The pride of Massachusetts, perennial powerhouse the G.E.E.K.S. (Great Educated Entertaining Kids), have once again cracked the Global Finals in the Destination Imagination tournament. In order to make it from the Tri-Town to Knoxville, Tenn., for the competition, the team needs your help. On Sunday, May 5, the G.E.E.K.S. – made up of Old Rochester [...] Read more »

With a controversial item on tap for the May 13 Town Meeting and a crowded ballot in the May 17 election, Marion continues to be the hottest political ticket in the Tri-Town. In turn, the League of Women Voters’ Marion Candidates’ Night is the place to be on Wednesday, May 1, 7:00 pm. I’ll be [...] Read more »

There’s something new at the Sippican Historical Society’s museum on Front Street. Thirty-six pieces of souvenir china that depict various scenes in Marion were recently donated by Pete Smith, Museum Curator. “The first piece I purchased when I was young, and the second piece was given to me by my mother,” Smith said. “I would [...] Read more »

Oh, winter-weary gardener, fear not; spring has arrived with its mixed bag of warm balmy days and gray snow showers blended with a touch of bone-chilling rain. But alas, we know that all we have to do is wait, and those delicious days of warming sun and sprouting flower beds will melt our frozen souls. [...] Read more »

When UMass-Dartmouth Nursing student Carley Lakritz undertook a health promotion project on Lyme disease as part of her community clinical requirement, she jumped at the opportunity to center her studies on Marion. “Lyme disease has been very prevalent in the Marion area due to the highly dense forest areas that surround the town,” Lakritz said. [...] Read more »

The students of Old Hammondtown School Concert Band recently earned a Gold Medal Award at the Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association festival. MICCA hosted its Concert Festival of 160 student instrumental ensembles from across the state at seven different locations over a three-day period. The purpose of MICCA is to encourage and support the [...] Read more »

Marion’s Council on Aging has some friends, but they want more. The newly-formed Friends of the Marion Council on Aging plan to support the Council on Aging so it can provide even more services to the town’s seniors and other citizens. “Our goal is to raise money for the COA,” said Priscilla Ditchfield, the treasurer [...] Read more »

Mine is a cautionary tale of what not to do. I’m sharing not for my glorification but in the hope that someone reading this will benefit and know they are not alone. For 13 years, I was involved with caring for my father. In 1998, he sustained a closed head injury so damaging that he [...] Read more »

During my first month as News Editor at The Wanderer, I’ve had the privilege of meeting many residents of the Tri-Town and getting a crash course in both the area’s history and way of life. I’ve learned a lot in a short time and can’t wait to learn more. Thanks to all of those in [...] Read more »

“There’s an app for that,” is a phrase that has become common in most households and is now commonly heard at The Wanderer office. The Wanderer, which has been online since 1995, has now advanced to a fully automated delivery through Apple’s Newsstand on devices such as the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. When you [...] Read more »