In April, Robert Kenedy Jr ordered the CDC to stop recommending fluoridation of the public water supply, contrary to the recommendation of the American Dental Association and most public health experts. Why the controversy? Is fluoridation a Communist plot to weaken our society as General Jack D Ripper thundered in Dr. Strangelove? The […] Read more »
It was great to share Rochester history with so many at the COA fair. Our next event for the Historical Society will be July 12 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at 139 Mattapoisett Road. Look for more info in upcoming editions of The Wanderers. The annual yard sale will be on August 2 […] Read more »
The Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library will be hosting “Donation Days” at the library at 8 Spring Street in Marion on Saturday, July 12, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm; Wednesday, July 16, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm; Saturday, July 19, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm; and Saturday, July 26, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. […] Read more »
Rochester’s Planning Board began its meeting Tuesday with a project favored by Highway Surveyor and Tree Warden Jeffrey Eldridge. The panel granted a Special Permit for Eversource’s work to clear and prune street trees to improve electrical service and accommodate upgraded wires on a scenic highway on property along Rounsville, Cushman, Robinson, and Braley […] Read more »
The 2025 Marion to Bermuda race kicked off just after noon on Saturday, June 20. The ships practiced back and forth across Buzzards Bay until they began their multi-day journey. Coming across Penikese Island and making their way around the Elizabethan Islands, the ship Redwood with skipper Pike Severance (Oyster Bay, New York) took the […] Read more »
Artists Lisa Goren and Heather Stivison are featured in a new exhibition opening on July 11 with a reception from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The artists, who are long-time friends, bring to life an appreciation of the natural world, and the need to protect our fragile home. The luminous quality of the work reflects […] Read more »
The Marion Department of Public Works, through the Contractor Primetime Development, Inc., will begin construction of the Creek Road Water Main project on Monday, June 23, 2025. The duration of construction (including installation of temporary pavement) is approximately four weeks. Installation of permanent pavement will occur in the fall of 2025. Please note the Contractor […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board held a special meeting on Saturday, June 14 for various discussions regarding the Codification Committee. In attendance were Vice Chair John Hoagland, Member Norm Hills, and Chair of the Planning Board Andrew Daniel. Executive Assistant Dinna Hemphill was also present. Hills explained the Codification Committee was formed in 2017. Said […] Read more »
Juneteenth 2025 found celebrants enjoying the gift of being in community with like-minded people and exchanging greetings and joy through the recognition of this special day. Guest speaker to the celebration was Marcus Coward, Human Rights Commissioner, host of Wake Up New Bedford, and a candidate for the New Bedford School Committee, speaking on […] Read more »
Ruth-Ann (Kirby) Flynn, 83, of Wilton CT, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loving family, on June 17, 2025, at The Greens at Cannondale. Born in New Bedford, MA, and raised in nearby Rochester, Ruth-Ann was the daughter of the late George Arthur Kirby II and Ruth Sylvia Hartley. She attended Rochester’s Waterman School and […] Read more »