Rochester’s Planning Board Tuesday moved closer to approving the Site Plan Review permit for a 68-unit age 55-and-over senior living apartment building proposed for Rochester Crossroads by agreeing to draft the permit decision. Project consultant Joseph Sandu met with the board to report the town’s peer review engineer had “mild comments” on the […] Read more »
Marion celebrated Veterans Day 2025 in high style despite frigid conditions. At Old Landing Veterans Park, Front Street, with snowflakes starting to fall, Town Administrator and retired Navy Commander Geoffrey Gorman introduced an invocation from Rev. Eric Osterday of the First Congregational Church of Marion, then the “Pledge of Allegiance” led by Marion Girl Scouts, […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center announces its annual exhibit, Small Works + Holiday Shop. The show runs November 22 through December 19 with an opening reception scheduled on Saturday, November 22 from 3:00 pm to 5:00pm. The exhibit will feature original works of art all under fourteen inches, plus a curated selection of handmade goods […] Read more »
Preservation Massachusetts has named 10 historic properties, including the Percy Browne House in Marion, to the 2025 Most Endangered Historic Resources List. Selections from across the Commonwealth were announced at a public reception on October 30, 2025, at the Lyman Estate in Waltham, Massachusetts. Since 1993, the Massachusetts’ Most Endangered Historic Resources Program has […] Read more »
On Tuesday night, residents, service members, and veterans came to the Rochester Council on Aging for The Friends of the Rochester Senior Center’s annual Veterans Dinner and Recognition Ceremony. The event was hosted by the Tri-Town Veterans Office. The event, which was also livestreamed onto Facebook, saw many come to pay their respects […] Read more »
The Wanderer recently had the privilege of interviewing two women whose determination is astounding. You see, these friends are running hard to help others. Kristen Wingate and Jen Pease, Mattapoisett residents, are runners who have taken their joy of movement to the next level, running to raise money that will help Multiple Sclerosis research. […] Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission took no issue with the Toll Brothers Inc. proposed 48-unit condominium development at the November 5 Conservation Commission meeting at the town police station conference room. At the previous hearing on October 22, TBI representatives Mark Bambauk and Jeff Heidelberg said that Field Engineering, which represents both the Conservation […] Read more »
The Nasketucket Bird Club will host Counting for Conservation: Stories and Trends from the Massachusetts Christmas Bird Count on Wednesday, November 19 at 6:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow St, Mattapoisett. Each winter, birders across Massachusetts brave the cold to take part in the Christmas Bird Count (CBC); one of […] Read more »
The Bulldog Pride Alumni Association (BPAA) is pleased to announce the launch of its Grant Program for the 2025–2026 academic year, supporting creative and impactful initiatives at Old Rochester Regional Junior High School (ORRJHS) and Old Rochester Regional High School (ORRHS). The program is open to students, teachers, and current staff of ORR schools. […] Read more »
The 2025 Veterans Day event held annually in Mattapoisett featured a special guest speaker. Connie Eshbach is well-known for her commanding knowledge of local history, more specifically the history of the tri-towns once collectively known as Rochester. In recognition of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, Eshbach briefly explored theTri-Town’s impact on […] Read more »