The town has spent an estimated $11 million on Lagoon No. 1 lining project but the Environmental Protection Agency is asking the town for more work to limit the output of nitrogen, phosphorus, and other contaminants into town waters, according to legal counsel and other officials. The Select Board on Monday met with […] Read more »
Editor’s note: The Wanderer has invited student keynote speakers for local high school graduation ceremonies to share their speeches for publication. Below is the speech given by Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School 2025 Valedictorian Madison Burnham during last Thursday night’s Commencement held on the school’s North Rochester campus. Good evening everyone, family, friends, […] Read more »
The second talk in the H. Richardson Lecture Series will take place on Tuesday, June 17 at 6:30 pm at the Marion Music Hall, featuring the historic Percy Browne House in Marion. Our featured guest speaker is Mark Wright, AIA, who will present his talk: H. H. Richardson’s House on Sippican Harbor. Mr. Wright […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library Children’s Summer Reading program starts Saturday, June 21. Just like last year, we will be doing Book Bingo, where the readers choose what to read. There are rewards for achieving a Bingo, and readers can receive more rewards for completing the entire sheet. Reading and participating in activities will […] Read more »
The Jennifer Rusinoski Memorial Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce the recipient of our second annual $2,000 scholarship. The recipient of this year’s award is Kelsi Chick of Rochester. Kelsi plans to attend Plymouth State University. For more information or if you would like to contribute to next year’s scholarship, please contact the foundation at […] Read more »
At a joint meeting of the Planning Board and the Select Board on Thursday, the two boards decided to form a committee to draft a municipal separate stormwater systems bylaw – also known as MS4. Officials lauded the fact that town resident, stormwater specialist, and the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program’s Bernadette Taber, […] Read more »
If you are among those whose preconceived ideas equate annuals with novices, think again. I used to believe that annuals began with alyssum and ended with zinnias, with impatiens and marigolds scattered in between. Thirty years as a gardener has shifted such narrow views. In fact, annuals occupy an ever-widening realm of the plant […] Read more »
Join us on June 18 at 7:00 pm for a talk by Connor Gaudet, Curator, of Mattapoisett Historical Society. He will be speaking about Wanderer 100, the Afterlife and Legacy of Mattapoisett’s last whaleship at the Rochester Historical Museum, 355 County Rd., Rochester. The next day, June 19, we will be at the Rochester […] Read more »
It may not feel like summer outside, but Silvershell Beach is opening for the season on Monday, June 16. Reminder that Beach Stickers or Guest Passes are required year-round, all hours, not just when the gate is staffed. Marion residents, stickers are available at the Harbormaster Building at Island Wharf. Rochester residents, stickers are available […] Read more »
To the Editor; Dr. Hoffer’s article of June 6, 2025, “Radon – What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You” provides valuable basic information in starting to understand the health risks of radon gas seeping into your home from the soil. However, it does not address another point of entry radon gas may use […] Read more »