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Opening Day179 viewsResidents of Marion and Mattapoisett celebrated the grand opening of their beloved town beaches on Saturday, June 25. At Silvershell Beach in Marion, the Marion Recreation Department provided an array of food, fun, and games for beachgoers, and in Mattapoisett, kids enjoyed face painting, sack races, and, of course, plenty of sun. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Marion Horse Show179 viewsThe Fourth of July is also the day for another Marion tradition, the Marion Horse Show at Washburn Park. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Marion Horse Show179 viewsThe Fourth of July is also the day for another Marion tradition, the Marion Horse Show at Washburn Park. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Marion Fourth of July Parade179 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 Parade179 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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Back By Popular Demand 179 viewsAnd the rockets’ red glare, fireworks bursting in air over Sippican Harbor during the Marion fireworks, which resumed this year after a surge in fundraising efforts to bring the tradition back to Silvershell Beach. Photo by Jean Perry
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No Rain On This Parade 179 viewsThe Marion 4th of July parade on Tuesday went on as planned, winding through the village streets and receiving the usual fanfare. Photos by Jean Perry
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No Rain On This Parade 179 viewsThe Marion 4th of July parade on Tuesday went on as planned, winding through the village streets and receiving the usual fanfare. Photos by Jean Perry
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Living History 179 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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Super-Dupering in the Street 179 viewsMain Street in Marion was the scene for the annual First Congregational Church Super Duper Fun Fair on July 29. The fair, which is always an anticipated and memorable community event, brought scores of people out in spite of threatening weather. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Marion 4th of July Parade179 viewsThe Marion 4th of July parade is a tradition that brings the entire community out to the streets for some hometown patriotic celebration.
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Marion Natural History Museum179 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's Coastal Exploration summer program had a lot of fun last week exploring a variety of habitats in Marion. We took a close look at barrier beaches, vernal pools, salt marshes, and tide pools. We learned about the terns on Bird Island, the salamanders and tadpoles in vernal pools, and netted fish along the coastline. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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