The latest test of our individual and collective steadfastness to carry on in the face of crisis and associated pressures has brought home another pressing reality – our water supply. The current boil water order has created, in my mind, a whirlpool of other concerns – namely water consumption by humans. My thoughtless, […] Read more »
On October 7, the Mattapoisett Public Library, under the direction of Jennifer Jones, once again gave the community an opportunity to hear directly from a highly regarded author and journalist, this time Steven Petrow, probably best known as an essayist and journalist writing for The Washington Post, The New York Times, and USA Today. […] Read more »
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is now at the forefront of the Route 6 redevelopment plan that once bore the fingerprints of the Southeastern Regional Economic Planning and Development District (SRPEDD). A SRPEDD member sits in on the DOT conference calls, but the commonwealth’s new leadership sits well with members of the Marion […] Read more »
They are a small but mighty society of like-minded individuals with a laser focus on all things historic, especially if its anything to do with the Town of Rochester. And that passion to preserve the past and present it to future generations was on full display when the Rochester Historical Society opened its second […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum’s focus on timely science and matters pertaining to the natural world was once again brought to the fore when the museum hosted Scott Lindell of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on September 30. Lindell is a researcher whose primary interests are in finding ways to make the oceans a […] Read more »
Forty-five seconds of sustained exertion was new to Brady Lee, who found the experience of pulling an 18,000-pound Freightliner truck 30 feet on level ground to be at once exhausting and exhilarating. “I lift, I work out almost five days a week. But after I did that, I got lightheaded,” said the 16-year-old […] Read more »
There was a time when you could find bumblebees anywhere across North America, from Quebec to Florida, westward to South Dakota, then into the central mountains of Mexico. However, in the past 10 years, the surplus of numbers has collapsed almost entirely. It is now suspected that the critical devastation took place when […] Read more »
Successful projects always start with great imagination, into which seeds of “what can be” are planted. Nurtured by stick-to-it-iveness and community involvement, public works projects can and do see the light of day. Case in point, Marion’s Cushing Community Center. The former V.F.W. hall, now fast becoming a crowning jewel and hub of […] Read more »
Continuing in its mission to bring interesting and entertaining programs to seniors in the area, the Rochester Council on Aging hosted Dave Wheeler, an expert on preserving foods via both cold and hot canning processes. On September 23, Wheeler, armed with his tools of the trade – a hot plate and canning jars – demonstrated […] Read more »
Are you ready for some spooktacular fun? Dust off the cobwebs and sharpen those scary pencils! Your best Halloween artwork could be on the cover of The Wanderer and you could win a cash prize! Submit your best original Halloween drawing, photo, compilation, or artwork to enter for publication on our October 28 cover. […] Read more »