To the Editor: Although threatened by Hurricane Ida up to an hour before the event, she bypassed us and close to 300 guests were able to enjoy the Second Evening on Sippican Harbor at one of Marion’s beautiful historic waterfront homes. It was an evening of community, to enjoy one another’s company while providing […] 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 28 cover. […] Read more »
Town Achieves Hard-Earned Stability
The Town of Rochester’s reliance on revenue generated by the SEMASS recycling facility has long been considered risky, and while Article 13 of the Warrant for the October 18 Special Town Meeting recommending the transfer of $300,000 to the town’s Stabilization Fund may seem like a drop in the bucket, it is a statement […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Museum
Mark your calendars for all the events happening at the Mattapoisett Museum in October! Fall Pop-Up Shop on Saturday, October 2, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Vendors will be set up on the museum’s lawn and there will be no admission fees to the museum. Come see everything the museum has to offer! […] Read more »
2021 Mattapoisett Daffodil Project
Remember all those beautiful daffodils that bloomed around Mattapoisett this past spring, in both public and private gardens? You can have some blooming in your yard in spring 2022. The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is selling King Alfred daffodil bulbs again this year to raise funds for scholarships. Bulbs will be available for purchase at […] Read more »
Donald L. Hoaglund, Jr.
Artist, Sculptor, and Master Goldsmith, Donald L. Hoaglund, Jr., 74, passed away on September 20, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Don is predeceased by his parents Donald L. Hoaglund, Sr. and Mary (Goley) Hoaglund Lemieux. He is survived by his wife, Carol Tollefsen-Hoaglund; his three children, Joshua, Willow, and Teale; his sister, Madeline […] Read more »
Arline A. (Lambert) Enoksen
Arline A. (Lambert) Enoksen, 83, of Mattapoisett died September 24, 2021 peacefully at Autumn Glen in Dartmouth. She was the wife of Roy E. Enoksen, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. She was born and raised in New Bedford, daughter of the late Alexander and Frances (Wagner) Lambert. Arline and Roy raised their […] Read more »
David Irving Vermilya
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of David Irving Vermilya, 83, of Rochester who passed away on Wednesday September 22, 2021. Dave is survived by his wife Caryl (Robbins) Vermilya, his daughter Kimberly (Vermilya) Bindas, also of Rochester, and a grandson, Landon David Bindas of Rochester. He is […] Read more »
Spring Street Project Stalls
Despite Marion Planning Board Chairman Will Saltonstall’s statement insisting that he supports Sherman Briggs’ proposal for a 28-unit townhouse-style development off of Spring and Mill Streets, progress was at a standstill during the September 20 continued public hearing. “I am pretty frustrated. I am an advocate for this project … but there’s ton […] Read more »
MAC Theater Policies and New Play
The Marion Art Center will reopen for its first indoor staged event since 2020 with the production of Robert Harling’s “Steel Magnolias,” directed by Jennifer Palmer. The cast includes Kate Fishman, Zara Lemieux, Brianna Rosario, Margo Ruggiero, Susan Sullivan, and Elaine Vercellone, with Jade Beauregard as understudy. The Stage Manager is Andrea Cantin, Sound and […] Read more »