Adult Events at the Mattapoisett Library

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Take a break from the busyness of your day and join health coach and mindfulness teacher Lauren Masse for a peaceful 30-minute mindfulness and meditation session on September 11 at noon. Whether you’re new to meditation or have practiced before, this class offers a welcoming space to slow down, breathe and reconnect with the present […] Read more »

Kris Kenneth Stone Smith

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Kris Kenneth Stone Smith, 59, of Marion passed away at home on September 9, 2026 after a brief illness. Kris was the eldest son of Chester S. Smith II and Donna Marie (Stone) Smith. He is survived by his family, including his parents; Michelle Ouellette-Smith and her mother, Brenda Criger; his children, Cassandra Ouellette, Adam […] Read more »

ORR Opens with a Win

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            Old Rochester’s golf team played their opening match at Fairhaven on September 3 and won 214–257. Junior Drew Butler was the medalist, shooting a 33(-1), while seniors Jack Czerkowicz and John Bongiorno shot 34(E). The Bulldogs are 1–0 heading into Friday’s match against Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School, as they’ll play […] Read more »

The Board Responds to Complaints

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            The Marion Board of Health met on Thursday, September 3, in the police station’s conference room. While waiting for more members to arrive, the board began by approving minutes from their July 23 and August 6 meetings.             Next, the board extended a grant approved at their last meeting for an additional 30 days […] Read more »

MHC Announces Completion of Third Phase of Community-wide Survey

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The Mattapoisett Historical Commission is pleased to announce that Phase Three of a multi-year community-wide survey of historic and cultural resources has been completed by Lynn Smiledge, Preservation Consultant. The survey was funded by a grant from the Community Preservation Act, and it includes the documentation of two areas: Main Street and North Street, as […] Read more »

Teen Events at the Mattapoisett Library

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The school year is almost here. Start planning your after-school activities with some of our weekly library programs. Every Wednesday, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, teens in grades 6–12 can join us in the Student Lounge for snacks, crafts and chill time. Teens and tweens in grades 4–12 can also join us every Friday […] Read more »

Dominga (Luz) Pina

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Dominga (Luz) Pina, 96, of New Bedford, formerly of Mattapoisett, passed away Wednesday September 9, 2026 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Martin T. Pina.             Born in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Candido and Mary (Lima) DaLuz, she had lived in Mattapoisett, Fairhaven and New Bedford. She was […] Read more »

Gathering Beauty

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            Flowers breed contentment. Spread them around.             Adorn your indoor habitat with cut flowers throughout the growing season. All you need is a handful of blooms, a vase and perhaps a little imagination.             For those who grew up with bouquet-makers, carrying on the tradition comes naturally. Even as a youngster, I remember the […] Read more »

Thinking Green

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To the Editor;             The September 3, 2026, edition of The Wanderer (pp. 22–27) contains two letters and one poem to the editor, and, coincidentally, taken together, they point to a larger question: What happens to a place, not simply aesthetically but biologically, when we continue to build upon and alter the natural systems that […] Read more »