Josephine “Jo” Pannell by anyone’s reckoning was a force of nature. Her seemingly tireless volunteerism which lasted for decades marked her as a “go-to” person in Mattapoisett when something needed doing. From the Girl Scouts to the elderly, from supporting the library to cherishing and preserving the town’s history, Jo was a woman for […] Read more »
Willy Wonka’s Grandpa Joe seems like a good man at first glance, but let’s not be too generous with our seal of approval. He’s allegedly been bedridden for years and unable to bring anything to the table, literally or figuratively. While he’s stretched out in bed with his wife and in-laws, Charlie valiantly supports these […] Read more »
The plan to restore the 57 acres of retired cranberry bogs off of Acushnet Road in Mattapoisett to something approaching their pre-agriculture state has traction. On Tuesday afternoon, neighbors and potential recreational users were invited by Buzzards Bay Coalition and the Town of Mattapoisett to a public gathering for an update on the plan to […] Read more »
The Town of Mattapoisett received notification recently that a case that had been wending its way through the United States Land Court and more recently the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination was brought to a close when the commission dismissed the case. The issue was whether or not a condominium complex that had been permitted as […] Read more »
As more senior citizens begin a Medicare journey necessitated by the ravishes of aging and illness, educating seniors on how to understand Medicare summaries, pamphlets, annual guide books, and a whole host of other health care documents is also necessary. Add to this the threat of fraud, identification theft, and plain old ordinary clerical errors, […] Read more »
Beavers can best be described as Mother Nature’s ecosystem-beneficial engineers, by building dams that benefit both people and wildlife. They work day and night to industriously produce and sustain enriching backwaters of slow-moving ponds and streams for every creature imaginable that breeds life into an otherwise-sterile habitat. They create homes for water-loving birds, mammals, insects, […] Read more »
When she visited Elizabeth Taber’s Acushnet grave with her three-and-a-half-year-old twin brothers in tow, Greta Agnew wanted to know why they called Elizabeth Taber “Marion’s Fairy Godmother.” The seven-year-old, rising second-grader from Winwood, Pennsylvania, had many more questions spurred on by a growing fascination for history while riding her bicycle around Marion. With little in […] Read more »
The number 24,901 is symbolic to most minds, but it is especially fascinating in Brad Hathaway’s because he sees it as a finish line coming into view. “I’m kind of a numbers freak, I could tell you exactly how much money I have found on my walk,” he said while resting at the Town Beach […] Read more »
If you walked a mile in Russ Cohen’s shoes, you’d be bent over plucking at all manner of flora, finding there something to eat. Whether scouring the landscapes of urban or suburban sprawl to hiking along woodland trails or seashores, Cohen is going to find a plant that early settlers would have recognized instantly for […] Read more »
As Old Rochester Regional Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson applies the finishing touches to plans for the 2020-21 academic year, he realizes the best-laid plans could turn upside down at a moment’s notice. “We’re constantly looking at all the data points in our school community,” said Nelson, who spoke with The Wanderer on Monday morning. “We are […] Read more »