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Memorial Day178 viewsGirl Scouts, Brownies, and Cub Scouts assisted with planting flowers at veterans’ gravesites for Memorial Day. Photo by Robert Pina
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Planting Sunflowers178 viewsThe Mattapoisett Land Trust and Center School put together an activity whereby first graders planted sunflowers in Dunseith Park in Mattapoisett. The sunflowers teach science to the children, are visible to cars passing by and show solidarity with Ukraine. Photos by Marilou Newell and Don Cuddy
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4th of July Parade178 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 Museum 178 viewsLast week, the Marion Natural History Museum welcomed Bethany Jakubson of Amazing Animal Ambassadors. Bethany brought in some of her most adorable mammals, including a Fennec Fox (native to Africa), a Tenrec (native to Madagascar), a Hedgehog named Peter Quill, a Chinchilla and a skunk. The museum wishes to thank the Marion Cultural Council for helping us to make this program available. Upcoming programs are located at marionmuseum.org. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Lions Club Triathlon178 views2024 Old Rochester High School graduate Tyler Young of Marion and Heather Peckham of Middletown, Rhode Island, finished first in the respective men’s and women’s categories of Sunday morning’s Lions Club Triathlon at the Mattapoisett Town Beach. Young, 18, will join the UMass Lowell cross-country and track programs next month. Photos by Mick Colageo and Robert Pina
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Marion Veterans Day 178 viewsThe Town of Marion held Veterans Day ceremonies at Old Landing, where Marion resident and retired Navy Captain William J. Hollman gave the keynote address. Presiding was the Benjamin D. Cushing VFW Post 2425 Color Guard. The community also heard from Old Rochester Regional High School freshman James Devoll, who read the Governor's Proclamation, along with Town Administrator Geoff Gorman, Select Board Chairman Norm Hills, Reverend Eric W. Osterday, and the Sippican Elementary School band
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Soap Box Derby178 viewsMarion Scout Pack 32 (back) and the Rochester Cub Scouts (front) at the annual soap box derby Held on Holmes Street on November 9. Photos by Sam Bishop
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2024 Marion Christmas Stroll178 viewsThe 2024 Marion Christmas Stroll took place on December 8. Pictured are Carolers outside The Sippican Historical Society (top), Mr. and Mrs. Clause riding their carriage on Front Street (left), and Santa arriving by tugboat (bottom). Photos by Sam Bishop and Mick Colageo.
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Marion Natural History Museum178 viewsAfter learning how to build a snake hibernaculum, a beaver lodge, and a bear den, the group tried their hand at creating miniatures for museum display. The beaver lodge was tested to see if it held water back and still kept the lodge dry inside. It was a huge success! Feel free to come in to view any of these creations during the museum’s open hours. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold.
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Harbor Days 178 viewsCakes were on the griddle, and patriotism was in the air, as residents and visitors were greeted by the annual Harbor Days festival hosted by the Lions Club last weekend in Shipyard Park. Photo courtesy of the Mattapoisett Lions Club and Immediate Past King Lion Robert Haley
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Eagle177 viewsMary-Ellen Livingstone spotted this eagle in an osprey nest this week.
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Tinkhamtown Chapel Christmas Carol Singalong177 viewsSunday's participants in the Tinkhamtown Chapel Christmas Carol Singalong braved a dramatic, postsunset drop in temperature and enjoyed the warmth of a solo bonfire loaned to the event by Lee Heald. Gail Roberts led distributed sheet music and led in song with musicians Louise Anthony playing the fiddle and Jack Dean the ukulele. Roberts thanked the White family for providing refreshments, the Chapel committee for its effort in maintaining the chapel - December 23, 2021
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