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The Rain Forest379 viewsSippican School got wild on February 7, 2011 when Mike Kohlrieser and his wildlife friends visited the school for a special performance, “The Rain Forest.” Photos by Felix Perez.
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4th of July Parade379 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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Buried Treasure379 viewsRoger Moniz spent the morning at Silvershell Beach surveying for treasure. When asked if he had found anything, he said that they do very well. Photo by Paul Lopes
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Taber Library 379 viewsSelectman Steve Gonsalves, Peggy Repass, Library Director Libby O'Neill, and Selectman Norm Hills celebrate the groundbreaking of the Taber Library entrance restoration project on September 30, with funds donated by Repass. Photo by Sarah French Storer
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National Night Out379 viewsEEE can’t stop the NNO! (And neither can a little rain and thunder.) Despite an EEE “high risk” alert, the 7th annual Tri-Town National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6, was underway in front of ORR attracting locals to enjoy a summer afternoon of interacting with our emergency first responders and exploring the tools of their trade. Photos by Jonathan Comey
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Marion 5K378 viewsApproximately 448 runners participated in the 14th Annual Marion Village 5K on June 26, 2010. The community race raised approximately $6,000 for the Marion Recreational Committee that maintains playground equipment, baseball fields and otherwise enhances the recreational opportunities in Marion. 22-year old Brendan Medeiros of Fall River finished in first place with a time of 16:47. Photo by Laura Pedulli.
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Nerd Patrol378 viewsMembers of the Marion Boy Scout Troop 32 called themselves the “Nerd Patrol” and had a memorable time at a July 2010 Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Narragansett Council Cachalot Camp at the Myles Standish State Forest. Photo courtesy of John Molander.
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Shellfishing in Marion378 viewsWith the help of the Marion Harbormaster's office, children in the Marion Natural History Museum Coastal Explorations program learned more about aquaculture at a July class. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Leidhold.
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Playground Fun378 viewsSeven-year-old Cameron Allen, five-year-old Olivia Gianelis and five-year-old Jillian Allen take a spin at the Sippican School playground on January 8, 2012. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Marion Natural History Museum378 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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Marion Natural History Museum378 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum had a great time learning how to identify some of our rare turtles and what to do if we find one. We found out which is our smelliest turtle and which can close up into a "box" so tight you can't even slip a piece of paper between its shell. The students had a chance to get up close with a diamondback terrapin, an Eastern box turtle, and an enormous Plymouth red-bellied cooter. Many thanks to Brian Bastarach of Bristol County Agricultural High School’s Natural Resources Dep
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Marion Veterans Day378 viewsFollowing the town’s Veterans Day observance, the Marion Council on Aging hosted a lunch for veterans at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center. Photos courtesy Robert Pina
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