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Doll Lady404 viewsAntoinette (Toni) Boissoneau, a resident of Sippican Health Center in Marion, makes yarn dolls for area families. Her yarn dolls have delighted many children visitors, and have even been donated to St. Jude's Hospital. Ms. Boissoneau is looking for yarn donations, especially bright yarn. If you are interested in donating, please call the Sippican Health Center at 508-748-3830. Photo by Laura Fedak Pedulli.
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VIP Treatment404 viewsSeven-year-old Brady Weglowski from Mattapoisett was named VIP and given the title of Ambassador for a day as part of a program through Healing Little Hearts and Boston Children’s Hospital. Brady (right), who suffers from a congenital heart defect, and classmate Ty Dumas traveled by motorcade with diplomatic security to meet with Gov. Deval Patrick, who showed the children his collection of challenge coins. Patrick also provided Brady with a citation to commemorate the visit.
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Sippican School Open House404 viewsSippican School students had the chance to meet their teachers and discover their classrooms on August 31, the final day of school vacation. Each teacher devised their own scavenger hunt for the kids that helped the students discover their classrooms. Some older students were eager to find their desks and begin stocking them with brand new school supplies in anticipation of the big day. Photos by Jean Perry
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Historic Paintings404 viewsRecently, Tabor Academy selected the Sippican Historical Society to receive its Cecil Clark Davis paintings on permanent loan. Photo courtesy Tabor Academy
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Marion Natural History Museum404 viewsThe Coastal Explorations group from the Marion Natural History Museum had a wonderful time learning about plants and soils, frogs and tadpoles, oyster farming, sea turtle anatomy, and seaweeds. The Marion Natural History Museum would like to thank Maggie Payne of the USDA, and Isaac Perry and Adam Murphy of the Marion Harbormaster's Office for their support of our summer program. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Marion Natural History Museum404 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum after school group enjoyed making gifts with natural and recycled materials at their annual holiday party. We wish to thank all the volunteers from Tabor Academy, ORRHS, and the parents for all their help with our programs this past year. Upcoming programs will be posted on the museum's website www.marionmuseum.org, and on the museum's Facebook page.
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Pinewood Derby404 viewsMarion Pack 32 Cub Scouts had a successful Pinewood Derby on Saturday, February 9. The top 3 finishers (Jack Goodwin #11, Webelos1; Jackson Daniel, #14, Webelos1; and Peter Hurd, #1, Bear) will advance to the regional races. Photos by Richard Van Inwegen
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Marion Natural History Museum404 viewsOn March 13, the Marion Natural History Museum after school group learned about shells and the animals that inhabit them. We looked at some amazing gastropod and bivalve shells from the museum's historic collections, then we used shells to design our own animals and shared what type of habitat these animals might live in. Photos courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Taber Library Ribbon Cutting404 viewsTaber Library opened its front doors on Monday for the grand re-opening of the main entrance. The entrance renovation is now complete, and residents, town officials, library staff, and family members of donor Peggy Repass converged for a ceremonial ribbon cutting to mark the occasion. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion’s Annual Halloween Parade404 viewsThe weather held out for Marion’s Annual Halloween Parade sponsored by the “volunteer witches” at the Marion Art Center. The dark and windy weather conditions didn’t detract from the fun, and instead added a nice backdrop to the spookiest night of the year. Photos by Shawn Sweet
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Holiday Cookies403 viewsMarion Girl Scout Troop 99 sold cookies outside in the bitter cold on December 12, 2009 on Front Street. The Sippican Womans Club held a house tour that included all the landmarks stops in the Village, including the Marion Art Center and the Sippican Historical Society. The girl scouts took advantage of a bustling village to raise some money, with occasional breaks for cocoa. Photo by Anne OBrien-Kakley.
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Nerd Patrol403 viewsMembers of the Marion Boy Scout Troop 32 called themselves the Nerd Patrol and had a memorable time at a July 2010 Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Narragansett Council Cachalot Camp at the Myles Standish State Forest. Photo courtesy of John Molander.
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