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St. Patty's593 viewsKaitlyn Florio entertains at the St. Patrick’s luncheon hosted by the Mattapoisett Friends of the Elderly on March 18, 2010. There was plenty of green cake, green punch, and good conversation in the room. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Scarecrow O'Rama593 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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Balloon Lighthouse593 viewsA 7 foot tall lighthouse comprised entirely of balloons is on display in the children’s room at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. Photo by Katy Fitzpatrick
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New Year Plunge593 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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Tiki Beach Party593 viewsThe first annual Town Beach party kicked off the summer fun in Mattapoisett this weekend. There was lots of fun in the sun including a Sand Castle contest. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Young Adult Author Signing593 viewsThe first book in Rebecca Maizel’s Vampire Queen trilogy, Infinite Days. Maizel was one of four authors at the signing.
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Build-your-own Snowman593 viewsUnder the direction of Jeanne McCullough, children at the Mattapoisett Free Library on December 30 participated in a step-by-step build-your-own snowperson activity during the winter school break. Little fingers sticky with glue flattened out cotton balls and fastened them to prefabricated Styrofoam snowperson shapes, and then glued on the trimmings under the guidance of caregivers. Photos by Jean Perry
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Osprey Family593 viewsHere, an osprey family of five spends the summer on an osprey stand near Crescent Beach. Photo by Faith Ball
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Mattapoisett Firefighters Association Chowder Cook-Off593 viewsThe 4th Annual Mattapoisett Firefighters Association Chowder Cook-Off was on Sunday, September 23, at the Mattapoisett Knights of Columbus. Area businesses and the municipal departments from various towns competed for first place and the accompanying bragging rights of having the best chowder around. Photos by Felix Perez
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Ned’s Point Santa593 viewsSanta made a stop at the Ned’s Point Lighthouse just after dusk on Saturday, December 15, while the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary opened up the lighthouse doors for tours and decked the historic Mattapoisett icon with evergreens, bows, and lights. Photos by Jean Perry
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Mattapoisett Tree Committee 593 viewsOn March 9, the Mattapoisett Tree Committee announced the winners of the annual 5th-grade Tree City USA Arbor Day Foundation contest, with this year’s poster theme: “Trees Have Mass Appeal”. The first place prize of a $35 gift certificate went to Amanda Tomasso, whose poster now goes on to the statewide competition. The $25 second place prize went to Sasha Volkema. Tomasso will attend the MDCR reception where the grand prize winner will be announced. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Annual Halloween Costume Contest 593 viewsThe Mattapoisett Police Department’s Annual Halloween Costume Contest had spectators spinning in circles as the most creative than ever costumes paraded around the Center School gymnasium Thursday night. The costumes were such a hit, even the judges had a hard time choosing the winners of each age group. Photos by Jean Perry
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