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Mattapoisett Woman’s Club Garden Group241 viewsRed, white, and blue was Sharon Doyon’s vision of the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club Garden Group as 18 members gathered at the library to plant on May 26 in areas including the pots at the Mattapoisett Historical Society and Town Hall, window boxes at the post office and Town Beach house, the lighthouse garden at the harbor, plus the gardens and planters at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library.
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Seven Stars241 viewsPaul Thompson, a native of England, is the builder and captain of “Seven Stars,” a sailboat the recently retired engineer needed 20 years to build in his yard in upstate New York. On August 14, the harbormaster's staff assisted in launching the boat into Mattapoisett harbor. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Caroling241 viewsOn December 17, members of St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church in Marion went caroling. After warming up with hot cider and cookies, we walked along Joanne Drive, stopping to sing Christmas carols for many of the residents. We were greeted with smiles when people opened their front doors to hear us sing. Photos courtesy of Tanya Ambrosi
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Christmas Plunge241 viewsAn ice-cold Christmas morning in Mattapoisett did not stop citizens from jumping all the way into the waters of Mattapoisett Town Beach in support of Helping Hands and Hooves. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Vernal Pools240 viewsAn April 17 exploration of a vernal pool led by Mattapoisett Land Trust Treasurer and wildlife expert Gary Johnson led a party of 10 along a muddy trail through the woods off Angelica Avenue past a forest clearing and ultimately to two vernal pools. Photo by Mick Colageo
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Vernal Pools240 viewsAn April 17 exploration of a vernal pool led by Mattapoisett Land Trust Treasurer and wildlife expert Gary Johnson led a party of 10 along a muddy trail through the woods off Angelica Avenue past a forest clearing and ultimately to two vernal pools. Photo by Mick Colageo
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Storm Flooding239 viewsPhoto by Jen Shepley
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Polar Plunge239 viewsA great turnout for a great cause- helping the families affected by cancer. Photo by Jennifer Shepley
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Mattapoisett Bike Path239 viewsPlanking for the bike path is under test review, and the installation of railings along the elevated sections of railings can be seen from the Reservation Road portion of Phase 1b of the Mattapoisett Bike Path. Town Administrator Mike Lorenco said that although a different type of planking material is being tested, the town will not accept the project for ownership until MassDOT enters into a joint-ownership agreement and/or provides bonding assurances in the event of material failure as previous experience
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John Oldham239 viewsJohn Oldham has been teaching history at Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School for 17 years, but in his off time he takes photographs of the buildings, sights and scenes that pique his interest. Oldham has broad interests but is especially drawn to architecture and street scenes. He credits his daughter’s artistic studies and endeavors for inspiring him. Although he deems taking photographs a hobby at this point, once he retires from teaching, he’ll explore making it much more than that. “I w
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Scenic Mattapoisett238 viewsPhoto by Jen Shepley
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Mattapoisett Retiries 238 viewsFour recently retired, municipal employee relations were honored Tuesday afternoon for their long tenure and service to Mattapoisett and its residents at an outdoor ceremony. The four retirees are former Library Director Susan Pizzolato (11 years), former assistant Harbormaster Bob Ketchel (25 years), and Highway Department employees Jay DuPont (19 years) and Roger Fleurent (12 years). Pizzolato and Ketchel also received citations from the House of Representatives and the state senate.
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