Since its inception in 1974, the Mattapoisett Land trust has always been an all-volunteer organization. Focused entirely on preserving natural resources and wildlife areas, the MLT has performed its mission so effectively – with almost 900 acres now protected – that it became evident more help was needed. Enter Colleen Andrews, a Quincy native, who […] Read more »
Immigration is constantly in the news these days. Mattapoisett Congregational Church invites the community to an Immigration Forum on Sunday, May 15 at 4 pm in Reynard Hall at the church, 27 Church Street, Mattapoisett. Come and be educated about immigrant issues in our area and learn about volunteer opportunities and other ways to help. […] Read more »
To the Editor; The Mattapoisett Tree Committee would like to thank the Highway Department and Tree Warden for planting two trees at the Police Station for Arbor 2022. Highway Surveyor Garrett Bauer and his crew, along with Tree Warden Roland Cote, were instrumental in the placement and planting of the trees. One of […] Read more »
Monday night’s final public meeting for Chairman Will Saltonstall and member Joe Rocha as members of the Marion Planning Board was a marathon lasting nearly three hours and addressed a key vote to be taken at the May 9 Town Meeting. The discussion on a Request for Determination of Eligibility pursuant to House […] Read more »
Editor’s Note: As we did since the onset of the pandemic, The Wanderer has invited candidates in contested races to submit up to 350 words about their candidacy for public office. This week we have the three candidates for two open seats on the Trustees of the Mattapoisett Public Library: Bill Coquillette, Don Fleming and […] Read more »
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Council on Aging invite you to their Annual Spring Luncheon. The luncheon will take place on May 12 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 57 Fairhaven Road, Mattapoisett. Menu includes: lasagna, salad, garlic bread and desserts. Guest speakers for this luncheon are Police Chief Jason King and Fire […] Read more »
Rochester Affordable Housing, Inc. (RAHI), the non-profit organization for truly affordable housing for Rochester Seniors and Veterans is holding a one-hour educational seminar on May 7 at the Rochester Council of Aging (COA), 66 Dexter Lane starting at 10:00 am. Among the speakers will be Senator Michael Rodrigues addressing what the State is doing in […] Read more »
To the Editor; Towns, cities, states and countries around the world have pledged to slow the climate crisis. If our collective global society cannot sufficiently reduce emissions of heat-trapping gases (mainly from burning coal, oil and methane) to level off their concentrations in the atmosphere, the Earth will warm further, and the extreme weather […] Read more »
Representative William Straus kept a 6:15 pm appointment with the Marion Select Board on Tuesday night at the Music Hall, offering encouraging overtures of more financial support from the state, but at the same time cautioning against being overly optimistic. The Mattapoisett resident’s advocacy of Marion’s infrastructural upgrades, particularly the recently completed lagoon […] Read more »
During the April 28 meeting of the Mattapoisett Finance Committee, Town Administrator Mike Lorenco shared that one of his many objectives is to provide fiscal planning for large improvement projects facing the community in the now and into the coming years. Lorenco’s comments came as Capital Planning Chairman Chuck McCullough reviewed with the Fincom […] Read more »