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Barn Building489 viewsNeighbors and friends of Dan and Kellie Crete have been working together the last few months to raise an old-fashioned, handmade barn on the couple’s property at 69 Holmes Street in Marion. Dan Crete and his family sought to add this one-of-a-kind addition to their home to be used as a gathering place for his friends and family using no nails, handmade pegs, a lot of manpower and a little bit of Yankee ingenuity. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Dixieland in Marion489 viewsThe Dixie Diehards returned to the Marion Art Center on Saturday, April 26 for a performance at 7:30 pm. The group was formed in August, 2006 and is made up of men who are traditional jazz and Dixieland music enthusiasts, many of whom are also members of the long-established Stone Street Strummers Banjo Band. Bill Kiesewetter of Marion plays keyboard with the group. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Marion Cleanup489 viewsThe Marion Tree Committee, the Sippican Lands Trust, the Sippican Historical and Preservation Society, the Marion Garden Discussion Group, the Marion Natural History Museum and the Town of Marion Department of Public Works (DPW) sponsored an "Arbor Day - Spring Clean Up" on Saturday, May 10 with residents pitching in to help dispose of all their winter trash. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Adirondack Art489 viewsOne of 17 hand-painted Adirondack chairs included in a Silent Auction fundraiser for the Sippican Woman’s Club. The chairs and bidding sheets are now on display through August 4 at Spirits, the Marion Historical Society, Hiller Fuels, China Trader Antiques, Eastern Bank, Sippican Cafe, The Bookstall, Coldwell Banker, Uncle Jon’s Coffee, the Sippican Lands Trust, West Marine, Eden’s Landscapes, The Elizabeth Taber Library, Marion Sports Shop, Converse Realty, Kinlin Grover and the Sippican Tennis Club.
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Marion 5K489 viewsMore than 300 runners came out for the Twelfth Annual Marion Village 5K Road Race on Saturday morning, June 28 race. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Bike Safety Day489 viewsThe Marion Police Department sponsored a Bicycle Safety Day for children and young adults at Silvershell Beach on Saturday morning, August 2. The day included bicycle safety information, a rodeo course and certificate awards for all participants. In addition, the Marion Police Department was awarded a statewide grant by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to provide 75 bicycle helmets during the event. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Sippican Signing489 viewsAuthor and Sippican Lands Trust (SLT) member Peter C. Stone recently signed copies of his book, The Untouchable Tree, as a benefit for the SLT at their offices in the Pilgrim Bank Plaza at 354 Front Street in Marion. Pictured here, from left, are Stone, SLT Executive Director Jessica Whittaker, SLT member Allan Ditchfield, and SLT President Chris Bryant. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Sailing Into the Holidays489 viewsThe ladies of the Sippican Woman’s Club are gearing up for their 22nd Annual Holiday House Tour and Tea from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, December 13, rain or shine. This year’s theme, “Sailing Into the Holidays,” will be reflected in the decor of the Historic Handy’s Tavern which includes items of nautical interest from the surrounding communities. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Rockets!489 viewsMarion Natural History Museum’s after-school program explores “Rockets”, with Debra Hill. Program partially funded by the Marion Arts Lottery Council. Picture by Elizabeth Leidhold
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Dixie Diehards489 viewsThe Foxoboro based Dixie Diehards brought their authentic brand of ragtime, blues and dixieland jazz to the Marion Art Center on Saturday evening, May 2. Area music lovers were treated to the band's tribute to Fats Waller as the Art Center presented their Springtime Cabaret concert. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Celebrating the 4th489 viewsMarion's annual fireworks display attracted several thousand people to the town's Silvershell Beach Park on Friday evening July, 3. The Marion town band entertained the crowd until dusk when the night's big show lit up the sky's above Sippican Harbor. The Marion Fireworks Committee raised all of the funds for the event through private donations, collected up through the night of the show. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Marion Fire Department 489 viewsSunday was a solemn day for the Tri-Town and its first responders as many gathered to honor Thomas Nye, 72, a 45-year veteran of the Marion Fire Department who died February 27 in the line of duty. Over 100 firefighters, police officers, and EMS personnel from the Tri-Town and beyond marched together down Route 6 in Mattapoisett on March 3 to pay their respects to their fallen comrade who suffered a cardiac arrest at home after assisting in a fire call the night before. Photos by Jean Perry
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