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Marion Troop 32 281 viewsBoy Scouts Marion Troop 32 won third place in the Construction Camporee, an event organized by the Narragansett Council Boys Scouts of America. The all-day event on Saturday, October 19, in Cranston, Rhode Island, challenged the scouts to perform various engineering feats, including building a bridge with duct tape. Photo courtesy Laura Pedulli
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Sidewalk Art281 viewsPhoto by Deb Silva
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Sunset281 viewsA quiet sunset from the Town Pier. Faith Ball
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Class of 2020 281 viewsGraduating seniors in the Old Rochester Regional High School Class of 2020 drove around to the back of the school building on May 28, where they were greeted by faculty and administration. After arriving in order of homeroom to ensure safe spacing, the seniors turned in textbooks and received yearbooks, a surprise COVID-19 gift bag, and a long-sleeve t-shirt decorated with the mascot Bulldog and the word ‘Quarantine’ spelled across the front. Photo by Ryan Feeney
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Grandparent's Day280 viewsIt was a perfect autumn day for the SouthCoast Senior Resource Alliance Grandparents’ Day at Hiller Farm in Rochester on September 19. Children and their grandparents had fun playing bean-bag toss, bocce, posing with the Three Stooges, and more. The face-painting and petting zoo areas were a complete hit! Most importantly, the free event provided information to seniors on health services available in the SouthCoast area. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley
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Ram Island Adventure280 viewsOn a cold and windy day, the intrepid crew of the Marion Natural History Museum afterschool group joined the Marion Harbormaster's office to venture to one of the only nesting sites of the Roseate Tern before the endangered animal returned for the year.
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Boat Race280 viewsThe 2010 Rochester Memorial Day Boat Races got off to a good start in warm, sunny weather. About 90 registrants rowed their boats from Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir on Snipatuit Road, down the Mattapoisett River, and to the finish line at the Herring Weir on Route 6 in Mattapoisett. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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4th of July Parade280 viewsThe Marion Benjamin Cushing VFW Post 2425 organized another spectacular Fourth of July parade for Marion Village this year on July 5, 2010. Floats, antique cars, fire engines and lots of farm equipment made their way through the streets of Marion to celebrate the nation’s birthday in style. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Coastal Explorations280 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum wrapped up its July session of Coastal Explorations, but there are still a few opening left in the August session for grades entering 3 and 4. If you would like to register your child for the August session, please go to www.marionmuseum.org and submit the registration form with payment. Photo by Elizabeth Leidhold.
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Block Party!280 viewsIt was a little earlier than usual, but the annual Marion Block Party on August 28, 2010 went off without a hitch. Children enjoyed cotton candy, a bounce house and face-painting, while the grown-ups enjoyed conversation and good weather. It was an appropriate send-off to summer, before Old Rochester schools started back up on September 1. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Marion Art Center280 viewsThe Marion Art Center is hosting an exhibition entitled “Paintings, Poetry, Sculpture: an Installation” by artist Barbara Thun. The opening reception will be on Friday, October 1 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm and will include a gallery talk and poetry reading by the artist in the Patsy Francis Gallery at 7:00 pm. Admission is free. Photo courtesy of the Marion Art Center.
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Memorial Fly Float280 viewsDozens enjoyed sights of whizzing planes over Mary’s Pond in Rochester, MA on Sunday, October 24 at the Second Annual John Nicolaci Memorial Float Fly. The event, hosted by the Bristol County Control Club, featured Radio Control seaplanes and their builders and flyers. Photos by Laura Pedulli.
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