One of 15 Tri-Town residents who took part in the August 6-7 PanMass Challenge bike ride, Debbi Bacchiocchi, is eager to note that every participant has a story. “You can talk to 6,000 riders, and they will all tell you a story,” said Bacchiocchi, making a rough reference to the approximately 6,300 who […] Read more »
For Phil Macomber, it was just a routine job of removing a fuel tank from a powerboat at the Mattapoisett Boatyard where he had worked for years, explained General Manager David Kaiser. There was an explosion that rocked the Ned’s Point neighborhood, then another and another. Macomber was seriously injured but thankfully survived after […] Read more »
The Dragonfly and Damselfly are both active members of the species, which are valuable mosquito-control predators, patrolling freshwater bodies of rivers, ponds and lakes. Their flight behavior and physical identity are both recognized with very long bodies attached to a double narrow set of transparent membrane wings. The front and back sets of wings […] Read more »
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 »