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Annual Christmas Fair521 views The Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Mattapoisett held its annual Christmas fair on Saturday, November 30. The sale featured an array of hand-made artisan goods from custom Christmas tree ornaments to fine baked goods. The fair also offered a big lunch menu for those who needed to take a break from holiday gift shopping. Check out these photos of some of the items that were for sale this weekend. Photos by Eric Tripoli.
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Blizzard of 2013521 viewsPictures taken during the storm show the devastation of the driving winds and wet snow in the area of Harbor Beach in Mattapoisett. Photos by Diane Garde
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Ballroom Dancing521 viewsThe Mattapoisett Friends of the Elderly held a Ballroom Dance Party on Saturday, April 6 to benefit the Mattapoisett Council on Aging and other senior activities. Live music was provided by the Meadow Larks. Photos by Felix Perez
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7th Annual Women’s Fund Tiara Mother’s Day 5K521 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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Tiki Beach Party521 views The 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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Mattapoisett Lion’s Club Triathlon 2013521 viewsThe Mattapoisett Lion’s Club held the annual Triathlon on Sunday officially kicking off the list of events for Harbor Days which continue through this weekend. For a complete list visit www.wanderer.com
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Troop 32 Marion Boy Scouts 521 viewsFrom July 14th to the 20th, Troop 32 Marion Boy Scouts enjoyed the outdoor lifestyle that is the Camp Cachalot Scout Reservation (CSR). Theses scouts earned or participated in Merit Badges classes for Camping, Chess, Family Life, Canoeing, Rowing, Forestry, Search and Rescue, Leatherworking, Fishing, Rifle and Shotgun. Photo Courtesy Jay Pateakos
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Wanderer Lecture521 viewsRecently retired Seth Mendell delivered his last lecture for a while at the Mattapoisett Historical Society last Thursday night. The presentation was a riveting tale of the construction and subsequent journeys of the last whale ship built in Mattapoisett and this newspaper’s namesake, the bark Wanderer. Mendell recounted the yellow pine and live oak, the charismatic caulkers and other builders, and the fact that the Wanderer found its greatest successes in the early 1900s before its demise at Cuttyhunk. Pho
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Holiday Party at Shipyard Park521 viewsThe community turned out for a wonderful late afternoon of lights, music, food and fun at the annual Holiday Party at Shipyard Park in Mattapoisett hosted by the Lions Club. The Lions were collecting non-perishable food and unwrapped new toys to distribute to those in need during the holiday. In return those in attendance were treated to great food, drinks and crafts for the little ones. Photos by Felix Perez and Marilou Newell
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Schooner Era521 viewsThe authors of a new book, The Last of the Fairhaven Coasters: Reliving the era of the coastal schooner in Mattapoisett, gave a talk on January 26 at the Mattapoisett Historical Museum Carriage House about Daniel Tucker’s father Captain Claude S. Tucker, captain of his beloved schooner the Coral. Pictured from left to right: Robert Demanche, Daniel Tucker, and Caroline Tucker. By Jean Perry
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CSI Chemistry521 viewsDuring the CSI Chemistry event at the Mattapoisett Free Library on August 1, Rochester Police Chief Paul Magee fingerprinted the kids during a fingerprinting demonstration, and Brendan Taylor, age 10, was the first one up. Chief Magee’s son Rob Magee led the presentation, which was one of the library’s exciting children’s summer events. Photo by Jean Perry
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Mattapoisett YMCA Halloween Party521 viewsIt was an adventurous evening at the Mattapoisett YMCA on October 24 for families looking for some Halloween fun. A family hayride, Halloween party, and the spooky zipline, along with a costume contest gave local children a heaping dose of early Halloween excitement. Photos by Jean Perry
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