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Holiday Volunteers392 viewsMattapoisett residents Elizabeth Smith, left, and Gail Nicholson, right, both volunteer on behalf of Communiy Nurse and Hospice Care. Pictured here, they collect donations for the non-profit hospice organization as holiday shoppers walk by. Additional volunteers will be accepting donations throughout the holiday season. For more information, call Community Nurse and Hospice Care at 508-992-6278. Photo courtesy of Tim Smith.Dec 22, 2009
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Holiday on Ice 339 viewsFirst grader Sophie Lynch of Marion performed at the recent Commonwealth Figure Skating Holiday on Ice show. Photo courtesy of Pam Erickson.Dec 22, 2009
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Silent Night527 viewsA festive display of holiday wood cut-outs decorates Bicentennial Park in Marion Village. The display includes a nativity scene, a Santa sleigh, and some holiday carolers. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley. December 24, 2009 edition.Dec 22, 2009
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Historic Fire368 viewsThe Marion Fire Department responded to the fire within 4 minutes of Tom Dexter’s call on December 4, 2009, at approximately 10:00 pm. Crews were on the scene until about 1:00 am, trying to contain the flames. Dec 16, 2009
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Historic Fire343 viewsLittle pieces of burned Oriental rug were scattered like confetti in front of the house after the December 4 fire.Dec 16, 2009
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Historic Fire342 viewsSusan Dexter chased this piece of insulation before the wind took it into the Weweantic River. The fire left a mess of insulation, siding, broken glass and other debris, in close proximity to the River and Buzzard’s Bay.Dec 16, 2009
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Historic Fire366 viewsThe house will be temporarily parked on a corner of the Dexter’s property until they ultimate annex it onto their existing home.Dec 16, 2009
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Historic Fire361 viewsThis is the proposed location of the 1690 Dexter house. The Dexters tried to find another location for the house, but most of the available plots in Marion were either too expensive or land-locked.Dec 16, 2009
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Historic Fire377 viewsThe Dexters are trying to salvage the granite from the original foundation of the 1690 house. Bricks from a chimney are scattered at the old foundation. Susan Dexter used a metal detector to find artifacts from the site, and turned up an Indian-head penny and a couple heavily rusted items.Dec 16, 2009
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Historic Fire355 viewsThe insulation, seen here spilling out into an upstairs room, helped limit the amount of damage the house’s roof sustained. The exposed lathe and roof revealed hand-hewn beams that Mr. Dexter hopes to keep exposed in the house’s renovation.Dec 16, 2009
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Historic Fire328 viewsThe hole that was created in the roof from the fire would’ve been a lot worse if it hadn’t been for the Marion ladder truck and a quick-responding fire department.Dec 16, 2009
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Historic Fire402 viewsSoot and insulation is smeared on every surface of the house, especially the sections closest to the fire. The Dexters are relying on the generous offers from friends and community members to clean up the house before progressing with the house move.Dec 16, 2009
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