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🌱 Who will lead Mattapoisett’s Center School after Principal Ashley retires?
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Hello Mattapoisett! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Who will lead Mattapoisett’s Center School after Principal Ashley retires?
Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Breezy with a bit of snow, with a high of 39 and low of 35 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and windy, temps: high: 40, low: 25.
- Thursday: Cloudy most of the time, with a high of 42 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Center School Principal Linda Ashley to Retire at End of School Year (wanderer.com) — Center School families should know that Principal Linda Ashley will retire at the end of the 2025–2026 school year, and the district will soon begin searching for her successor. Ashley, who has led Center School since 2022, is praised for strengthening instruction, communication, and a nurturing culture, and says she’ll keep cheering on Center School and the entire Mattapoisett community.
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📸 Around Mattapoisett
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mattapoisett
- Christmas Day
Mattapoisett, MA Calendar
Thursday December 25
📣 Mattapoisett Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Christmas/New Year Recess
B M C Durfee High School , 360 Elsbree Street , Fall River
8:00 am - Mixed-Level Yoga with Chelsea
The Woods Hole Community Hall , 68 Water St , Woods Hole
9:30 am - Baby and Toddler Storytime
Rita E. Steele Auditorium Millicent Library , 45 Center St , Fairhaven
9:30 am - Stories, Songs and Instruments at East Falmouth
East Falmouth Branch , 310 East Falmouth Highway , East Falmouth
10:00 am - Stay & Make: Drop-In Craft at North Falmouth
North Falmouth Branch , 6 Chester Street , North Falmouth
10:00 am - 3D Movies: Big Blue Pictures
Cook Memorial Theater
10:30 am - MECC - Jingle Bell Jog
Memorial Early Childhood Center Middleboro, MA 02346
1:00 pm - Intermediate Mahjong
West Falmouth Library , 575 W Falmouth Hwy , Falmouth
1:00 pm - Genealogy Help Session
East Falmouth Library Lemcke Reference Room Falmouth Public Library - Main Library, 300 Main Street, Falmouth, MA, 02540
2:00 pm - Block Party! Legos in the Library
East Falmouth Library Childrens Program Room Falmouth Public Library - Main Library, 300 Main Street, Falmouth, MA, 02540
3:30 pm - The Polar Express Train Ride (Buzzards Bay)
Buzzards Bay , 70 Main St , Bourne
4:30 pm
Tuesday December 23
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Fairhaven. Apply here.
- Papa Gino's Holdings Corp. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager Papa Gino's in Fairhaven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mattapoisett here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fairhaven
- Start the new year with a splash at these SouthCoast polar plunges (southcoasttoday.com)
- Greater New Bedford restaurants that launched in 2025. Here's a look. (southcoasttoday.com)
- Hidden sawmill, Bootleg BBQ, Otto Graham award: New Bedford top stories (southcoasttoday.com)
Marion
- Marion nonprofit brings festive decoration ashore (theweektoday.com)
- Budget Increase From Health Insurance (wanderer.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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