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Charlotte Forker486 viewsTabor Academy sophomore Charlotte Forker has joined the Students of The Year campaign through the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and will campaign this winter to raise money in honor of her mother Jen, a school nurse at Tabor who fought a long battle with leukemia before passing away in October of 2018. Jen, a 15-year-old student from Marion, has set a goal of $20,000 that she will work to raise over a seven-week period that begins on January 29. See story. Photo by Mick Colageo - January 14, 2021 edition
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Jen Shepley486 viewsJen Shepley
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Munro Park486 viewsJerry Baker shared this picture of a pair of swans in water off Munro Park.
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Marion Natural History Museum486 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum after-school group had a wonderful time learning about the Eastern Box Turtle with Brian Butler of Oxbow Associates, Inc. Brian explained why land turtles are rounder than turtles that live in water, and that turtles have been on earth for 200 million years. Box turtles protect themselves by pulling their heads and legs into their shell and closing up, however they don't move very fast.
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Rochester CARES486 viewsRochester Town Administrator Suzanne Szyndlar receives the town's third COVID-19 reimbursement check under the CARES Act on April 30 at Town Hall. The program is administered locally by Plymouth County. Joining Szyndlar are County Commissioner Jared Valanzola( left), and County Treasurer Tom O'Brien. Photo by Mick Colageo
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Mattapoisett486 viewsPhoto by Jen Shepley
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Marion Memorial Day486 viewsThe Town of Marion held its Memorial Day Ceremony 2021 on May 31 at Old Landing, officiated by Major Andrew Bonney of the United States Air Force and featuring keynote speaker Dr. Steven L. Pierce of the College of Distance Education at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Mattapoisett Land Trust Education Committee486 viewsOn Thursday, June 3, for the first time in 14 months, visitors were allowed on Old Hammondtown School property and the Mattapoisett Land Trust Education Committee designed a Grade 2 Life Science seed program, required by Massachusetts second grade curriculum – Ecosystems: interactions, energy, and dynamics through the planting and life cycle of the sunflower.
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Library Zoo486 viewsLauren Paine of Pine Meadows Farm located in Mattapoisett, along with her father, Jeff, brought members of their “herd” to the Elizabeth Taber Library in Marion on July 8. Well over 100 people of all ages enjoyed the opportunity to visit with and learn about exotic animals. The younger members of the crowd listened intently as they heard about the eating habits and habitats of bearded dragons, Nigerian goats, lop-eared rabbits, tortoises, and alpacas, for which the farm is known. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Library Zoo486 viewsLauren Paine of Pine Meadows Farm located in Mattapoisett, along with her father, Jeff, brought members of their “herd” to the Elizabeth Taber Library in Marion on July 8. Well over 100 people of all ages enjoyed the opportunity to visit with and learn about exotic animals. The younger members of the crowd listened intently as they heard about the eating habits and habitats of bearded dragons, Nigerian goats, lop-eared rabbits, tortoises, and alpacas, for which the farm is known. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Marion Natural History Museum486 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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Marion Council of Aging Summer Barbecue486 viewsRobert Pina shared these photos of the Marion Council of Aging Summer Barbecue held on July 22.
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