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Truck Fire131 viewsEmergency responders were dispatched to Front Street for a Waste Management trash truck that had caught fire. The Marion Fire Department expressed gratitude to mutual aid partners at Mattapoisett Fire Rescue and Wareham Fire Department for their assistance. Photos courtesy Marion Fire Department
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Elizabeth Taber Library131 viewsThe Elizabeth Taber Library held end-of-summer activities for children on August 23. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Veterans Day 131 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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Marion Department of Public Works131 viewsThe Marion Department of Public Works will be moving this year into a new facility nearing its completion at Benson Brook. The project is coming in under budget. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Centenarians131 viewsCentenarians Ann and Roy “Will” Wingate, a married couple, both turn 100 years old in 2025, so the Friends of the Marion Council on Aging held a celebration honoring the Wingates for their achievement on April 10 at the Cushing Community Center. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Halloween Parade130 viewsThe witches at the Marion Art Center participated in Sunday's Marion Halloween Parade, hosting a photo session, crafts, a drawing, and by handing out candy. Photo by Shawn Sweet
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Marion Village Stroll130 viewsCars lined several Marion streets as residents gathered for the town’s Christmas Stroll on December 12. Front Street and connecting village roads were partially closed for the event, as families enjoyed refreshments provided by area merchants at their doorsteps and along the roads. Clydesdale horses escorted Santa Claus and passengers, while the Sippican Elementary School Band played, Tabor Academy student singer Wesley Lai of Hong Kong sang, and a bike rider juggled bowling pins. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Art Center130 viewsLaser wood-cutting techniques used by artist Makerjake, aka Jacob Ginga, combine contemporary themes with those of his native heritage. Together with Narragansett tribal member Max Brown-Garcia, who has supplied Native American regalia pieces, and Vincent Mancini's creations from cut feathers, these sacred works are part of the Marion Art Center’s indigenous art exhibit, “Exploring Native American Culture: Art, Craft and Inspiration,” through March 25. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Natural History Museum130 viewsGeologist and social worker James Pierson of Mattapoisett gave a hands-on presentation about minerals and fossils to youngsters on March 16 at the Marion Natural History Museum under the direction of Liz Leidhold. The afterschool program is one of several being offered by the museum, an institution now celebrating its 150th anniversary. To learn more about programs for the young and young at heart visit marionmuseum.org. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Marion Art Center130 viewsThe Marion Art Center’s latest show Emergence (now through May 6) is a delicate intermixing of tones, textures and artistic expression capturing natural themes. Textile artist Paula Stebbins Becker believes that the works connect memories to visual works equally in complexity to the human mind. By deconstructing woven pieces and creating new works of art, Becker captures the original or its memory and unites it through intricate processes with a new idea. Tracey J. Maroni’s paintings
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Fenway Park130 viewsOn April 28, the Marion Council on Aging toured Fenway Park. Photos courtesy of Robert Pina
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Band Blast130 viewsSippican Elementary School hosted Band Blast on June 24, as El Caribe entertained visitors who enjoyed a rocking party full of fun and frolic on the front lawn of the school. The event was capped off in the evening by a series of performances featuring Sippican students, culminating in a collection of the bands. Photos by Mick Colageo
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