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Mattapoisett’s Fire Department166 viewsMattapoisett’s Fire Department opened its doors to the community on October 12 with a grand party filled with family, friends and pizza. The event was an opportunity for the department to highlight fire prevention while tiny tots donned helmets and rang the bell on an antique fire engine. “It’s a great success,” said Chief Andrew Murray of the event that hosted several hundred people of all ages. New Fire Engine Number 3 was on display having just a day before been added to the fleet.
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Holiday in the Park 166 viewsMattapoisett's annual Holiday in the Park held on December 9 was a grand success. Buffet-style food tables featured delicious items from local restaurants and shops, from donuts to pizza to Chinese offerings and more. Santa and Mrs. Claus were on hand for little ones to share their wishes for a special gift, while elves, Frosty, and one of Santa's reindeer strolled the park spreading holiday cheer. The Lions Club table received donations of new toys and nonperishable foods, while the Old Rochester Regional
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Lions Club Fall Free Family Fun Festival 166 viewsThe Lions Club Fall Free Family Fun Festival on October 12 brought out the Halloween fun. Bright blue skies graced the heavens while here on earth, children cavorted across Shipyard Park with seasonal tunes playing in the background like “Purple People Eater”.
Face painting, fortune telling, bowling, coloring, a firetruck appearance, and free pumpkins rounded out the family fun. Photos by Marilou Newell and Sam Bishop
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Scenes from Mattapoisett166 viewsPhoto by Jennifer Shepley
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Polar Plunge166 viewsOn New Years Day, hundreds were arrayed at Mattapoisett Town Beach for this year’s Mattapoisett Polar Plunge. Since 2013, the beach has seen residents and visitors run into the freezing Atlantic to kick off the new year. The event is held by Keep On Plungin’ who, through the selling of baked goods, coffee, and hot chocolate, donate all proceeds of the fridged plunge to local families grappling with the costs of cancer treatment. Photo by Sam Bishop.
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Mattapoisett166 viewsPhoto by Jen Shepley
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The Weekend on Cape Cod When Everything Changed166 viewsA positive vibe permeates the movie set of “The Weekend on Cape Cod When Everything Changed,” which is being filmed in Mattapoisett this month. Working long hours, the do-it-all staff improvises daily to provide support and supply nourishment for actors and crew. The story follows an Iranian immigrant who marries her billionaire boss's son to maintain her American visa, but the green-card arrangement encounters unexpected challenge when the bride’s besties bring boyfriends with their cross-cultural baggage.
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Cooper Newton165 viewsOn September 3, family and friends crowded the wharf in support of Mattapoisett resident Cooper Newton as he departed for Anguilla. Newton restored the 27-foot Bristol sailboat over many months. He hopes to reach his destination in time for the August 1-8 race week. Photo courtesy of Jamie McIntosh
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Charles W. Stockbridge's Paintings165 viewsMattapoisett artist Charles W. Stockbridge's paintings are on display at the Mattapoisett Public Library now through April 15. Stockbridge is also scheduled to conduct two, one-hour painting demonstrations at the library on March 27 at 2:00 pm and again on April 20 at 6:30 pm.
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Ned's Point Balloon165 viewsNot a typical Saturday morning at Ned’s Point, where the Guinness promotional team finished up a St. Patrick's Day city tour that included Chicago, the Guinness brewery outside Baltimore, and New York before concluding in Mattapoisett. “The backdrop is gorgeous, the setting is another reason,” said Jeremy Hoar of the choice to use Ned’s Point as the Massachusetts location. Hoar, who works for public-relations company MKTG, said that SkyCab Balloons Promotions, Inc. Photo courtesy of Faith Ball
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Center School Clock165 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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Reptiles165 viewsJoy Marzolf brought her traveling troop of reptiles to the Mattapoisett Free Library on July 27. Children learned that some reptiles are threatened by plastic pollution and what they could do to help them. Opportunities included touching a crocodile, holding a snake and cuddling a lizard. Photos by Marilou Newell
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