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Marion Natural History Museum469 viewsOn June 7, the Marion Natural History Museum hosted a talk by Dr. Kaeli of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) on the challenges and eventual triumph of finding a 300+ year old shipwreck. Kaeli described the science behind the underwater robot – REMUS (Remote Environmental Monitoring UnitS) – and how it helped WHOI scientists discover the "holy grail" of shipwrecks, the San Jose. Photos courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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4th Horse Show468 viewsThe Marion Horse Show took place once again this past weekend at Washburn Park as part of the town's annual Independence Day celebrations. The event also included a reading of the Declaration of Independence, which was preceded by a short history of some of the document's lesser known signers. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Police Station Ground Breaking468 viewsConstruction on the new Marion Police Station officially began on September 8, 2009 with a groundbreaking ceremony. Among those present were Police Chief Lincoln Miller, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Stephen Cushing, Selectmen Roger Blanchette and Jonathan Henry, Project Manager Rick Pomeroy, Architect Brian Humes, Building Committee Chairman Dale Jones, and Jonathan Scully of B.C. Construction. Photo by Anne O'Brien-Kakley
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Police Station Ground Breaking468 viewsConstruction on the new Marion Police Station officially began on September 8, 2009 with a groundbreaking ceremony. Among those present were Police Chief Lincoln Miller, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Stephen Cushing, Selectmen Roger Blanchette and Jonathan Henry, Project Manager Rick Pomeroy, Architect Brian Humes, Building Committee Chairman Dale Jones, and Jonathan Scully of B.C. Construction. Photo by Anne O'Brien-Kakley
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Police Station Ground Breaking468 viewsConstruction on the new Marion Police Station officially began on September 8, 2009 with a groundbreaking ceremony. Among those present were Police Chief Lincoln Miller, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Stephen Cushing, Selectmen Roger Blanchette and Jonathan Henry, Project Manager Rick Pomeroy, Architect Brian Humes, Building Committee Chairman Dale Jones, and Jonathan Scully of B.C. Construction. Photo by Anne O'Brien-Kakley
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Historic Fire468 viewsThe Dexter house is on a sharp bend on Delano Road. The house, which has moved to the far corner of the lot away from its original foundation, is now partially hidden from the street. The damage from the December 4, 2009 fire is visible from the rear of the house.
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Polar Bear Sighting468 viewsThe Polar seltzer bear recently made a visit to the Harding Sails facility in Marion to be fitted with a new pair of sunglasses. The sunglasses are a part of Polar's ad campaign regarding a six million dollar solar array that they are installing on the roof of their factory in Worcester. Photo courtesy of Graham Quinn.
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Marion Recreation Department’s annual Turkey Trot 468 viewsThe Marion Recreation Department’s annual Turkey Trot 5k brought scores of runners out to the Marion village streets on November 18. Although there were no actual turkeys trotting, thoughts of Thanksgiving dinner are trotting through many of our thoughts as we approach Thanksgiving. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Grace from Marion468 viewsGrace from Marion has visions of sugarplums. Photo submitted by Deb Perry
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4th of July Parade467 viewsMarion celebrated the country's birthday in style with their annual Benjamin Cushing VFW Post 2425 Independence Day parade on July 4, 2011. The winner of "Best in Parade" were the Girl Scouts, who won $100 for their parade float. Photos by Joan Hartnett-Barry.
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Blue Belts467 viewsMarion residents Megan Iverson and LuLu Russell recently earned their blue belts in karate under the guidance of Sensei Dave Mason. Photo courtesy of Matt Iverson.
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Marion Holiday Tree 2011467 viewsThe Marion Holiday tree was lit as a part of the village Stroll on December 11, 2011. The tree is a part of the merry display at Bicentennial Park. Photo by Felix Perez.
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