Following the 40th Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Day this past Monday, The Wanderer and the Tri-Town Against Racism discussed the organization’s upcoming events and goals for the first half of this year. We spoke with Rhonda Baptiste, vice president of TTAR. Baptiste explained the organization’s mission is the same as it was […] Read more »
The January 15 meeting of the Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals became contentious when the board took up the Variance filing by Michael and Tiffany Amaral, 3 Harbor Road Neck. Andrew Stackpole of Field Engineering represented the applicants’ request for a Variance to construct a 24×36-foot Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) with an associated garage. […] Read more »
Assumption University has announced that Kayla McGaffigan of Marion and Charlotte Sisson of Rochester have been named to the University’s Dean’s List for the fall 2025 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 for a five-class, 15-credit semester to be included on this prestigious list, which is […] Read more »
Chief Richard B. Nighelli was sworn in Wednesday as the President of the Southeastern Massachusetts Police Chiefs Association (SMPCA). Chief Nighelli, who served last year as the Association’s Sergeant at Arms, now takes the helm for 2026, succeeding Aquinnah Police Chief Randhi Belain. He was sworn in Wednesday morning by Plymouth County District […] Read more »
The Rochester Republican Town Committee will be having their regular monthly meeting February 9, beginning at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the Ponderosa Sportsman Club 242 Robinson Road (Route 105) on the Rochester/Acushnet town line. Besides regular business the Rochester RTC will be hosting as guest speaker the Republican candidate for Congress […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Health agreed at its January 15 meeting in the Marion Police Station conference room to enter into a system that tracks permitting and testing of septic systems. However, the board agreed to this new budget item under one condition: Installation of the system is covered through a state grant. […] Read more »
To the Editor; Why The Young People of Our Community Matter Every spring, on the second Monday in May, Mattapoisett holds its Annual Town Meeting. The Tuesday of the week following the Annual Town meeting is when Mattapoisett holds its municipal elections. Both events quietly shape our Town’s future. Although traditionally these events […] Read more »
Joining thousands of others at more than 100 schools around the world, teams of students at Rochester Memorial School, Sippican School and Old Hammondtown School embarked on a four-hour virtual “ideathon” focused on solving the problem of a devastating disease impacting citrus plants. “This hands-on experience allowed students to apply their scientific thinking to […] Read more »
With the number of Americans aged 65 and older projected to increase by 24 million by 2050, MFPL is proud to announce the availability of Gale Presents: GetSetUp, a proven digital resource designed to support the growing needs of older adults across our community. According to the 2024 Active Aging Report, older adults are increasingly […] Read more »
The Cozy Cup will be discussing “Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) on Wednesday, January 28. As always, coffee and tea are provided. Save the date for Take Your Child to the Library Day on Saturday, February 7. You won’t want to miss crafts, storytime, and more between 10:00 am and […] Read more »