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Marion Art Center81 viewsThe Marion Art Center spring exhibition features works by Bernie Klim and Joshua Baptista. Klim’s style of rapidly applied, single-layer brushstrokes presents the viewer with a sense of fresh breezes guiding the artist’s hand. Baptista’s drawings invite the viewer into a world slightly off center but thick and dense with emerging stories. Now on view through May 17. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Marion Natural History Museum81 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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Art Show81 viewsNow on exhibit at the Cushing Community Center in Marion are works of visual splendor painted by members of the Monday Morning Painters. The group has been meeting at the Rochester Council on Aging for years, providing mutual support and guidance as each artist works on their pieces. This show includes paintings by Judy Tallman, Helen Johnson, Jane Egan, David Morrison, Millie Morrison and Janet McDonald. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Marion Capital Improvements Planning Committee81 viewsThe Marion Capital Improvements Planning Committee conducted a Monday afternoon site visit to the town’s Wastewater Treatment Plant, where they discussed short and long-range goals with plant manager Nathaniel Munafo and Department of Public Works Director Becky Tilden. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Driftwood Sailboats81 viewsThese driftwood sailboats are some of the many items members are creating for the sale at the Marion Garden Group Christmas sale at the Music Hall on December 7.
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Marion Veterans Day 81 viewsThe Town of Marion held Veterans Day ceremonies at Old Landing, where Marion resident and retired Navy Captain William J. Hollman gave the keynote address. Presiding was the Benjamin D. Cushing VFW Post 2425 Color Guard. The community also heard from Old Rochester Regional High School freshman James Devoll, who read the Governor's Proclamation, along with Town Administrator Geoff Gorman, Select Board Chairman Norm Hills, Reverend Eric W. Osterday, and the Sippican Elementary School band
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Marion Natural History Museum81 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum hosted a program last Friday on the Ocean Twilight Zone with Dr. Benjamin Grassian of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). Dr. Grassian is researching Diel Vertical Migration, or the daily vertical migration of animals in the mesopelagic zone of the ocean in response to light and predation. Dr. Grassian described his research findings and brought in specimens of some of these animals which had been netted during the study. The museum hosted a full house for this fas
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2024 Marion Christmas Stroll 81 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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2024 Marion Christmas Stroll 81 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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Raccoon81 viewsA raccoon visited Robert Pina's backyard on Point Road in Marion.
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Marion Natural History Museum80 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’s Memorial Day 80 viewsA procession on Front Street that began at the Music Hall culminated with Marion’s Memorial Day Remembrance ceremony at Old Landing. From left, Marion Select Board members Norm Hills, Toby Burr and Randy Parker, Town Administrator Jay McGrail, keynote speaker former U.S. Marines Corporal Jack McLean and master of ceremonies Air Force Major Andrew Bonney. Contributing to the observances were Father Eric Fialho of St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and Brownies, the Sippican E
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