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Marion Memorial Day257 viewsRochester fared far better with its Memorial Day celebration than Marion and Mattapoisett did with theirs on rainy Monday. Sunday, May 29, was a picture perfect day for a parade. At the Town Hall, the names of the fallen soldiers were read aloud and the Rochester Memorial School Band played patriotic songs before heading out for the parade. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Marion Fourth of July Parade257 viewsIf you made it to this year’s Marion Fourth of July parade, then you got to see the spectacular floats and parade displays all vying for that top prize, “Best in Parade.” Shown here is the float entry for Silveira Farms in Rochester. Photo by Colin Veitch
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Marion Fourth of July Parade257 viewsIf you made it to this year’s Marion Fourth of July parade, then you got to see the spectacular floats and parade displays all vying for that top prize, “Best in Parade.” Shown here is the float entry for Silveira Farms in Rochester. Photo by Colin Veitch
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Arts in the Park257 viewsThis Saturday, July 9, was the annual Arts in the Park event in Marion, sponsored by the Marion Art Center. Local artists display their handcrafted items in Bicentennial Park in the town village, while food vendors, live music, and children’s activities entertain festivalgoers. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion Art Center Halloween Parade 257 viewsIt looked as though nearly a thousand people came out for the Marion Art Center Halloween Parade on Monday, October 31. The event gets bigger and better every year, it seems, judging by the number of people and the degree of creativity when it comes to the costumes. Photos by Jean Perry
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Pizza with Santa257 viewsThe Marion Police Brotherhood held its 5th annual Pizza with Santa on Sunday, December 4, at the Marion Music Hall. Kids shared a pie with jolly old Saint Nick and later posed for pictures. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Pizza with Santa257 viewsThe Marion Police Brotherhood held its 5th annual Pizza with Santa on Sunday, December 4, at the Marion Music Hall. Kids shared a pie with jolly old Saint Nick and later posed for pictures. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Marion Natural History Museum257 viewsOn Wednesday, March 29, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool program explored some online mapping programs. We located schools, forested lands, hospitals, and airports, as well as many ocean features and historic shipwrecks. The students left the program with instructions on how they could develop their own maps at home, which the museum will be laminating for them. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Marion Natural History Museum257 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's after school group wishes to thank Rochester Herring Warden Dave Watling for sharing his knowledge of this important species. We covered the development of this anadromous species, its diet, and where it stands in the food chain. The students learned about herring eggs and how neutral buoyancy plays an important role in their development.
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Picture Perfect 257 viewsBicentennial Park in Marion was the setting on Saturday for the Marion Art Center’s annual outdoor arts festival “Arts in the Park.” Local artists and crafters exhibited their work available for purchase, while visitors explored the arts, music, and food. Photos by Jean Perry
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Living History 257 viewsIt looked like July 8, 1776 at Silvershell Beach in Marion this past Saturday. Folks from the Fairhaven Village Militia and Wareham Militia Group in conjunction with Marion Recreation and the Marion Cultural Council took spectators back in time to Colonial Massachusetts during a weekend-long encampment at the beach. Participants in olde-tyme apparel demonstrated what life was like in the 1770s during the Revolutionary War through demonstrations of drilling, cooking, and flintlock musket use. Photos by Jean
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Marion Springfest256 viewsThe Sippican Lands Trust hosted a post-Marion Spring Cleaning afternoon of fun events including a performance by the Toe Jam Puppet Band, a climbing wall, a Sippican School band performance, and a petting zoo. The event took place at Washburn Park under gray skies that threatened rain, and the event lasted all afternoon. Photos by Felix Perez
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