🌱 Which Mattapoisett student was picked as a Project 351 Ambassador?

Good day Mattapoisett! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Mattapoisett student was picked as a Project 351 Ambassador?
• How did Mattapoisett Animal Control help save a trapped kitten?

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Craft Fair and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny; windy, colder, with a high of 40 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 36, low: 24.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 35 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Old Rochester schools launch Playbook and Project 351 programs (southcoasttoday.com) — Old Rochester schools are expanding student leadership and equity training, and Mattapoisett eighth-grader Elliot Jacobsen has been chosen as one of three Project 351 Ambassadors from the district. Students from all five ORR schools are leading workshops, attending a Celtics-hosted summit, and joining statewide service and leadership activities inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of community.
   

• Fairhaven Officer Crawls Under Porch to Save Injured Kitten (wbsm.com) — Mattapoisett Animal Control teamed up with a Fairhaven police officer to save an injured kitten that had crawled under a porch after being hit by a car. Officer Patrick Claflin crawled beneath the porch, freed the terrified animal, and followed Mattapoisett officers to a local animal hospital, offering a hopeful ending and a reminder of everyday compassion on the SouthCoast.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mattapoisett

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Monthly Open Mic Night
  Mattapoisett Museum, 5 Church St, Mattapoisett
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Holiday in the Park
  Mattapoisett, MA Calendar , Shipyard Park , Mattapoisett
  3:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Christmas Craft Fair
  St Gabriel's Church , 124 Front St , Marion
  9:00 am

Sunday December 21

• Holiday Sing-Along
  Mattapoisett Museum , 5 Church St , Mattapoisett
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Christmas on County
  Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum , 396 County St , New Bedford
  4:00 pm
• Fairhaven & Friends Business Mixer
  Tropical Smoothie Cafe , 15 Sarahs Wy , Fairhaven
  5:30 pm
• Seminar: Gifts Worth Giving
  GiftsToGive , 4 Slocum St , Acushnet
  6:00 pm
• EHMS WINTER CONCERT Band and Jazz Band
  Fairhaven Public School District Fairhaven, MA 02719
  6:30 pm
• Acushnet, MA Healing Messages From Above with Candace Dalton
  Collective Souls , 59 Main St , Acushnet
  6:30 pm
• Acushnet, MA - Healing Messages From Above with Candace Dalton
  Collective Souls , 59 Main St , Acushnet
  6:30 pm

Friday December 12

• Friends of the Library set up
  Rita E. Steele Auditorium Millicent Library , 45 Center St , Fairhaven
• Wiggles & Giggles
  Rita E. Steele Auditorium Millicent Library , 45 Center St , Fairhaven
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Brockton, MA firefighters report heavy fire knocked down at 45 Martland Ave, with one line in operation and checking for extension, while two minor fires are confirmed, including a small fire on a front porch and a stove fire.
  5:31PM on Dec 9: Brockton, MA fire department responds to an outside fire on a porch at 45 Martland Ave. and a second call for an apartment fire. (Nextdoor )

• Staples, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Fairhaven. Apply here.
• CK HUTCHISON HOLDINGS LIMITED posted a job opening for Merchandise Processing Associate in New Bedford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mattapoisett here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fairhaven

• Fairhaven woman gets years in state prison for child rape charges (southcoasttoday.com)
• Buzzards Bay Habitat needs metal ramps to keep seniors at home (southcoasttoday.com)
• Fairhaven Kitten Safe and Recovering After Police Rescue (fun107.com)

Marion

• Sippican School second-graders explore family heritage (southcoasttoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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