Marion is a delightful residential town, felt by its residents to have rare natural beauty and charm. The small town character, blended with the flavor and benefits of a seacoast community with lovely residential neighborhoods and modern conveniences, makes Marion an ideal town for year round living. Recreation opportunities are plentiful and Sippican Harbor hosts a variety of waterfront programs, including swimming at the town beaches, pleasure boating and fishing. There are golf courses and indoor and outdoor tennis courts, while Tabor Academy periodically opens up its hockey rink to the public.
Marion's roots go back to 1679, when the town was first settled as a village known as Sippican, a part of Rochester. Rochester, Mattapoisett and Sippican, widely separate villages under the domain of Rochester, gradually developed different interests and economies. These factors led to independence for Sippican, which was renamed Marion in honor of the Revolutionary War hero, Francis Marion, in 1852. Today it has a stable year round population with a moderate summertime increase. Over the years, the heterogeneous population has worked hard to preserve Marion's rich historic traditions.
Marion Scholarship Applications Now Available Marion Scholarship Applications are now available. Applicants must be residents of Marion, must be graduating seniors and planning to attend post-secondary school in the fall. The number of…
Read More »Nomination papers for the May 12, 2023 Town Election are now available in the Town Clerk’s Office (click here to see the open positions highlighted in yellow). The number of signatures required has changed from 20 to 30 based on MGL Chapter…
Read More »The Marion Select Board is pleased to announce that Geoffrey Gorman has been selected to serve as the new Town Administrator. Gorman will begin in the role on Wednesday, March 1. In 2019, Gorman founded and served as president of The Falcon…
Read More »Due to a delayed start, because of mechanical issues that occurred yesterday, Waste Management may not be able to complete the curbside collection route today, Tuesday – 01/31/23. If your rubbish container is not emptied by the end of the day…
Read More »Reminder: 5pm today (January 30, 2023) is the deadline to submit comments to MassDEP. Update on January 11, 2023: Please see the attached letter that the Marion Select Board and Marion Board of Health sent to MassDEP, Rep. Bill Straus and Sen.…
Read More »Town of Marion Receives Over $240,000 in State Grants Interim Town Administrator Judith Mooney is pleased to announce that the Town of Marion has received two state grants: a Municipal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Improvement Grant and…
Read More »Town of Marion to Remove Spruce Tree Between Library and Sippican School Due to Safety Concerns Parks and Tree Committee Planning to Plant Additional Trees for Accompanying Memorial Garden Interim Town Administrator Judith Mooney and Tree and Park…
Read More »Applications for Community Preservation Act funding are now available in the Town Clerk’s office at the Marion Town House located at 2 Spring Street, Marion, MA 02738. The Community Preservation Act is a Massachusetts Law that allows…
Read More »Unfortunately, contract negotiations with Town Administrator candidate Evan Lehrer were unsuccessful. The Select Board is exploring other options with the consultant from Community Paradigm Associates. More information will be shared once it is…
Read More »Due to mechanical issues, Waste Management will not be able to complete today’s curbside collection route, 01/11/23. If your recycling container was not emptied, please leave curbside for collection tomorrow, Thursday – 01/12/23. We…
Read More »The Town of Marion will offer curbside Christmas tree collection during the week of January 9th through January 13th. All trees must be curbside by 7:00 AM on the day of your regular rubbish collection. Please ensure rubbish containers are not…
Read More »Due to mechanical issues, Waste Management is unable to complete today’s curbside collection route, 12/20/22. If your rubbish container was not emptied, please leave curbside for collection tomorrow, Wednesday – 12/21/22. We apologize…
Read More »Employment Opportunity - Administrative Services The Town of Marion is seeking applicants for a full-time (39 hours per week) Senior Administrative Clerk position to work in the Treasurer/Collector Office. Variety of duties including: Professional…
Read More »Happy Holidays! The 2022 dog licenses expire on 12/31. We will be sending out dog license applications again with the census or you may come into the office or you may register online on the Town Clerk's web page. Unfortunately, we were forced to…
Read More »The Town of Marion was notified on December 14, 2022 that the Marion Community Electricity Aggregation rate will be 10.470 c/kWh through December 2023. This is a significant savings compared to the Eversource rate of 25.649 c/kWh. As the graphic…
Read More »Historical District Study Committee Seeks Members Deadline Extended to end of business on December 20, 2022 The Marion Select Board recently approved the request of the Marion Historical Commission to appoint a 7-member Local Historic District…
Read More »The holiday season is here. That means more time to spend with your children, family, and friends. However, as holiday cheer spreads, so can flu, with potentially serious complications. Getting a flu vaccine is the best way to stay protected against…
Read More »Beginning December 19, 2022, the 2023 Beach/Parking Stickers, Transfer Station Stickers, Guest Passes and Shellfish Licenses will be available to purchase. Beach/Parking Stickers, Transfer Station Stickers, Guest Passes can be purchased at the…
Read More »The Marion Police Brotherhood and the Marion Police Department are holding their annual “Fill A Cruiser” toy drive/essential items event for local children that are in need. Each year the Marion Police Brotherhood and the Marion…
Read More »Festival of Trees at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center November 26th – December 8th Opening Reception is Saturday, November 26th 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. At the festival reception there will be an artisan sale, refreshments and…
Read More »The Marion Select Board recently approved the request of the Marion Historical Commission to appoint a 7-member Local Historic District Study Committee to explore the possibilities of establishing a local historic district in the Marion Village…
Read More »The Food Pantry at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center is holding a food drive for nonperishable items on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022 from 7:00am until 8:00pm. For questions or information about the Food Pantry please call…
Read More »Eversource, through their contractor B&E Excavating Companies, Inc. and P.J. Keating, will continue pavement restoration of South Street on Thursday, November 3rd, 2022. Activities are anticipated to be complete the same day. The roadway…
Read More »Click here to View More Information About Old Rochester Unified Basketball Team vs Tri Town Police Officers Game on November…
Read More »The Marion Board of Health will be hosting a COVID-19 Moderna Bivalent Booster Clinic at the Benjamin D. Cushing Center on Thursday November 17, 2022 from 9:30am to 11:30 am. Please call the Marion Board of Health at 508-748-3530 to register for…
Read More »Last Day to request a Vote by Mail Ballot: November 1st at 5:00pm. If you have requested a mail-in ballot, please return it to us ASAP. You may mail it, bring it into the Town Clerk's office or put it in the drop box. In Person Early Voting:…
Read More »The Marion Department of Public Works, through the Contractor Rochester Bituminous Products, Inc., will begin roadway improvements on Thursday, October 27, 2022. The roadway improvements include full pavement milling and overlay of School Street,…
Read More »The Marion Select Board and the Marion Board of Assessors are seeking a Town of Marion registered voter to fill an elected official vacancy on the Board of Assessors until the Town election in May 2023. The Board of Assessors main responsibilities…
Read More »Bronson Drilling will be conducting a series of pavement cores for the Marion Department of Public Works on October 11, 2022 through October 14, 2022. Pavement cores will be completed on the following roadways, in sequential order: County Road,…
Read More »Administrative Assistant for the Tri-Town Veterans' Services Offices : The Towns of Mattapoisett, Marion and Rochester are seeking applicants for an Administrative Assistant in the Tri-Town Veterans' Services Office. This position performs…
Read More »On Sunday, 09/18/22, the Marion Fire Department (MFD) will be conducting training in conjunction with the Massachusetts Fire Academy. After facing delay’s due to Covid-19 the MFD will finally be able to certify its members as Motor Pump…
Read More »Orders for free at-home COVID-19 tests will be suspended on Friday, September 2, 2022. Learn more at COVID.gov/tests and…
Read More »The Marion Board of Health along with Marion CARES Community EMS will be hosting Flu Clinics this Fall. They will be drive through clinics at the Benjamin D. Community Center, 465 Mill Street. The first is scheduled for September 29th. High dose…
Read More »State health officials announce first human case of West Nile virus in Massachusetts Press Release State health officials announce first human case of West Nile virus in Massachusetts Residents should take precautions to avoid mosquito bites…
Read More »The last day to register to vote is Saturday 8/27. You may register at the Town Hall in the Town Clerk’s Office from 9:00am until 5:00pm or you may register online at www.sec.state.ma.us until 11:59pm. Early voting starts Saturday 8/27 at…
Read More »A Message from the Board of Health Please be advised that the Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project will be conducting a truck based mosquito adulticiding spray on the following streets between the hours of 2:00 am and 1/2 hour before sunrise,…
Read More »A Message from the Board of Health Please be advised that the Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project will be conducting a truck based mosquito adulticiding spray on the following streets between the hours of 2:00 am and 1/2 hour before sunrise,…
Read More »On Jul 8, 2022, the FDA granted another three-month shelf-life extension for the iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test, which extended the shelf-life of all iHealth tests from 6 months to 12 months. Please use the tool below to check the most updated…
Read More »Marion Community EMS Program Receives State Approval Chief Brian Jackvony and EMS Director Lt. Lyle McKay are pleased to announce that Marion Fire EMS was recently approved by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Office of…
Read More »A Message from the Board of Health Please be advised that the Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project will be conducting a truck based mosquito adulticiding spray on the following streets between the hours of 2:00 am and 1/2 hour before sunrise,…
Read More »The Marion Select Board and the Marion Board of Health are seeking one individual to fill a vacancy on the Board of Health until the next Town election on May 12, 2023. The Board of Health is an elected regulatory Board charged with the protection…
Read More »Plymouth County Mosquito Control A Message from the Board of Health Please be advised that the Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project will be conducting a truck based mosquito adulticiding spray on the following streets between the hours of…
Read More »Click here for More Information About Town of Marion News - Marion Officials Share Safety Tips for This Week's Hot…
Read More »On Saturday, 07/23/22, there will be a Recycling and Energy Drive held at the Dartmouth High School between the hours of 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Marion residents are invited to participate. Please see the attached flyer for details. Click here to…
Read More »The next Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP) Workshop will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 4pm. This is the editing workshop for the Select Board to address the comments and questions received at the public meeting on…
Read More »Click Here to view the 2022-2023 Waste Management Curbside Collection Flyer
Read More »Volunteer Opportunities The Marion Select Board is seeking volunteers to serve on the following Town boards and committees: - Conservation Commission – 1 Associate Member - Marine Resources Commission – 1 Regular Member and 2…
Read More »The Town of Marion has received another shipment of COVID-19 at home rapid antigen tests. Residents may pick up tests at the following locations during their regular business hours starting on July 7th: Board of Health Office at the Marion Town…
Read More »If you'd like to participate, please return your application or submit your online application today. If you have a tractor and would like to enter the parade, we encourage you to do so ahead of time in order to make the check in process smooth…
Read More »Please be advised that the Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project will be conducting a truck based mosquito adulticiding spray on the following streets between the hours of 2:00 am and 1/2 hour before sunrise, weather permitting . Note: Only…
Read More »Chief Richard Nighelli and the Marion Police Department wish to share several important safety tips and reminders as residents prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. Town of Marion fireworks are scheduled for Friday, July 1 at dusk at…
Read More »BOSTON — State environmental and health officials are informing the public that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), which very rarely infects humans, is suspected to be the cause of deceased birds along Massachusetts’ coastline.…
Read More »Silvershell Beach opens for the season on June 25, 2022. Stickers will be checked at the gate. If you have not already purchased your sticker we recommend doing so as soon as possible. Please click HERE for details. Marion residents must purchase…
Read More »The applications for the Independence Day Parade are now available. You can pick up a paper copy in the lobby of the Town House or enter online by clicking HERE. We ask that all applications be submitted before June 27. For more details on the…
Read More »Town Administrator James McGrail and Rep. William Straus (10th Bristol) are pleased to share that the Town of Marion will receive an additional $500,000 through the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to assist in funding the…
Read More »Town Administrator James McGrail and Emergency Management Director and Police Chief Richard Nighelli report that town officials recently put their emergency response plans to the test with the help of Massachusetts Maritime Academy cadets. On May…
Read More »Town Administrator James McGrail and the Marion Fireworks Committee are pleased to announce that the town's fireworks display will return this summer. The fireworks are scheduled for Friday, July 1 at dusk at the traditional location off of…
Read More »The Select Board is forming a Building Committee for the proposed Dept. of Public Works (DPW) Facility. This Committee will be comprised of residents of Marion, staff from the DPW and the Town Administrator. If you are interested in serving on…
Read More »Notification of Mosquito Spraying Please see the attached notice from the Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project regarding truck based adulticide applications that will begin on May 27, 2022 though October 2022. The letter also includes…
Read More »Employment Opportunity - Health Agent The Town of Marion seeks qualified applicants for the part-time position (19 hours/week) of Health Agent. Under the general supervision of the Public Health Director and the Board of Health, this position…
Read More »Cape Cod & Southeast MA Rabies Task Force and USDA WS National Rabies Management Program will distribute oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits for wildlife by helicopter, vehicle , and bait station beginning May 16, 2022 weather dependent. Marion…
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