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Pizza with Santa544 viewsThe Marion Police Brotherhood held its annual “Pizza with Santa” on Sunday, December 6, keeping up the tradition of collecting toy donations for its “Stuff a Cruiser” toy drive to benefit those served by the Justice Resource Institute. Marion Police say this was the biggest year yet for toy donations. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Ice Sculpture at the Marion Art Center544 viewsIn front of the Marion Art Center, Tim Wade carved out an ice sculpture of a train on December 13, an unseasonably warm December day. The MAC reported several phone calls concerning the heat and whether the event would be canceled. Wade made his icy creation despite the warmth, as he has done for 10 years. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion Christmas Stroll 544 viewsThe Marion Christmas Stroll is one of the quintessential holiday events in Tri-Town, with Santa making his grand entrance via boat and hopping aboard a horse-drawn carriage to ride through Marion village with some lucky kids who hop aboard with him. There were several Christmas celebrity sightings, and lots of music and entertainment into the evening. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Library Henna544 viewsThe Elizabeth Taber Library hosted a henna tattoo program for teens, with each guest receiving their own henna creation by professional henna artist Heather Cault-Nulton. The art of henna dates back thousands of years and has recently grown in popularity. As part of a new initiative to draw teens into the library, the afternoon henna event was held on March 1 and attracted 13 area teens to experience the beauty of henna. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Vernal Pools544 viewsGary Johnson of the Mattapoisett Land Trust led about a dozen on an excursion to the vernal pool at the Woodcock Preserve off Long Plain Road on Saturday, April 16, where they spotted the egg masses of the blue-spotted salamander, a species of ‘special concern,’ and the wood frog. The vernal pool is the only habitat for the blue-spotted salamander to lay its eggs. Photos by Jean Perry
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Kids Equipment Fun Day544 viewsSaturday, May 7, was the date for the annual Kids Equipment Fun Day at Washburn Park in Marion, sponsored by Marion Recreation. The kids climbed aboard ambulances, fire trucks, police cruisers, and even the harbormaster’s boat. This year, Recreation Director and Selectman Jody Dickerson served up free hotdogs during the popular event that seemed to draw a bigger crowd this year than the previous years. Photos by Ethan Akins
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Raptors544 viewsDirector of New England Raptor & Reptile Exhibits Marla Isaac introduced her feathered friends during the Mattapoisett Lands Trust’s annual meeting on Saturday, May 14. The audience got to meet a number of rescued owls, including Nanook the snowy owl, Rachel the barn owl, Athena the great-horned owl, and Babe the barred owl. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Marion Memorial Day544 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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Arts in the Park544 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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Super Duper Fun Fair544 viewsSaturday, July 30, was the day of the annual Super Duper Fun Fair, put on by the First Congregational Church of Marion. There were games, a white elephant, plant sale, book sale, antiques, food, and, of course, cotton candy. Photos by Jean Perry
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National Night Out Against Crime544 viewsTuesday, August 2, was the annual National Night Out Against Crime on the school grounds of Old Rochester Regional. The Mattapoisett, Marion, and Rochester Police Departments were joined by the Tri-Town Fire and EMS Departments, Marion Harbormaster, and Marion Recreation. The event aims to help prevent drug abuse and encourage camaraderie between citizens and first responders. Photos by Andrea Ray
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Grange Fair544 viewsThe Grange Fair, although seeing smaller numbers of crows each year, continued the agricultural tradition of Rochester on Saturday, August 20. Photos by Andrea Ray
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