For what do we give thanks For the turkey dinner lovingly prepared? For the hours of preparation and effort? Most of all, don’t we give thanks for the family? Joined together hearts and minds, We thank God for all the generations represented, For the mothers and fathers and the precious little ones, Running around in […] Read more »
Regulations Saving Stripers
As the Earth on its axis continues to turn the face of the northern hemisphere away from the direct rays of the sun, the migration of Striped Bass continued to march to the orchestration of heavenly spheres on their journey north through Buzzards Bay. As they passed the seasonal moment of autumnal equinox on […] Read more »
Farmer, Educator, Friend: Howard Tinkham at 100
Howard Tinkham and his extended family have worked the land in Mattapoisett for over 100 years. For Howard, that constitutes his entire life. Now on the eve of his 100th birthday, a celebration is being planned to honor not just the fact of his chronological age but also to thank the man who has done […] Read more »
‘Conversations’ Shed Light on Librarians’ Task
Tri-Town Against Racism invited the public to the third in a series of “Community Conversations,” focusing November 14 on “The Importance of Representation in Literacy” during the 90-minute session at the Stroud Center on the Tabor Academy campus in Marion. Representation of diverse groups in school and public libraries became a hot topic in the […] Read more »
‘Alice’ Tickets Are Available
The Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club’s production of “Alice in Wonderland” is set to premiere on Thursday, November 17, at 7:00 pm, with additional performances November 18 and 19 at 7:00 pm and November 20at 2:00 pm at Old Rochester Regional High School. Due to an editing error, The Wanderer print […] Read more »
‘See a Veteran, Thank a Veteran’
On November 11, 2022, at American Legion Florence Eastman Post 280, the Town of Mattapoisett once again invited residents to remember and celebrate military servicemen and women who have given their all, men and women who have sacrificed the comforts of family and home for a cause much greater than themselves – military service. […] Read more »
Understanding Service
Good Morning Marion. It is my distinct pleasure as a Veteran and Service Member to recognize and honor our Nation’s Veterans. Today, we reflect on what it means to serve. We reflect on the driving factors to serve and the sacrifices that come with military service. Regardless of whether you served in the […] Read more »
Finding Her Voice
We recently had the opportunity to meet one of Mattapoisett’s senior citizens who, at the age of 94, is still seeking ways to connect to other people, Hope Bradley Finley. Her soft-spoken and gentle demeanor belies an inner strength and grit. As a working mother of four children, she pushed through exhaustion and the […] Read more »
Residents Ask Collins Center for More Data
The topic of possible school consolidation has been a hot button for several years with no clear pathway to a consensus. On November 2, the Edward J. Collins Jr. Center for Public Management at UMass Boston research team, after collecting and studying data as to what options the Town of Mattapoisett may wish to […] Read more »
A Trio of True Tales
On October 28, the Mattapoisett Museum threw open its doors, let a few goblins out, while still others came in in the form of bipedal homosapians, the most frightful creatures on earth. The pre-Halloween event was a retelling, with live action of three true tales from the museum’s archives. The stories were gleaned […] Read more »