The Rochester Conservation Commission on Tuesday, August 4, approved hiring a company to draft a comprehensive management plan for removing water-choking invasive aquatic weeds in Snipatuit Pond. For a cost of $1,000, Water & Wetland of Grafton, Massachusetts, will create a written attack plan for the town that will include treatment areas and an […] Read more »
I’ve lost count of the slings and arrows that can derail a gardener’s quest for a backyard Eden. Some are inevitable; others seem almost biblical in their determination to thwart us. This column is about those battles as we try to live in harmony with the animal kingdom — and the creatures that have […] Read more »
To the Editor: I offer this article as a follow-up to the excellent article by the chair of the League of Women Voters SouthCoast, Eileen Marum, published in the July 30, 2026, issue of The Wanderer. In that article, the analogy of the Trojan Horse from Greek lore was used to expose the Save […] Read more »
On Sunday, August 9, The Rev. William Lock, Assisting Rector at St. Stephen’s Church in Providence will conduct services at 8:00 am and 10:00 am. Historic St. Philip’s Church is located next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett. All are welcome. Read more »
This month, our Wednesday meeting and program will be August 19 at 7:00 pm at the Museum at 355 County Road. The program is “The Life of a Revolutionary Soldier,” presented by Malcolm Phinney. If you come at 6:30 pm, you can take in some of our current exhibit, “Rochester and the Revolution.” As always, […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Planning Board discussed a new strategy for the Cottage Community Development Bylaw and approved a preliminary plan for a three-lot subdivision at 182 North St. during its meeting on Monday, August 3. The board continued its review of the proposed Cottage Community bylaw, which received majority support at Town Meeting but […] Read more »
On July 9, all of Massachusetts was categorized as being in at least a Significant Drought, or Level 2 on a scale of 0 to 4, in an announcement by the state’s Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA). This followed heightened alertness after June’s below-average rain, high temperatures, and diminishing groundwater levels. […] Read more »
Marilyn Louise Kruger of Rochester, MA, a retired teacher and former longtime resident of Hamilton, MA passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026 surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was born September 5, 1934 in Lynn, MA to Thomas Gilmore and Dorothy Craven Gilmore. She is preceded in death by her […] Read more »
Richard “Ricky” Alan Bono, 72, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday August 4, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was surrounded by the love of his family and close friends. Born on October 30, 1953, in New Bedford, Richard was immersed in the South Coast […] Read more »
The Marion Concert Band continues its summer concert series with music from the British Isles on Friday, August 7. The program features classic British Brass Band pieces and music by Petula Clark, Gerry and the Pacemakers, and the Beatles. Members of the Cape Cod British Car Club, LTD (CCBCC) may also appear. The program is […] Read more »