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First Congregational Church

Local church in Marshfield. First gathered in 1632.

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Free and Reduced School Lunch Program

Households with school-aged children can apply for free and reduced price meals by contacting your child’s school for more information. For additional information, contact the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE)

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Gale Databases

  • Available in library or with library card.
  • Search all Gale databases.
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Gale for Middle School

  • Available in library or with library card.
  • Covers a wide range of topics for students in grades 6 through 8, drawing from periodicals, journals, reference books and more.
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Gardening and Horticulture

  • Available in library or with library card.
  • Collection of articles regarding various gardening and horticulture techniques.
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Gender Studies Collection

  • Available in library or with library card.
  • Gale Gender Studies collection aims to provide balance coverage of this significant aspect of our culture, covering such topics as gender studies, family and marital issues, health aspects, and much more.
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Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts

When you’re a Girl Scout, you call the shots.

  • Make friends
  • Have fun
  • Find adventure
  • Give back
  • Lead your way
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Global Issues Collection

  • Available in library or with library card.
  • Gale Global Issues Collection offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.
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Good Neighbor Fund

The Good Neighbor Fund is a non-profit organization started over 20 years ago with a goal of helping people in our community in their time of need.

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Goodwill Hunters

  • The Goodwill Hunters organization was born from a desire to do something positive after the tragic deaths of both Anjuli and Drew Hunter, the only children of Jeremy and Gail Hunter of Marshfield, MA.
  • Family and friends wanted to create a way to honor their lives that would be meaningful to the community in which they grew and flourished.
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Green Harbor Beach Association

Green Harbor Beach Association is a membership non-profit organization that sponsors many summer activities such as:

  • Sandcastle Contest
  • Movies On The Beach
  • Labor Day Weekend Festivities, including:
    • Running and swimming races
    • Treasure hunt
    • Egg toss
    • Costume parade and more!
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Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records is the global authority on all things record-breaking, with offices in UK, US, China, Japan, and UAE. A fun resource for fans of the annual Guinness Book of World Records.

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