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Fresh Snow431 viewsTaking advantage of the fresh powder at Old Hammond Town School on Saturday January 21st. Although the weekend brought a foot of snow, with Mondays rain there’s not much left but the memories. Photos by Felix Perez
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Shipyards of Mattapoisett431 viewsOn Sunday, September 2, Mattapoisett Historical Society Seth Mendell hosted a tour entitled “Shipyards of Mattapoisett” where he talked to local residents about the town’s world famous shipbuilding industry and whaling history. The lecture was held in Shipyard Park overlooking the water. Photos by Deb Burdock.
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Holiday Ornaments431 viewsElliot Staple smiles as he creates a popsicle stick nutcracker ornament at the Mattapoisett Library youth ornament-making activity on Saturday, December 15.. Photo by Eric Tripoli.
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Two Fires in Mattapoisett431 views“The Mattapoisett Fire Department had a busy day on Thursday, April 4. While fighting a brush fire on Meadowbrook Lane. They received a call regarding a car fire on Acushnet Road. Both fires were attracted a lot of attention but were extinguished quickly by the Department. Photo by Paul Lopes
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Annual Turkey Dinner431 viewsLast Saturday over one hundred seniors enjoyed the annual turkey dinner with all the trimmings sponsored by the Mattapoisett Lions Club. Several of our volunteers also delivered meals to those seniors that could not attend. Music and laughter filled Raynard Hall at the Congregational Church. The event was chaired by Lions Joe and Janet Rego and the Boy Scouts did outstanding work serving the seniors and helping with clean up.
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7th Annual Women’s Fund Tiara Mother’s Day 5K431 viewsThere was a huge turn out for what has now become a Mother’s Day tradition, the 7th Annual Women’s Fund Tiara Mother’s Day 5K . Photos by Felix Perez
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2013 Mattapoisett Road Race431 viewsPhoto by Felix Perez
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Freezin' for a Reason 2014431 viewsParticipants in the 2014 Polar Plunge on January 1 were encouraged to wear costumes for the event, which raised thousands of dollars for the BAM Foundation. BAM is an organization that offers financial assistance to families battling cancer to help offset the unexpected costs of cancer treatment. Hundreds of people turned out for the event, with over a hundred participants who plunged into 34 degree waters, just a few degrees warmer than the 28 degree air temperature that morning. Photo by Felix Perez
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Mattapoisett Fire Station Open House431 viewsThe Mattapoisett Fire Station was packed with hundreds of children and their grown-ups for the October 9 Open House during Fire Prevention Week, enjoying the balloons, face painting, plastic firefighter hats, and free Chinese food. Kids got the chance to climb over the fire trucks and stop, drop, and roll inside the Kids’ Fire Safety House. Photos by Jean Perry
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Family Fall Festival431 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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Mattapoisett Historical Society Museum 431 viewsThe Mattapoisett Historical Society Museum hosted a series of winter holiday activities on Saturdays during the month of December. One of the activities was reading favorite stories, both old and new. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Build-your-own Snowman431 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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