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Community Picnic120 viewsThe Mattapoisett Land Trust held its annual community picnic on August 3 at the Munro Preserve, complete with oyster service. Taking first place for best centerpiece was Table 29 with its Barbie theme. The Whale, at Table 1, was runner-up, and the Bird table (27) was third. Seth Asser and Gary Brown provided live music for the BYOB event. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Mattapoisett’s Fire Department120 viewsMattapoisett’s Fire Department opened its doors to the community on October 12 with a grand party filled with family, friends and pizza. The event was an opportunity for the department to highlight fire prevention while tiny tots donned helmets and rang the bell on an antique fire engine. “It’s a great success,” said Chief Andrew Murray of the event that hosted several hundred people of all ages. New Fire Engine Number 3 was on display having just a day before been added to the fleet.
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Judy Mooney120 viewsJudy Mooney, Marion’s retiring finance director, shares a moment with her replacement, Heather O’Brien, during Tuesday morning’s sendoff at the Town House. Many stopped in to wish Judy well in her retirement after two decades serving the town. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Run like a Mother 5k120 viewsRun like a Mother 5k. Photo by Robert Pina
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Mattapoisett Lions Club Triathlon119 viewsEmily Tato was grateful to Aner Larreategi after their top-three-overall performances in Sunday’s Mattapoisett Lions Club Triathlon. Pushed from start to finish by Larreategi, Tato was the fastest woman in all three events, the swim, bike and run. Don Cuddy was the 70-and-over winner. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Great Picnic119 viewsAttendees at Friday night’s “Great Picnic” on the one-acre Munro preserve overlooking Mattapoisett Harbor enjoyed live music and adorned their tables with creatively competitive centerpieces featuring everything from a palm tree to pickleballs. Mattapoisett Land Trust Vice President Peter Davies told the Wanderer that the Mattapoisett Museum and the MLT have jointly organized the event for five nonconsecutive years. Proceeds from the annual event support their programs. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Mattapoisett Land Trust119 viewsThe Mattapoisett Land Trust sunflower garden, planted in solidarity with Ukraine, is now in full bloom at the Seahorse. Ukraine is the largest exporter of sunflower oil in the world so it’s the country’s national flower. Photos courtesy of Mattapoisett Land Trust
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Oil Spill Drill119 viewsOn Tuesday, the Town of Mattapoisett hosted a MassDEP-sponsored training course in cooperation with the Town of Fairhaven, representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, Nuka Research and Planning Group and Moran Environmental Recovery. Working the Mattapoisett Harbormaster boat piloted by P.J. Beaudoin were Assistant Harbormaster Robert Clavin and intern Robert Haskell, and on the Mattapoisett Fire Department boat were Firefighter Daniel Cortes and Lieutenant Ross Macedo. Photos by Mick Colageo and Marilou New
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Happy Haunting119 viewsThe ensemble cast members for the Happy Haunting event at the Mattapoisett Museum on October 28 were Tiago Duarte, Luke Couto, Matthew Curry, Nicolas Barao and Holyn Turner. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Mattapoisett Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt119 viewsSaturday’s Mattapoisett Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt drew a large gathering of families to Ned’s Point on Saturday morning, and some very happy children met the Easter Bunny. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Arabella119 viewsA large crowd gathered on a rainy Saturday morning at Shipyard Park and Mattapoisett Harbor to witness the launch of “Acorn to Arabella,” a wooden sailboat made by hand in western Massachusetts. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Mattapoisett Town Band119 viewsMattapoisett Band Director Jayson Newell shows the children how to conduct a band. Little ones were each loaned a baton to give the band the downbeat during the July 12 concert. Photo by Marilou Newell
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