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Boardwalk Piece Found676 viewsBoardwalk section #5 washed up on Ram Island in Marion during Tropical Storm Irene. Marion resident Michael Moore said that he would like to return the piece of Boardwalk to its rightful owner. Please e-mail: mmoore@whoi.edu for more information.
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Marion Natural History Museum676 viewsOn November 14, the Marion Natural History Museum's after-school group enjoyed learning about what it takes to become a geologist and a paleontologist. We tried out some of the equipment and discussed working conditions. We learned about the three different types of rocks – sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic, and how they form, and inspected various rocks and minerals and fossils presenter Jim Pierson has collected over the years.
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Marion Natural History Museum 676 viewsOn August 8, the Marion Natural History Museum hosted Amy Kukulya, a research engineer with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and one of the lead authorities on the SharkCam research vehicle. Kukulya spoke about the science of tagging great white sharks and shared video footage as a SharkCam was repeatedly attacked by a shark; yet, with only a dent, survived to continue following and monitoring these incredible animals.
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Soapbox Derby676 viewsNovember 2 was the day of Marion Cub Scout Pack 32’s Annual Soapbox Derby, only this time the pack was joined by Mattapoisett and Rochester Cub Scouts and members of the Saint Gabriel’s Church youth group. Photos by Sandra Frechette
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What's the Buzz?675 viewsThe Second Annual Lizzie T’s Spelling Bee to benefit Marion’s Elizabeth Taber Library was held on Thursday, March 6 at the Marion Music Hall. Eleven teams of three members each competed in three rounds for the title of "Best Spellers." (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Celebrating the 4th675 viewsMarion's annual fireworks display attracted several thousand people to the town's Silvershell Beach Park on Friday evening July, 3. The Marion town band entertained the crowd until dusk when the night's big show lit up the sky's above Sippican Harbor. The Marion Fireworks Committee raised all of the funds for the event through private donations, collected up through the night of the show. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Pinewood Derby675 viewsMarion Pack 32 Cub Scouts had a successful Pinewood Derby on Saturday, February 9. The top 3 finishers (Jack Goodwin #11, Webelos1; Jackson Daniel, #14, Webelos1; and Peter Hurd, #1, Bear) will advance to the regional races. Photos by Richard Van Inwegen
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Marion Art Center674 viewsChildren from the Marion Art Center’s ARTSTART program in past years. The morning-only program runs from July 7-August 13 in three two-week sessions.
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Police Station Ground Breaking674 viewsConstruction on the new Marion Police Station officially began on September 8, 2009 with a groundbreaking ceremony. Among those present were Police Chief Lincoln Miller, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Stephen Cushing, Selectmen Roger Blanchette and Jonathan Henry, Project Manager Rick Pomeroy, Architect Brian Humes, Building Committee Chairman Dale Jones, and Jonathan Scully of B.C. Construction. Photo by Anne O'Brien-Kakley
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Rocket Guy674 viewsWith the help of "Rocket Guy" Mike Cronin, the Marion Natural History Museum after-school program sent off the school year with a bang! The Marion Natural History Museum's open summer hours are Wednesday 12:00 to 4:00 pm, Friday 12:00 to 2:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 to 1:00 pm. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Leidhold.
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Marion Halloween Parade674 viewsThe Marion Art Center’s annual Marion Halloween Parade brought out scores of children and families for the much anticipated ghoulish gallivant through the village streets of Marion. Photos by Paul Lopes
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Sippican Harbor Christmas Tree674 viewsIt’s back! The Sippican Harbor Christmas tree has returned thanks to Dan and Kellie Crete of Marion, along with the help of the Cooney, Vergoni, Hall, Pruchnik, Rebello, and Bacchiochi families. Photo courtesy Kellie Crete
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