carrying mosquitos. The SLT sold 214 tickets and was pleased with the turnout. Photos by Shawn Sweet and Lauren Boucher.
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SLT Oyster Fest 579 viewsThe Sippican Lands Trust’s Beer and Oyster Fest fundraiser was a hit despite the threat of approaching Hurricane Dorian, which was replaced with blue skies just in time, and holding the event earlier in the day mitigated the guests’ exposure to EEE-carrying mosquitos. The SLT sold 214 tickets and was pleased with the turnout. Photos by Shawn Sweet and Lauren Boucher.
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Octopurr Fest579 viewsIt’s All About the Animals held its 5th annual Octopurr Fest on October 6. The fundraiser featured food, games, music, and craft booths. Owner and operator of the no-kill shelter, Pam Robinson, said 100 percent of all proceeds would go directly to the care of the felines. Also on hand during the festivities were several canine friends sporting their Halloween costumes. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Marion Natural History Museum579 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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Mattapoisett Woman’s Club579 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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High Tea and Gossip578 viewsLucy Bly and Katherine Gaudet played the roles of two gossiping ship captains wives for the Mattapoisett Museum and Carriage Houses High Tea and Historic Gossip session held on Sunday, March 11. The creative program was an informal way of discussing historic events and tidbits of local gossip from the 1860s while being treated to a lively performance from the role-playing characters. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Remebering Mr. Rod578 viewsFriends and family met to dedicate the Athletic Fields at ORR in the memory of former Athletic Director Joao Rodrigues on Friday October 19, 2007
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Magic of Music578 viewsThe First Annual Magic of Music Idol Contest which was held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Mattapoisett on Saturday evening, February 23. The event was a fundraiser for Magic of Music, a non-profit organization spearheaded by Miss Jensen and designed to provide scholarships for kids who love music but are unable to afford music lessons or instruments. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Judo Champ578 viewsAlyssa Quaintance of Rochester took first place in the 5- to 6-year-old division at Pedro's Judo Challenge held on February 23 in Wakefield, MA and first place again at the Ocean State International in RI on March 1. These were both high level tournaments with international players. Alyssa went 3-0 in both tournaments. Alyssa will compete in the Junior Nationals in Boston on June 29 and then in the Junior Olympics at Disney in Florida on July 25. (Photo courtesy of Bob Bridges).
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Rochester Remembers578 viewsThe Town of Rochester paid tribute to our armed forces, both past and present, with their annual Memorial Day Parade and Observance held on Sunday morning, May 25, 2008. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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