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Marion Natural History Museum236 viewsThe Marion Natural Museum after-school group had two great days exploring and mapping Ram Island with our hosts Michael and Hannah Moore. Our gracious hosts allowed us to explore the island beaches, streams, saltmarshes, open-water areas and Osprey nests. Some of the students who attend our programs had not been in a boat or explored an island before. The museum is so very thankful to the Moores for allowing us to explore and map the island. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Marion Natural History Museum236 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum would like to thank Andrew Griffith and his wife Lauren of the Massachusetts Butterfly Club for leading our May 10 walk. The museum's community group members had learned about our local butterflies and identified some of the host plants they rely on. Despite the rain earlier in the day, the sun came out and we saw Pearl Crescents at Washburn and Peck's and Zabulon Skippers at Parlowtown Road in Marion. Andrew has been a great resource for the museum, and we are grateful for
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Secret Vegetable Garden Tour236 viewsThe Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library held their Secret Vegetable Garden Tour at four sites on Friday in Marion. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Fire Department 236 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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Centenarians236 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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Turkey236 viewsRobert Pina shared this photo of a trkey that visited his yard in Marion
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September 11 Ceremony235 viewsThe Town of Marion held a ceremony on September 11 to mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States, the courage shown by first responders, and the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their nation. Senator Marc R. Pacheco was on hand and joined Marion officials in addressing the gathering. Pictured from left: Town Administrator Jay McGrail, Select Board member John Waterman, Senator Pacheco, Select Board member Randy Parker, Chief of Police Richard Nighell
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Fenway Park235 viewsOn April 28, the Marion Council on Aging toured Fenway Park. Photos courtesy of Robert Pina
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Memorial Day235 viewsRobert Pina shared photos of the annual planting of geraniums at veterans’ graves for Memorial Day.
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Marion Natural History Museum235 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's July Coastal Exploration group had a fun week exploring some of Marion's natural areas. We examined green frog tadpoles and a frog metamorphosis, were invited to explore Ram Island, visited the donkeys and learned about filter feeders, including some of the largest ones like whales. We explored a salt marsh, cleaned up a rocky beach at Planting Island and removed the plastic waste from the wrack line before it entered or reentered the bay. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Leid
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Marion Natural History Museum235 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum would like to thank Jim Pierson for his presentation on an introduction to Backyard Archaeology for our afterschool group. The students had a chance to take a close look at some of the artifacts he's found in his backyard and were shown how to use a metal detector to help find some of these items.
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Halloween Parade235 viewsThe streets of Marion were flooded with Halloween Parade participants and attendees, as members of the Sippican Elementary School Band helped the “witches” of the Marion Art Center lead a procession that began at the Music Hall and went down Front Street, up Main Street past the Elizabeth Taber statue and onto Spring Street, where children were met at Town House by staff members handing out candy for the kids. Photos by Mick Colageo
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