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Hurricane Irene545 viewsAlthough wind gusts teetered on hurricane strength, Irene was a tropical storm as she made landfall in the Tri-Town on August 28, 2011. The storm knocked out electricity for over 200,000 NSTAR customers in Massachusetts. On Tuesday, as The Wanderer was being sent to the printer, many Mattapoisett residents were still without power. Photo by Anne Kakley.
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Kansanga Parents Primary School in Uganda545 viewsStudents from the Kansanga Parents Primary School in Uganda hold donated books they received from students of Old Hammondtown School. The idea of providing a book for each of the 270 students was conceived by Ari Uhlin and her son Kai, with the help of Ari’s friend, Megan McMurrin, who lives in Uganda. Photos courtesy Megan McMurrin
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Family Fun Festival 545 viewsFamilies came out in record numbers to enjoy the 4th Annual Fall Free Family Fun Festival sponsored by the Mattapoisett’s Lion Club on October 19 held at Shipyard Park. Bruce Rocha of the club estimated attendance at over 400. Kids and adults alike enjoyed free face painting, bowling with pumpkins, a corn hole toss, snacks, hayrides to Ned’s Point and, yes, free pumpkins to take home. Photos by Marilou Newell and Sandra Frechette
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Mattapoisett Fire Open House544 viewsThe Mattapoisett Fire Department had a busy weekend hosting an Open House event at their station on Saturday, October 11 in conjunction with National Fire Prevention Week. (Photo by Robert Chiarito.)
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Memorial Day544 viewsThe Florence Eastman Post 220 in Mattapoisett hosted the town’s Memorial Day observance and parade on May 31, 2010. The ceremony began with a service at the Veteran’s monument in front of the library, and then a parade assembled and marched to the town wharf and to Cushing Cemetery. The ceremony was held in memory of Lt. Chris Byron. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Summer is Here!544 viewsSummer is on! There was no shortage of people at the first Seaport Village Concert of the season, which was held on June 19, 2010. Local folks came out to enjoy good music, ice cream and beautiful weather until the sun went down. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Scarecrow O'Rama544 viewsChildren demonstrated their talent at the fine art of scarecrow making at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Saturday, October 16, 2010. The event was sponsored by Friends of the Mattapoisett Library. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Fresh Snow544 viewsTaking advantage of the fresh powder at Old Hammond Town School on Saturday January 21st. Although the weekend brought a foot of snow, with Mondays rain there’s not much left but the memories. Photos by Felix Perez
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Christmas Day Swim544 viewsOn Tuesday, December 25, many Tri-Town residents braved the chilly temperatures and jump into Mattapoisett Town Beach for the 12th Annual Christmas Day Swim. All of the proceeds benefitted the Helping Hands and Hooves organization, which provides therapeutic horseback rides to people with disabilities. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Lifeguard544 viewsBobby Calder poses with the new lifeguard at the Mattapoisett Beach on February 6. Photo by Sarah Calder
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Mattapoisett Road Race544 viewsMattapoisett’s 49th Annual 4th of July Road Race posted a record number of participants. The youngest racers were 6 years old and the youngest at heart, 85. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Mattapoisett Fire Open House543 viewsThe Mattapoisett Fire Department had a busy weekend hosting an Open House event at their station on Saturday, October 11 in conjunction with National Fire Prevention Week. (Photo by Robert Chiarito.)
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