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Tree Lighting in Shipyard Park315 viewsMattapoisett held its annual tree lighting at Shipyard Park on Saturday, December 8, treating hundreds to an afternoon of festivities that included live Christmas music, free food courtesy of local restaurants, time to chill with Santa, and, of course, the excitement of the town’s tree lit up for the first time. Photos by Jean Perry
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“Freezin’ for a Reason” 315 viewsEvery year hundreds make waves on New Year’s Day at the Mattapoisett Town Beach for the annual “Freezin’ for a Reason” polar plunge. With the support of local businesses and emergency responders, the event has continued every year, raising thousands of dollars to help local families facing cancer treatment. Photos by Felix Perez
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Cardboard Boats315 viewsSCOPE Week meant big fun at the beach in Mattapoisett for ORR Junior High seventh-graders who built their own boats and then raced them on June 5 in Mattapoisett. While half the students head off for Survival, the others enjoy a week of equally challenging tasks of the 40-year tradition of SCOPE that gives students a chance to learn while learning about themselves and each other. Photos by Jean Perry
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39th Annual Mattapoisett Lions Triathlon315 viewsSunday, July 14, was the morning of the 39th Annual Mattapoisett Lions Triathlon, officially kicking off the 2019 Harbor Days week. This year’s race tested the stamina of 103 participants including five relay teams. Photos by Jean Perry
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39th Annual Mattapoisett Lions Triathlon315 viewsSunday, July 14, was the morning of the 39th Annual Mattapoisett Lions Triathlon, officially kicking off the 2019 Harbor Days week. This year’s race tested the stamina of 103 participants including five relay teams. Photos by Jean Perry
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BD Angela-Bariteau315 views
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Special Birthdays 315 viewsWe asked our followers to share their quarantine birthday celebrations with us; here’s the overwhelming response.
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2020 Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race 315 viewsThe 2020 Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race was business as usual, mostly, featuring 40 two-rower teams participating. Photo by Ryan Feeney
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Nature Photography315 viewsThank you to all of our followers on Facebook and for sharing all your great nature and wildlife photos. We couldn’t fit them all so be sure to check out our Facebook page for more!
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Full Moon315 viewsHugh Kelly sent in this picture of the full moon just coming up over Aucoot Cove taken from his porch.
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Vernal Pools315 viewsEleven-year-olds Ava Duponte (center), and Jonalisa Vieira (right), of Mattapoisett, handle what are believed to be salamander and wood frog egg masses. The children participated in an April 17 exploration of a vernal pool led by Mattapoisett Land Trust Treasurer and wildlife expert Gary Johnson (left). The exploration led a party of 10 along a muddy trail through the woods off Angelica Avenue past a forest clearing and ultimately to two vernal pools. Photo by Mick Colageo April 22, 2021
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Bugs, bugs, bugs314 viewsDo you know the difference between a bug and an insect? Are you well-versed in the parts of an insect the head, thorax and abdomen? It was all things bugs when a Mad Scientist came to the Plumb Library in Rochester on April 22, 2010. Over a dozen children enjoyed the April vacation bug demonstration with hands-on activities and learning fun. Photo by Anne OBrien-Kakley.
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