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Marion Natural History Museum58 viewsOn March 11, the Marion Natural History Museum's adult group had a chance to learn about owl-feeding habitats. Owls swallow their prey whole or in large pieces, and when the pellet is regurgitated, the undigestible pieces reappear. Bones, hair, and exoskeletons are common in owl pellets and can help observers identify the type of prey consumed as well as where it might have been caught. Many found more than one skull in their pellets. The group had fun together dissecting sterilized Barn Owl pellets and takMar 18, 2026
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Elizabeth Tabor102 viewsThe grave of Elizabeth Tabor and her husband, Stephen Taber at Acushnet Cemetery. Elizabeth would change the “e” in her name to an “o” later in life to reflect the spelling of Mount Tabor in Galilee. Their plot, marked by an obelisk, contains their graves as well as their children. Photo by Sam BishopMar 11, 2026
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Elizabeth Tabor91 viewsThe grave of Elizabeth Tabor and her husband, Stephen Taber at Acushnet Cemetery. Elizabeth would change the “e” in her name to an “o” later in life to reflect the spelling of Mount Tabor in Galilee. Their plot, marked by an obelisk, contains their graves as well as their children. Photo by Sam BishopMar 11, 2026
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Marion Natural History Museum91 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum had a great time learning about Marion’s history with salt work operations. We learned about their locations and why they flourished and the taxes that put them out of business. We looked at many different salt types and an amazing range of colors depending on the geology of the area where they were collected. Pink from the Himalayas, black from Iceland and several different salt textures. We had a chance to explore these different salt types including salt from Sippican HaMar 11, 2026
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Marion Natural History Museum83 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum had a great time learning about Marion’s history with salt work operations. We learned about their locations and why they flourished and the taxes that put them out of business. We looked at many different salt types and an amazing range of colors depending on the geology of the area where they were collected. Pink from the Himalayas, black from Iceland and several different salt textures. We had a chance to explore these different salt types including salt from Sippican HaMar 11, 2026
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Marion Natural History Museum78 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum had a great time learning about Marion’s history with salt work operations. We learned about their locations and why they flourished and the taxes that put them out of business. We looked at many different salt types and an amazing range of colors depending on the geology of the area where they were collected. Pink from the Himalayas, black from Iceland and several different salt textures. We had a chance to explore these different salt types including salt from Sippican HaMar 11, 2026
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Marion Natural History Museum73 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum had a great time learning about Marion’s history with salt work operations. We learned about their locations and why they flourished and the taxes that put them out of business. We looked at many different salt types and an amazing range of colors depending on the geology of the area where they were collected. Pink from the Himalayas, black from Iceland and several different salt textures. We had a chance to explore these different salt types including salt from SippicaMar 11, 2026
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Robins110 viewsFive thirsty robins getting a snow drink in Marion after the storm. Photo Deb DreschlerMar 04, 2026
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Marion Natural History Museum51 viewsOn Saturday, the Marion Natural History Museum’s nature journaling group experimented with shading objects with pen and ink. We had a fun group and learned about showing dimensions with stippling and cross hatch. Next get together for this group will be in early-April. Check the museum’s website, www.marionmuseum.org for additional programs. Photo courtesy Elizabeth LeidholdMar 04, 2026
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Marion Natural History Museum86 viewsOn Saturday, the Marion Natural History Museum’s nature journaling group experimented with shading objects with pen and ink. We had a fun group and learned about showing dimensions with stippling and cross hatch. Next get together for this group will be in early-April. Check the museum’s website, www.marionmuseum.org for additional programs. Photo courtesy Elizabeth LeidholdMar 04, 2026
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Blizzard of 202675 viewsMarion along Point Road following the Blizzard of 2026. Marion got over 30 inches of snow dumped on it and nearly the entire town experienced power outages. Photo by Shawn SweetFeb 26, 2026
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Tri-Town Against Racism114 viewsThe Tri-Town Against Racism held their annual Black History Month Creative Expressions Contest on February 7 in the Mattapoisett Library. The event is in its sixth year, with the 2026 event seeing around 30 grade school students from the area submit their artwork. The winners are Noah Santos, Kenna Thompson, Jacoby Santos, Alex Amaral, and honorable mention, Mathew Crain. The exhibition is open throughout Black History Month in the library. Photo by Marilou NewellFeb 11, 2026
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