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Marion Garden Group315 viewsMartha Plumb and Pam Norweb are among the volunteers of the Marion Garden Group who have been putting fresh greens and bright summer flowers in the window boxes, urns and other public places around Marion. MGG also maintains the large planters on street corners, including the Reader board on Route 6. For more information on volunteering and upcoming events, please visit mariongardengroup.org. Photo courtesy of Wendy Bidstrup
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Marion Horse Show 315 viewsThe Marion Horse Show competition was held on July 2 at Washburn Park. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Tornado in Mattapoisett315 viewsAn EF-1 tornado touched down late Tuesday morning in Mattapoisett. The unusual weather event downed power lines and hundreds of trees, knocking out power to many homes north of Route 195. Television news crews descended from Boston, as the Mattapoisett Fire and Police departments worked with utility companies and many power lines to clean up roads and assist area residents coming home to frightening scenes. Photo by Mick Colageo
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Rochester Grange Agricultural Fair315 viewsUnlike recent years when greeted by stifling heat or torrential rain, the 2023 Rochester Grange Agricultural Fair was held in gorgeous weather on August 19. Outside the Grange Hall, attendees enjoyed animals large and small with the Plymouth County 4-H Club, while inside blue, red, green and yellow ribbons adorned winning entries from farmers, gardeners and craftsmen of all ages. The event was capped that evening by the Grange’s traditional Ham & Bean Supper. Photos by Mick Colageo
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2023 Halloween Cover Contest315 views2023 Halloween Cover Contest entry by Rosie Palomo
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Pumpkin Palooza315 viewsMarion’s annual Pumpkin Palooza held Saturday at the Cushing Community Center brought out kids who had fun carving up pumpkins and enjoying music with DJ Dave. Donuts and popcorn were served by volunteers from the Council on Aging, and Sparky was among the many representatives of the Marion Fire Department. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Veterans Day315 viewsPeter O'Brien, Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant, Operations Chief, gave the keynote address during Saturday’s Veterans Day ceremony held by the Town of Marion at Old Landing Veterans Park on Front Street. The Sippican Elementary School Band, led by Mrs. Hannah Moore, performed selections of patriotic music. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Whale Bark Wanderer315 viewsMattapoisett Museum Curator Connor Gaudet and volunteer Bob Clifford unpack the custom model of the Whale Bark Wanderer 1878 recreated by artist George Lowery from scratch and donated to the museum. The model arrived on Tuesday afternoon from Arizona in a crate weighing a total of 181 pounds. The model joins two other models of the famous whaling ship in the museum, including a model built and donated by John D. Young. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Snow Day315 viewsMardi Gras ended prematurely for Elizabeth Taber, whose festive mask and colorful beads were covered in snow as her likeness sat on Tuesday in Bicentennial Park across from the Marion Town House. Southeastern Massachusetts was hit with the worst of the nor’easter that had been in the weather forecast for several days. Photo by Mick Colageo - February 15, 2024 edition
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Marion Shared Use Path 315 viewsAt one time an open field, this wooded area behind the Benson Brook Landfill in Marion was home to a tower. Its cable anchors are still in place, along with pieces of a very rusty automobile frame. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Natural History Museum315 viewsOn March 13, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group enjoyed hearing about planets, stars, galaxies and the universe with amateur astronomer Peter Marshall. Peter specializes in studying and taking photos of these rarely seen objects from his home in Rochester, and the kids were happy to share their astronomical insights with the group. Peter also shared incredible photos from NASA's spacecrafts, Voyagers 1 and 2. The students were then invited to create their own planets with the knowledge th
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Quahog Readers315 viewsThe Mattapoisett Library Quahog readers program held an awards and pizza party to celebrate the participants. Photo courtesy Michael Sites
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