Squirt Grizzlies: The Squirt Grizzlies traveled to the Vineyard for a Cape League doubleheader on Saturday and dropped both games. The first game saw the Grizzlies on the short end of a 7-2 defeat. Stephen Old and Derek Gauvin provided the offense, and Ryker King was the goalie. In the second game, the Grizzlies lost […] Read more »
The Rochester Police Department, in conjunction with Police Exam Solutions, will be holding an entrance exam for the Rochester Police Department on February 1, 2014. The Rochester Police Department employs 10 full-time officers, five part-time officers and a number of reserve officers serving a population of approximately 5,400 residents. The department will be holding the […] Read more »
Start off the New Year by learning a new skill! Our “New Year’s Resolution” themed technology series workshops started on January 7 at 11:00am and runs through February 25th. Please call 508-748-1252, email info@elizabethtaberlibrary.org or stop by the Elizabeth Taber Library to register. On Tuesday, January 28th, at 11:00am local resident and WordPress Website Designer, […] Read more »
Rochester’s Jillian Jensen is moving on to Hollywood. The twenty-one year old singer/songwriter, who’s also been featured on the TV show “X-Factor,” auditioned before J-Lo, Harry Connick Jr., and Keith Urban on last week’s premier of this season’s American Idol, and received a “golden ticket,” or her pass to Los Angeles, California, where she’ll compete […] Read more »
Rochester Memorial School officials presented a preliminary budget Thursday for fiscal year 2015, which at this point reflects an increase of $211,529, or about 3.8 percent, over the previous year. “There’s a lot more work to be done now,” said Superintendent Douglas White, who said that the budget is based on needs at the […] Read more »
Nathan B. Nye, Sr., 81, of Marion, died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Boston Medical Center. He was the husband of Rosalind F. (Abreu) Nye. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Florence E. (Parker) & Ichabod H. Nye. Living in Rochester for a few years, Mr. Nye was a longtime […] Read more »
Marion Recreation Winter Dance Classes will be held on Wednesdays from January 29 to March 26 at the Marion Music Hall, with no classes scheduled during February vacation. The Musical Theatre Class this session is “Annie” and will meet from 3:15 – 4:15 pm. The Hip Hop Class will meet from 4:15 – 5:15 pm. […] Read more »
The Wanderer relies on the community to keep us informed of happenings and events so that we can keep everyone informed about what’s going on in the Tri-Town. There are many ways in which you can get involved. If you hear about something you think is news worthy, call us at 508-758-9055 or send an […] Read more »
Bringing with them a lot of patience and persistence, a group of 11 Marion residents took advantage of a free technology instruction group, offered at the Elizabeth Taber Library on January 11, designed to teach novices the basics on how to use their iPads and iPhones. Tech Expert Jacqui Pinto, the guest speaker from Instructional […] Read more »
With lengthy discussions on both options, only time and further debate will tell what school committee members will decide is more important (and feasible) – smaller class sizes or a new math curriculum. Chairperson James Higgins opened the discussion, stating that he had Superintendent Doug White craft the draft budget to include two additional teaching […] Read more »