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Marion Natural History Museum195 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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Chief Garcia Retires194 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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Harbor Dredging 194 viewsMattapoisett’s Highway Department has been busy dredging soils that have built up between the wharves, impeding the use of dinghies at low tide. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Sippican Schooner 5k and Mini Fun Run 192 views Sunday, May 4 was a perfect day for a fun run through Marion, and about 200 people turned out to participate in VASE’s second annual Sippican Schooner 5k and Mini Fun Run to raise money for educational programs at Sippican Elementary School. VASE member Diana Martin organized the event, with the support of about 12 volunteers who assisted that morning in making sure the two races went off without a hitch. Photo by Felix Perez
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Good People192 viewsThe Marion Art Center produced the play “Good People” last weekend to an outdoor audience at Bicentennial Park in Marion. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Horse Show192 viewsMarion Horse Show
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192 viewsForty students from preschool to high school shared their version of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and “The Nativity Story” to a packed church on December 17 at the St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church 2nd Annual Christmas Pageant. They shared the true meaning of Christmas with music, joy and fun for everyone present! An offering was collected to raise money for the Youth Group Mission Trip to the Navajo Nation, New Mexico, planned for June 2024. Photo courtesy Tanya Ambrosi
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Elizabeth Taber191 viewsThe site for the installation of the Elizabeth Taber statue is adorned in fall colors as it awaits the statue’s installation and unveiling planned for Saturday, October 17, at 11:00 am in Bicentennial Park at the corner of Spring and Pleasant Streets in Marion. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Valentine’s Day Drive-thru191 viewsVolunteers distributed over 100 dinners during the Marion Council on Aging’s Valentine’s Day drive-thru event on February 13 at the Cushing Community Center. The dinners donated by Mike Crosby helped make up for the fact the town’s seniors were not able to enjoy Valentine’s Day quite like they did last year inside the building with music and dancing. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Sippican Land Trust191 viewsAlan Harris points out a jellyfish, Carolyn Tepolt shows off a periwinkle and Ospreys can be seen in their nest during the Sippican Lands Trust’s Tidal Pool Exploration on April 16 at Brainard Marsh. Photos by Jeffrey D. Wagner
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Buzzards Bay Coalition189 viewsOne of the educational events the Buzzards Bay Coalition had planned for April vacation brought kids to the 6.1-acre property to explore the marshy beach for a scavenger hunt. The osprey from a nearby nest kept a close eye on the group until the treasures were tallied and the group waded back down the mud-puddled path to the road. Photo by Jean Perry
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Fill-A-Cruiser Toy Drive189 viewsSunday’s Fill-A-Cruiser toy drive at Sippican Elementary School was a success! Volunteers representing the Marion Police Department, Police Brotherhood, and Sippican School (VASE) welcomed a parade of vehicles of families dropping off a variety of Christmas gifts for cookies and cupcakes. Marion Police Chief John Garcia donned the Santa suit and took pictures with kids in school resource officer Matt McGraw’s 1924 Ford Model-T. Photos by Mick Colageo
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