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Create & Connectivity283 viewsAs part of Art Week, the Marion Art Center joined the Council on Aging on Saturday morning, May 4, for a seniors and children’s “Create & Connectivity” event at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center. Participants of all ages used colorful paper cuts and glue to decoupage small wooden trays. Photos by Jean Perry
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Touch-A-Truck 283 viewsMarion Recreation held its 8th annual Touch-A-Truck event at Washburn Park on May 11. The turnout exceeded past Kids Equipment Fun Day events in Marion, especially last year’s, which was repeatedly postponed and then canceled altogether. The weather was sublime this year, drawing hundreds to the park for some fun and free food courtesy of the Recreation Department. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion Natural History Museum283 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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Marion 4th of July parade 283 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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Kneel for Nine283 viewsA peaceful crowd gathered on the lawn of the Marion Music Hall on June 2 to kneel in solidarity for nine minutes calling for justice for the death of George Floyd and accountability for police brutality. Marion Police Chief John Garcia dressed in his police uniform was among the roughly 200 kneeling on the grass that afternoon. Photos by Jean Perry
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Chief Garcia Retires283 viewsAt 2:06 pm on Friday, December 11, Marion Chief of Police John Garcia signed off to radio dispatch, ending his shift and a law enforcement career that spanned three and a half decades. The Town of Marion recognized his retirement with a drive-thru sendoff outside the Cushman Community Center. School children created a banner for the occasion that included greetings from the Board of Selectmen, Fire Department, town and school district officials, police cruisers from several towns across southeastern Mass
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The Rain Forest282 viewsSippican School got wild on February 7, 2011 when Mike Kohlrieser and his wildlife friends visited the school for a special performance, The Rain Forest. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Trackers282 viewsValerie and Nick Wisniewski from Walnut Hill Tracking and Nature Center presented an informative slide show at The Marion Natural History Museum on March 12, 2011. The group then went for a walk at Washburn Park in Marion and pointed out several animal tracks. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Annual Clambake282 viewsThe annual Benjamin Cushing Post 2425 VFW Clambake took place on August 14, 2011. Gray skies and intermittent rain didn't stop almost 400 people from attending the event. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Veteran's Day282 viewsCol. Timothy M. White, United States Air Force, an instructor at the Naval War College of Newport, Rhode Island gives the main address at the Marion Veterans Day ceremony on November 11, 2011. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Sippican Royale282 viewsStaff and residents enjoy the handmade ship created for the cruise week at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion. Volunteer Tom Lynch made the ship out of cardboard egg cartons. Photo by Joan Hartnett-Barry
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Marion Turtles282 viewsEarly last week, diamondback terrapin turtles emerged from their eggs on a beach in Marion. Local turtle experts Don Lewis and Susan Wieber Nourse collected the hatchlings in order to care for them until they are strong enough to be deposited in the local salt marshes. Photo by Eric Tripoli.
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