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Family Fall Festival551 viewsFamilies found some fun autumn activities on October 18 at the Mattapoisett Historical Society’s annual Family Fall Festival, rescheduled from October 4 due to inclement weather. Photo by Felix Perez
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Fire at Mattapoisett Landing550 viewsA fire at Mattapoisett Landing on October 2, 2011 was part of a controlled burn exercise, according to the Mattapoisett Fire Department. Photo by Anne Kakley.
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Bug Guy550 viewsThis man eats bugs. Entomaphagist David Gracer was at the Mattapoisett Library October 28 explaining how eating bugs could save the world, and fed a few mealworms to some brave (and hungry) Tri-Town children. Photos by Jean Perry
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Monkey Cape550 viewsMattapoisett Historical Society Museum Curator Elizabeth Hutchison and some volunteers came across some strange items while cataloguing the museum’s collection, including three monkey fur capes. Their initial reaction? “I’m not touching that…!”Photos by Jean Perry
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Women’s Fund Tiara 5K 550 viewsParticipants in the Women’s Fund Tiara 5K Mother’s Day race enjoyed fine weather and fun, breaking the record of registered runners with 1,000 who took part. Some donned their tiaras and tutus, and there was even a super hero or two spotted in the Kids’ Fun Run. Photos by Felix Perez
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Shining Tides in Mattapoisett550 viewsChildren explored the shore with Cassie Lawson and Becca Stroud from the Buzzards Bay Coalition on July 31 at Shining Tides in Mattapoisett, enjoying a scavenger hunt along with the exploration of sea animal habitats. Photos by Jean Perry
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Monarch Moment550 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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Monarch Moment550 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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Monarch Moment550 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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Mattapoisett Historical Commission550 viewsThe Mattapoisett Historical Commission has sponsored the installation of memorial bricks at Town Hall, commemorating the service and dedication of the town’s selectmen over the decades. Jo Pannell, chairman of the Historical Commission, oversaw the design work and installation with the help of landscape architect Charles Duponte, who donated his time to the project. Photo by Marilou Newell
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14th Annual Christmas Day Swim550 viewsThe Helping Hands and Hooves 14th Annual Christmas Day Swim got a helping hand from the unseasonably warm weather, drawing in roughly 80 participants who took the polar plunge to support the organization’s therapeutic horseback riding program for adults with special needs. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Making a Splash!550 viewsMaking a Splash! Over 100 participants took the icy plunge into the frigid waters at Mattapoisett Town Beach on January 1 during the annual Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge on New Year’s Day. Proceeds go to benefit the BAM Foundation, a local charity that fundraises to provide financial assistance to people who are facing cancer treatment. Photos by Colin Veitch
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