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Celebrating the 4th543 viewsMarion's annual fireworks display attracted several thousand people to the town's Silvershell Beach Park on Friday evening July, 3. The Marion town band entertained the crowd until dusk when the night's big show lit up the sky's above Sippican Harbor. The Marion Fireworks Committee raised all of the funds for the event through private donations, collected up through the night of the show. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Sweet Charity542 viewsMembers of the ORR Student Council recently raised $1,600 for My Sister’s Keeper Charity, a women-led humanitarian action group co-founded by Liz Walker, anchorwoman for Channel 4 News in Boston. Members of the Student Council pose here with Liz (back center) during a recent visit to the Mattapoisett campus. With this donation they will be able to supply 50 girls with books, paper, uniforms, and writing utensils for the entire school year.
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Arts in Action541 viewsMarion’s Sippican School was host to the Third Annual “Arts in Action” showcase of local talent which took place on Saturday, April 12. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Safety Days541 viewsThe Marion Police Brotherhood hosted their first annual Public Safety Day at Marion's Silvershell Beach on Saturday, June 13. The event included the installation of child safety seats in residents' vehicles, fingerprint and photo id cards for children along with displays from a variety of local, state and federal government public safety agencies. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Members Show540 viewsJoan E. Andrews poses with her "Eel Pond Sunset" at the 2008 Winter Members Show at the Marion Art Center. The show features 73 pieces submitted by over 35 of the MAC’s members divided between the building’s two main galleries and is open now through February 28. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, and Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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What's the Buzz?540 viewsMistress of Ceremonies Jenni Strand defines a word during the Second Annual Lizzie T’s Spelling Bee to benefit Marion’s Elizabeth Taber Library on Thursday, March 6 at the Marion Music Hall. Eleven teams of three members each competed in three rounds for the title of "Best Spellers." (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Bike Safety Day540 viewsThe Marion Police Department sponsored a Bicycle Safety Day for children and young adults at Silvershell Beach on Saturday morning, August 2. The day included bicycle safety information, a rodeo course and certificate awards for all participants. In addition, the Marion Police Department was awarded a statewide grant by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to provide 75 bicycle helmets during the event. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Do-Si-Do in Marion540 viewsOn Sunday, September 14, the first of what is hoped to be an annual series of Marion Square Dances was held inside the Marion Community Center. Although initially slated to take place in the parking lot adjacent to the Marion General Store, the weekend’s rainy weather forced the event indoors. Caller Jim Schell of Lakeville had veteran square dancers and novices alike promenading, allemanding, bowing to their partners and do-si-doing with ease. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Sea Symphony540 viewsThe Tri-County Symphonic Band opened their 2008-2009 concert season at Tabor Academy’s Fireman Performing Arts Center at Hoyt Hall on Sunday afternoon, October 19, with a tribute to the sea titled To the Sea and Ships: A Musical Tribute to the Sea and Those Who Sail Upon It. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Merry Music540 viewsMembers of the Sippican School Band provided entertainment during Marion's annual Village Stroll held on Sunday, December 14. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Marion Natural History Museum540 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group enjoyed learning about minerals and fossils with geologist Jim Pierson. The group also compared various artifacts such as relative sizes of Megaladon teeth versus White Shark, and took a look at many examples of fossils such as fish, leaves, and the tiny tracks of a trilobite. Many thanks to Jim for his wonderful program, and to the Tabor community service volunteers for their help with the program. Photos courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Members Show539 viewsMary Nosul poses with her "Self Portrait" at the 2008 Winter Members Show at the Marion Art Center. The show features 73 pieces submitted by over 35 of the MAC’s members divided between the building’s two main galleries and is open now through February 28. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, and Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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