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Fall Constellations370 viewsChildren enjoyed a special program on Fall Constellations at the Marion Natural History Museum on October 22. Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Leidhold.
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Pink in the Rink370 viewsTabor Academy painted the rink pink on January 8, 2011, to promote awareness and raise money for cancer research. The event raised $6,760 in honor of cancer survivor Kim Grondin, who is the mother of hockey forward Kody Grondin. Photos by Laura Pedulli and Roberta Meads.
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Rockets370 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's after-school program featured "Rockets" with Dr. Dills of the UMass Dartmouth Chemistry Department on March 2, 2011. The participants had fun constructing the nose-cones and adding weight, attaching fins, and decorating their rockets for launch. Many flew 100 feet or more! Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Leidhold.
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Marital Bliss370 viewsFriends for 25 years, Michelle Ouellette and Chris Perry are finally taking the plunge and getting married. To share their story and get their dream wedding, they have entered into a wedding video contest sponsored by Real Maine Weddings. Photo by Laura Fedak Pedulli
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Natural History Museum’s Coastal Explorations II Program370 viewsNatural History Museum’s Coastal Explorations II Program
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Tabor Academy Polar Plunge370 viewsTabor Academy hosted its second annual Polar Plunge on Sunday, January 21 at Silvershell Beach to raise money for the school’s Special Olympics Young Athletes Program. Students from ‘fundraising rival’ Sandwich High also showed up, with scores of students and staff making a dash in and quickly out of the chilly waters. The plunge raised about $8,000. Photos by Deina Zartman
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Marion 4th of July Horse Show370 viewsQuite the crowd cantered over to Washburn Park after the parade for the annual Marion 4th of July Horse Show. This is the 71st year of the horse show, which is supposedly the longest running horse show in the region.
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Marion Natural History Museum370 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum after school group enjoyed making gifts with natural and recycled materials at their annual holiday party. We wish to thank all the volunteers from Tabor Academy, ORRHS, and the parents for all their help with our programs this past year. Upcoming programs will be posted on the museum's website www.marionmuseum.org, and on the museum's Facebook page.
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Marion Natural History Museum370 viewsOn March 13, the Marion Natural History Museum after school group learned about shells and the animals that inhabit them. We looked at some amazing gastropod and bivalve shells from the museum's historic collections, then we used shells to design our own animals and shared what type of habitat these animals might live in. Photos courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Marion Natural History Museum370 viewsOver the past two Wednesdays, the MNHM afterschool group visited Bird Island courtesy of Isaac and Peter of the Marion Harbormaster's office. We observed many terns arriving to this crucial nesting spot, as well as oystercatchers, gulls, and a pair of Canadian geese. We inspected nesting boxes prepared by the state Fish & Wildlife department and the habitat restoration improvements to the island. We also toured the 200-year-old lighthouse.
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Taber Library Ribbon Cutting370 viewsTaber Library opened its front doors on Monday for the grand re-opening of the main entrance. The entrance renovation is now complete, and residents, town officials, library staff, and family members of donor Peggy Repass converged for a ceremonial ribbon cutting to mark the occasion. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion 4th of July parade 370 viewsThis year’s Marion July 4th parade was bigger and better than ever, with more spectators, more floats, and, yes, more candy! Photos by Jean Perry
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