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03-15-01-21024 viewsBetty Parker of Mattapoisett stands ashore on the continent of Antarctica at Neko Harbor on the Danco Coast (latitude 64 degrees, 49.5 minutes south, 62 degrees, 52.3 minutes west) posing with a copy of The Wanderer while Gentoo penguins approach in the background. The air temperature was 42 degrees, sea temperature 32 degrees — a beautiful day to land after a rough crossing of the Drake Passage. 3/15/01 edition     (33 votes)
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Sippican Spring665 viewsMembers of the Sippican Choral Society have resumed rehearsals under the guidance of director Brian Roderick in Reynard Hall of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church on Monday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. The 90-member group is preparing for their spring concert which will take place on April 29 in Wickenden Chapel at Tabor Academy in Marion. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).     (52 votes)
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Cookies and Caring794 viewsSixth grade students at Old Hammondtown School in Mattapoisett recently prepared baskets of homemade cookies and other goodies as part of their eighth annual holiday program. With help from parents, teachers and staff, the students baked some 1,440 cookies to be packaged in about 130 handmade baskets for distribution to Mattapoisett seniors and shut-ins. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).     (26 votes)
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Whale Winner1353 viewsFive-year-old Kate Lima of New Bedford is the winner of the “Name the Whale” Contest sponsored by First Night New Bedford. Kate chose to name the event’s tell-tale mascot “Welcome the Whale.” The First Night New Bedford 2006 committee chose the winning name “Welcome” for its cheerful whale design depicted on First Night buttons and posters. Kate received several prizes for her winning entry.     (85 votes)
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Frozen Flyers680 viewsA group of South Coast pilots recently took advantage of this winter's cold conditions to use Snipatuit Pond as a landing strip. The pilots use charts provided by the United States Government to determine if the thickness of the ice is enough to support the weight of their airplanes. Pilot Ben Bailey, who lives on the shores of the pond and hosted this past week's get together, flies a seaplane off of the pond during warmer weather months. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).     (26 votes)
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Horne Player in Marion1061 viewsAs part of the William C. Maxwell Recital Series, Tabor Academy’s own David Horne, Choral Director and Chapel Organist, will perform on the Andrew Heitman Memorial Organ in Tabor’s Wickenden Chapel on Spring Street in Marion beginning at 8:00 pm on Friday, May 12. The concert is free and open to the public. (Photo by Marta Garcia-Gutierrez Baez).     (64 votes)
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Queue in Quebec913 viewsThe Redman family poses with a copy of The Wanderer in front of the Citadelle in Quebec City during a recent trip to Canada. (11/30/06 issue).     (45 votes)
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Wanderer in Warsaw940 viewsBarbara, Susan, Mary and Attorney Andy Koczera of Mattapoisett pose with a copy of The Wanderer while visiting Old Town, Warsaw, Poland during a trip in September 2006.     (19 votes)
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072904952 views(L. to R.) Emma, Will and Sam Schlitzer of Mattapoisett pose with a copy of The Wanderer during a recent hiking trip. The photo was taken on the peak of Mount Katahdin which is the highest point in the State of Maine (5,267 feet) and the northern end of the Appalachian Trail. (Photo by and courtesy of Dan and Jenny Schlitzer). 7/29/04 edition     (31 votes)
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Veterans Day Speaker1253 viewsLieutenant Commander Daniel Parilla, USN, of the Newport Naval War College will be the Principal Speaker at the Mattapoisett Veterans Day Ceremonies on Friday, November 11 starting at 11:00 am at Old Hammondtown School. LCDR Parilla wears the Heroic Action Air Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device, and two Strike Flight Air Medals, along with various other commendations.     (69 votes)
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Girls' Goal!1436 viewsThe girls indoor field hockey team from Old Rochester Regional Junior High School remained undefeated in their final six-week session at the Bridgewater Sports Dome. Coaches Kate Souza (left) and Polly Lawrence (right) volunteered their time each Monday night for 24 weeks from October to April, ending the season with a championship game against Mansfield.     (43 votes)
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041504-41050 viewsJohn and Veronika Ross of Fairhaven pose here with a copy of The Wanderer. It was taken in Meiders, Austria on a recent visit to Ms. Ross' parents. (Photo courtesy of John and Veronika Ross). 4/15/04 edition     (48 votes)
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