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First Congregational Church’s Summer Fair198 viewsMain Street was closed to through traffic on Saturday morning for the First Congregational Church’s summer fair. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Fire Department 198 viewsThe Marion Fire Department held an open house on Friday evening. Older children learned how to use fire-extermination equipment, and younger ones enjoyed the bouncy house and a meeting with mascot Sparky. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Natural History Museum198 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum’s Community group had a terrific morning doing some bird watching with Justin Barrett last week. Justin is the president of the Nasketucket Bird Club and longtime member of the museum’s Board of Directors. We saw 28 different species including a yellow rumpled warbler, a pine warbler, an eastern towhee, Downey woodpeckers, northern flickers and many chipping sparrows. The museum wishes to thank Justin for sharing his expertise with the group. Upcoming museum programs are av
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Town of Marion Memorial Day198 viewsArmy veteran Charles Brown was the keynote speaker as the Town of Marion held its Memorial Day remembrance ceremonies on Monday morning with a procession from the Music Hall up Front Street to Old Landing, where Air Force Technical Sergeant Mandy Givens served as master of ceremonies that included an invocation by the Reverend Eric Osterday, the reading of “The Gettysburg Address” by Old Rochester Regional High School sophomore Amanda Tomasso of Mattapoisett, the reading of “In Flanders Fields”
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2024 Marion Christmas Stroll198 viewsThe 2024 Marion Christmas Stroll took place on December 8. Pictured are Carolers outside The Sippican Historical Society (top), Mr. and Mrs. Clause riding their carriage on Front Street (left), and Santa arriving by tugboat (bottom). Photos by Sam Bishop and Mick Colageo.
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Centenarians198 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’s Memorial Day Remembrances198 viewsYoung and old participated in Marion’s Memorial Day Remembrances held at the Music Hall and Old Landing. Old Rochester junior Emerson Roy of Fairhaven sang “God Bless America,” ORR eighth-grader Sophie Zhou of Marion read The Gettysburg Address, and joining the march were the Sippican School Marching Band and Portuguese American Band, and the Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of Marion, who led the Pledge of Allegiance. Tabor Academy sophomore Gia Boyd of Marion read “In Flanders Fields,” and Air Force
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Planting Geraniums for Memorial Day198 viewsRobert Pina shared these photos of planting Geraniums for Memorial Day taken on Saturday
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Marion Natural History Museum197 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 Fireworks197 viewsThanks to the ahead-of-schedule success of the Fireworks Committee, the Town of Marion held its fireworks display for the first time since 2019. Photos by Ryan Feeney
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Marion Town Party197 views Marion Town Party on August 27 at Silvershell Beach. Inflatable arcade games, cornhole, an informal football toss and an undefinable ball game inside a walled octagon kept kids running and laughing, while their parents and grandparents socialized over barbecue and beverages. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Museum of Natural History197 viewsThe Marion Museum of Natural History celebrated its 150th anniversary with a Friday night discussion on the 700-pound meteorite Coahuila, led by Mark Munkacsy. Later in the evening, Ted and Elizabeth Brainard visited Coahuila with Executive Director Liz Leidhold, while Treasurer Mike Cronin set up a telescope on the sidewalk out front of the Elizabeth Taber Library where attendees took turns viewing Jupiter and its moons. Photos by Mick Colageo
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