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Blessing of the Fleet244 viewsThe Reverend Eric Fialho, rector at Saint Gabriel’s Parish, presided as the Town of Marion held its first-ever Blessing of the Fleet on January 1 in Sippican Harbor. One tradition well established the past half-dozen years was the sunflower in the outer harbor, where several vessels tied up to one another at the stern and aimed their bows outward toward the sea in 360-degree formation. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Arts in the Park244 viewsThe Marion Art Center held its annual Arts in the Park event on Saturday at Bicentennial Park. The jury-vetted assemblage of artisans surrounded the Elizabeth Taber statue and welcomed shoppers for their goods, while attendees also enjoyed goodies from a nearby food truck and live entertainment from the doorsteps of the MAC. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Town Party244 viewsThe weather held off as area families converged on Silvershell Beach on August 26 for the Marion Town Party. Photos by Ryan Feeney
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Secret Vegetable Garden Tour244 viewsThe Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library held their Secret Vegetable Garden Tour at four sites on Friday in Marion. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Natural History Museum244 viewsFriday night the Marion Natural History Museum hosted a standing-room-only presentation about the Black Bear population in Massachusetts. According to state fish and wildlife biologists Jason Zimmer and Steven Wright, the population is rapidly expanding into the eastern part of our state. Jason gave us some good tips to keep black bears out of our property, including removing bird feeders, covering and keeping our garbage contained, and how to keep bears out of our livestock. The museum wishes to thank Jaso
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Marion Natural History Museum244 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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Marion Natural History Museum244 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum community group had a beautiful time walking through Grassi Bog looking for dragonflies and damselflies on May 22. We found Painted Skimmers, Fragile Forktails and Green Darners as well as several Blue Azure butterflies. Many thanks go to Blake Dinius, entomologist with the Plymouth County Extension Service, for sharing his expertise to make this day extra special for us. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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4th of July Parade244 viewsThe Town of Marion held its Independence Day parade on July 4 along Spring Street in front of the Town House. Photos by Jared Melanson and Shawn Sweet
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First Congregational Church of Marion Summer Fair244 viewsThe First Congregational Church of Marion Summer Fair was held on July 27 with an effort to raise funds for the restoration of its clock tower. Main Street was closed to traffic so visitors could enjoy several booths full of goods for sale, along with sports equipment, while visiting the Penny Pinchers’ Exchange, a lobster roll or a burger or dog from the grill. A bake sale was conducted on church grounds. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Chicken Bake244 viewsThe Marion Council on Aging held a Chicken Bake on August 18. Photo by Robert Pina
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Elizabeth Taber Library244 viewsThe Elizabeth Taber Library held end-of-summer activities for children on August 23. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Natural History Museum244 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum hosted a program last Friday on the Ocean Twilight Zone with Dr. Benjamin Grassian of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). Dr. Grassian is researching Diel Vertical Migration, or the daily vertical migration of animals in the mesopelagic zone of the ocean in response to light and predation. Dr. Grassian described his research findings and brought in specimens of some of these animals which had been netted during the study. The museum hosted a full house for this fas
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