Academic Achievements

Theodore Kassabian of Mattapoisett earned Dean’s List honors at Saint Joseph’s University for the fall 2015 semester. Kassabian studies Finance at the university. Students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above, a B or greater in all their classes, and complete at least 15 credits to earn dean’s list status for a […] Read more »

Sippican School’s Budget

To the Editor: We are writing in response to statements quoted in a recent edition of The Wanderer regarding the Sippican School’s budget. We, as parents, are proud of Sippican School and the accomplishments of its students, staff and administration. Misinformed statements, such as those made by Karen Kevelson at the January 28 finance committee […] Read more »

Thoroughly Modern and Sure To Please

Observing the Tabor students as they prepare for the opening night of their annual musical production Thoroughly Modern Millie, one could feel the electricity in the air. While Director John Heavey was pointing, calling out instructions, encouraging, correcting, and putting the actors and crew through their paces, it was easy to see that everyone was […] Read more »

Florence Eastman Post 280

The monthly meeting of the Florence Eastman Post 280 will be held at the Post Hall at 7:00 pm on February 17. At this meeting, we will reschedule the Ham & Bean Supper and, hopefully, review an estimate on the Hall repairs we discussed last month. Bring your ideas for these endeavors as we cannot […] Read more »

Gateway Youth Hockey

Squirts: This week, the Gateway Gladiator Squirts faced YD Dolphins on Saturday. Gateway had trouble finding the net until later in the first with an unassisted goal from Ty David Ribeiro. In the second period, YD got on the board, but Matthew Paling soon countered with another unassisted goal for Gateway. In the third, Gateway […] Read more »

William “Bill” Kimmick

William “Bill” Kimmick, 83, passed on February 14, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Bill was a true lover of life, gadgets, and adventures. He’d never pass up an opportunity to go out, try or see something new, or fiddle with anything he could get his hands on. Bill was born to Dollye and Marion […] Read more »

Marion Moves Forward on Electric Car

In the small front room of the Marion Music Hall, with a fireplace at their back and the members sprawled over comfortable chairs and couches, the February 9 meeting of the Marion Energy Management Committee resembled more of a cozy fireside chat than a political meeting. Rob Fisher gave more information on the LED street […] Read more »

Academic Achievements

The University of Maine recognized 2,216 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2015 semester. Benjamin DeMello of Rochester received Dean’s List honors for fall 2015, completing 12 or more credit hours in the semester and earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Northeastern University is pleased to recognize those students […] Read more »

A Welcome Home

The congregation of Mattapoisett Congregational Church overwhelmingly approved proceeding with “A Welcome Home” capital campaign to raise $600,000 in pledges over the next few months to make major upgrades and improvements to this historic meeting house. Objectives include improving accessibility throughout the meeting house and its facilities, including two new lifts, and to assure compliance […] Read more »

Girls’ Track Wins, Boys’ Hockey Continues to Roll

The Old Rochester Girls’ Track team showed why they’re a juggernaut in the Massachusetts high school track scene as they crushed all competition at Saturday’s SCC Championship meet at GNB Voc-Tech. It marked their sixth straight SCC title. Meanwhile, both boys’ hockey and boys’ basketball captured a pair of victories as the hockey team in […] Read more »