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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The Glorious Freedom of the 'N-Word' Aug 07, 2026

They took them from us, the employee handbook, it and a bunch of stupid laws about harassment and hostile workplaces. They took the words, all the good words, all the words that let you know who the hell was in charge, which was white people, and in ... Read More

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The Strong, Silent Type Jul 31, 2026

"How many people said the word 'cigarettes' today?" I asked my wife, Deborah. "Or 'book of matches,'" she said. We were trying to figure out how America ended up with a net loss in words spoken. A serious magazine called "Perspectives on Psychologica... Read More

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He Looks a Little Moldy, but He's All Right Jul 24, 2026

My cat, Jack the Cat, is looking a little worn. He's 11 years old, and he's diabetic, and he was getting two shots of insulin a day, but he went into remission and there was great joy in the house. Still, we keep an eye on him. In the last few weeks,... Read More

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The End of Dreams Jul 17, 2026

Writers are weird people, and we start out as weird kids. I was a weird kid. Worse yet, my family moved quite a bit, so I was often the weird new kid. Our last long jump of a move was from Baltimore to a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. Before that, ... Read More