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COA Art Exhibit330 viewsThe newest art exhibit at the Marion Council on Aging is both a sublime and exciting partnership between local schools and the COA. Works have been created by students from Sippican Elementary and Old Rochester Regional Junior and Senior high schools. Art instructors Joanne Mogilnicki from the high school and Katie Kirk from the elementary school have inspired their students in fine art and craft techniques. The younger students created expressionistic paintings and the older students from Ceramics Art I a
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Marion Natural History Museum330 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum community group had a beautiful time walking through Grassi Bog looking for dragonflies and damselflies on May 22. We found Painted Skimmers, Fragile Forktails and Green Darners as well as several Blue Azure butterflies. Many thanks go to Blake Dinius, entomologist with the Plymouth County Extension Service, for sharing his expertise to make this day extra special for us. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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4th of July Parade330 viewsThe Town of Marion held its Independence Day parade on July 4 along Spring Street in front of the Town House. Photos by Jared Melanson and Shawn Sweet
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Marion Natural History Museum330 viewsOn Saturday, October 18, the Museum Community Program participants enjoyed a beautiful fall day walking Rochester's Shoolman Preserve looking for mushrooms. Mushroom enthusiast Adam Korejwa led our walk through the Oak and Pine upland forest looking for these fascinating specimens. We heard about how the mushroom is merely the fruiting body of the wide network of mycelium which connects all plant and fungal species in order to exchange nutrients and warns of adverse conditions. We saw how some Boletes mush
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Marion Garden Group330 viewsMarion Garden Group members seen preparing for the Christmas sale Saturday, December 7 starting at 9:30 am in the Marion Music Hall.
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Mattapoisett Congregational Church Fair. 330 viewsMattapoisett Congregational Church Fair. Photo by Jennifer Shepley.
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Mattapoisett Woman’s Club330 viewsMattapoisett Woman’s Club held their holiday luncheon at the Wamsutta Club this past week. Photo by Jennifer Shepley.
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Easter Egg Hunt330 viewsThe Mattapoisett Congregational Church held an Ester Egg Hunt flowing Pastor Michael's service on Sunday. Photo courtesy Jennifer Shepley
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Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race329 viewsThe Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race was held on May 31 and this year was back to the complete course after holding a half-length race in 2020. The turnout wasn’t quite what it’s been in recent years, but no one was blaming the pandemic or the weekend’s gloomy weather. Photos by Ryan Feeney
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Marion Memorial Day329 viewsThe Town of Marion held its Memorial Day Ceremony 2021 on May 31 at Old Landing, officiated by Major Andrew Bonney of the United States Air Force and featuring keynote speaker Dr. Steven L. Pierce of the College of Distance Education at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Jeeps and Peeps329 viewsNed’s Point Park was full to overflowing on August 7 when 75 Jeeps arrived for the fifth annual Jeeps and Peeps for Hope Rally. The brainchild of Laurie Nunes, a two-time cancer survivor, said all proceeds from the meet and greet event will go to the American Cancer Society. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Mattapoisett Library329 viewsOn August 7, the Mattapoisett Library hosted the New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance. Interns from the Wareham-based agency gave a hands-on talk to small children on local sea turtles. NECWA studies local marine life, collecting data for a variety of agencies. Some 60 kids from the Tri-Town area and beyond learned about turtle eating and nesting habits and made crafts depicting turtles. Photos by Marilou Newell
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