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News

ORR Budget Concerns Top Agenda

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Selectmen from Rochester, Marion, and Mattapoisett met Wednesday at Old Rochester Regional High School, and the main issue discussed was the proposed ORR District budget for fiscal year 2014. Accordin[...] Read more »

Frigate Replacement Stirs Controversy

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The revival of the property at the old Frigate Restaurant on Route 6 in Marion was discussed at the Marion Planning Board’s meeting on Monday evening. The property was acquired by Arnold Johnson of [...] Read more »

Water and EMS Response Discussed

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Water is precious, and that fact was brought forward at Tuesday’s meeting of the Marion Board of Selectmen. Patrick O’Neil, of Tata & Howard, the town’s engineering firm, told the board that[...] Read more »

Preservation Act Moves Forward

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Rochester is already making plans for its next Town Meeting, likely taking place in the fall, as the Conservation Commission voted on Tuesday to put forth an article asking residents to pass the Commu[...] Read more »

Nunes Blasts ORR Budget, Full-Day K

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Rochester Selectman Richard Nunes made clear Monday night his disappointment with the Old Rochester Regional School District’s 2014 budget, while calling the Rochester Memorial School’s recent dec[...] Read more »

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Events

SHS 50th Anniversary

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In July of 1963, a meeting was called at the home of Dr. Hugh Hencken for the purpose of forming a historical society in Marion. Seven people were pre[...] Read more »

Rochester Land Trust Wild Edibles

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The Rochester Land Trust is planning a two-hour forging walk with Russ Cohen on June 26 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Church’s Field on Mattapoisett Road [...] Read more »

Bird Island Challenge

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The Gleason Family YMCA is now accepting registrations for all types of paddle and row boats for the 11th Annual Bird Island Challenge on Sunday, Augu[...] Read more »

Florence Eastman Clam Boil

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Join the Florence Eastman Post 280 American Legion on July 13, 5:00 to 6:30 pm, for a Clam Boil under the tent at Shipyard Park (venue courtesy of the[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Nature as Teacher

To the Editor: “My heart leaps up when I behold/A rainbow in the sky.” So wrote beloved British [...] Read more »

Health District Thank You

To the Editor: On behalf of the Marion Rochester Regional Health District, I would like to extend my[...] Read more »

Change is Happening

To the Editor: People of Mattapoisett, be aware. Be very aware. Change is happening, as it well shou[...] Read more »

Town Meeting Behavior

To the Editor: I take exception to some of the statements and behavior revealed on the second night [...] Read more »

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Sports

Tri-Town Basketball Camp

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The 2013 Tri-Town Basketball Camp, under the direction of Coach Rick Regan, will be held again this [...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Road Race Committee

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The Mattapoisett Road Race Committee recently met to continue preparations for its 43rd 5-mile run t[...] Read more »

Gateway Hockey Golf Tournament

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The second annual Gateway Youth Hockey Golf Tournament will take place June 29 at the Bay Pointe Clu[...] Read more »

Girls’ Tennis Knocked Out

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Most spring sports teams don’t go too far into June; in fact, many don’t even make it past May. [...] Read more »

Postseason Highs and Lows So Far

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For almost all high school sports teams, making the MIAA postseason for their respective sport is a [...] Read more »

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Features

Proud Ghosts of Point Connett IV

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Editors note: This story has been serialized into six parts which will appear weekly in The Wanderer and at wanderer.com •Click Here to Read Part One •Click Here to Read Part Two •Click Here to [...] Read more »

‘Shindig’ finds Joy and Sorrow

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Shindig took line honors in the 2013 Marion Bermuda race finishing the 645 nm course off St David’s Lighthouse at 4:55:13 ADT/3:55:13 EDT on Tuesday morning June 18. They were certainly glad to fi[...] Read more »

Shindig Takes Lone Honors

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It was slow going at the end when Shindig took Line Honors in the 2013 Marion Bermuda Race. According to finish line chairman Eugene Rayner, the big blue Andrews 68 finished the 645 nm course at 4:[...] Read more »

Leaders struggle for Late Night Finish

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  As predicted late Sunday, the ‘line honor’ leaders hit the wall Monday afternoon. According to the YellowBrick tracker they now seem to be sailing on the wind, on a long port tack to Bermud[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Donate Your Books

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Are you getting your house ready for summer? Take some time to clean your shelves of your best used books to make way for the new ones you’ll be buy[...] Read more »

ORCTV’s New Storytelling Series

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Everyone loves a good story. In every age and culture, since time immemorial, people have gathered to listen as storytellers weave their spells, trans[...] Read more »

Rochester Historical Society

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The next meeting of the Rochester Historical Society will be on June 19 at 7:00 pm at the East Rochester Church/Museum, 355 County Road. The program f[...] Read more »

MWC Scholarship Winners

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For over 60 years, the Mattapoisett Women’s Club has been striving to help young people in their educational pursuits. This year the Club is happy t[...] Read more »

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Schools

Officials Wrap Up Academic Year

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In a Wednesday night doubleheader last week, the Old Rochester Regional District School Committee an[...] Read more »

Memorial School Flag Day Ceremony

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Rochester Memorial School 4th Grade held an all school Flag Day ceremony on June 14th honoring and t[...] Read more »

Seniors Say Farewell

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The seniors’ graduation week held three of the most famous events all high school students hear ab[...] Read more »

Tri-Town College Graduates & Honors

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Rochester resident Tiffany Rozenas recently graduated from Springfield College with a Doctorate in P[...] Read more »

Old Colony Student of the Month

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The following Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School student from the Tri-Town was rec[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Shirley Wojtunik

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Shirley Wojtunik, age 88, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the New Bedford Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Edwin S. Wojtunik. A [...] Read more »

Mary I. (Coutu) Ringuette

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Mary I. (Coutu) Ringuette, 73, of Mattapoisett died June 13, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Robert E. Ri[...] Read more »

Louise E. “Peggy” (Perkins) King

Louise E. “Peggy” (Perkins) King, 97, of Marion died June 8, 2013 at her home on Converse Road. She was the wife of the late Dr. Robert G.[...] Read more »

Roland R. Dumas

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Roland R. Dumas, age 97, of Fairhaven, formerly of Mattapoisett and New Bedford, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2013. He was the husband of Yvonne (Cais[...] Read more »

Stacy L. (Robbins) Maxim

Stacy L. (Robbins) Maxim, 49, of Wareham formerly of Marion passed away Sunday June 2nd at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late George Maxim. [...] Read more »

Marjory Nell (Merrill) Robinson

Marjory Nell (Merrill) Robinson, aged 89, died May 26, 2013 at her home. She was born on December 7, 1923. She was the wife of the late Rev. George A.[...] Read more »

John Woodacre

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John Woodacre of Wellesley and Mattapoisett passed away on April 20, 2013. Born in New Bedford to John and Doris (Spooner) Woodacre, formerly of Matta[...] Read more »

Karen Leonard Gifford

Karen Leonard Gifford, 69, of Wareham, died Thursday, May 23, 2013, after a long illness. She died at Tobey Hospital with her son by her side. She was[...] Read more »

Robert “Bob” Adams

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Robert “Bob” Adams, Age 66, of Tamarac, Florida, formally of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, passed away on May 26, 2013. He is survived by his lovin[...] Read more »

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