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Vote Here607 viewsThe only contested races in the Annual Mattapoisett Town Election on May 18, 2010 were for Library Trustee and Constable. The rest of the ballot contained incumbents seeking re-election, and two questions: one to make low income and some senior residents exempt from a Community Preservation Act surcharge, and another asking town residents whether or not they wanted to continue using public funds to remove snow and ice from private ways. Photo by Anne O'Brien-Kakley.
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Relay for Life607 viewsOver 200 Tri-Town residents gathered to help raise money for the American Cancer Society by participating in the fifth annual Relay for Life. The Relay started at 5:00 pm on Friday June 11 and continued until 12:00 pm on Saturday. Participants walked the track at ORR throughout the night and into the next afternoon as a way to honor cancer survivors and those who lost their battle to cancer. Personalized luminaria bags lined the track, lighting the way for the participants throughout the night.
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PanMass Challenge607 viewsLocal Tri-Town residents rode almost 200 miles from Sturbridge to Provincetown on August 7 and 8, 2010 at the Dana-Farber Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC). PMC has raised over $270 million dollars for cancer research over the last 31 years. This year they are hoping to reach $31 million. Please go to: www.pmc.org to learn more. From left to right, Mattapoisett residents Dan McQuillin, Heather Briggs Hobler and Jimmy DiPasqua participated in the 2010 PMC. Photo courtesy of Peter McGowan.
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Marion Town Party607 viewsChalk up another successful Marion Town Party as several hundred party-goers found good food and fun on the grounds of the Town House on 8/25. Children of all ages enjoyed inflatable games, climbing the rock wall, or jumping around to music. The annual party has its roots deep in the community and may have started as early at 1900. This year’s event featured live entertainment, a scavenger hunt, and lots of good food.
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Halloween Parade606 viewsThrongs of costumed children hit the streets in Marion for the town’s annual Halloween parade on October 31, 2010. Photos by Paul Lopes
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Marion Social Club606 viewsThe Marion Social Club bonded over a classic New England meal during its recent Clamboil fundraiser on Sunday, January 16, 2011. Members enjoyed great food and camaraderie. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Polar Bear606 viewsRuth and Rachel Bates attempted to simulate the feeling of the Arctic in Mattapoisett with their polar bear snow creations in late January 2011. Photo courtesy of Bodil Perkins.
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Chinese Culture606 viewsChildren learned about Chinese culture and the Year of the Rabbit at a February 24, 2011 Mattapoisett library event. Librarian Linda Burke read a traditional Chinese story, and then the children enjoyed making their own dragons, watched as Haiying Zhang wrote their names in Mandarin, and tried eating fried rice with chopsticks. Photo by Anne Kakley.
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Marion Town Meeting606 viewsLiz Hiller and her son Drew with Diane Hartley and her son Danny watched democracy in action at the Annual Town Meeting in Marion on May 16, 2011. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Heritage Bonfire606 viewsMattapoisett enjoyed a well-attended bonfire on the Town Beach last Saturday evening, August 13, 2011, as a final part of Heritage Days. Photo by Anne Kakley.
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Rummage Sale606 viewsA rummage sale at St. Gabriel's Church in Marion benefitted the parish and its works. Attendees braved drizzly weather to get great bargains on household items. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Mattapoisett Student Goes to Space Camp606 viewsNicholas Claudio of Mattapoisett recently attended Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students (SCI-VIS), at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, NASA's official Visitor Information Center for Marshall Space Flight Center. The weeklong educational program promotes science, technology, engineering and math, while training students and adults with hands-on activities and missions based on teamwork, leadership and decision-making. Photos courtesy of Perkins School for the Blind.
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