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Mattapoisett Woman's Club100 viewsKate Tarleton spoke to the Mattapoisett Woman's Club about proper care, storage and cleaning of our heirloom textiles at the February meeting. ORRTV filmed it for those who missed out. Photos by Jennifer Shepley
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Mattapoisett100 viewsIce breaking up along the bike trail. Photo by Jennifer Shepley
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Mattapoisett Village 99 viewsRuth Griffin Shared this photo she took in the Mattapoisett Village after the Blizzard of 2026
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Marion Natural History Museum99 viewsOn March 11, the Marion Natural History Museum's adult group had a chance to learn about owl-feeding habitats. Owls swallow their prey whole or in large pieces, and when the pellet is regurgitated, the undigestible pieces reappear. Bones, hair, and exoskeletons are common in owl pellets and can help observers identify the type of prey consumed as well as where it might have been caught. Many found more than one skull in their pellets. The group had fun together dissecting sterilized Barn Owl pellets and tak
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Mattapoisett99 viewsSunset on the water. Photo by Jennifer Shepley
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Earth Day Clean-Up99 viewsDuring the 23rd annual Earth Day Clean-Up, The Wanderer followed an expedition of the brave Rochester Boy Scout Troop 31 scouts Carl, Chris, Kelvin, and Tim as they spent most of their Saturday cleaning up their town. Photo by Sam Bishop
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Mamma Mia!99 viewsOld Rochester Regional Drama Club held their dress rehearsal on Monday for this weekend’s showings of “Mamma Mia!” The play has multiple showings from May 7 to May 10. Photos by Sam Bishop
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Massachusetts Firefighting Academy99 viewsState Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine announced the graduation of 40 recruits from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Call/Volunteer Recruit Firefighter Training Program including: from Marion: Zachary Dewitt, Alyssa Hume-Hennessy, and Wayne Cash.
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Tabor Academy Commencement Ceremony99 viewsChloe Fox of Mashpee and Vince White of Tarrytown, New York, gave the senior addresses as co-heads of school, as Tabor Academy held its 2026 Commencement Ceremony on May 22. The Madrigal Singers led the attendees in Tabor’s Alma Mater. Teresa Adams of Mattapoisett was the second graduate of the class to receive her diploma. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Boston Post Cane99 viewsRoy Wilson "Will" Wingate is Marion's eldest resident, and he was honored last week with the Boston Post Cane in celebration of his 101st birthday.
A Boston Post Cane is a gold-headed ebony cane periodically offered to the eldest citizen of a New England town. The now-defunct Boston Post newspaper began the tradition in 1909. The canes belong to the town, but they are passed from one eldest resident to the next.
Wingate's daughter was in attendance along with his 100-year-old wife Ann.
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Annual Easter Egg Hunt98 viewsThe annual easter egg hunt brought out several hundred people under light blue skies and a bit of sunshine. Little tykes of all ages enjoyed scampering around, scooping up eggs filled with goodies. The annual event is sponsored by the Mattapoisett Lions Club. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Marion Natural History Museum98 viewsOn Wednesday, April 8, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group welcomed Marianne Piche, Habitat Biologist with Massachusetts Division of Fish and Wildlife. Marianne helped us to explore the importance of Young Forests. Young forests are areas which are in the process of restoration after a fire or timber harvesting event. These forests provide unique habitat for a variety of wildlife which rely on the tender shoots and herbaceous vegetation that will not be found in a more mature forest. The m
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