“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 »
Over one hundred people attended the Marion Fireworks Beach Gala on Saturday April6th to show their support for the 2013 July 4th Fireworks. They enjoyed dancing, complimentary food, a raffle and an auction. The night was a great success and thanks go out to everyone for their support. Photos by Paul Lopes Read more »
In order to earn the title of Town’s Best Orthographer, you had better know how to spell that word and many more. Orthography is the standardization of writing systems, including the rules of spelling, and it will be on serious display April 26 during the Second Annual Mattapoisett Community Spelling Bee at the Old Rochester [...] Read more »
Once upon a time, in a place not that far removed from the present, children played outside until suppertime or rode bikes miles through town. Our immediate community was really all that was available to us. Our parents knew we were safe. That was then, and this is now. We live at a time when [...] Read more »
YMCA Southcoast is proud to announce and welcome Joseph Marciszyn as its new Executive Director at the Mattapoisett YMCA in Mattapoisett, MA. Mr. Marciszyn brings with him over ten years of experience working with several Ys in New Jersey. He has served many roles from Youth and Teen Director developing and nurturing young minds, to [...] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Fire Department has been awarded a $1,939.29 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Application for this grant was filed in May of 2012, to seek funding for the purchase of forestry / brush firefighting gear and equipment. Funding for this program is provided by the United States Department of [...] Read more »
If you thought Massachusetts was left without any teams in March Madness when Arizona beat Harvard in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, you were way off. After strong showings at the Destination Imagination Cape Cod Regional Tournament on March 13, eight teams from Rochester Memorial School advance to the Worcester Polytechnic Institute this weekend for [...] Read more »
More than 50 firefighters from Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester participated in a live training session on Rounseville Road Sunday morning, March 24, at a former two-story residence that is set to be demolished. “It’s the best training we can supply because we can make it the most realistic,” Rochester Fire Chief Scott Weigel said. Weigel [...] Read more »
Mattapoisett is slated to receive more than $343,000 in Chapter 90 aid to fund vital road improvement and repair projects throughout the city this year. The Massachusetts Highway Association today urged the timely allocation of these Chapter 90 funds, which are currently included as part of Governor Deval Patrick’s proposed $1 billion transportation budget. This [...] Read more »
Out of tragedy blossomed an organization that has served millions since 1919 — Easter Seals. Most of us will be familiar with the organization’s name, but many of us will not know how it originated. Enter Edgar Allen. In 1907, Allen was a wealthy self-made businessman whose son was killed by a streetcar in Elyria, [...] Read more »
