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Field Day Fun at Sippican School 385 viewsFriday morning we caught some first-graders in the middle of a hula-hoop relay on the grounds of Sippican School. Holding hands and cheering each other on, the kids twisted and turned themselves through the hoops and the first team to get their hoop to travel down and up the line again won the relay. Can you guess which team won? Photo by Jean Perry
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100th Brthday385 viewsIf you see Marion Connors, wish her a Happy 100th Birthday! Connors’s daughter Patricia Normand credits the two-mile daily walks up until Marion was 90, and her daily half a glass of red wine for her mother’s longevity. Family and friends celebrated with Marion at the Sippican Healthcare Center activities room on Friday, June 13. Marion turns 100 today, June 14. By Jean Perry
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Arts in the Park385 viewsArts in the Park goers enjoyed a picture perfect day in Marion Center. Local artists exhibited their work at Bicentennial Park on Saturday, sponsored by The Marion Art Center. Photos by Jean Perry
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Nature Explorers385 viewsMattRec and the Marion Natural History Museum's "Nature Explorer's" group would like to thank Bob Field for sharing some of his aquaculture experience and knowledge, and Mattapoisett Harbormaster Jill Simmons and her crew for allowing our group to get another perspective of Mattapoisett, from the water.
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Marion Fire Department385 viewsThe Marion Fire Department celebrated the careers of three of its retiring firefighters on November 8. Deputy Chiefs William Scott, Charles Blanchette, and Scott Cowell were toasted (and roasted) by Marion Fire Chief Thomas Joyce before family and friends at the Marion VFW Saturday night. The wives of MacDougal and Blanchette, and the daughter of Cowell, attached new deputy chief badges on the three gentlemen during the pinning ceremony, and the three selectmen honored the retiring chiefs with gifts.
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Marion Village Stroll385 viewsThere were hundreds strolling the streets during the 2014 Marion Holiday Stroll on December 14. Celebrity sightings included Santa Claus on his carriage, the Grinch, the Nutcracker, and Sparky the Fire Dog. The Showstoppers and The Sippican School Marching Band lit up the afternoon until the tree lighting ceremony lit up the night, the finale of that starry-skied evening. Photos by Felix Perez and Jean Perry
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Pinewood Derby Time385 viewsMarion Cub Scout Troop #32 had its annual Pinewood Derby on February 8 at the Marion Congregational Church. Scouts assembled and designed their wooden racecars hoping to come in first place or win a prize for most original car or coolest car. Photos by Felix Perez
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Bugworks385 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum provided an opportunity on February 27 to get up close and personal with critters from the insect world, including praying mantises and jumbo-sized grasshoppers. Above: Tapper Crete, 7, was the first one brave enough to ask to touch a praying mantis. The event was hosted by Maire Anne Diamond, owner and educator at ‘Bugworks.’ Photos by Felix Perez
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Super Duper Summer Fair385 views The First Church of Marion held its Annual Super Duper Summer Fair on July 25. The fundraising event is a familiar, welcome event every summer in Marion, and it has something to offer everyone. The fair featured a plant sale, White Elephant, games for the kids, book sale, yard sale, and of course, clam cakes. Photos by Jean Perry
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Antique Car Show385 views It was a great turnout for the Agawam’s 3rd Annual Antique Car Show at Washburn Park in Marion on Saturday, August 29. Classic car entrants signed their antique automobiles up for a chance to win first, second, or third place in the show. The sponsoring group, Agawam Chapter No. 121 Order of the Eastern Star, uses the proceeds from the event to benefit various charities the group supports. The group meets regularly at the Masonic Hall located at 13 Spring Street in Marion. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Our Fair Lady385 viewsSeats were sold out for the “Our Fair Lady” theatrical performance honoring Marion’s fairy godmother, Elizabeth Taber. As part of the Elizabeth Taber Gala Weekend, the Marion Music Hall Advisory Committee sponsored the play as a way to celebrate the 125th birthday of the Marion Music Hall. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Marion Natural History Museum385 viewsDr. Michael Moore of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, using the museum's harpoon and baleen, introduced the Marion Natural History Museum's after-school group to a little of Marion's whaling history. Students could ask questions and theorize why Sippican Harbor had the first recorded visit from a humpback whale this fall. We wish to thank Dr. Moore for the great program. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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