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Special Birthdays 298 viewsWe asked our followers to share their quarantine birthday celebrations with us; here’s the overwhelming response.
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Kneel for Nine298 viewsA peaceful crowd gathered on the lawn of the Marion Music Hall on June 2 to kneel in solidarity for nine minutes calling for justice for the death of George Floyd and accountability for police brutality. Marion Police Chief John Garcia dressed in his police uniform was among the roughly 200 kneeling on the grass that afternoon. Photos by Jean Perry
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Fill-A-Cruiser Toy Drive298 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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Nurse Thayer Memorial Outdoor Classroom298 viewsRochester Memorial School first grader Grace Scanlon works on her art lesson in the Nurse Thayer Memorial Outdoor Classroom. The creation of the classroom, which sits in one of the courtyards at the school, was conceived in January 2020, two months before school was shut down by the state due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo by Joanne Smith - April 15, 2021 edition
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Great Blue Heron298 viewsA great blue heron coming out of the marsh in Mattapoisett. Photo by Mary-Ellen Livingstone
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Sailing298 viewsOne of the most beautiful scenes of the harbor is when it is full of boats, a sure indication that summer is on the way. Photo by Mary-Ellen Livingstone
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Marion Natural History Museum298 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 Town Hous298 viewsThe Marion Town House main entrance is now open and is fully handicapped-accessible. The Town would like to thank the Marion Facilities Department for a job well done and the Sippican Historical Society for its generosity. A grand opening ceremony will be held later this summer. Photos courtesy Town of Marion
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Old Rochester Regional High School Class of 1971298 viewsThe Old Rochester Regional High School Class of 1971 celebrated its 50th reunion on September 12 at Ned’s Point. The day brought beautiful weather, and everyone had a nice time. Photo by Debbie Silva
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Sippican Elementary Car Wash298 viewsSippican Elementary sixth graders turned Saturday's car wash into a fire engine wash, creating a waterfall of suds and having the kind of fun kids normally associate with what happens on the weekends before school is back in session. Organized by Volunteers at Sippican Elementary (VASE), the school's 501(c)(3) non-profit parent-teacher organization, the event held at the Marion school's bus loop off Main Street raised money for the students' mountain classroom trip, a three-day excursion planned for June 20
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Marion Town House298 viewsLast weekend's snow event made the tri-towns look like another part of New England. Here are scenes from Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Mattapoisett Sustainability Partnership298 viewsThe Mattapoisett Sustainability Partnership continues to pursue ways to engage the public as its members work to understand better ways to provide sustainable solutions for a variety of human activity, including art. On September 2, an exhibit of recycled/upcycled works of art was on display at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. We were amazed at the variety of materials and types of art that were created from small shining towers to 3-D book sculptures to wearable art and more.
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