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Marion Fireworks Beach Party Gala633 viewsMarion Fireworks Beach Gala on Saturday April 6th was a huge success bringing the town one step closer to 4th of July Fireworks. More photos on page 56. Photos by Beth Redman and Paul Lopes
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Cleaning Up632 views135 volunteers fanned out across Old Sippican armed with rubbish bags, gloves and “Manducca” trash grabbers helping to make Marion a bit greener during the town's Arbor Day Spring Clean up. Marion has held the event annually, under a variety of names, over the past three decades, encouraging residents to take pride in their community by clearing the roadways of trash and debris. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Bird Talks632 views The Marion Natural History Museum after-school program had fun learning about how birds survive the winter, what they eat, and making homemade bird feeders during Wednesday’s afterschool program. Photos curtesy of Elizabeth Leidhold
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Adirondack Art631 viewsOne of 17 hand-painted Adirondack chairs included in a Silent Auction fundraiser for the Sippican Woman’s Club. The chairs and bidding sheets are now on display through August 4 at Spirits, the Marion Historical Society, Hiller Fuels, China Trader Antiques, Eastern Bank, Sippican Cafe, The Bookstall, Coldwell Banker, Uncle Jon’s Coffee, the Sippican Lands Trust, West Marine, Eden’s Landscapes, The Elizabeth Taber Library, Marion Sports Shop, Converse Realty, Kinlin Grover and the Sippican Tennis Club.
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4th of July Parade631 viewsThe Sun finally broke through the clouds to help make for a glorious Tri-Town Fourth of July weekend highlighted by Marion's annual Independence Day Parade, hosted by the Benjamin D. Cushing Post 2425 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Parade goers lined the streets of Marion Village as floats, antique vehicles, bands, and emergency vehicles made their way along the parade route this past Saturday morning. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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High Jumper631 viewsZachary O’Rourke poses after a high jump event at the 2009 USA Track and Field National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina. Mr. O’Rourke, a senior at Tabor Academy and Marion resident, cleared a personal best of 6’4.75” and placed 15th out of 44 entered athletes in the high jump (young men’s division). Mr. O’Rourke says: “It was a great opportunity to see how I matched up against the best high jumpers in the country. Photo by Laura Dadagian-O’Rourke
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Antiques Annual631 viewsThe Sippican Historical Society hosted their 17th Annual Marion Antiques Show this past weekend at Tabor Academy’s Fish Athletic Center. The event is the group’s main fundraiser each year, kicking off with a with a gala preview party on Friday, August 14. Antique dealers from throughout New England and the Eastern United States were on hand. Photo by Robert Chiarito
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Police Station Ground Breaking631 viewsConstruction on the new Marion Police Station officially began on September 8, 2009 with a groundbreaking ceremony. Among those present were Police Chief Lincoln Miller, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Stephen Cushing, Selectmen Roger Blanchette and Jonathan Henry, Project Manager Rick Pomeroy, Architect Brian Humes, Building Committee Chairman Dale Jones, and Jonathan Scully of B.C. Construction. Photo by Anne O'Brien-Kakley
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Marion Natural History Museum631 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group would like to thank Dawn Gates-Allen of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association for the enjoyable program involving one of Southeastern Massachusetts’ most important crops. We took a close look at the insides of cranberries to discover what makes them float, counted seeds - which tell us how many times a plant was fertilized by a bee – and had a chance to see how far we could "bounce" a berry. Photos courtesy Elizabeth Liedhold
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Marion Natural History Museum631 viewsOn March 4 the Marion Natural History Museum hosted “Wildflowers of Southeastern Massachusetts” with Martha “Mike” Schroeder. Attendees learned about which plants are native and which plants have been introduced to the state. Many thanks to Mike for the program and lovely photos, many of which were taken in her yard in Lakeville. Photos courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Dixie Diehards630 viewsThe Foxoboro based Dixie Diehards brought their authentic brand of ragtime, blues and dixieland jazz to the Marion Art Center on Saturday evening, May 2. Area music lovers were treated to the band's tribute to Fats Waller as the Art Center presented their Springtime Cabaret concert. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Eastover Trail630 viewsA boardwalk stretches through "Eastover South", a new Marion hiking trail that is being built by the Trustees of Reservation and a group of local volunteers. Photo by Robert Chiarito
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