Donna Lee Tufts is one person whose creative abilities have been honed through study and experience. One such experience is her love of kayaking the waters just outside her Marion home on Aucoot Cove. The photographer, author and interior designer has always made her home in the town she loves. That love is on […] Read more »
Mattapoisett native Eric Todd Sweet lives up to his last name, greeting the world and everyone in it with the rare, effusive cheer that seems to make the sun shine a little brighter. A mountaineer by choice, Sweet has spent every weekend for the past eight years hiking the White Mountains in New Hampshire. […] Read more »
The Bird Island Lighthouse is historic because long ago it guided shipping on a busy whaling and manufacturing seaport. It was built in 1819 with a revolving beacon and added a magnificent magnifying lens in 1856. The lighthouse remained in valuable service until the devastating hurricane of 1938 that destroyed all the other buildings […] Read more »
The next phase of implementation of Marion’s 20-year, Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP) will be financially focused. For several months, the town has been sharing information and consulting with Kent Nichols Jr. of Weston & Sampson, Inc. with an eye on developing a plan that can guide Marion through its many infrastructural challenges and […] Read more »
Did you know that rendering assistance to displaced or injured wildlife can end up doing more harm than good? Or that trying to give some types of wildlife food and water may have grave consequences? On July 27, the Marion Natural History Museum hosted Stephanie Ellis, executive director of the Cape Cod Wildlife […] Read more »
The Wanderer created the Keel Award in 1994 and ever since has recognized a dedicated person in each of the three Tri-Towns whose actions exemplify the spirit of community and volunteerism. Like the keel of the ship that keeps the vessel from sinking, the recipients of the annual Keel Award are recognized for their […] Read more »
Narcan is a name that many people recognize. Anyone working in a medical field is likely to be intimately familiar. It is a brand name of the FDA-approved drug Naloxone, an “opioid antagonist” that works to quickly and safely reverse an overdose, though it does not work on other types of drugs such as […] Read more »
Oakley Campbell is helping fund life-saving stations in two locations, and he is using an Eagle Scout project to do so. Campbell, who will turn 16 this month, is memorializing his late grandmother “Queen Doreen” Saint Don’s rabid support of his scouting life by selling her jewelry to raise money that could save lives […] Read more »
The phrase “The Boys of Summer” is typically reserved for baseball teams, but the Old Rochester Regional High School football team is looking to expand that moniker. For the past eight years, the Bulldogs have competed in the Cape Cod 7v7 League, looking to get ready for their upcoming MIAA seasons. The 7v7 league […] Read more »
Cal Currier didn’t know when he left Marion harbor alone on Argo that he’d be gone 28 hours, much less 28 days. The option was always there to bail, and it wasn’t a matter of bravado. At age 16, the California-raised grandson of longtime Marion resident Bill Saltonstall knew he has his whole life […] Read more »