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Coastal Explorations II 458 viewsMany thanks to Karen Moore Dourdeville for her excellent presentation to the Coastal Explorations II summer program regarding the sea turtles of Buzzards Bay. The students were able to piece together some of the skeleton of a Loggerhead that washed up in Mattapoisett two years ago. They hope to be able to reconstruct it for a display in the Museum when it reopens this fall. Photos courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Snow Sculpturer Timothy Wade458 viewsSnow Sculpturer Timothy Wade was at it again on Friday with a Lucy and Charlie Brown display at Front and South Streets in Marion. Photo by Joan Hartnett-Barry
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Build-your-own Snowman458 viewsUnder the direction of Jeanne McCullough, children at the Mattapoisett Free Library on December 30 participated in a step-by-step build-your-own snowperson activity during the winter school break. Little fingers sticky with glue flattened out cotton balls and fastened them to prefabricated Styrofoam snowperson shapes, and then glued on the trimmings under the guidance of caregivers. Photos by Jean Perry
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Gateway Youth Hockey 458 viewsThank you to Shaws Supermarkets and it's generous donation of $500 to the Gateway Youth Hockey program. Pictured is Jay Perry, manager of the Wareham Shaws. Coach Travis Riggle, Kaleb Riggle, Robert Maloney, Quirino doCanto III, Seth Tomasik, and Coach Quirino doCanto Jr.
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Sing-a-long Sound of Music458 viewsBruce Breamer, president of the Southcoast Children’s Chorus, greets the audience gathered at the Marion Music Hall January 30 for the sing-a-long Sound of Music event hosted by the children’s chorus. Guests were encouraged to dress up in costume, and even though there was a Maria and a few dressed in Scandinavian attire, chorus Founder Leslie Piper was surprised there wasn’t a single nun. Photo by Jean Perry
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Chalk It Up458 viewsThe day before the Marion Town Party, kids chalked-up the sidewalks in front of the Marion Town House in preparation for the Saturday night event. Town Party Planning Committee members set up picnic tables and strung party lights in the background while the kids drew colorful, festive pictures with chalk. Photos by Jean Perry
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Sippican School Open House458 viewsSippican School students had the chance to meet their teachers and discover their classrooms on August 31, the final day of school vacation. Each teacher devised their own scavenger hunt for the kids that helped the students discover their classrooms. Some older students were eager to find their desks and begin stocking them with brand new school supplies in anticipation of the big day. Photos by Jean Perry
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Soapbox Derby 458 viewsThe Marion Cub Scouts Pack 32 Biennial Soapbox Derby rolled through Holmes Street in Marion on November 14, along with the annual food drive in partnership with the Marion Police and the First Congregational Church of Marion. Over 500 pounds of food were
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Easter Egg Fun458 viewsSaturday was a picture perfect day at Veteran’s Park in Mattapoisett for the Lions Club’s annual Easter egg hunt. Dozens of children made the dash to collect their fair share of Easter candy and enjoyed an afternoon of popping bubbles by the lighthouse with entertainer Vinny Lovegrove. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Marion Art Center Halloween Parade 458 viewsIt looked as though nearly a thousand people came out for the Marion Art Center Halloween Parade on Monday, October 31. The event gets bigger and better every year, it seems, judging by the number of people and the degree of creativity when it comes to the costumes. Photos by Jean Perry
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Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge458 viewsIt takes a certain type of person to jump into the cold ocean on New Year’s morning. Behold, the locals who fit that description as they enjoy a frosty January 1st at Mattapoisett Town Beach for the annual Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge! Hundreds lined the beach to take the plunge, with bundled spectators watching from the sidelines and cheering as the plungers charged ahead screaming and shrieking with exhilaration. Proceeds from the plunge benefit locals battling cancer. Photos by Colin Veitch
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A Sacred Space 458 viewsThe Town of Marion celebrated the grand opening of the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center on August 12 with an Open House, welcoming the general public to view the results of a months-long renovation that converted the old VFW Post #2425 building into a center for seniors and all residents to enjoy. The VFW post donated the building to the Town after it disbanded last year. Photos by Jean Perry
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