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Employee Appreciation Cookout568 viewsOn Thursday, July 12, the Marion Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator held an employee appreciation cookout for all of the town’s board members and employees. All attendees enjoyed standard barbeque fare underneath a white canopy in Bicentennial Park. Photo by Joan Hartnett-Barry.
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Marion Block Party568 viewsParty of the money raised at the 2012 Marion Block Party will go to help pay for a new thermal imager for the Marion Fire Department. The tool helps firefighters locate victims when visitibility is low. This imager, which will be replaced by the new one, was the original imager the Fire Department bought in the early 1990s. Newer models are smaller and lighter. Photo by Eric Tripoli.
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Tri-Town Relay for Life568 viewsHundreds of residents attended the Tri-Town Relay for Life last weekend, raising nearly $40,000 for the American Cancer Society. The overnight event included a candlelight vigil for family and friends whose lives were taken by the disease, as well as a celebration for those who have survived it. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Coastal Explorations II 568 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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Rochester Memorial School Playground568 viewsDozens of volunteers gathered at Rochester Memorial School on Saturday to construct a new playground for the students there. “We started in February,” said Playground Project Chair Donna Forcier, “and here we are – finally.” New RMS principal Derek Medeiros was also on hand to help with the build. Photo by Nick Walecka.
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Tabor Boy568 viewsHead of School John H. Quirk and Captain James E. Geil welcomed Marion residents aboard the SSV Tabor Boy, built near Amsterdam in 1914 and brought to Sippican Harbor in 1954. The “Open Ship” took place on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Marion Town Party568 viewsResidents of the Town of Marion had a ball in the center streets during its annual Town Party on August 23. There were activities for kids, food, music, and a bonfire all along the area outside the Town House. Photos by Felix Perez
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Taber Fall Lapsit Program568 viewsThe Fall Lapsit Program for babies kicked off on October 7 at the Taber Library in Marion. Babies and their caregivers enjoy 20 minutes of stories and 20 minutes of social time. Children’s Librarian Rosemary Gray delighted five happy babies with some peekaboo, short stories such as Where is Baby’ Belly Button, and songs like the Itsy Bitsy Spider. The program starts at 10:30 am Tuesdays until November 25. Photos by Jean Perry
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2015 Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge568 viewsThe 2015 Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge on New Year’s Day at Town Beach in Mattapoisett was a splashing success, according to event coordinator Michelle Huggins. The third annual polar plunge raised nearly $10,000 to provide financial assistance to local families battling cancer. Many participants donned costumes, competing for the best costume trophy. Photo by Felix Perez
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Pinewood Derby Time568 viewsMarion Cub Scout Troop #32 had its annual Pinewood Derby on February 8 at the Marion Congregational Church. Scouts assembled and designed their wooden racecars hoping to come in first place or win a prize for most original car or coolest car. Photos by Felix Perez
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Sharing Your Passion: Personal Collections568 viewsThe Mattapoisett Historical Society’s event “Sharing Your Passion: Personal Collections” on February 26 made for an exciting and eclectic display of rare, as well as seemingly random, objects. Left: Old Prince Albert tobacco boxes are lined up from Katherine Gaudet’s collection of rare tins. Right: Guests admire Nate Bekemeier’s quirky collection of items he collected over the years, each with its own story attached, stored inside his handmade display table. Photos by Felix Perez
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Toe Jam Puppet Band568 viewsThe Toe Jam Puppet Band was back in Tri-Town on March 21 for a performance at the Marion Music Hall, sponsored by the Elizabeth Taber Library. The performance was free and the fun was evident in the faces of the band’s biggest fans. Photos by Colin Veitch
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