ORRHS Principal’s Achievement Award

Old Rochester Regional High School would like to honor the following students who performed at the highest level within their remote learning plan during the 2020-2021 school year:             Grade 9: Ethan Furtado, Camryn Maniatis, and Hanna Whalley;             Grade 10: Abigail Paulette, Andrew Poulin, Makenna Servais, and Isabella Vanderpol;             Grade 11: Justin Allain, […] Read more »

Whose Water Is Whose?

            In their quarterly meeting held June 24 at the Music Hall, the Marion Water and Sewer Commissioners heard from several key personnel on short and long-term developments as the town tries to address immediate problems and set the wheels in motion for long-term upgrades to aging facilities.             Fred Underhill addressed the commissioners on […] Read more »

New COA Director Ready to Serve

            Eric Poulin may be new to the role of Council on Aging director in Rochester, but he brings with him a depth of knowledge on a number of issues facing senior citizens. That came through loud and clear when The Wanderer caught up with Poulin during the June 24 Meet and Greet that the […] Read more »

Horan Completes Unforgettable Year

            After a year of so much frustration and letdown, the Old Rochester Regional High School athletic community bore witness to a season unlike any other for one senior student-athlete.             Meghan Horan’s final year with the Bulldogs began in the winter, with ORR opting for the Fall II season that the MIAA offered schools […] Read more »

Machacam Club Meeting

The Machacam Club will meet on Wednesday, July 7. The meeting will be held at the 3 Depot Street Legion Hall. Social time begins at 5:00 pm with dinner beginning at 6:00 pm. Our own Chef Colby is preparing a roast pork dinner. This is our first meeting of the 2020/2021 Club year and we […] Read more »

Local School Districts to Receive Educational Grants

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced that the Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, and Old Rochester school districts have been awarded funding to provide enhanced educational opportunities for students who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the Acceleration Academy Grant Program, districts receiving these one-time grants will be able to provide additional class […] Read more »

Taste of the Town

For years, the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club has hosted “Taste of the Town” under the tent during Harbor Days Week. In summer 2021, for the second year in a row, this will be a “Taste of the Town Without the Tent,” as members look forward to a full in-person return in 2022.             As a “Thank […] Read more »

ORRHS Undergrads Earn Awards

            Old Rochester Regional High School recently announced Undergraduate Awards.             ORR honored the following students who performed at the highest level within their remote learning plan during the 2020-21 academic year. These students are recipients of the 2021-22 Principal’s Achievement Award: Grade 9 – Ethan Furtado, Camryn Maniatis, and Hanna Whalley; Grade 10 – […] Read more »

Solar Proposal Draws Objection

            A continued public hearing of the Marion Planning Board on June 21 provided abutters an opportunity to respond to My Generation Solar’s application for a special permit subject to minor site plan review for the construction of a ground-mounted solar system at 8 Quails Crossing.             Representing applicant Jed Hoffer, Josh Buck summarized the […] Read more »

Percy Browne House a Weighty Matter

            Tabor Academy’s new Head of School, Anthony “Tony” Jaccaci, starts on Thursday, July 1, and one of the first pieces of community correspondence on his desk will be a letter from Marion Historical Commission Chair Meg Steinberg about the Percy Browne House.             Weighing in on the decaying icon of shingle-style architecture that was […] Read more »