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Marion, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Marion! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to help shape Marion’s climate resilience plans and funding?
Also on today's calendar: Re-scheduled Fall Nature Journaling/Drawing and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sunny intervals; less humid, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.
- Sunday: A thick cloud cover, temps: high: 65, low: 56.
- Monday: Breezy with a brief shower, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mattapoisett Names MVP Team; Marion Seeks Volunteers (wanderer.com) — Marion is actively recruiting residents to serve as Community Liaisons for its two-year Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness 2.0 climate-resilience planning effort, which comes with a $50,000 seed project opportunity. Volunteers will help reach underrepresented neighbors, gather input on flooding, heat, and other vulnerabilities, and shape future town projects. Details and applications are available on the town website. 
📸 Around Marion
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Upcoming Events in
Marion
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★ Featured events ★
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Auditions for Puss in Boots →
Marion Art Center, Marion
1:00 pm
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
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Town of Marion Education and Scholarship Committee Meeting →
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5:30 pm -
Planning Board Meeting - Monday, October 5, 2026 →
Marion, MA Calendar, 550 Mill St, Marion
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Sippican School Council Meeting →
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Conservation Commission Meeting - Wednesday, October 7, 2026 →
Marion, MA Calendar, 550 Mill St, Marion
7:00 pm -
Re-scheduled Fall Nature Journaling/Drawing →
Washburn Park, Marion
10:00 am -
Fall Nature Drawing & Journaling in New England Rescheduled →
Washburn Park, Marion
10:00 am -
BPAA 4th Annual Alumni Homecoming Celebration →
River Junction, Marion
7:00 pm -
Library Society →
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3:00 pm -
Having fun with fall leaves →
Marion Natural History Museum, 8 Spring Street, Marion
3:30 pm -
Deep ocean hydrothermal vents and #LifeAfterVents →
Marion Natural History Museum, 8 Spring Street, Marion
6:00 pm -
Deep Ocean Vents with Dr. Stacie Beaulieu, Senior Research Scientist - WHOI →
Marion Natural History Museum, 8 Spring Street, Marion
6:00 pm
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 16
📣 Marion Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Coastal Products LLC posted a job opening for Skilled Landscape Pruner in Mattapoisett. Apply here.
- TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Wareham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marion here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wareham
- Legal Advertisements - Week of September 24, 2026 (theweektoday.com)
- 31 Split Rock Ln #31, Mattapoisett, MA 02739 (redfin.com)
- Mahoney's Lane Hearing Set for October 28 at ORR (wanderer.com)
Rochester
- Interfaith group to hold peace vigil in Center Park (theweektoday.com)
- Gatemen Great Kevin Nicholson Heads to the CCBL Hall of Fame (theweektoday.com)
Plymouth
- Duxbury Mom Lindsay Clancy's Bid For Not Guilty Verdict Denied (patch.com)
Ok Marion! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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