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News

Hybrid Return-to-School Plan Will Include Two Days on Campus

            The back to school 2020-2021 plan recommended by Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson at Monday’s meeting of the Old Rochester Regional School Committee is subject to change, Nelson said, not only because state guidelines can change at a moment’s notice, but because the school district itself intends to continue monitoring the situation as the academic […] Read more »

More-Experienced Desmarais to Be Offered Public Health Nurse Job

            Once again, experience made the difference in a decision to fill a health-related position in Marion.             Earlier this year upon the dissolution of the Marion-Rochester Health District and the retirement of Karen Walega from service to Marion, the town hired Dave Flaherty as its health director. He was selected by the Board of Health in […] Read more »

Tritown Against Racism Meets with Selectmen

            Tritown Against Racism made a spirited introduction to the Rochester Board of Selectmen during the latter’s August 3 public meeting.             “Our mission is to intentionally create an anti-racism atmosphere,” explained Tritown Against Racism member Alison Noyce to the selectmen. “Our philosophy is to start where you live. There is a huge racism problem in our […] Read more »

Small Changes Make Big Difference for Dinghy Docks

            The July 31 Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board meeting might have been a brief one, but the new business agenda line item is already making a big difference to boaters.             Opening the meeting a bit belatedly due to technical difficulties with the remote meeting platform, Chairman Carlos DeSousa displayed a graphic for those in attendance. The […] Read more »

Planning Board Discusses Affordable Housing

            It’s been a topic of conversation for many years, the fact that Mattapoisett has low available housing stock and even fewer units that could be considered affordable. On August 3, local real estate developer Ryan Correia came before the Mattapoisett Planning Board, remotely, to informally discuss subdivision options for property located at 3 Crystal Springs […] Read more »

Solar Farm at Eldredge Bogs Gets Green Light

            In a brief remote meeting held on August 4, the Rochester Conservation Commission worked to close out a public hearing for a Notice of Intent filing pertaining to the construction of a canopy solar array that dated back to June.             Sarah Stearns of Beals and Thomas, Inc. represented Hingham-based Hank Ouimet Renewable Energy Development Partners […] Read more »

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Sat 15

MAC’s Production of ‘Good People’

August 15 @ 5:00 pm
Sun 16

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church

August 16 @ 8:00 am
Sun 16

MAC’s Production of ‘Good People’

August 16 @ 5:00 pm
Wed 19

Author Margot Livesey Book Discussion

August 19 @ 6:00 pm

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Events

Marion Art Center

Call for Entries – The Marion Art Center announces a call for entries for its Summer Members’ Show. Any current MAC member is invited[...] Read more »

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett, will have 8:00 am services August 16 with Rev. Philip C. Jacobs III, Retire[...] Read more »

Production time change for Good People

The MAC Theater has updated its production schedule its upcoming outdoor play, Good People, written by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Jacob[...] Read more »

SLT Hosting Moths in Marion

Moths surprise with startling colors, clever camouflage, numbers, and diversity yet are often overlooked by those enjoying our natural areas. Join [...] Read more »

2020 Taste of Mattapoisett

The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is holding the “Taste of Mattapoisett” differently this year. We are featuring one of our restaurants each week &n[...] Read more »

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Opinion

CENSUS 2020

Dear Editor,             Counting everyo[...] Read more »

Tri-Town Against Racism

To the Editor;             The leadershi[...] Read more »

Members of the Tri-Town Communities

Today, Governor Baker’s Office and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education releas[...] Read more »

Sentinels

To the Editor:             Last November[...] Read more »

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Sports

Mattapoisett Native Up for NCAA Woman of Year

            Casey Allaire is still recei[...] Read more »

Marion Recreation Golf

The Marion Recreation Department and The Reservation Golf Club along with their pro, Brian Mattos ar[...] Read more »

Young Golfers’ Amateur Reflects on Ressie’s Successful Return

            Monday was a big step in the[...] Read more »

Tri-Town Athletes Impacted by UMass Dartmouth Cuts

UMass Dartmouth rocked the Corsairs community to the core on July 1 when the Department of Athletics[...] Read more »

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Features

No Senior Left Behind at ORR Graduation

            Old Rochester Regional High School Principal Mike Devoll had so much to manage on Saturday that he forgot to give his opening re[...] Read more »

Filling Ken’s Shoes

It was a hot day in July 2009, and I was taking pictures of hand-crafted marionettes at the annual Harbor Days in Mattapoisett Shipyard Park. As I meandered the booths, I felt both excited and nervous[...] Read more »

ORR Tweaks Seating Plan for Commencement

            In keeping with a plan established several weeks ago, Old Rochester Regional High School will hold graduation exercises in-perso[...] Read more »

Habitat for Humanity Home Back on Track

            On August 3, 2019, the second Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity home in the Tri-Town broke ground in Mattapoisett. The Rout[...] Read more »

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Wanderer Today



Happenings

Mayflower Returns

Mattapoisett’s harbormaster and team assisted the Army Corps and the Coast Guard, as the Mayflower returned to Plymouth via Buzzards Bay and the Cap[...] Read more »

Plymouth County CARES Act

On August 10, Mattapoisett received two checks totaling $185,229 from the Plymouth County CARES Act, a fund established to help cities and towns offse[...] Read more »

Rochester Senior Center

Activities at the Rochester Senior Center are gradually being re-introduced. All activities are held outdoors, weather permitting (under 90 degrees an[...] Read more »

Sippican Historical Society

Marion (Old Rochester) is one of the oldest towns in the United States, and the Sippican Historical Society maintains an extensive collection of docum[...] Read more »

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Schools

Academic Achievements

Approximately 6,600 students received bachelor’s degrees in over 100 majors at the University of M[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Jake Mouraoof of Mattapoisett, was named to the Dean’s list at the University of South Carolina f[...] Read more »

ORR Class of 2020

The Old Rochester Regional High School Class of 2020 Graduation will be held on August 8 at 10:00 [...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Tyler Halsey of Mattapoisett was among the graduates honored by UMass Lowell’s 2020 Comme[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Bryant University is dedicated to the pursuit, recognition, and celebration of academic excellence. [...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Mark Bohan

Mark Bohan of Mattapoisett, MA died peacefully at his home on August 5, 2020 with his family by his side.        &n[...] Read more »

Samuel Evan Ellis

Samuel Evan Ellis, 20, of New Bedford, formerly of Mattapoisett died August 10, 2020 at Rhode Island Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile[...] Read more »

Peter Romero

Peter Romero, 41, of Marion passed away unexpectedly on Saturday August 8, 2020.            &nb[...] Read more »

James A. Brett

James A. Brett, 75, of Needham passed away on July 21, 2020.             Born on April 10,[...] Read more »

Dagmar (Scheve) Unhoch

Dagmar (Scheve) Unhoch died peacefully in her Marion home of 55 years on Thursday, July 30, 2020. She was the loving wife of George L. Unhoch, Jr., de[...] Read more »

Eva (Monteiro) DeBarros

            Eva (Monteiro) DeBarros, 88, of New Bedford, formerly of Marion died Thursday,[...] Read more »

Frederick Lane Baybutt

            Frederick Lane Baybutt passed on August 3, 2020 unexpectedly from a sudden hea[...] Read more »

Mrs. Jeanne L. (Hiller) Bell

Mrs. Jeanne L. (Hiller) Bell, 65, of Marion died Tuesday August 4, 2020.             She w[...] Read more »

Kenneth J. Souza

Kenneth J. Souza, 55, of Dallas, GA, formerly of Fall River, MA, entered into rest on Saturday, August 1, 2020. He was born on June 5, 1965 in Fall Ri[...] Read more »

Dorothy Maybour (Averill) Couet

Dorothy Maybour (Averill) Couet, age 94, of Mattapoisett, passed away quietly in her sleep Friday, July 31, 2020 at Sippican Health Care in Marion sup[...] Read more »

Muriel G. (Hartley) Thompson

Muriel G. (Hartley) Thompson, 79, formerly of Rochester passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford after a long illness[...] Read more »

Joseph Lincoln “Linc” Medeiros

Joseph Lincoln “Linc” Medeiros of Naples, Florida died peacefully in Mattapoisett on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 with his family by his side,[...] Read more »

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