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Marion Memorial Day326 viewsRochester fared far better with its Memorial Day celebration than Marion and Mattapoisett did with theirs on rainy Monday. Sunday, May 29, was a picture perfect day for a parade. At the Town Hall, the names of the fallen soldiers were read aloud and the Rochester Memorial School Band played patriotic songs before heading out for the parade. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Super Duper Fun Fair326 viewsSaturday, July 30, was the day of the annual Super Duper Fun Fair, put on by the First Congregational Church of Marion. There were games, a white elephant, plant sale, book sale, antiques, food, and, of course, cotton candy. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion Natural History Museum326 viewsA Nature Journaling workshop was recently held at the Marion Natural History Museum. Many specimens from the museum's collections were used during this rainy Wednesday afternoon program. Thanks to Tricia Cassidy for helping us to draw from nature. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Marion Cub Scout Pack 32326 viewsWith the support of the community, Marion Cub Scout Pack 32, Marion Boy Scouts Troop 32, Marion Police Brotherhood, and Marion Police Department collected several hundred pounds of food and delivered the donations to M.O.Life food pantry located in New Bedford, MA on November 11 following the Veterans Day ceremony at the Benjamin D. Cushing VFW building. Photo courtesy Kristen Saint Don-Campbell
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Touch-A-Truck326 viewsSaturday, May 13, was the rescheduled rain date for the Marion Recreation Department’s annual Touch-A-Truck event at Washburn Park. The weather wasn’t ideal, but it stayed dry long enough for kids to get in some climbing and crawling time with the big machines. Photos by Felix Perez
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Super-Dupering in the Street 326 viewsMain Street in Marion was the scene for the annual First Congregational Church Super Duper Fun Fair on July 29. The fair, which is always an anticipated and memorable community event, brought scores of people out in spite of threatening weather. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Chief Garcia Retires326 viewsAt 2:06 pm on Friday, December 11, Marion Chief of Police John Garcia signed off to radio dispatch, ending his shift and a law enforcement career that spanned three and a half decades. The Town of Marion recognized his retirement with a drive-thru sendoff outside the Cushman Community Center. School children created a banner for the occasion that included greetings from the Board of Selectmen, Fire Department, town and school district officials, police cruisers from several towns across southeastern Mass
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Sippican Women's Club325 viewsAt a February 12, 2010 Sippican Womens Club meeting, author Michael Tougias gave a presentation on a book he co-authored with Casey Sherman entitled The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guards Most Daring Sea Rescue, which details the rescue of sailors after two oil tankers were ripped in half in a 1952 noreaster. Photo by Anne OBrien-Kakley.
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4th of July Parade325 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 nations birthday in style. Photo by Anne OBrien-Kakley.
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Marion Art Center325 viewsMarion Art Center’s “Remembrance” exhibit. Photo by Joan Hartnett-Barry.
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Marion Village Stroll 325 viewsThe Marion Village Stroll on Sunday includes a visit from Santa who arrived by boat and then was transported by wagon to meet the children. Photo by Felix Perez
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All Abstract325 viewsThe Marion Art Center opening reception for its latest exhibit “All Abstract” delighted gallery-goers on March 7, with many guests remarking on how playful and different this particular show is from the MAC’s exhibits in the past. Photo by Jean Perry
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