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Tabor Academy Polar Plunge235 viewsTabor Academy hosted its second annual Polar Plunge on Sunday, January 21 at Silvershell Beach to raise money for the school’s Special Olympics Young Athletes Program. Students from ‘fundraising rival’ Sandwich High also showed up, with scores of students and staff making a dash in and quickly out of the chilly waters. The plunge raised about $8,000. Photos by Deina Zartman
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Marion Natural History Museum235 viewsOn Valentines Day, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group had a chance to learn about humpback and right whales. Dr. Moore of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution showed the students how a drone may be used to observe a whale's spout to determine its health. We also had a chance to view bubble-netting practices of humpbacks, see how baleen plates fit in a whale's mouth, and discussed the hazards the whales face due to entanglements in fishing gear. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Mushroom Walk235 viewsThe Sippican Lands Trust and the Boston Mycological Club took a large group out on Sunday for a mushroom walk at the White Eagle Property in Marion. Participants gathered hundreds of mushrooms and laid them out on a long table for mushroom experts Ken Fienberg and Chris Neefus to help identify. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion Halloween Parade235 viewsThe Marion Art Center’s annual Marion Halloween Parade brought out scores of children and families for the much anticipated ghoulish gallivant through the village streets of Marion. Photos by Paul Lopes
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Kneel for Nine235 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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Soapbox Derby234 viewsUnder the direction of Will Poirier, the Marion Pack 32 held their annual Soapbox Derby on Sunday, November 13 on Holmes Street. All the dens built their own cars this year. Photo by Felix Perez.
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House Tour234 viewsThe Sippican Woman�s Club will present its 25th annual Holiday House Tour and Tea on Saturday, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The tour begins at the club�s Handy�s Tavern, 152 Front Street in Marion. The theme this year is �Tropical Christmas�. Tickets are $18 in advance, available in Marion at Serendipity, The Bookstall, and The Marion General Store, and at Isabelle�s in The Ropewalk shops on Route 6. Photo courtesy of Susan Mattson.
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Marion Holiday Stroll 234 viewsEach year, Santa arrives for Marion Holiday Stroll festivities on a boat at Barden's Boatyard on Front Street. Photo by Felix Perez.
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LEGO Robotics234 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum had their first LEGO Robotics program of the summer on Saturday, July 14, 2012 for kids ages 10 and up. The program is on-going throughout the summer and is designed to encourage young children to get interested in engineering. Photo by Eric Tripoli.
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Yellow Brick Road234 viewsOn Saturday, July 14, the Marion Police Department held their annual fundraiser at Silvershell Beach. This year, Yellow Brick Road, an Elton John tribute band, provided the entertainment for hundreds of attendees. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Buzzards Bay Regatta234 viewsOn August 3-5, the Annual Buzzards Bay Regatta was held, drawing over 400 boats and 1200 sailors from across the country. The race is the largest multi-class yacht regatta in the USA. Despite foggy weather, all of the boats had strong showings. Photo by Anne Smith.
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Marion Natural History Museum234 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum’s after-school group enjoyed a beautiful end-of-summer day Wednesday September 19 at the Marion Harbormaster’s beach. One of the highlights was they we were able to take a close look at the largest Pipefish we’d ever seen. The museum’s next after-school program is a rocket program given by board member Mike Cronin on October 10th. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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