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The Rain Forest301 viewsSippican School got wild on February 7, 2011 when Mike Kohlrieser and his wildlife friends visited the school for a special performance, “The Rain Forest.” Photos by Felix Perez.
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Arts in the Park301 viewsSeveral hundred people came out to enjoy the annual Arts in the Park fundraiser hosted by the Marion Art Center on July 10. Forty artists who had been invited by a MAC jury to participate featured their crafts and art objects. The jury ensures the quality of the items on display and also gives up-and-coming artisans a platform to showcase their work. Strolling along the paths, people found pottery, wearable art, custom crafted furniture, and a wide variety of jewelry. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Marion Energy Management Committee 301 viewsOn July 28, Marion Energy Management Committee members Christian Ingerslev, Eileen Marum, Bill Saltonstall, and Alanna Nelson accompanied Town Planner Gil Hilario, Marion Facilities Manager Shawn Cormier, and Massachusetts Green Communities Southeast Regional Coordinator Lisa Sullivan on a tour of recently completed grant-funded projects. The group saw heat-pump and insulation installations at the Cushing Community Center, new insulation at the Music Hall, new gas furnaces at the Main and Silvershell water
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Marion Town Party301 viewsSilvershell Beach provided a new site and the harbor a new backdrop for the Marion Town Party, held on August 28 for the first time in two years. Photos by Ryan Feeney
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Stuff a Cruiser301 viewsWillie enjoys a moment with the 1924 Model T, and Santa Claus is joined by Marion Chief of Police Richard Nighelli and his daughter Kayla as the Marion Police Department and Marion Police Brotherhood collaborated for their annual Stuff a Cruiser event at the Sippican Elementary School’s bus loop.
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Marion Art Center301 viewsLaser wood-cutting techniques used by artist Makerjake, aka Jacob Ginga, combine contemporary themes with those of his native heritage. Together with Narragansett tribal member Max Brown-Garcia, who has supplied Native American regalia pieces, and Vincent Mancini's creations from cut feathers, these sacred works are part of the Marion Art Center’s indigenous art exhibit, “Exploring Native American Culture: Art, Craft and Inspiration,” through March 25. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Natural History Museum301 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum’s after-school group had fun with hands-on inspections of some of our local amphibian species. We took a look at Green frog tadpoles, Wood frog and salamander egg masses. We also looked at some of our aquatic invertebrates, such as Water boatman, Caddisfly larvae and others that help by breaking down the leaves at the bottom of the pool and starting the forest food chain. Check out our upcoming programs at marionmuseum.org. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Memorial Day301 viewsGirl Scouts, Brownies, and Cub Scouts assisted with planting flowers at veterans’ gravesites for Memorial Day. Photo by Robert Pina
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Marion Social Club Pig Roast301 viewsRobert Pina shared these photos of the Marion Social Club Pig Roast
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Marion Department of Public Works301 viewsThe Marion Department of Public Works will be moving this year into a new facility nearing its completion at Benson Brook. The project is coming in under budget. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Coastal Sweep300 viewsLed by Marion resident Peter McDonald, environmentally-minded locals and Tabor students descended upon Marion’s Silvershell Beach and Planting Island, Mattapoisett Town Beach and Wareham’s Onset Beach to pick up trash and debris on the morning of September 17, 2011. The residents cleaned the beaches in solidarity with 400,000 individuals in 120 countries, all who participated in a global beach cleanup orchestrated by the Ocean Conservancy. Photos by Robert Chiarito.
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Arts In The Park300 views“Arts In The Park” festival hosted by the Marion Art Center. Photo by Ryan Feeney
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