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Marion Natural History Museum379 viewsOn Friday night, the Marion Natural History Museum hosted Dr. Michael Moore of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute for his presentation, “North Atlantic Right Whales,” an inside story on the plight of the population of right whales. He spoke about whale entanglement and described the damage conventional lobster fishing equipment does to a whale's anatomy. He also gave us some hope for the future, as more recently developed technologies are adopted to prevent entanglements from stationary lobster gear sus
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Marion Natural History Museum379 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum Explored Group led by the staff from MattRec had a great week exploring Mattapoisett's open spaces. Along with crabbing, netting fish, building cairns, discovering types of seaweeds and saltmarsh vegetation, and plenty of swimming, we also met Coast Guard Fairhaven and Marion Flotilla members for a tour of Ned's Point lighthouse. We learned about oyster farming with Bob Field and enjoyed a boat tour of Mattapoisett Harbor with the Harbormaster's Office.
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Marion Natural History Museum379 viewsTalented artist and wood carver James Babbit, Sr. made a wonderful dollhouse for his adult sister, Cynthia Babbit Bryden. Karilon Babbit Grainger inherited it from her aunt, and has now donated the dollhouse to the Marion Natural History Museum for all to enjoy. The fantastic structure is just perfect for the imaginative play of our visitors, children and adults alike. Working lights, beautiful furniture, and many minute details make this item a fun way to spend some time playing at the museum.
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Sippican Lands Trust Easter Egg Hunt379 viewsThe Sippican Lands Trust hosted another Easter egg hunt at its Peirson Woods property off Point Road on Sunday, April 14. It was a successful hunt for the dozen or so kids who found every single one of the 600 eggs hidden along the trail. Photos by Jean Perry
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Kneel for Nine379 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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Marion Natural History Museum378 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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Nightmare at 13378 viewsThe Marion Recreation Committee hosted a Nightmare at 13 Atlantis Drive Haunted House Tour on Saturday October 27th. The fund raiser was originally scheduled to run for two nights and to include Sunday but was cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy. Even though the second night was cancelled the event was reported to be a great success and had a great turn out. Photo by Felix Perez
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Blizzard of 2013378 viewsA more scenic side of the blizzard, Aucoot Cove on Sunday February 10. Photos by Shawn Sweet
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TaborHead2378 views Last week’s first official meet-and-greet between the Marion Board of Selectmen and the new Tabor Head of School, from Left to right: Marion Selectmen Chair Stephen Cushing, Clerk Jonathan Dickerson, Vice-Chair John Henry, and Tabor Head of School John Quirk. Photo by Paul Lopes
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Gardens by the Sea378 viewsGardens by the Sea 2013. Photo by Joan Hartnett-Barry
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Life Along the Shore 378 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum’s Life Along the Shore program enjoyed learning a little something about the crabs that inhabit the Marion shoreline during the July 2013 session. Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Leidhold
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2013 Marion Halloween Parade378 viewsLead by the Sippican School Drum Line and the Witches of the Marion Art Center the annual parade once again filled the streets in Marion with hundreds of ghosts, ghouls, and M&Ms. Photos by Paul Lopes
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