On Sunday at approximately 11:57 a.m., the Rochester Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at the SEMASS/Covanta Waste-to-Energy Facility located in Rochester. First-arriving units reported heavy smoke coming from the shredder area of the facility. Upon establishing command and conducting an initial sizeup, crews determined that the conveyor belt system which feeds waste […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in New England and the northern Thirteen Colonies. Last week, General George Washington sat in and spoke at meetings of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. There, he pressed for support as the congress voted to send more […] Read more »
On June 9, the Town of Marion invited residents to a new event and the first of its kind: Coffee with the Town Administrator. The informal meeting will run for around an hour, starting at 9:00 am on Wednesday, June 17 in the Marion Town House Annex, 14 Barnabas Road. The meet-up is beneficial […] Read more »
Two striking specimens stare me down as I make my morning cup of joe. Their brilliant shades of fuchsia and crimson, framed in neighboring windows, deliver an instant jolt of energy before I’ve taken my first sip of coffee. In that moment, I feel ready for summer and for a thousand more blissful moments […] Read more »
The Town of Rochester put out a notice last Thursday asking residents to apply to serve on various committees, boards, and commissions. Vacancies can be filled by any Rochester resident who is an active voter. Current vacancies are: Conservation Commission, one (1) Full Member and one (1) Associate Member; Historic District Commission, two (2) […] Read more »
Farmers markets are again popping up across New England, bringing local goods to all who stop by. The Tri-Town is no different, and when The Wanderer visited Washburn Park on Tuesday afternoon, we truly felt like summer was here (regardless of the fact the first day of summer is about a week-and-a-half away). The […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Assistant Principal Lauren Millette are proud to announce that art students from Old Rochester Regional High School once again connected with students from another country – this time Armenia – as part of an international initiative known as the Memory Project. Students in Art II and Honors Art III […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in New England and the northern Thirteen Colonies. Last week, Washington arrived in the largest city in the colonies, and the de-facto capital of the Thirteen Colonies, Philadelphia. Here, he meets with representatives from across the revolting former-British […] Read more »
Pansies were my first floral love. As a child, I encountered these winsome blooms along the garden paths of my great-grandmother’s home, pausing every few steps to admire their sweet, smiling faces. These tiny plants felt like kindred spirits – their small stature matched my own – and their beguiling expressions beckoned me ever […] Read more »
This is the continuing monthly column for the astronomer in all of us, or the aspiring astro-physicist. Compared to areas near Boston or New Bedford, generally speaking, the Tri-Town has pretty good dark skies and thus are very fortunate in that regard. Well, let’s touch on that airburst meteor explosion a few days […] Read more »