For many, many decades, the Brattle Book Shop has been a fixture in Boston for lovers of old, used, and rare books. Its history is the history of a family whose love of the printed word transcended nearly all other desires. Today, Ken Gloss, a second-generation bookseller and highly respected authority on rare books […] Read more »
The glossy ibis is not well-known, because it is rarely seen in this part of the world. It is a distinctly different-looking stork-like bird with dark, iridescent plumage and a long, curved bill to probe shallow waters for insects and shellfish along the shoreline. In addition to consuming animal matter along coastal Buzzards Bay, […] Read more »
“Necessity is the mother of invention,” the popular paraphrasing of Plato, came to light in more ways than one over the Independence Day holiday weekend in Marion where red, white, and blue luminaria adorned residents’ fences, steps, and stone walls along Front Street and in public places such as the Music Hall and Old […] Read more »
Eric Poulin may be new to the role of Council on Aging director in Rochester, but he brings with him a depth of knowledge on a number of issues facing senior citizens. That came through loud and clear when The Wanderer caught up with Poulin during the June 24 Meet and Greet that the […] Read more »
There were fairy houses and sweeping seaside vistas, petite flowering patches, and grand elegant specimens. There was truly something for everyone when the Marion Garden Group and the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club hosted their fundraising garden tours. The two clubs coordinated their events so each could have their own day. MGG’s event took place on […] Read more »
The ruby-throated hummingbirds are already high profile in our gardens, flitting from flower to flower and then hovering in mid-flight before moving on to pollinate another blossom. Their favorite food plants are bright red to match their ruby-colored throat, including the red trumpet vine, red buckeye, morning glory, cardinal flower, and jewelweed. In […] Read more »
Elizabeth Taber Library’s new children’s librarian, Heather Ripley, made it over from one neighboring town to another on June 14, just in time for a very busy summer. For four years the assistant children’s librarian at Mattapoisett Public Library, Ripley’s first activity at Taber Library was the Tales and Tails summer reading program […] Read more »
Elementary schools from all three Tri-Town districts held outdoor ceremonies under tents on their respective campuses to celebrate the promotion of and say goodbye to their sixth graders. Rochester Memorial School held its ceremony on June 18, and Old Hammondtown School in Mattapoisett and Sippican School in Marion held their ceremonies on Monday morning. […] Read more »
The July 27 special election for the vacant Select Board seat will be a contested race to the conference table with two residents tossing their proverbial hats into the ring. One candidate, Tyler Macallister, is a former Select Board member who served for eight years in that capacity before stepping down in 2019 […] Read more »
A boat carrying five adults capsized on June 19 near Cleveland Ledge Lighthouse in Mattapoisett Harbor, but all five were rescued. The 21-foot, center-console vessel was not equipped with life jackets, and Mattapoisett Assistant Harbormaster P.J. Beaudoin also dealt with a language barrier while spearheading the rescue. “They needed to get out of […] Read more »