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Enlarged Garage Approved for Pleasant Street

The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) met Thursday, May 8 for a Special Permit hearing for the Morgans living at 73 Pleasant Street. The permit would be for the expansion of a pre-existing non-conforming garage. In detailing its correspondence with other town bodies, the ZBA said the Board of Health had “no comments” […] Read more »

Abutters Angry over Solar Array

Rochester’s Planning Board Tuesday entertained a further review of two large projects on Cranberry Highway and Snipatuit Road and the neighbors’ strong concerns over them before ultimately continuing both hearings to its next meeting. First, the board reopened the Site Plan Review application hearing to build a 20,000 square-foot commercial building for contractor […] Read more »

Rodeo Time!

Let them buckin’ broncos loose! Rochester’s Select Board Monday officially approved the license agreement for the rodeos that will come to the former Country Fair grounds this summer. New England Rodeo, which is currently headquartered in Norton, proposed holding a series of rodeos every other Saturday from June to September at 65 Pine St. […] Read more »

Majority Not Enough for Historic District

The Marion Annual Town Meeting took place over two days, Monday, May 12 and Tuesday, May 13. Much was discussed, argued, and voted upon. On the docket were 51 articles (three of those being citizen’s petitions), one special article, and two questions. See the end of this article for a summary of voting results. […] Read more »

And Then There Were Five

There was a lot riding on the Mattapoisett Spring Town Meeting Warrant. Some might say the very character of the community. But when all was said and done, the people spoke affirmatively for a five-member Select Board versus the historic three-member. Nikki Demakis, a nearly life-long resident and an active member of the […] Read more »

“Summer is Here!”

On Thursday, May 1, the Marion Board of Health met to discuss various correspondences and hold two public hearings for variances. The Chair, John Howard, was absent, but the meeting carried on as usual due to the board’s scheduled appointments. Following the approval of the minutes from the board’s March 6 and April 17 […] Read more »

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Mattapoisett Annual Town Election

May 24

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Boat Race Ham & Bean Supper

May 26

8:30 am

Rochester Memorial Day Boat and Kayak Race

May 27

6:00 pm

Nasketucket Bird Club Meeting

May 31

5:00 pm

Mattapoisett Yacht Club

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Events

Nasketucket Bird Club Meeting

The Nasketucket Bird Club will host The Many, Many Owls Around Us: A Discussion of the Owls of Southeastern Massachusetts with Brian Cassie on Tuesday[...] Read more »

Tidelines at the MAC

Artist Peter C. Stone and his exhibition Tidelines and Other Stories opens at the MAC on May 24, at the Marion Art Center, located at 80 Pleasant St. [...] Read more »

Boat Race Ham & Bean Supper

The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race (RMDBR) Ham and Bean Supper will be held Saturday May 24 at the Rochester Senior Center, 65 Dexter Lane. The supp[...] Read more »

RLT Bird Walk

The Rochester Land Trust is planning a Bird Walk next Sunday May 18 at 7:30 am (bird watching is best done early.) at the Shoolman Preserve in Rochest[...] Read more »

Hello from Plumb Library

The Library is happy (and sad) to announce the retirement of our Library Assistant for Youth Services Librarian, Lisa Fuller. [...] Read more »

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Opinion

Earth Day

To the Editor; After another succ[...] Read more »

Appointed Town Clerk

To the Editor; I encourage Roches[...] Read more »

Green Communities Program

To The Editor : The Green Communi[...] Read more »

Historical District of our Village Center

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Sports

Mattapoisett Yacht Club

Attention all racers, potential racers, and those that might be interested in joining the Race Commi[...] Read more »

Girls Tennis Dominating SCC

Girls Tennis The Old Rochester Re[...] Read more »

Hot Bats Carry Cougars

The bats came through once again [...] Read more »

Bulldogs Sweep on Track

The Old Rochester Regional High S[...] Read more »

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Features

Mattapoisett Election Candidates

ORR School Committee Each of the tri-towns elects members to the Old Rochester Regional (district) School Committee; these two candidates from the Town of Mattapoisett are running for one, three-year [...] Read more »

Avoid the Summer Itch!

Here comes summer, bringing outdoor barbecues, swimming and sailing, but also sunburn, mosquito-borne illnesses and poison ivy. Let�[...] Read more »

ORRHS Performs in the Great East Music Festival

Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Michael Devoll are pleased to share that the Old Rochester Regional High School Chorus and Concert Band both performed at the Great East Music Festival h[...] Read more »

Marion Election Candidates

Editor’s note: Since the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020 interrupted the South Coast League of Women Voters’ annual sponsorship of candidates’ nights, The Wanderer has been offering a platform for can[...] Read more »

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Happenings

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

Over many years Rochester has held horse pulls, tractor pulls and even circuses. It has become known as a “horse” town due to the number o[...] Read more »

Rochester Memorial Day Boat and Kayak Race

The Rochester Fire Department will again sponsor the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race. &nb[...] Read more »

Sippican Woman’s Club

Through the generosity of homeowners that opened their homes, local businesses, Tabor Academy and our amazing community, the Sippican Woman’s Cl[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Food Outreach

The Lamb of God Christian Church of Mattapoisett will be holding their monthly no-cost Food Assistance Outreach at the Mattapoisett American Legion Ha[...] Read more »

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Schools

Academic Achievements

Bessie Pierre of Marion and ORRHS class of 2021, graduated from Duke University with highest distinc[...] Read more »

ORRJH Students of the Month

Silas D. Coellner, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following S[...] Read more »

A Homeschool Cooperative in Rochester

Rochester Christian Learning Center is a homeschool cooperative located in Rochester for families wi[...] Read more »

Blanche B. Perry Scholarship

The Mattapoisett Land Trust is extending its deadline for its $1000 Blanche B. Perry Scholarship to [...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Meghan Horan of Mattapoisett was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa [...] Read more »

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