Eight members of the class of 2026 at Old Rochester Regional High School will be attending the Boys’ / Girls’ State Convention sponsored by the American Legion’s Florence Eastman Post 280, June 13 to June 19, at Stonehill College in North Easton, MA. Boys’ State: The Mattapoisett Lions Club will be sponsoring Lucas Hadley. […] Read more »
They gathered to remember. They gathered to support one another in a ceremony meant to enliven memories of those fellow townspeople who have left this plane of reality to a journey we will all take one day. But moreover, for now, they came to say “thank you.” On May 25, Center School once again was the […] Read more »
Thank you, Mr. Jaccaci. And good morning, Class of ’26, Tabor community, families, faculty, and alumni. As many of you know, I am standing here today for one simple reason: chicken tenders. For those who do not know, most of my presidential campaign was about chicken tenders every Tuesday. And it was […] Read more »
Salt & Light, the new show in the MAC Galleries, will open on Friday, May 29 with an artists’ reception from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The show runs through July 3, 2026, with artists’ talks in the galleries scheduled Thursday, June 25 at 5:00pm. All events are free and open to the public and […] Read more »
Editor’s Note: Four candidates, incumbent Katherine Duggan and challengers Barbara Lee, Isabel Gomes-McCann and Stacie Noble Shriver, are running for two open seats for three-year terms on the Rochester School Committee. The Wanderer invited candidates in all contested races in Tri-Town municipal elections to submit statements on their candidacy. Below are the responses. Katherine […] Read more »
Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School recently opened registration for its 9th annual Summer Discovery Experience program and tickets are expected to sell out fast. This unique summer programming runs from July 13-24. Registration is open now on Eventbrite starting at $161.90 per session. Half-day and full-day options are available, with most morning […] Read more »
Our Spring Storytime Session has wrapped up as of Friday, May 15. We look forward to starting up the Summer Storytime Sessions, starting with Family Storytime on Thursday, June 18, and Baby Storytime on Friday, June 19, both at 10:30 am. Our Play Group and Play Club are also on break for the summer. […] Read more »
Preston “Tony” Archibald Carrington, 66, of New Bedford and Mattapoisett, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 17th, 2026, after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Patricia (Moniz) Carrington for 44 years. Born in Trinidad and raised in Florida, Tony lived in New Bedford for many years before recently moving to […] Read more »
Superintendent-Director Aaron Polanski held an Old Colony Building Project Update Informational Session on May 14, where he and other school representatives offered insights and updates into the continuing proposal for an update to the school building. There was a multi-town vote last November, where the proposed plan for a new Old Colony building […] Read more »
Join the Elizabeth Taber Library on Wednesday, May 27 at 1:00 pm for a lively and immersive program with Linda Booth Sweeney, author of The Noisy Puddle, winner of the Massachusetts Book Awards picture book/early reader category. Designed for young children and their caregivers, this special event blends storytime with hands-on discovery, celebrating the wonder […] Read more »