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Mattapoisett Polar Plunge259 viewsNew Year’s Day 2023 was bright and balmy when over 100 “plungers” ran, walked, hopped and slid into the freezing waters at Mattapoisett Town Beach. The event was hosted by an ad hoc group collecting donations for those battling cancer. The group has been successful in their efforts to help offset the unseen costs associated with a cancer diagnosis impacting local families. Heather Bichsel of the group said that this year they collected approximately $2,500, monies that will be given to a local family as wel
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Mattapoisett Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt259 viewsSaturday’s Mattapoisett Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt drew a large gathering of families to Ned’s Point on Saturday morning, and some very happy children met the Easter Bunny. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Mattapoisett Town Hall259 viewsPhoto by Jen Shepley
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Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School Parent-Teacher Organization259 viewsThe Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School Parent-Teacher Organization held its annual Fall Family Festival on Saturday at its athletic fields in Rochester. The Boy Scouts were on hand to offer activities, and of particular fun for visitors was an extra-large, military-style inflatable obstacle course. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Mattapoisett Land Trust259 viewsThe 12 preserves in the Mattapoisett Land Trust’s 397-acre Old Aucoot District include the 35-acre Holmes Preserve. Named after the Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., the preserve includes multiple trails spanning from Angelica Avenue out to Route 6 and in between a vernal pool that has served as an off-campus classroom for local students. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Harbor Days259 viewsThe Mattapoisett Lions Club held its annual Harbor Days festival this past weekend at Shipyard Park. Photos by Mick Colageo
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JP Powel259 viewsSouth Dartmouth artist JP Powel first draws an image, then paints it out. His display at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library will be up through September. Photos by Marilou Newell and Mick Colageo
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Ned's Point259 viewsFall colors by Ned's Point by Jennifer Shepley.
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Scenes from Mattapoisett259 viewsPhoto by Jennifer Shepley
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June in Bloom259 viewsNearing the fifth anniversary of the passing of Nolan Gibbons, Nolanfest 2025 was held at Silvershell Beach this past Saturday evening. Hundreds were in attendance to pay tribute, remember, and support local singers and musical artists. Over 20 different performances occurred at the stage, including The Showstoppers, of which Nolan was a member beginning in 2014 at the age of nine. The event was free but saw numerous donations to the Nolan Gibbons Memorial Fund which goes towards supporting artists through
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Mattapoisett Police Department258 viewsRobert Randall was sworn in as Sergeant with the Mattapoisett Police Department, and three, new full-time officers, from left: Louis DaSilva, Matthew Bates and Aaron Myers, were introduced during a special meeting of the Select Board on Monday at the fire station. Chief of Police Jason King welcomed the new officers, and Randall was sworn in by Town Clerk Catherine Heuberger. Randall’s daughter Madelyn, 9, applied his pin, as his son Beau, 8, looked on. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Center School Clock258 viewsBehind the clock that faces all four directions at Center School are three levels of mechanics that make the hands move, the bell ring and the machine operate. The clock serves as an in-house museum for schoolchildren to learn about how things worked before the digital age. Photos by Mick Colageo
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