About Marc Dion

Marc Dion

Marc Dion

Marc Munroe Dion—award-winning veteran reporter and Pulitzer Price-nominated newspaper columnist—is an old-school newsman who fell out of a Frank Capra movie, complete with pipe and fedora. Born in the struggling former cotton mill town of Fall River, Mass., Dion’s sense of humor sounds more like a barroom than a newsroom, and his political observations are more concerned with issues than political parties. Dion’s column, “Living and Dion,” has appeared in The Herald News for 24 years.

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Gay Kids and Garbage Oct 10, 2025

When it rains, like it's raining today, I think about the people working the trash trucks in my neighborhood. The town I live in does not provide or require a uniform trash container. You can put your trash out in any kind of container, and the conta... Read More

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Eggs Over Easy When Everything Else Is Hard Oct 03, 2025

It's perfect coup weather. President Donald Trump spoke before American generals, reminding them that they'll, by God, do what they're told or they'll, by God, lose the pension. They endured a series of insults and left, not like prideful lions, but ... Read More

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Laughter Is the Worst Disease Sep 26, 2025

A NOTE FROM 40 YEARS IN JOURNALISM: If a city councilor in the city where you work as a reporter proposes a city budget that guarantees the city will go bankrupt in five years, and you write a long story explaining the math, diving into state aid, th... Read More

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Dead Bosses Sep 19, 2025

Charlie Kirk is dead, and so is one of the two bosses I wanted to see dead. Maybe a little backstory. I'm 68. I've been working since I was 14. I've worked part time. I've worked full time. I've had two jobs at the same time. I've been well-paid, und... Read More