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News

Bomb Scare Leads to Drug Stash

On April 15, 2014 at 8:19AM, the Marion Police Department responded to the Lockheed-Martin facility, off Route 6 in Marion, for a suspicious package found at the rear of one of the parking areas. A wi[...] Read more »

Solar Project at Landfill Moving Forward

After a moment of silence in honor of the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, the Marion Board of Selectmen opened their meeting on Tuesday evening with a full agenda. First up was an appointment[...] Read more »

Towns Get Facts About ORR Cyber Theft

Selectmen on April 10 finally got to the bottom of the 2011 cyber-hacking incident that resulted in the theft of $134,000 from an Old Rochester Regional bank account. On February 9, 2011, UniBank aler[...] Read more »

Committee Approves Budget, Chairman Departs

Budget business is finally over, ending with the School Committee’s approval of the $5,672,343 fiscal year 2015 budget, up $121,000 from last year. The school budget, which is up a mere 1.53% from F[...] Read more »

Prioritization Vote Is In

It was like waiting for the election results as the Capital Planning Committee for Mattapoisett cast their votes to prioritize proposed expenditures. After weeks of meeting with department heads, enga[...] Read more »

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Events

Sippican Schooner 5K Fun Run & Mini Run

The Second Annual Sippican Schooner 5K Fun Run & Mini Run, hosted by the Volunteers at Sippican Elementary (VASE), will be held on Sunday, May 4. [...] Read more »

My Life, My Health Workshop

My Life, My Health: Living with Chronic Conditions, a six-week evidenced-based workshop, will be offered by the Marion Council on Aging and Coastline [...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Historical Society Special Meeting

On Sunday, April 27 at 2:00 pm, the Mattapoisett Historical Society, located at 5 Church Street, will hold a special meeting combining a brief by-laws[...] Read more »

Free Movie: Last Tuesday of the Month

Philomena (PG-13, 94 min.) is playing at the Mattapoisett Senior Center, Center School, Barstow St., on Tuesday, April 29 at 12:00 noon. Sponsored by [...] Read more »

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Opinion

Mattapoisett Rail Trail

To the Editor: I would like to thank The Wanderer for its detailed reporting of the Mattapoisett Rai[...] Read more »

Easter Taste of Spring

To the Editor: Let me thank one and all who contributed their time and talents to the gift of my bag[...] Read more »

From the Harlem Ambassadors

Dear Editor, On April 4, 2014, the Mattapoisett Lions Club hosted the Harlem Ambassadors professiona[...] Read more »

Thank You from the Lions Club

Dear Editor: Last Friday night the Mattapoisett and Rochester Lions club joined together to bring th[...] Read more »

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Sports

Gateway Youth Hockey

Squirt Grizzlies: The Gateway Squirt Grizzlies lost in the Yankee Conference championship game on Su[...] Read more »

Spring Sports Get Under Way

Here is a look at the first week of scheduled games for ORR spring athletics. [...] Read more »

South Coast Girls’ Softball League

The South Coast Girls’ Softball League opening day is on Saturday, April 12. The event takes place[...] Read more »

ORR Boys’ Lacrosse

ORR had a very strong game against Sandwich. Ethan Lizotte led ORR with five goals and an assist, wh[...] Read more »

Spring Sports Preview: Baseball

This year is all about redemption for the Bulldogs. Last year, the ORR boys’ baseball team, under [...] Read more »

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Features

Destination Imagination Global Finals

After winning honors for creativity, teamwork and problem solving in regional and state tournaments, ‘Saphistikashun’ and ‘Unknown Error’ have both earned the right to travel to Destination Im[...] Read more »

Peirson Woods and Howland Marsh

The Sundays of spring are sacred inside the cathedral of the woods. And this past Sunday, the first springy Sunday of the season, I found two wildlife reserves in the throes of this emerging spring, f[...] Read more »

Take a Hike – Old Aucoot District

Have you ever noticed that each wood has its own unique personality – its own distinct feel to it? The difference in character between two woods had never felt more unambiguous to me than earlier th[...] Read more »

Beach Bash Raises Money for Fireworks

People were still trickling in at 8:00 pm as the Marion Fireworks Committee’s second annual beach party on April 5 started picking up the pace with music and lights provided by Fun 107’s Michael R[...] Read more »

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Happenings

First Congregational Church of Rochester

The First Congregational Church of Rochester is pleased to announce that the Reverend Robert Ripley has accepted the position as Senior Pastor beginni[...] Read more »

From The Mattapoisett Town Clerk’s Desk

Annual Town Election: The last day to register to vote to be able to participate in both the Annual Town Election as well as the Annual Town Meeting i[...] Read more »

Marion Democratic Town Committee

The Marion Democratic Town Committee will hold a meeting at the Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Saturday, April 19, at 10:00 am. Brendan Joyce from the [...] Read more »

Marion Recreation Classes

Marion Recreation, in conjunction with SBG Eastcoast (Nexus Marital Arts & Fitness), is offering two new classes: Intro to Kickboxing (Adults) and[...] Read more »

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Schools

Elks Student of the Month

The Elks of Wareham Lodge No. 1548 sponsors the Elks Student of the Month and Student of the Year Aw[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Eleanor Severance, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Severance of Marion, was named to the Win[...] Read more »

Learning Through Service in the Dominican Republic

For seven days of their spring break, 22 Tabor students and three faculty members headed to the Domi[...] Read more »

ORR Hosts Honor Bowl

Last Wednesday, the Old Rochester Regional High School National Honor Society hosted an Honor Bowl. [...] Read more »

Elks Student of the Month

The Elks of Wareham Lodge No. 1548 sponsors the Elks Student of the Month and Student of the Year Aw[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Ernest G. Lajeunesse

Ernest G. Lajeunesse, 89, of Mattapoisett, died Sunday April 13, 2014 at Our Lady’s Haven after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late [...] Read more »

Eileen A. (Mattos) Murphy-Sabino

Eileen A. (Mattos) Murphy-Sabino, 74, of Marion and formerly of Mattapoisett passed away Monday, April 7, 2014, at Tobey Hospital, in Wareham. She was[...] Read more »

George Edler Stone

George Edler Stone, 96 years old and WWII veteran, passed away peacefully in his family home in Mattapoisett, MA. He was born in Dorchester, MA, son o[...] Read more »

Gary P. Reusch

Gary P. Reusch, 56, of Mattapoisett passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital, in New Bedford. He was the husband of[...] Read more »

Nancy Hiller Jones

Nancy Hiller Jones, a resident of Jekyll Island, Georgia and a summer resident of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts died at home in Georgia on March 31st, 2[...] Read more »

Darren E. Cooper

Darren E. Cooper, 48, of Mattapoisett passed away suddenly on Wednesday April 2, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Born in Huntsville, Alabama, he wa[...] Read more »

Janet R. (McCrohan) Tschaen

Janet R. (McCrohan) Tschaen, 85, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2014, after a long illness. Born in New Bedford , the daughter of the late Dr. Jos[...] Read more »

Walter F. McCarthy, Jr.

Walter F. McCarthy, Jr., 79, of Mattapoisett died April 1, 2014 peacefully at home. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Fay) McCarthy with whom he shar[...] Read more »

Elizabeth A. (O’Connor) Roberts

Elizabeth A. (O’Connor) Roberts, 82, of Marion, passed away Saturday March 22, at home in Marion. Elizabeth was the wife of the late George H. Rober[...] Read more »

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