Old Rochester Regional Drama Club Presents…

The ORR Drama Club will be performing their rendition of Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery at 7:00 pm from November 20 to November 22, with a final showing at 2:00 pm Sunday, November 23.             The fast-paced comedy play was originally written by Brian D. Taylor in 2013 following rehearsing actors suddenly embroiled in […] Read more »

Andrew Daniel’s Petition

            Marion will hold its Fall Town Meeting this Monday, November 24 at 6:45 pm in the Sippican School Multipurpose Room. Andrew Daniel, resident and Planning Board Chair, filed a Citizen’s Petition regarding the separation of water and sewer meters. Leading up to the vote, Daniel spoke to The Wanderer regarding the reasoning for his […] Read more »

A Third of a Century

            As we approach November 21, a date that marks the unique 33 1/3-year anniversary of The Wanderer, I can’t help but reflect on our journey. It’s a milestone that sets us apart, having published our first edition on July 24, 1992. This must be some record, 33 1/3, a third of a century. It’s […] Read more »

RMS Recognized by State for MCAS Scores

Superintendent Michael S. Nelson, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Shari Fedorowicz, Principal Heidi Letendre and Rochester School Committee Chairperson Kate Duggan are proud to share that students at the Rochester Memorial School helped put their school among only 63 across the state to reach or exceed pre-pandemic levels for grades three through eight in […] Read more »

Guy Fawkes Day Celebrations

            This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in and around the colonial Province of Massachusetts Bay. Last week, there was finally some much-required good news at a bleak moment in our national history. George Washington received an update from his cousin and estate-manager, Lund […] Read more »

Should you Drink Raw Milk?

RFK Jr and his choice for the next U.S. Surgeon General, Casey Mean, are fervent advocates of drinking raw (unpasteurized) milk. Should you listen to them?             In 1862, Louis Pasteur invented a method of killing bacteria in wine and beer without affecting the taste. Beginning in 1920, Americans began to pasteurize milk using his […] Read more »

Putting the Garden to Bed

            It’s hard to believe we’re here – time to let go. Well, it’s nearly time.             If you are standing there waiting for the ground to harden, all I can say is “not just yet.” There are still some important garden tasks you can do.             Now is the ideal time for soil preparation, […] Read more »

ORRHS Celebrates AP Capstone Diploma Recipients

Superintendent Michael S. Nelson, Principal Michael Devoll, Assistant Principal Lauren Millette, and Director of Guidance Christina Cioffi are proud to announce that eight students from Old Rochester Regional High School have earned the AP Capstone Diploma during the 2024-2025 school year.             To earn the AP Capstone Diploma, students must earn scores of 3 (out […] Read more »

Marion Honors Its Veterans

            Marion celebrated Veterans Day 2025 in high style despite frigid conditions. At Old Landing Veterans Park, Front Street, with snowflakes starting to fall, Town Administrator and retired Navy Commander Geoffrey Gorman introduced an invocation from Rev. Eric Osterday of the First Congregational Church of Marion, then the “Pledge of Allegiance” led by Marion Girl Scouts, […] Read more »

Feats of Friendship: Running for MS

            The Wanderer recently had the privilege of interviewing two women whose determination is astounding. You see, these friends are running hard to help others. Kristen Wingate and Jen Pease, Mattapoisett residents, are runners who have taken their joy of movement to the next level, running to raise money that will help Multiple Sclerosis research. […] Read more »