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Sole Survivors Fundraiser460 viewsIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Members of the Tri-Town Walk for Life team “Sole Survivors” kicked off their Christmas wreath fundraiser on Friday, November 28. The team will be stationed out in front of Al’s Yankee Clipper on Route 6 in Marion for the next two weekends to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Photos by Jean Perry
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Breakfast with Santa460 viewsIn 2014 the Mattapoisett Police Officer’s Association partnered up with the Mattapoisett Knight’s of Columbus in their already established “Breakfast with Santa.” This year we asked for each family to bring a new or slightly used gift, jacket or book to later be delivered to Gift’s To Give. The Assocoation had a great turn out and met their goal in filling a police cruiser.
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Marion Natural History Museum460 viewsOn Wednesday, Dec. 10th, the Marion Natural History Museum afterschool group enjoyed working on crafts from nature and recycled materials. Thank you to all the volunteers who made this such a happy and fun-filled event. Many, many thanks to Grace Moran for her kind donation of frames complete with glass, which the students used to create their own masterpieces for gift-giving. Please keep checking the website for our upcoming list of after-school programs for 2015; www.marionmuseum.org.
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Build-your-own Snowman460 viewsUnder the direction of Jeanne McCullough, children at the Mattapoisett Free Library on December 30 participated in a step-by-step build-your-own snowperson activity during the winter school break. Little fingers sticky with glue flattened out cotton balls and fastened them to prefabricated Styrofoam snowperson shapes, and then glued on the trimmings under the guidance of caregivers. Photos by Jean Perry
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Sharing Your Passion: Personal Collections460 viewsThe Mattapoisett Historical Society’s event “Sharing Your Passion: Personal Collections” on February 26 made for an exciting and eclectic display of rare, as well as seemingly random, objects. Left: Old Prince Albert tobacco boxes are lined up from Katherine Gaudet’s collection of rare tins. Right: Guests admire Nate Bekemeier’s quirky collection of items he collected over the years, each with its own story attached, stored inside his handmade display table. Photos by Felix Perez
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Old Rochester Little League460 viewsSaturday, May 2 was Opening Day for the Old Rochester Little League. The parade took the young athletes from the Knights of Columbus over to Haley Field in Mattapoisett, where Opening Day ceremonies commenced. Photos by Felix Perez
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Last Day of School460 viewsJune 19 was the last day of school at RMS, and the teachers and staff celebrated with their traditional student sendoff. Conductor Danni Kleiman led the teachers in song as the busses full of waving students looped around the parking lot before heading off toward summer break. Photos by Jean Perry
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Mattapoisett Fire Department Open House460 viewsThe Mattapoisett Fire Department welcomed the community on Thursday, October 8 during its annual Open House. Families enjoyed food, fun games, live demonstrations, and activities aimed at educating the public on fire safety during this National Fire Prevention Week. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Pizza with Santa460 viewsThe Marion Police Brotherhood held its annual “Pizza with Santa” on Sunday, December 6, keeping up the tradition of collecting toy donations for its “Stuff a Cruiser” toy drive to benefit those served by the Justice Resource Institute. Marion Police say this was the biggest year yet for toy donations. Photos by Colin Veitch
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“Frozen” at the Library460 viewsWhile it was warm and sunny outdoors, it was “Frozen” inside the Mattapoisett Library on Friday, February 19. Young library patrons enjoyed a number of Disney’s “Frozen” activities, with even a few Elsas stopping by to join in the fun. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Newly Awakened Frog460 viewsAn early encounter with spring, Erica Brodo spotted a newly awakened frog on February 25 at Nasketucket Bay and snapped a picture.
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3D Printing460 viewsThe Mattapoisett Free Library unveiled its brand new 3D printer this weekend during a presentation given by tech expert Kevin Osborn. Osborn gave a demonstration on Saturday, April 16, of the library’s very own brand new Ultimaker 2 3D printer. Photos by Colin Veitch
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