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After Sandy601 viewsSurf crashes over the Mattapoisett Town Wharf during Hurricane Sandy. Photo by Faith Ball
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Hammond Quarry601 viewsMattapoisett Land Trust President Mike Huguenin led a group of about 52 people on a walk about Hammond Quarry, a historical property off Mattapoisett Neck Road that the MLT is hoping to acquire next year. Pink granite was mined from the site between the early 1700s through the early 1900s, and the MLT plans to purchase the property to preserve the quarries and carve out trails for public access. Photos by Jean Perry
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Hammond Quarry601 viewsMattapoisett Land Trust President Mike Huguenin led a group of about 52 people on a walk about Hammond Quarry, a historical property off Mattapoisett Neck Road that the MLT is hoping to acquire next year. Pink granite was mined from the site between the early 1700s through the early 1900s, and the MLT plans to purchase the property to preserve the quarries and carve out trails for public access. Photos by Jean Perry
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Mattapoisett Tree Committee601 viewsMattapoisett fifth grader Fiona Hoben won 1st prize in the Arbor Day poster contest sponsored by the Mattapoisett Tree Committee in partnership with the Massachusetts Urban and Community Forestry Program. Runner up was Camryn Maniatis. Fifteen students worked with Old Hammondtown School art instructor Greta Anderson. The posters were judged by a group of Mattapoisett residents whose understanding and appreciation of art brought professional level review to the event.
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Family Fun Festival 601 viewsThe 3rd annual Family Fun Festival sponsored by the Mattapoisett Lions treated families to a day of fall time fun on November 4 with games like pumpkin bowling, pin the nose on the pumpkin, and corn hole, along with free hayrides throughout the village. Photos by Jean Perry
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Salty's Hat601 viewsMattapoisett’s most beloved seahorse got his Santa hat on Tuesday, December 4. The Mattapoisett Land Trust’s annual tradition continues with help from the folks at Brownell Systems and their trusty crane. This year Alan Johnson braved a fear of heights to place the hat on top of Salty the Seahorse’s head just right as MLT’s Jenny Mello directed from below and Brownell’s Tom Checkman operated the crane’s controls. Photos by Jean Perry
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Sea Scout 601 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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Mattapoisett Fire Department Open House601 viewsThe Mattapoisett Fire Department Open House attracted scores of families on Saturday, October 12, with free food, fun, and fire demonstrations that captured the children’s attention while reinforcing the importance of fire safety. Photos by Jean Perry
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Mattapoisett Fire Department Open House601 viewsThe Mattapoisett Fire Department Open House attracted scores of families on Saturday, October 12, with free food, fun, and fire demonstrations that captured the children’s attention while reinforcing the importance of fire safety. Photos by Jean Perry
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Frozen Princesses601 viewsOn December 21, two princesses visited the Mattapoisett Public Library to read stories and sing songs from the Disney film Frozen. Princesses Elsa and Anna beguiled the children as well as their parents in an hour-long performance culminating in hugs and a photo session. The delightful event was sponsored by the Friends of the Mattapoisett Library. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Snow Squall601 viewsHelene Rose shared these photos of her backyard in Mattapoisett after a recent snow squall.
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PanMass Challenge600 viewsLocal Tri-Town residents rode almost 200 miles from Sturbridge to Provincetown on August 7 and 8, 2010 at the Dana-Farber Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC). PMC has raised over $270 million dollars for cancer research over the last 31 years. This year they are hoping to reach $31 million. Please go to: www.pmc.org to learn more. From left to right, Mattapoisett residents Dan McQuillin, Heather Briggs Hobler and Jimmy DiPasqua participated in the 2010 PMC. Photo courtesy of Peter McGowan.
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