Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust as we begin the town’s 250th Birthday celebrations with a special rededication of the historic Dexter Elm on Sunday, June 14, Flag Day, at 1:00 pm at Dexter/Tub Mill Park. The event will feature brief remarks from speakers and the unveiling of a new interpretive sign honoring the original Dexter […] Read more »
To the Editor; As that old saying goes, “all good things must come to an end.” I now find it necessary to step away from the keyboard. Over the 12 years I’ve written about you and your communities, I’ve found the experience amazing. Your generosity in sharing your stories, helping me to […] Read more »
Farmers markets are again popping up across New England, bringing local goods to all who stop by. The Tri-Town is no different, and when The Wanderer visited Washburn Park on Tuesday afternoon, we truly felt like summer was here (regardless of the fact the first day of summer is about a week-and-a-half away). The […] Read more »
The Tuesday meeting of the newly-expanded Mattapoisett Select Board was an historic event for the town. On this night, the board was now comprised of Jodi Bauer, Jordan Collyer, Judy Mooney, Nicole Doyon, and Frances Kearns. The overall mood of the evening was one of convivial exchanges amongst the members and a spoken desire to learn from […] Read more »
Spring Round The Bay Results from June 6. This was a staggered start race meaning all the handicap times are calculated at the start of the race. The winner is the first boat to cross the finish line. This years’ race, in the Spinnaker Class, 11 seconds was the margin of victory as Matt Schmit’s […] Read more »
The First Congregational Church of Rochester has begun a second phase of building restoration focusing on its sanctuary. It follows the successful renovation of the Vestry building last year. Workers are using the scaffolding currently alongside the sanctuary to install new siding, the first step in a full structure “facelift” aimed at extending the […] Read more »
There will be an Old Colony Special District Election on Saturday, June 20. Mattapoisett voters can cast their ballots in person at Old Hammondtown School, 20 Shaw Street. Polls will be open 10 am until 6:00 pm. Absentee ballots are available for this election however there will be no early voting as it is not […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Assistant Principal Lauren Millette are proud to announce that art students from Old Rochester Regional High School once again connected with students from another country – this time Armenia – as part of an international initiative known as the Memory Project. Students in Art II and Honors Art III […] Read more »
The Rochester Select Board Monday approved adding a debt-exclusion question to the June 20 Special Election that will ask town voters to endorse building a new $288,000,000 Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School. On that date, Acushnet, Carver, Lakeville, Mattapoisett, and Rochester, the five members of the Old Colony Vocational Education District, will […] Read more »
We invite children and teens ages 5-18 to participate in our “I Voted” Sticker Design Contest. Designs may be patriotic-themed, Marion-themed, or a creative combination of both. One winner will be selected from each age group (5-9 years-old, 10-14 years-old, and 15-18 years-old), and all three winning designs will be printed and available to voters […] Read more »