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Arts in the Park274 viewsThe Marion Art Center held its annual Arts in the Park event on Saturday at Bicentennial Park. The jury-vetted assemblage of artisans surrounded the Elizabeth Taber statue and welcomed shoppers for their goods, while attendees also enjoyed goodies from a nearby food truck and live entertainment from the doorsteps of the MAC. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Mattapoisett Lions Club’s annual Sprint Triathlon 274 viewsMultiple generations greeted a pleasant Sunday morning and competed in the Mattapoisett Lions Club’s annual Sprint Triathlon that began at the Town Beach and ended nearby on Water Street. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Town Party274 viewsThe weather held off as area families converged on Silvershell Beach on August 26 for the Marion Town Party. Photos by Ryan Feeney
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Mattapoisett’s Fire Department274 viewsMattapoisett’s Fire Department opened its doors to the community on October 12 with a grand party filled with family, friends and pizza. The event was an opportunity for the department to highlight fire prevention while tiny tots donned helmets and rang the bell on an antique fire engine. “It’s a great success,” said Chief Andrew Murray of the event that hosted several hundred people of all ages. New Fire Engine Number 3 was on display having just a day before been added to the fleet.
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Mattapoisett Woman’s Club274 viewsSandra Hering is decked out in Santa attire as she invites traffic to turn into Saturday morning’s sale of wreaths and other assorted Christmas decorations at the Fire Station on the corner of Route 6 and Barstow in Mattapoisett. The annual event, put on by the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club, raises money to fund a college scholarship. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Pink Donuts 274 viewsPink donuts have become a symbol of mental-health awareness and suicide prevention in Marion. On Monday, the town took part in “Pink Donuts for Alec Day” honoring the memory of Alec White by enjoying his favorite donut, pink frosted. Residents are encouraged to celebrate Alec’s memory and raise awareness by posting a social-media photo with a pink donut and the hashtag #pinkdonutsforalec. Photos courtesy Town of Marion
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Marion Natural History Museum274 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum’s after-school group had fun with hands-on inspections of some of our local amphibian species. We took a look at Green frog tadpoles, Wood frog and salamander egg masses. We also looked at some of our aquatic invertebrates, such as Water boatman, Caddisfly larvae and others that help by breaking down the leaves at the bottom of the pool and starting the forest food chain. Check out our upcoming programs at marionmuseum.org. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Karen Walega274 viewsKaren Walega was director of a local health district involving multiple towns and recently served the Town of Rochester exclusively. She announced her retirement effective in late June but leaves the Tri-Town region better prepared for emerging challenges. Photo by Mike DeCicco
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Mattapoisett Sustainability Partnership274 viewsThe Mattapoisett Sustainability Partnership celebrated Earth Day with a hearty troupe of local citizens, who cleaned up the town despite the raw weather on Saturday. The Lucci family, including dad Rob and children (pictured with "Mother Earth" Phoebe VanInwegen of Marion) Brooke, Philip, Georgia and Violet in the stroller, pitched in from the post office on Route 6 and back down to Water Street. Photo by Susan Pizzolato
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Town of Marion Memorial Day274 viewsArmy veteran Charles Brown was the keynote speaker as the Town of Marion held its Memorial Day remembrance ceremonies on Monday morning with a procession from the Music Hall up Front Street to Old Landing, where Air Force Technical Sergeant Mandy Givens served as master of ceremonies that included an invocation by the Reverend Eric Osterday, the reading of “The Gettysburg Address” by Old Rochester Regional High School sophomore Amanda Tomasso of Mattapoisett, the reading of “In Flanders Fields”
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Mattapoisett Land Trust’s 50th Anniversary274 viewsCofounder Brad Hathaway was among attendees at the Mattapoisett Land Trust’s 50th Anniversary brunch held on June 30 at the Munro Preserve. The community heard from Representative Bill Straus, Town Administrator Mike Lorenco and MLT president Mike Huguenin about the land trust’s legacy and ongoing work. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Harbormaster274 viewsConstruction continues on the new Maritime Center in the northeast corner of Island Wharf. Meantime, Marion’s Harbormaster Department will continue working out of the old building, albeit in a new location just down the wharf. Photos by Mick Colageo and courtesy Town of Marion
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