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Living History 433 viewsIt looked like July 8, 1776 at Silvershell Beach in Marion this past Saturday. Folks from the Fairhaven Village Militia and Wareham Militia Group in conjunction with Marion Recreation and the Marion Cultural Council took spectators back in time to Colonial Massachusetts during a weekend-long encampment at the beach. Participants in olde-tyme apparel demonstrated what life was like in the 1770s during the Revolutionary War through demonstrations of drilling, cooking, and flintlock musket use. Photos by Jean
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Marion Natural History Museum433 viewsOn Wednesday, the Marion Natural History Museum's after school group created a soil profile for the museum and took an inventory of the creatures in different types of soils. The students also learned with the use of a rain-simulator that soil that is too well worked will compact, and water will run off the top instead of getting to the roots of plants.
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Cushing Community Center.433 viewsMarion Council on Aging Chair Harry Norweb takes the ceremonial first shovel of land on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the beginning of construction of the new walking path at the Cushing Community Center. Looking on from left: Town Administrator Jay McGrail, Select Board Chair Norm Hills, Select Board member Randy Parker, Community Preservation Committee Chair Jeff Doubrava, and COA Director Karen Gregory. Photo courtesy Town of Marion
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Tree Spree House Tour432 viewsThe Sippican Woman’s Club held their annual Tree Spree House Tour on Saturday, December 12, 2009. Visitors enjoyed Marion buildings festively decorated for the holiday season. There were 12 stops on the tour, including 5 private residences and several historical town buildings. Handy’s Tavern was especially awe-inspiring, with over 50 decorated trees. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Ram Island Adventure432 viewsOn a cold and windy day, the intrepid crew of the Marion Natural History Museum afterschool group joined the Marion Harbormaster's office to venture to one of the only nesting sites of the Roseate Tern before the endangered animal returned for the year.
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4th of July Parade432 viewsThe Marion Benjamin Cushing VFW Post 2425 organized another spectacular Fourth of July parade for Marion Village this year on July 5, 2010. Floats, antique cars, fire engines and lots of farm equipment made their way through the streets of Marion to celebrate the nation’s birthday in style. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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South Coast Chamber Music432 viewsThe South Coast Chamber Music Society performed selections from Schnittke, Schubert and Brahms during their performance at St. Gabriel’s Church on Saturday evening, March 3. The Show was also included a lecture about the composer prior to the concert and was attended by about seventy people. The South Coast Chamber Music Society will return to St. Gabriel’s Church on March 31 for a concert entitled, Fresh Breeze. Photo by Robert Chiarito
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Marion Turkey Trot 5K Road Race432 viewsThe 2012 Marion Turkey Trot 5K Road Race was held on Novembet 18th to benifit the Marion Recreation Department. Photos by Felix Perez
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Tabor Boy432 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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Seagull at the MAC432 viewsThe Marion Art Center’s production of Chekhov’s Seagull opened last weekend, and will continue on November 8 and 9 at 8:00 pm. For more information, visit www.marionartcenter.org.
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Gingerbread House Gala432 viewsBuzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity held a Gingerbread House Gala and Silent Auction fund raising event on Thursday, December 5. There was choir music, pianist Al Russo, handcrafted gingerbread houses and a silent. Photos by Felix Perez
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Marion Natural History Museum’s “Composting”432 viewsInvestigating what makes a healthy soil during the Marion Natural History Museum’s “Composting” afterschool program. The students took a look at some of the animals that help to break down compost and built a mini-composter to bring home. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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