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Front Street in Marion208 viewsFront Street in Marion. Photo by Ruth A Griffin
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Marion Art Center208 viewsA young lad with a book against the backdrop of the Marion Art Center on Saturday morning. Photo by Mick Colageo
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Marion's Independence Day Parade207 viewsResidents lined Spring, Mill, Front and Main streets on Saturday morning to enjoy Marion's Independence Day Parade. The lineup featured community veterans of foreign wars, town officials, volunteer organizations such as The Friends of Jack and Friends of the Marion Council on Aging, the Scouts of America, several floats celebrating the nation's 250th birthday, police and fire trucks from Marion and surrounding towns, Photos by Mick Colageo
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Arts in The Park206 viewsThe Marion Art Center held its annual Arts in The Park event on Saturday morning at Bicentennial Park, and right down Main Street was the First Congregational Church held its annual Lobster Roll sale at Penny Pincher's. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Bird Island Lighthouse206 viewsThe image shows the Bird Island Lighthouse and nesting tern species flying around, with Assistant Harbormaster Peter O'Brien adjusting the American flag. Taken while on Bird Island for part of the Marion Natural History Museum's summer program, led by Elizabeth Leidhold. I was a counselor at the summer program, and the Marion Harbormaster was kind enough to take our group out to the island to educate the students about the conservation efforts underway there. Photo by Allyson Alford
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Silvershell Beach205 viewsFamilies make the most of a hot Labor Day at Silvershell Beach in Marion, cooling off in the water and enjoying views of sailboats gliding through the harbor. Photo by Laura Pedulli
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Marion Natural History Museum204 viewsOn February 4, the Marion Natural History Museum’s afterschool group learned a few things about our most common backyard birds with Carol Molander of the Nasketucket Bird Club. In preparation for the Great Backyard Bird Count (February 13 and February 16), the kids received their own mini-guides showing images of the birds and also listened to their very distinct calls. When we ventured outside, the kids were the first to see a red-tailed hawk circling overhead. We also saw a European starling, American cro
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Boston Post Cane203 viewsRoy Wilson "Will" Wingate is Marion's eldest resident, and he was honored last week with the Boston Post Cane in celebration of his 101st birthday.
A Boston Post Cane is a gold-headed ebony cane periodically offered to the eldest citizen of a New England town. The now-defunct Boston Post newspaper began the tradition in 1909. The canes belong to the town, but they are passed from one eldest resident to the next.
Wingate's daughter was in attendance along with his 100-year-old wife Ann.
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Arts in The Park202 viewsThe Marion Art Center held its annual Arts in The Park event on Saturday morning at Bicentennial Park, and right down Main Street was the First Congregational Church held its annual Lobster Roll sale at Penny Pincher's. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Natural History Museum199 viewsOn Wednesday, April 8, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group welcomed Marianne Piche, Habitat Biologist with Massachusetts Division of Fish and Wildlife. Marianne helped us to explore the importance of Young Forests. Young forests are areas which are in the process of restoration after a fire or timber harvesting event. These forests provide unique habitat for a variety of wildlife which rely on the tender shoots and herbaceous vegetation that will not be found in a more mature forest. The m
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Marion Natural History Museum198 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group had a great time learning about propulsion, drag and lift while building their own rockets. The kids had a chance to add different components to the rockets as well as proper parachute placement. Outside, we added the explosive charge, and everyone had a chance to launch their rockets. The museum wishes to thank rocket enthusiast and volunteer Mike Cronin for his many years of providing this program. The museum also wishes to thank volunteer Gia Goodwin,
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Marion Memorial Day198 viewsTechnical Sergeant Sean Givens addresses Monday’s Memorial Day gathering at Sippican Elementary School in Marion. Photo by Robert Pina
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