For all the hardship that dominates the news as businesses struggle to stay afloat, first responders take necessary risks, and administrators and faculty strive to maintain a stellar record at thwarting coronavirus transmission in the local schools, there is one group for whom winter cannot end soon enough, and that’s the seniors.             Marion’s […] Read more »

            When Grades K-2 Sippican School students return from winter vacation week this coming Monday, February 22, they will be back in school full-time. In preparation for their return, Sippican Principal Marla Sirois held an informational Zoom meeting on February 11 to explain and illustrate the changes and take questions.             While Sippican’s return to […] Read more »

            For some people, tromping around woodlands or along rocky coastlines in winter is not their idea of how to spend downtime. But for many thousands of others, it is the perfect time to go birding. But first, let’s begin with a simple truth: There is birding, and there is birdwatching.             We will be […] Read more »

            Tri-Town Against Racism’s Creative Expression Contest to celebrate February as Black History Month stems from the source.             “We thought of the theme based on listening to the students. They feel like Black history really isn’t taught at the schools,” said Alison Noyce, the vice president of Tri-Town Against Racism, who is encouraged by […] Read more »

            Those close to Christian Bertram know he is good at a lot of stuff, but if the nation winds up finding that out, it will be because of the mad skills he and his wife Amanda have recently displayed in the world of Legos.             “I had a Lego collection from childhood. My parents […] Read more »

            Abigail Field has studied history and fashion at UMass Dartmouth, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. Field learned how events in human history have led to changes in clothing, and she enjoys sharing her knowledge and insights on the topic. She recently delighted an online audience hosted by the Sippican […] Read more »

Chairperson Marthe Soden was delighted to report to the Marion Scholarship Education Fund Committee that the town’s scholarship fund is approaching $3,000.             Referencing a January 29 discussion with Marion Finance Director Judy Mooney, Soden relayed the figure is up to $2,789. “That’s like $3,000 to me,” she said when the committee met on February […] Read more »

            Mattapoisett Selectman Paul Silva will not be seeking reelection. On February 1, Silva reached out to The Wanderer to share his decision.             “I’m one that believes in term limits, and I’ve been a selectman for 12 years,” Silva said with a small chuckle. “It’s time for new blood.”             Silva has given his […] Read more »

            Raegan Rapoza was a sophomore at Old Rochester Regional High School when she was walking to basketball practice and spotted Eddie Gonet and Ryu Huynh-Aoyama in the library with “a bunch of food and a bunch of people.” Rapoza decided to sit down and listen.             “It was enticing,” she said, hearing the co-founders […] Read more »

            We always welcome the arrival of mid-winter along the Southcoast of Buzzards Bay as a seasonal sense of satisfaction that the bleak shoreline outside our picture window is now six weeks behind us.             On Groundhog Day, the sun rose a few minutes before 7:00 am and set at 5:00 pm for nine hours […] Read more »