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Marion Natural History Museum383 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum after school group enjoyed making gifts with natural and recycled materials at their annual holiday party. We wish to thank all the volunteers from Tabor Academy, ORRHS, and the parents for all their help with our programs this past year. Upcoming programs will be posted on the museum's website www.marionmuseum.org, and on the museum's Facebook page.
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Mattapoisett Sunset383 viewsMary Dermody took this photo of the sun setting beyond Mello Wharf in Mattapoisett recently while walking at the Town Wharves.
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Scout Service383 viewsMarion Cub Scout Pack 32 and Marion Boy Scout Troop 32 attended service at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, their charter organization, on February 10 for the annual Scout Service. The church includes several members who were Scouts themselves, including Rev. Piper who achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Photos courtesy Lee E. Sayers
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Marion Natural History Museum383 viewsOn Wednesday, February 27, the MNHM after school group enjoyed a lesson in elasticity and energy with engineer Mark Whalen. We built our own catapults and had a lot of fun launching a variety of objects. Many thanks to Mark for another exciting engineering-related opportunity for our group. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol 383 viewsYes, the Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol really does exist and, yes, people actually do win – just ask John Hall of Rochester! Wearing only socks on his feet, Hall exited his Snipatuit Road home on April 15 and was greeted by PCH Prize Patroller Howie Guja who was holding a giant check for $50,000 with Hall’s name on it, roses, and a bottle of bubbly. Photos by Jean Perry
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Sippican Woman’s Club383 viewsThe Sippican Woman’s Club held their Annual Meeting and Luncheon on April 26 at the Kittansett Club in Marion. The new slate of officers are (left to right) 1st Vice President Jean Linzee, Treasurer Lorraine Heffernan, 2nd Vice President Debbie Bush, Secretary Priscilla Bradley, President Janet Reinhart, Past President (ex officio) Mary Verni. (Not pictured is Assistant Treasurer Kathy Tibbitts) Photo courtesy of the Sippican Woman’s Club
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Spring Fest383 viewsThe Sippican Lands Trust held its post town-wide clean up Spring Fest at Washburn Park on April 27, featuring music, inflatable archery, face painting, crafts, and booths to raise awareness of marine life and the effect of plastic on our oceans. Photos by Jean Perry
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Cardboard Boats383 viewsSCOPE Week meant big fun at the beach in Mattapoisett for ORR Junior High seventh-graders who built their own boats and then raced them on June 5 in Mattapoisett. While half the students head off for Survival, the others enjoy a week of equally challenging tasks of the 40-year tradition of SCOPE that gives students a chance to learn while learning about themselves and each other. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion Art Center383 viewsPeter Hussey’s “Looking South Then West” painting is the inspiration for Judy Hagar and Bernadette Kelly’s floral interpretation at the Art In Bloom event at the Marion Art Center.
Hussey and Janet Gendreau’s paintings are on view through July 6. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Mattapoisett Town Beach383 viewsThe Town Beach received a call from Mother Nature on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Helene Rose
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Rochester Country Fair383 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair pressed on in the face of a “critical” EEE threat in Rochester over the weekend, August 10-11. Festivities were canceled for Thursday and Friday, but there was plenty of tractors, music, vendors, and fried fair food to keep the spirit of the Rochester Country Fair alive. Photos by Jean Perry
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Emmalina Scrooge383 viewsCast members of the Marion Art Center’s holiday production of Emmalina Scrooge hope you will join them for what the MAC believes will soon be your new holiday favorite! Shows are scheduled for December 6-7 at 7:30 pm, December 13-14 at 7:30 pm, and December 15 at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $18 for MAC members, $20 for non-members, $12 for age 12 and under. Photos by Andrea Ray
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