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Soapbox Derby 505 viewsThe Marion Cub Scouts Pack 32 Biennial Soapbox Derby rolled through Holmes Street in Marion on November 14, along with the annual food drive in partnership with the Marion Police and the First Congregational Church of Marion. Over 500 pounds of food were
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TurkeyTrot 1906505 views
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Marion Christmas Stroll 505 viewsThe Marion Christmas Stroll is one of the quintessential holiday events in Tri-Town, with Santa making his grand entrance via boat and hopping aboard a horse-drawn carriage to ride through Marion village with some lucky kids who hop aboard with him. There were several Christmas celebrity sightings, and lots of music and entertainment into the evening. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Marion Natural History Museum505 viewsDr. Michael Moore of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, using the museum's harpoon and baleen, introduced the Marion Natural History Museum's after-school group to a little of Marion's whaling history. Students could ask questions and theorize why Sippican Harbor had the first recorded visit from a humpback whale this fall. We wish to thank Dr. Moore for the great program. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Marion Natural History Museum505 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's after school group had another wonderful trip to Bird Island, thanks to Isaac Perry and the Marion Harbormaster's group. Another group of students had a chance to see the newly-restored nesting habitat of the Roseate tern along with other sea birds. Many thanks to Isaac and his crew. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Marion Memorial Day505 viewsRochester fared far better with its Memorial Day celebration than Marion and Mattapoisett did with theirs on rainy Monday. Sunday, May 29, was a picture perfect day for a parade. At the Town Hall, the names of the fallen soldiers were read aloud and the Rochester Memorial School Band played patriotic songs before heading out for the parade. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Art In Bloom505 viewsThe Marion Art Center presented Art In Bloom on June 3 with a showing of paintings by artists Susan Strauss of Westport and Alison Horvitz of Somerset. In collaboration with the Marion Garden Group, paintings were staged with floral arrangements to provide viewers with a unique art installation. The paintings will be on view for the next month. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Marion Village 5K505 viewsThe number of participants in this year’s Marion Village 5K might have been down slightly according to race organizers, but the sentiment of fun and competition certainly was not on Saturday, June 25. Taking first place for men was Andrew Sukeforth of Middleboro with a time of 15:43, and Meg Hughes of Rochester won first place in the women’s division with a time of 19:50. The annual 5K race that winds its way through scenic Marion village is now in its 20th year. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Super Duper Fun Fair505 viewsSaturday, July 30, was the day of the annual Super Duper Fun Fair, put on by the First Congregational Church of Marion. There were games, a white elephant, plant sale, book sale, antiques, food, and, of course, cotton candy. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion COA505 viewsOn August 1, the Marion COA and Friends of the Marion COA recognized Joanne Mahoney for her efforts in securing the Marion Music Hall for social activities and for drawing attention to the needs of senior citizens in the community. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Marion Town Party 505 viewsThe town collected hundreds of wood pallets and stacked them sky high in the ball field beside the Town House in anticipation of the annual Marion Town Party on Saturday, August 27. The theme of this year’s party, “Out of This World,” was appropriately represented in the playful banner hung on the stack of firewood and eventually burned along with it in an enormous bonfire. Photo by Jean Perry
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Back By Popular Demand 505 viewsAnd the rockets’ red glare, fireworks bursting in air over Sippican Harbor during the Marion fireworks, which resumed this year after a surge in fundraising efforts to bring the tradition back to Silvershell Beach. Photo by Jean Perry
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