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Sweetheart Dance 564 viewsGirls Scout Sweetheart Dance held at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church on February 11, 2012. Photo by Felix Perez
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Senior Tea Party564 viewsThe Junior Girl Scout Troop #85112 hosted the 6th annual Senior Tea Party at Village Court in Mattapoisett on May 23rd. The seniors and Girl Scouts had a great time. After the girls visited with the guests, they sang a few songs and played a few songs on their instruments. Photo courtesy Heather Bichsel
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Cupcake Decorating564 viewsJoey Appleton (left) and Sienna Wurl (right) set up their piping bags during the holiday cupcake decoratiing activity held by the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Wednesday, December 5. Photo by Eric Tripoli.
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Fire Department Muster564 viewsThe Mattapoisett Fire Department traveled to Livesy Park in Fairhaven on Saturday to compete in a Fire Muster Competition and Parade. Engine One won Best Overall in the parade and the department placed 2nd in dry hose evolution, and 2nd place in the midnight run event. Photo by Tom Lincoln
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Fire Department Muster564 viewsThe Mattapoisett Fire Department traveled to Livesy Park in Fairhaven on Saturday to compete in a Fire Muster Competition and Parade. Engine One won Best Overall in the parade and the department placed 2nd in dry hose evolution, and 2nd place in the midnight run event. Photo by Tom Lincoln
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Healing Little Hearts 5K 564 viewsUpward of 300 runners competed in the inaugural Healing Little Hearts 5K on a beautiful Columbus Day morning. The organization helps fund research efforts into children’s heart defects. “From my family and from the families you’re helping, thank you,” said Kelly Weglowski, who, along with husband, Marc, and daughter Jillian founded Healing Little Hearts in the midst of their son and brother Brady’s own battle. Photos by Shawn Badgley.
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Monarch Moment564 viewsElla Gillen, 10, and Sofia Gillen, 8, watched a chrysalis that originated from their backyard hatch on Tuesday at the Mattapoisett Library. It was serendipity that the two girls were there with their mother, Tracy, to catch the chrysalis beginning to break open to release a fully developed Monarch butterfly into the world. Photos by Jean Perry
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Dog Walk-a-thon564 viewsFreemin Bauer, 17, of Mattapoisett Boy Scout Troop 53, along with his fellow scouts and adult assistants, held a Dog Walk-a-thon on August 27 in Mattapoisett Village. Bauer’s event, part of his Eagle project, is to raise awareness for being a responsible dog owner and to help support the Fairhaven Animal Shelter. Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase supplies for repairs the scouts will make to the facility. Additional funds raised from the event will be donated to the shelter. Photos by Marilou
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Mattapoisett Firemen’s Reunion564 viewsRetired firemen gathered to celebrate the first Mattapoisett Firemen’s Reunion on October 16 at Ned’s Point. Former members of the Mattapoisett Fire Department along with several others from Fairhaven, Rochester, and Marion and current members of the department enjoyed the splendid fall afternoon while reliving past events in careers that spanned decades. On hand to greet the men and women as they arrived was retired Chief Ron Scott, who spent 42 years on the Mattapoisett Fire Department.
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Holiday in the Park564 viewsT’was the fortnight before Christmas and all through the park, every creature was stirring including Santa, Mrs. Claus, Rudolph, and Frosty the Snowman! On Saturday, December 10, hundreds turned out for Mattapoisett’s holiday celebration at Shipyard Park where fun, free food, and frolicking characters made for a great night of revelry leading up to the tree lighting. Photos by Jean Perry
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48th Annual Mattapoisett Road Race 564 viewsThe 48th Annual Mattapoisett Road Race once again brought out young and old alike. Overcast skies were welcomed but the July 4th heat was tough for the runners and the cheering crowds who begged for shade. The field of runners was well over 1,000 and coming in first was Joe Farrand at 26:59. Shortly after, the first female to finish was Kim Bolick at 29:54. Before the starting gun sounded there was a moment of silence in honor of Maurice “Mudgie” Tavares who established the Mattapoisett Track Club, and the
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Pico Beach in Mattapoisett564 viewsHeather Macias shared these photos of a miniature horse that visited Pico Beach in Mattapoisett this weekend for a swim.
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