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Living History 409 viewsIt looked like July 8, 1776 at Silvershell Beach in Marion this past Saturday. Folks from the Fairhaven Village Militia and Wareham Militia Group in conjunction with Marion Recreation and the Marion Cultural Council took spectators back in time to Colonial Massachusetts during a weekend-long encampment at the beach. Participants in olde-tyme apparel demonstrated what life was like in the 1770s during the Revolutionary War through demonstrations of drilling, cooking, and flintlock musket use. Photos by Jean
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Turkey Trot 5K 409 viewsSunday was the morning of the annual Turkey Trot 5K in the center of Marion. Yes, it was rainy and windy, but the 80 turkeys (we mean participants) that showed up anyway still enjoyed the scenic village trot. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Marion 4th of July Horse Show409 viewsQuite the crowd cantered over to Washburn Park after the parade for the annual Marion 4th of July Horse Show. This is the 71st year of the horse show, which is supposedly the longest running horse show in the region.
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Historic Paintings409 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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Chief Garcia Retires409 viewsAt 2:06 pm on Friday, December 11, Marion Chief of Police John Garcia signed off to radio dispatch, ending his shift and a law enforcement career that spanned three and a half decades. The Town of Marion recognized his retirement with a drive-thru sendoff outside the Cushman Community Center. School children created a banner for the occasion that included greetings from the Board of Selectmen, Fire Department, town and school district officials, police cruisers from several towns across southeastern Mass
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Arts in the Park408 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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Symphony Tales408 viewsAbout 80 adults and preschoolers enjoyed a special dual performance: live storytelling of the book “Scritch Scratch A Perfect Match” accompanied by cello playing from New Bedford Symphony Orchestra musician Shay Rudolph. The event, sponsored by the Elizabeth Taber Library, tied together music and literacy for young beginning readers. Photo courtesy of Sharon Bartholomew.
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Holiday Food Drive408 views Boy Scouts of Troop 32 in Marion celebrate during the last day of their food drive at the Marion Police Department. The scouts collected over 200 items of non-perishable food for The Family Pantry- Damien’s Place in East Wareham. Photo by Eric Tripoli.
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Blizzard of 2013408 viewsA more scenic side of the blizzard, Aucoot Cove on Sunday February 10. Photos by Shawn Sweet
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Damn Yankees408 viewsTabor Academy’s production of “Damn Yankees” has adopted the Red Sox as their underdog and runs on February 21, 22, and 23 at 7:30 pm in the Fireman Auditorium, Hoyt Hall on the Tabor campus. Photos by Felix Perez
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Frank McNamee408 viewsFrank McNamee gave a talk on May 1 to the Marion Council on Aging entitled, “What’s in Your Attic?” at the Marion Police Station. He discussed many of the important objects that he discovered in attics of local homes and how much they were worth. He also appraised objects brought in by Council on Aging members as well as discussing the values of objects he brought in from his antiques shop. The speech was taped by the local cable station, ORCTV, channel 9 for Comcast, channel 36 for Verizon subscribers.
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Marion Boy Scouts Troop 32408 viewsWhile most of Marion Boy Scouts Troop 32 Scouts were enjoying themselves at the O.R.R. Junior High School Band annual outing at Six Flags New England on 5/11/13, three Scouts and their Adult Leaders went to Camp Cachalot from Friday (5/10/13) night until Sunday (5/12/13) morning for a backpacking adventure. Pictured are Anne Duggan – Troop Advisor, Jack Nakashian, Brendan Nunes, Jackson St. Don and Paul St. Don – Scoutmaster (taking the picture is Robert Nakashian – Committee Chairman).
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