Pythagorean Lodge

The Officers and Brethren of Pythagorean Lodge A.F. & A.M. cordially invite the public to attend and witness the installation of officer’s ceremony for the 2022/2023 Masonic year to be held Saturday, October 8 at 9 am at the Old Landing Wharf (adjacent to Burr Brothers), Front Street, Marion.             This will be a beautiful […] Read more »

Kathleen E. Hoye

Kathleen E. Hoye DMD 1968 – 2022             Kathy departed our world all too soon after a tremendous, courageous, fierce fight against breast cancer. She chose life at every turn and fought with every ounce of energy she had until peacefully passing, surrounded by her family.             Kathy was an artist, baker of special occasion […] Read more »

McDermott, Thompson Swap Seats

Tuesday night’s brief Rochester Conservation Commission meeting featured an unexpected twist as the commissioners approved full member Kevin Thompson’s request to be dropped down to an associate member.             The commission then voted to promote recently installed associate member Carl H. McDermott III to full membership. Chairman Chris Gerrior added that McDermott’s promotion will now need […] Read more »

Audition for a Holiday Classic

The Marion Art Center (the MAC) Theater announces open auditions for the upcoming production of the holiday classic A Christmas Carol, adapted for radio from Charles Dickens’ novella by Anthony Palermo, directed by Rick Sherburne.             Auditions will be held in the MAC’s Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater on Saturday, October 1, 12:00-2:00 pm and Sunday, […] Read more »

Celebrate the 150th year of the MNHM

Celebrate the 150th year of the Marion Natural History Museum on October 21 at 7pm, the event is free.             In 1872 Elizabeth Taber donated the building which houses the museum and the Elizabeth Taber library to “put some snap” into her hometown. Elizabeth herself donated her own natural history collections to our museum as […] Read more »

Colby Rose Dowling

Colby Rose Dowling, 26, passed away on September 21, 2022, in Taunton, MA.             Colby was born on June 15, 1996 in New London, CT, to Dennis Dowling and Wendy Dowling.             Colby graduated from Old Colony High School in 2014 where she completed her Cosmetology degree. She went on to earn an Associate’s Degree […] Read more »

The Halloween Cover Contest

Are you ready for some spooktacular fun? Dust off the cobwebs and sharpen those scary pencils! Your best Halloween artwork could be on the cover of The Wanderer and you could win a cash prize! Submit your best original Halloween drawing, photo, compilation, or artwork to enter for publication on our October 27 cover.         […] Read more »

Peter Michael Martin ‘Close to Home’

Local Mattapoisett artist Peter Michael Martin has been exploring and expressing his artistic capabilities for a long time. Yet he never ceases to bring forth fresh perspectives on well-known themes or new themes heretofore never seen. He finds inspiration everywhere with one idea followed by another and then another until a fully explored concept is […] Read more »

School Committee Starts September Strong

            The September 14 meeting of the Marion School Committee kicked off a few minutes behind schedule, as members of the committee went on a tour of Sippican Elementary School, meeting some of the new staff and checking out the setup for the recently started school year. Once everyone had settled in, the meeting was […] Read more »

Boating Skills & Seamanship Course

The US Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Flotilla 65 will be starting its 12-week Boating Skills & Seamanship Course (BS&S) on Monday, September 26 from 7-9 pm through December 12 at 80 Middle Street, Fairhaven.             This 12-week comprehensive course is designed for both the experienced and the novice boater. It is taught by experienced Coast Guard […] Read more »