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Cooper Newton 424 viewsCooper Newton received an emotional welcome home from his parents Peter and Marley Newton, his girlfriend Autumn Horsey and a host of extended family and friends. The Mattapoisett native sailed his 27-foot boat Why Worry on a solo journey that took him as far as Turks and Caicos south of the Bahamas. His adventures included a surprise passenger in a raccoon that found his boat during a coastal storm. Photos by Mick Colageo and Cooper Newton
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Old Rochester Youth Football’s424 viewsOld Rochester Youth Football’s 12-and-under team was the last Massachusetts entry among the eight programs represented in the four New England Pop Warner Regional Championship games held on Saturday at New Milford (Connecticut) High School. The Bulldogs earned some opportunities, thanks to great defensive plays like Nicholas Giokas’ first-quarter interception, a fumble forced by Benjamin Baptiste and recovered by David Medeiros Jr.,
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Davin Alves424 viewsDavin Alves, a 10-year-old Sippican Elementary School student, sits at his Marion home in front of items he bought with $900 he raised by raffling off two video games, a $100 gift card and a bottle of scotch, all to meet the needs of people struggling during the holidays. The food he purchased in bulk is being donated to United Way of Greater New Bedford Hunger Commission. Photo courtesy of Kathylee Alves
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Class of 2023424 viewsThe Old Rochester Regional Class of 2023 as seen last fall from the observation deck of Ned's Point Lighthouse. Photo by Bodil Perkins
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Solar Eclipse424 viewsLocal photographer Robert Price was in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, for Monday afternoon’s solar eclipse and shared his photos with The Wanderer.
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Marion Natural History Museum424 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum’s after-school group had fun with hands-on inspections of some of our local amphibian species. We took a look at Green frog tadpoles, Wood frog and salamander egg masses. We also looked at some of our aquatic invertebrates, such as Water boatman, Caddisfly larvae and others that help by breaking down the leaves at the bottom of the pool and starting the forest food chain. Check out our upcoming programs at marionmuseum.org. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Marion Natural History Museum424 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum’s afterschool group had a terrific time constructing their own rockets for launching. This program was so popular it had to be offered twice! The kids had a hands-on introduction to the engineering principles of propulsion and lift. Every rocket managed a successful launch hundreds of feet in the air, and most were safely carried down by the parachutes. The Museum wishes to thank volunteers Mike Cronin and his son Jake for the great program. Photos courtesy Elizabeth Leidho
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Marion Natural History Museum424 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum wishes to thank Officer David Wilson for the trip to view Bird Island to watch some of the unique birds that need the island for nesting. We saw plenty of terns catching fish and an Osprey hover and dive close to Ram Island. Officer Wilson also spent the time to show our kids how to tie up the boat we used and then helped us explore every inch of the patrol boat. Thank you to the Marion Harbormaster's office for allowing us to view the harbor shoreline and see the Bird and
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Center School Renovations424 viewsJen Shepley shared this photo of renovations being performed at Center School.
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First Congregational Church of Marion Summer Fair424 viewsThe First Congregational Church of Marion Summer Fair was held on July 27 with an effort to raise funds for the restoration of its clock tower. Main Street was closed to traffic so visitors could enjoy several booths full of goods for sale, along with sports equipment, while visiting the Penny Pinchers’ Exchange, a lobster roll or a burger or dog from the grill. A bake sale was conducted on church grounds. Photos by Mick Colageo
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RC Planes424 viewsMary’s Pond air traffic was busy on August 17 with many remote-controlled aircraft taking flight over Rochester waters. Photos by Jared Melanson
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Martha’s Vineyard424 viewsMattapoisett brothers Peter and Haakon Perkins circumnavigated Martha’s Vineyard in their 13-foot, inflatable boat, completing the trek in less than seven hours on the morning of August 25. Photos and map courtesy Peter Perkins
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