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Seal on the Beach532 viewsDebbie Silva shared this photo of a seal that was visiting the Mattapoisett Town Beach.
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Sea Scout 532 viewsThe Northeast Region Sea Scout Committee is pleased to announce the selection of Emily Newell as the 2019-2020 Region Boatswain. Emily is a member of Ship 40 Nobska from the Cape Cod & Islands Council. Currently she is the Northeast Region Area 1 Boatswain and she served in a variety of Ship and Council leadership positions. Emily is an Able Sea Scout and is working towards completing requirements for Quartermaster. She’s been awarded the Sea Scout Leadership Award and she earned the God and Life Religious
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Family Fun Festival 532 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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Principal Bowman’s Birthday532 viewsCenter School Staff and some surprise students celebrated Principal Bowman’s birthday with a drive by parade last week. Rose is a legend. She, along with Kevin Tavares have done an amazing job supporting the families of this town during this time of remote learning due to the Covid-19 crisis. This picture sums up Rose. She’s often heard saying, I’m so glad you were born. Well, Today we wanted her to know We’re so glad SHE was born! Photo courtesy Michele Barry
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Santa Arrives531 viewsMattapoisett held its annual holiday celebration and tree lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Shipyard Park. The rain couldn't dampen holiday spirits as visitors enjoyed delicious food and listened to Christmas music performed by the Showstoppers. Children made their own ornaments and hung them on the Christmas tree. They also danced with Rudolph and Frosty and shared their Christmas wishes with Santa Claus. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Stan Ellis Retires531 viewsOld Hammondtown School teacher Stan Ellis will be retiring this year after 29 years of teaching in Mattapoisett. Mr. Ellis will be recognized with a Massachusetts Jazz Educators Lifetime Achievement Award at the Massachusetts Music Educators All-State Conference on March 18, and Mr. Ellis will soon be publishing a book entitled Whiskers on My Cat. Photo by Laura Pedulli.
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OHS Clean-up531 viewsFrom left to right: Aiden Harrington, Julia Sheridan, Alice DeCicco-Carey, Liz Harrington, Abby Simcox, Jacob Simcox and Joseph Sheridan helped clean up the littered trail behind the Old Hammondtown School Lambo Field on July 17, 2010. The trail is now clean as a whistle and the kids are hoping it will stay that way. Photo by Jessica DeCicco-Carey.
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Accident on 195531 viewsA green Pontiac struck a state trooper's vehicle on 195 westbound on September 15, 2010 at the Mattapoisett 19A exit. Both the driver of the Pontiac and the state trooper were hospitalized. Photo by Anne O'Brien-Kakley.
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Bi Todd Ramp Sign Renewed531 viewsAfter David "Bi" Todd passed away in 2009, Mattapoisett resident Matthew Arguin, along with a friend, came up with a plan to have the state boat ramp dedicated to him after all his years of hauling boats on it. During Irene, the sign was blown down, but someone found it and returned it to the Harbormaster. With the help of local Ed Scholter and Horace Field, the sign was replaced and is better than ever. Photo by Matthew Arguin.
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Scarecrow Fun531 viewsReece Cain made this scuba scarecrow and won "Most Original" at the October 15, 2011 Mattapoisett library scarecrow contest. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Mother Goose531 viewsThe children of Ms. Boudreau's kindergarten class were among the Center School students who enjoyed a visit from Mother Goose (Anne-Marie Forer) on the morning of December 9, 2011. The event was arranged by the Mattapoisett PTA, Arts and Humanities Committee. Photo by Anne Kakley.
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New Year Plunge531 viewsOn January 1, 2013, Mattapoisett Town Beach played host to a New Year’s polar plunge fundraiser. The event, which attracted over 400 people, raised money to benefit BAM Foundation, Inc., a New Bedford non-profit which donates money to South Coast families dealing with members who have cancer. The Huggins family of Mattapoisett received such a donation while husband and father, William, was in treatment for cancer in his colon and liver. Photo by Eric Tripoli
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