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Marion 4th of July Horse Show225 viewsQuite the crowd cantered over to Washburn Park after the parade for the annual Marion 4th of July Horse Show. This is the 71st year of the horse show, which is supposedly the longest running horse show in the region.
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Marion Holiday Stroll225 viewsThe Marion village streets were filled with holiday revelers on Sunday, December 9, for the annual Marion Holiday Stroll. Santa’s boat docked at the Marion Wharf where the faces of hundreds of children lit up at his arrival. Santa boarded a horse-drawn carriage and paraded through the streets, passing businesses offering free goodies and dodging the whereabouts of that old Grinch who didn’t seem to mind Christmas coming at all this year. Photos by Jean Perry
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Touch-A-Truck 225 viewsMarion Recreation held its 8th annual Touch-A-Truck event at Washburn Park on May 11. The turnout exceeded past Kids Equipment Fun Day events in Marion, especially last year’s, which was repeatedly postponed and then canceled altogether. The weather was sublime this year, drawing hundreds to the park for some fun and free food courtesy of the Recreation Department. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion Art Center225 viewsA new exhibit featuring the bold linear paintings of Peter Hussey, and the sublime, soothing images of pastel artist Janet Gendreau, opened at the Marion Art Center on May 24. Open through July 6, the Center’s Art in Bloom event on June 14 will feature floral arrangements that reimagine these artists’ works. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Marion 4th of July parade 225 viewsThis year’s Marion July 4th parade was bigger and better than ever, with more spectators, more floats, and, yes, more candy! Photos by Jean Perry
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His and Hers224 viewsThe Marion Art Center is hosting an exhibition entitled His and Hers The Watercolors of Barbara and Tom Geagan. The exhibition will run until November 15. The gallery is located at 80 Pleasant Street in Marion. Admission is free. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Veteran's Day224 viewsThe Town of Marion held its Veteran's Day exercises on Front Street on November 11, 2011. Col. Timothy White, United States Air Force, gave the main address. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Turkey Trot224 viewsThe winner of the men's division of the first annual Marion Recreation Turkey Trot was Taylor Washburn, 26, of Marion MA, with a running time of 16:42. Photo courtesy of Jody Dickerson.
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Employee Appreciation Cookout224 viewsOn Thursday, July 12, the Marion Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator held an employee appreciation cookout for all of the town’s board members and employees. All attendees enjoyed standard barbeque fare underneath a white canopy in Bicentennial Park. Photo by Joan Hartnett-Barry.
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Buzzards Bay Regatta224 viewsOn August 3-5, the Annual Buzzards Bay Regatta was held, drawing over 400 boats and 1200 sailors from across the country. The race is the largest multi-class yacht regatta in the USA. Despite foggy weather, all of the boats had strong showings. Photo by Anne Smith.
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Ton of Donations224 viewsOn Monday, December 8th Marion Cub Scout Pack 32, held a very successful drive for Gifts to Give Charity. The boys collected literally a “ton” of donations, approximately 2,000 pounds of toys, clothing and household goods! Gifts to Give provides a place for anyone, including children to give back to their local community, by donating gently used items and repurposing them for children in need.
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Marion Village Estates224 viewsA fire at the Marion Village Estates off Front Street on February 19 caused major damage to several units at the 40B housing development in Marion. The Marion Fire Department called for assistance from neighboring towns and roughly 60 firefighters on the scene battled the blaze for over six hours. Photo by Felix Perez
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