At its very busy June 5 meeting, Rochester’s Planning Board continued until June 25 a request for a one-year extension of the Special Permit for the Braley Hill North solar facility over concerns that the project has already gotten more than one extension already. The applicant’s representative, Attorney Gregory Sampson, explained the request […] Read more »
Editor’s note: The Wanderer has invited keynote student speakers at this year’s high school graduation exercises to share their speeches with our readers. The Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School graduation was held on June 7. By TJ Graber, Old Colony RVTHS Valedictorian Families, Friends, OC Teachers and Staff, and the Class of 2024. […] Read more »
Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School held its 48th Commencement ceremony on a bright and sunny Friday evening on the athletic fields of its Rochester campus to close off the students’ last year together with the support of family, friends and supporters cheering on 132 graduates. Class President Beatrice Ashley delivered some exceptional remarks […] Read more »
The Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School boys’ lacrosse team was ranked 16th out of 38 in their division before advancing to the vocational state finals with a 13-6 win against the Minuteman Voke. Luke Meelia led the scoring with 5 goals. Brody Darling scored 3. Davi Coelho played well, taking the faceoffs, […] Read more »
There will not be a Wednesday night meeting this month. Instead, we are having a fair, new exhibit, bake sale and music. Buzzards Bay Buccaneers will provide the music. Wareham Minutemen will share colonial activities. The Rochester Boy Scouts will be leading archery and a treasure hunt. The exhibit is Past Pastimes: How we’ve entertained […] Read more »
To The Editor; It is important for Mattapoisett residents to attend MassDOT’s meeting about our Road Reconstruction project. The date, time and location are Tuesday June 18 at 6:30 -7:30 PM at the Old Rochester High School Auditorium, as listed in the legal notices and on the Town website. The Public Informational Meeting, planned […] Read more »
Rochester’s Planning Board Tuesday became the last of three town panels to approve Marion resident Mark Briggs’ plan to construct two buildings to store and repair collectible automobiles, trucks and other motor vehicles on New Bedford Road. The move came after the board endorsed a permit condition change for “Briggs Hobby Barn,” tied to […] Read more »
Don Cuddy has been growing sunflowers for over two decades. Originally inspired by his daughter’s bringing home a seedling when Center School closed for the summer, Cuddy has enjoyed watching the tiny stems become flowering giants in his yard. The war in the Ukraine solidified Cuddy’s concept that by growing sunflowers, he could show […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library is excited to announce the kickoff of the 2024 Summer Reading Program. This year, we are offering our annual self-led reading program for children ages 0-12 to foster a love of reading for pleasure. In addition to the reading program, we have a fantastic lineup of events and activities planned […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Early Childhood Coordinator Doreen Lopes are pleased to share that the first Old Rochester Regional High School Chapter 74 Early Childhood Education class has graduated from their program. The Class of 2024 Old Rochester Regional High School Graduation Ceremony was held on June 1. During the ceremony, eight students […] Read more »