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Bee Talk636 viewsLocal cranberry grower and beekeeper Paul Rinta demonstrated honey extraction during a presentation on the plight of bees in North America given by his wife and business partner Linda Rinta, a local bee expert and educator. The event was a partnership between the Sippican Land Trust and Marion Garden Group and took place on September 30. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Marion Recreation Department’s annual Turkey Trot 636 viewsThe Marion Recreation Department’s annual Turkey Trot 5k brought scores of runners out to the Marion village streets on November 18. Although there were no actual turkeys trotting, thoughts of Thanksgiving dinner are trotting through many of our thoughts as we approach Thanksgiving. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Marion 4th of July parade 636 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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National Night Out636 viewsEEE can’t stop the NNO! (And neither can a little rain and thunder.) Despite an EEE “high risk” alert, the 7th annual Tri-Town National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6, was underway in front of ORR attracting locals to enjoy a summer afternoon of interacting with our emergency first responders and exploring the tools of their trade. Photos by Jonathan Comey
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Celebrating the 4th635 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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Halloween Happenings635 viewsEveryone was dressed up for the occasion at the Marion Halloween Parade on October 31, 2009, even the dogs! Photo by Paul Lopes
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Band Blast635 viewsNick Rego took several dunks in order to raise money at the Sippican School's Band Blast on Thursday June 18, 2011. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Marion Natural History Museum635 viewsOn January 24, the Marion Natural History Museum's after-school group investigated different adaptations wild animals make to get through the winter months. We spoke about different types of food sources animals use, as well as their caches/larders and how to identify them in the field. We also had fun working on a bird feeder project to bring home. Next program is February 15 with the Nasketucket Bird Club. To see all our upcoming programs, please visit our website: www.marionmuseum.org. Photos courtesy El
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Welcome to Marion635 viewsMarion Garden Group member Elizabeth Hatch presents the town’s new sign on September 20 to a large gathering of residents at the Captain Hadley House property at the corner of Front Street and Route 6. The new sign was funded by the Town and is part of the garden group’s Marion beautification project. Photo by Jean Perry
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Drip Art635 viewsAfter school on April 22, a group of students headed right over to the Taber Library for an afternoon of “drip art” and making buttons to pin on the button mural as “Art Month” at the library comes to a close. Photos by Jean Perry
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Buzzards Bay Coalition635 viewsXan and Rebecca Williams of Team Splash, Rochester, swam in the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s 26th annual open water swim across New Bedford Harbor on June 23. They were the top team in fundraising securing over $6,000 for the BBC’s environmental protection programs. Photo courtesy of Xan Williams.
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Marion Art Center635 viewsThe Marion Art Center celebrated its acquisition of 2,100 square feet of abutting yard space on September 7. The space will allow the center to hold outside events and activities. Photo by Marilou Newell
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