|
|
Sippican Lands Trust Easter Egg Hunt492 viewsThe Sippican Lands Trust hosted another Easter egg hunt at its Peirson Woods property off Point Road on Sunday, April 14. It was a successful hunt for the dozen or so kids who found every single one of the 600 eggs hidden along the trail. Photos by Jean Perry
|
|
Drip Art492 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
|
|
Dickinson vs. Whitman492 viewsIn one corner, the enigmatic Emily Dickinson; in the other, the emphatic Walt Whitman. An audience watched the two throw poems like punches during the MAC’s May 3 event, “Dickinson vs. Whitman, the Poetry Knockout!” Stephen Collins was back in the Tri-Town as Walt Whitman, facing off against the Tri-Town’s own Annemarie Fredericks in poetic fisticuffs.
|
|
Touch-A-Truck 492 viewsMarion Recreation held its 8th annual Touch-A-Truck event at Washburn Park on May 11. The turnout exceeded past Kids Equipment Fun Day events in Marion, especially last year’s, which was repeatedly postponed and then canceled altogether. The weather was sublime this year, drawing hundreds to the park for some fun and free food courtesy of the Recreation Department. Photos by Jean Perry
|
|
Hartley’s Pond492 viewsThese photos of Grandma Hartley’s Pond were taken on Sunday, May 26, two days after the bog flume broke, draining the pond of most of its water. State employees have been surveying the damage since Saturday. Photo by Jean Perry
|
|
Rochester turned 340 492 viewsHey, hey, it’s your birthday, Rochester! Rochester turned 340 years old on June 4, and the third grade class from RMS was invited to celebrate with some cake and ice cream at the senior center on Tuesday. Students started the day with a tour around historic Rochester before breaking for lunch and sharing a large birthday cake with seniors. Students also received a free “Rochester 340” t-shirt, courtesy of a grant that funded the students’ birthday gifts. Photos by Jean Perry
|
|
Marion Natural History Museum492 viewsOn June 7, the Marion Natural History Museum hosted a talk by Dr. Kaeli of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) on the challenges and eventual triumph of finding a 300+ year old shipwreck. Kaeli described the science behind the underwater robot – REMUS (Remote Environmental Monitoring UnitS) – and how it helped WHOI scientists discover the "holy grail" of shipwrecks, the San Jose. Photos courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
|
|
Marion 4th of July parade 492 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
|
|
HorseShow 7786492 viewsThe crowds poured into the July 4th Marion Horse Show at Washburn Park on Thursday morning once the parade came to an end, just in time to enjoy the youth competitions. Photos by Jean Perry
|
|
Bristol County Radio Control “RC” Club492 viewsRadio control model seaplanes are more than just a hobby for members of the Bristol County Radio Control “RC” Club. As club member Gerry Dupont puts it, “It’s an affliction. A happy affliction.” Dupont’s yellow Piper Cub seaplane features a one-fifth-scale pilot named “Gus” who’s been flying the one-fifth-scale seaplane for seven years. Photos by Jean Perry
|
|
Marion COA492 viewsMembers of the Canalside Artists group flank Mary Ross, gallery manager for the Marion COA, on September 6 during the opening reception of the newest exhibit of watercolor paintings. (L-R: Betty DeVincent of Rochester, Janet Smith Flaherty of Rochester, Mary Ross of Marion, and Karen Tamagini of Wareham). Photo by Marilou Newell
|
|
Marion Veterans Day492 viewsFollowing the town’s Veterans Day observance, the Marion Council on Aging hosted a lunch for veterans at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center. Photos courtesy Robert Pina
|
|
| 31003 files on 2584 page(s) |
 |
|
|
|
|
602 | |
|
|
|
|
