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“Freezin’ for a Reason” 468 viewsEvery year hundreds make waves on New Year’s Day at the Mattapoisett Town Beach for the annual “Freezin’ for a Reason” polar plunge. With the support of local businesses and emergency responders, the event has continued every year, raising thousands of dollars to help local families facing cancer treatment. Photos by Felix Perez
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Mattapoisett Road Race468 viewsMattapoisett’s 49th Annual 4th of July Road Race posted a record number of participants. The youngest racers were 6 years old and the youngest at heart, 85. Photos by Marilou Newell
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39th Annual Mattapoisett Lions Triathlon468 viewsSunday, July 14, was the morning of the 39th Annual Mattapoisett Lions Triathlon, officially kicking off the 2019 Harbor Days week. This year’s race tested the stamina of 103 participants including five relay teams. Photos by Jean Perry
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Family Fun Festival 468 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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Frozen Princesses468 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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PanNeubean Steel467 viewsPanNeubean Steel, a reggae/Afro-Caribbean/calypso/jazz ensemble, entertained Center and Old Hammondtown Schools on January 28, 2010. Their energy was enough to get the whole auditorium up and dancing. Photo by Anne OBrien-Kakley.
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Memorial Planting467 viewsA small pin oak sapling in front of the Center School honors the memory of Mattapoisett resident Jamie Shepley, who died in the summer of 2009. The memorial tree was planted by the Mattapoisett Tree Committee. For more information, please contact committee member Sandy Hering at Hering.Sandra@gmail.com. Photo by Laura Fedak Pedulli.
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Dr. Suess' Birthday Party467 views5 year old Ezra Thompson of Mattapoisett enjoying The Cat's hat. (Photo by Felix Perez)
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Mattapoisett’s Memorial Day467 viewsOld Rochester Regional Junior High School eighth grader Mary Kate McIntire was chosen by her school’s social studies department to deliver Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, a tradition for Mattapoisett’s Memorial Day observance, on May 28, 2012.. Photo by Eric Tripoli.
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Holiday In The Park467 views The white tent on Shipyard Park was packed with excited holiday celebrants of all ages at Mattapoisett's annual Holiday In The Park event. Photo by Eric Tripoli.
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Tinkhamtown Chapel 467 viewsGail Roberts of Mattapoisett (right) invited her friend from Canada, fiddler Elizabeth Corewin (left) to accompany the audience for the annual Tinkhamtown Chapel sing on Saturday, December 22. Photo by Eric Tripoli.
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New Year Plunge467 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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