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Rochester Bakery Fire630 viewsA fire on July 28, 2011 completely gutted the Rochester Bakery and Cafe, located at 28 Marion Road in Rochester. Rochester, Mattapoisett, Marion and Acushnet fire departments responded to the conflagration. According to eyewitness reports, the fire started right before 10:00 pm with a series of explosions from the back of the building. Photo by Anne Kakley.
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Shellfishing in Marion655 viewsWith the help of the Marion Harbormaster's office, children in the Marion Natural History Museum Coastal Explorations program learned more about aquaculture at a July class. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Leidhold.
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Masonic Anniversary642 viewsThe Marion Pythagorean Lodge celebrated the 150th anniversary of their organization on July 16, 2011, with a huge bash at the Music Hall in Marion. Lodge Master Tom Dexter was among the speakers at the celebrated event, which included a live performance from the New Bedford Sea Chantey Chorus. Photos by Jen Farias.
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Snipatuit Pond561 viewsReader Kathleen St. John posted this picture on The Wanderer’s Facebook wall, of her son Caleb kayaking on Snipatuit Pond. Photo by Kathleen St. John.
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Arts in the Park666 viewsIt was the perfect day to stroll through the annual Marion Art Center's Arts in the Park on July 9, 2011. Over 40 vendors set up shop in the event, which focuses on celebrating the work of local artists and artisans. Photo by Joan Hartnett-Barry.
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Record Breaker596 viewsThe Marion to Bermuda Yacht Race saw a new broken record on Monday, June 20, at 11:30 am EST, when the first boat Lilla crossed the finish line in Bermuda. Lilla’s run was the shortest ever for the race, coming in at just under 69 hours. Included in the crew of the winning Lilla were Mattapoisett residents and boat owners Simon and Nancy De Pietro. Photo by Fran Grenon. June 23, 2011 edition
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Cleaning Up Marion683 viewsOn May 14, 2011 250 members of the Marion community came together for a town-wide cleanup sponsored by the Marion Tree and Parks Committee, the DPW, the Marion Natural History Museum, the Sippican Lands Trust, Sippican Historical Society, Lockheed Martin and the Marion Garden Group. Photos courtesy of Tinker Saltonstall.
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Center School Clock638 viewsThe clockworks of the Center School's 1898 Seth Adams clock await restoration. Ray Andrews is leading the effort to raise $70,000 to restore the clock and move its mechanics down into the school where visitors can see it operating. Photo courtesy of Ray Andrews.
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Brush Fire630 viewsA recent fire scorched leaves and charred trees over an acre of forest adjacent to the Dexter Lane Athletic fields and the Rochester Senior Center on Thursday, April 21, 2011. Photo by Chris Martin.
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Rockets652 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's after-school program featured "Rockets" with Dr. Dills of the UMass Dartmouth Chemistry Department on March 2, 2011. The participants had fun constructing the nose-cones and adding weight, attaching fins, and decorating their rockets for launch. Many flew 100 feet or more! Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Leidhold.
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Cookies for a Cause560 viewsJunior Girl Scout Troop #81154 from Marion participated in “Cookies for a Cause” at Hanscom Air Force Base on March 5, 2011. Thousands of boxes of donated cookies will be sent to service men and women overseas. From left to right, Sadie, Sienna, Sophie, Sydney and Caitlyn are pictured with two servicemen from Hanscom Airforce Base. Photo by Tina Sa-Weedall.
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Buddha Trek646 viewsWhile most of us bunkered down in our offices and homes on this clear winter day, about a dozen members of the Nipponzan Myohoji, a Japanese Buddhist Order, and their supporters could be seen walking, chanting and banging a drum along Route 6 on February 24, 2011. Photo by Laura Pedulli
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