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141 viewsFrom left, Marion Firefighter/Paramedic Andrew McAlarney, Firefighter Benjamin Alden and Firefighter Seth Tomasik are among 22 new graduates of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy as members of Call/Volunteer Recruit Firefighter Training Class #100, State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey, Deputy State Fire Marshal and Acting MFA Director Maribel Fournier and Marion Fire Chief Brian Jackvony announced. The graduates received certificates of completion at a November 1 ceremony held at the Department of Fire
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Fill-A-Cruiser Toy Drive140 viewsSunday’s Fill-A-Cruiser toy drive at Sippican Elementary School was a success! Volunteers representing the Marion Police Department, Police Brotherhood, and Sippican School (VASE) welcomed a parade of vehicles of families dropping off a variety of Christmas gifts for cookies and cupcakes. Marion Police Chief John Garcia donned the Santa suit and took pictures with kids in school resource officer Matt McGraw’s 1924 Ford Model-T. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Valentine’s Day Drive-thru140 viewsVolunteers distributed over 100 dinners during the Marion Council on Aging’s Valentine’s Day drive-thru event on February 13 at the Cushing Community Center. The dinners donated by Mike Crosby helped make up for the fact the town’s seniors were not able to enjoy Valentine’s Day quite like they did last year inside the building with music and dancing. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Wastewater Treatment Plant Assistant140 viewsRepresentative William Straus, Marion Sewer Superintendent Frank Cooper, Wastewater Treatment Plant Assistant Operator Nathaniel Munafo, Marion Board of Selectmen Chairman Randy Parker, Finance Director Judy Mooney, Town Administrator Jay McGrail, and Selectmen John Waterman and Norm Hills gathered on April 2 at the wastewater treatment plant off Benson Brook Road, where Straus presented the Marion delegates with a $250,000 check. Photo by Mick Colageo
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Wildlife140 viewsRobert Pina shared these wildlife photos he captured on Point Road in Marion.
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Marion Natural History Museum140 viewsOn June 8, the Marion Natural History Museum’s afterschool group enjoyed a wonderful trip to Ram Island in Marion. The students watched various crabs in the salt marsh, visited several of the occupied Osprey nests and walked the shoreline looking for shells. We also had the opportunity to visit Clara and Darcy, the Moore’s pet donkeys. The museum would like to thank Dr. Michael Moore and his wife Hannah Moore for allowing us to explore the island’s many natural areas. Please visit our website: www.marionmus
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140 viewsForty students from preschool to high school shared their version of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and “The Nativity Story” to a packed church on December 17 at the St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church 2nd Annual Christmas Pageant. They shared the true meaning of Christmas with music, joy and fun for everyone present! An offering was collected to raise money for the Youth Group Mission Trip to the Navajo Nation, New Mexico, planned for June 2024. Photo courtesy Tanya Ambrosi
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Osprey Marsh Accessible Boardwalk139 viewsDespite a downpour perfectly timed for its planned gathering on Friday off Point Road in Marion, the Sippican Lands Trust celebrated the completion of the new Osprey Marsh Accessible Boardwalk. Executive Director Jim Bride and president Alan Harris held a live Zoom meeting for those who could not attend, and some of the donors for the project assisted in the ribbon-cutting. The boardwalk is open by appointment. See story by Marilou Newell. Photo by Mick Colageo
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Marion 4th of July Parade139 viewsMarion Town Administrator Jay McGrail and Select Board members Norm Hills, John Waterman, and Randy Parker walked the Independence Day parade route on Monday morning along with veterans, marching bands, Boy and Girl Scout troops, youth baseball teams, decorated floats, fire engines, and a convoy of antique cars. Beginning at the Town House, the parade route went up Spring Street, then east on Route 6 before going right onto Front Street all the way down to Main Street and back up to Spring. Photos by Ryan F
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Marion 4th of July Parade139 viewsMarion Town Administrator Jay McGrail and Select Board members Norm Hills, John Waterman, and Randy Parker walked the Independence Day parade route on Monday morning along with veterans, marching bands, Boy and Girl Scout troops, youth baseball teams, decorated floats, fire engines, and a convoy of antique cars. Beginning at the Town House, the parade route went up Spring Street, then east on Route 6 before going right onto Front Street all the way down to Main Street and back up to Spring. Photos by Ryan F
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Oyster Festival139 viewsWhat do you get when you mix good music with good foods like pizza and oysters washed down with beer? Well, the 3rd Annual Beer and Oyster Festival hosted by the Sippican Lands Trust, of course. This year’s event was held on September 18 on the grounds of the Cushing Community Center in Marion. Droves of people lined up to buy tickets, while others danced and pranced to the tunes provided by Retro Roots. The annual fundraiser supports the work of the SLT. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Marion Council on Aging139 viewsMerry Conway, president of the Friends of the Marion Council on Aging, cuts the ribbon officially opening the new Walking Path at the Cushing Community Center on September 24. From left: Town Administrator Jay McGrail, Select Board member Randy Parker, Merry Conway, COA Chair Harry Norweb, Administrative Assistant Donna Hemphill, Select Board Chair Norm Hills, and Community Preservation Committee Chair Jeff Doubrava. Photos by Ryan Feeney
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