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Members Show702 viewsThe 2008 Winter Members Show at the Marion Art Center opened this week. The show features 73 pieces submitted by over 35 of the MAC’s members divided between the building’s two main galleries and is open now through February 28. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, and Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Arts in the Park702 viewsThe Marion Arts Center once again sponsored "Arts in the Park" in Bicentennial Park across the street from the Marion Town House on Saturday, July 12. Forty-five artists and artisans set up displays of their work in a variety of media including ceramics, clothing, jewelry, glass, scrimshaw, accessories, paper, photography, furniture, decorative arts as well as paintings and prints. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Rock Around the Block702 viewsMarion held their Annual Town Block Party on Sunday, August 31 in the street in front of the Marion Town House. The well-attended event featuring food, fun and frolic, along with dancing courtesy of DJ Roger Chartier. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Marion Halloween Parade 2008702 viewsThe good witches of the Marion Art Center once again led a parade of little ghouls and goblins through the streets of Marion Village on October 31. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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SLT Oyster Fest 702 viewsThe Sippican Lands Trust’s Beer and Oyster Fest fundraiser was a hit despite the threat of approaching Hurricane Dorian, which was replaced with blue skies just in time, and holding the event earlier in the day mitigated the guests’ exposure to EEE-carrying mosquitos. The SLT sold 214 tickets and was pleased with the turnout. Photos by Shawn Sweet and Lauren Boucher.
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CoastSweep 2008701 viewsCoastSweep 2008 was kicked off on Saturday, September 20 from Silvershell Beach in Marion. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Holiday Cheer701 viewsEighteen students from Sippican School recently went to the Sippican Health Care Center to spread some Christmas cheer. The students spent the afternoon making ornaments with the residents, performing a skit, and serving refreshments and were accompanied by Enrichment Program advisors Stacey Soucy and Laura Dadagian O’Rourke. (Photo courtesy of Stacey Soucy).
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Safety Days701 viewsThe Marion Police Brotherhood hosted their first annual Public Safety Day at Marion's Silvershell Beach on Saturday, June 13. The event included the installation of child safety seats in residents' vehicles, fingerprint and photo id cards for children along with displays from a variety of local, state and federal government public safety agencies. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Block Party Fun701 viewsDanielle Cox, of Marion, gets her face painted by Debbie Breault, of also of Marion, at the Marion Block Party, which took place on Sunday, August 30. The Block Party, which was originally supposed to take place on Saturday, August 29, was cancelled due to the threat of rain. Also at the party, which took place on Spring Street, was a rock climbing wall, a DJ, food provided by the VFW Hall 2425, a bounce house for children and a bake sale. Photo by Adam Silva
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Marion Natural History Museum701 viewsDuring Wednesday's “Soil Critters” afterschool program, students had the opportunity to learn about what makes up a healthy soil and how varying numbers of insects populate different types of soil. The soil from the compost pile had the highest number of animals, with 17 pill bugs, 26 worms, two beetles, 34 springtails, two millipedes and one nematode. Maggie Payne of the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service shared her expertise with the after-school group. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Marion Oscars700 viewsAt the culmination of the first ever eight-week Sippican School Drama Club program, each of the students who participated received their own “Oscar” for a job well done. (Photo courtesy of Suzy Taylor).
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Celebrating the 4th700 viewsMarion's annual fireworks display attracted several thousand people to the town's Silvershell Beach Park on Friday evening July, 3. The Marion town band entertained the crowd until dusk when the night's big show lit up the sky's above Sippican Harbor. The Marion Fireworks Committee raised all of the funds for the event through private donations, collected up through the night of the show. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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