When Ted North pulled out of the Planning Board race at the end of April, he cited the coronavirus pandemic in a letter to the editor and wrote that “Marion voter interest would be best served by returning all board incumbents to office.” The Town of Marion apparently agreed, voting Norm Hills back onto the […] Read more »
Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ed Scholter first came to Mattapoisett in the late 1950s through an invitation from Jack and Alan Fales, who were stationed at the Newport (Rhode Island) Navy base with him. At the wharf, he met others with a passion for cars (the “wharf boys” or “barn crew”), where he affectionately became […] Read more »
Zach Mendes finally has the green light to use his new baseball cleats. The 11-year-old Marion native wasn’t allowed to break out his new kicks, not even for a private lesson. Not until there was a chance he’d have the opportunity to use them in a game. “I was begging my dad to wear my […] Read more »
While he considers his reelection to the Board of Selectmen a victory for the Town of Rochester, Woody Hartley is not personally viewing the win as a touchdown as much as a first-down. “I think this is a victory for Rochester. We’re moving forward (and) we’re doing a good job of financial planning… We’ve got […] Read more »
Board of Selectmen: Norman Hills (incumbent) As the incumbent I have clear understanding of the current issues and the challenges we see in the near future. I believe that the synergy of the current Board works well for the town; there is more that I can contribute in another three years. Since 2003 I have […] Read more »
A group of volunteers along with municipal employees have been beavering away for over a year to study and learn what projects might be favorably reviewed and possibly receive funding from the state’s Complete Street Program. The initiative began as Smart Growth USA, a non-profit that assists communities in finding better ways for people to […] Read more »
Most athletes know the feeling of returning to their sports after taking time off. Sometimes it’s another spoiled millionaire holding out for more money; other times it’s coming off injury; and now we’re about to see what it looks like to come back from pandemic-related restrictions. It wasn’t so long ago that locker rooms had […] Read more »
Here we are friends, ankle-deep in rich soils, watching the weather for rain events, anticipating bountiful crops and armloads of flowers – summer growing season in full swing, hip-hip-hooray. You’ve probably been thinking about the 2020 growing season since 2019 or even 2018 depending on what you’ve been planning. I’d say most New England gardeners […] Read more »
The Wanderer is pleased to announce that we are soliciting nominations for our 27th annual “Wanderer Keel Awards.” The yearly community service honor, presented to one Tri-Town resident from each of the three central towns in our circulation area, will be announced in our July 30 edition, and each winner will be the subject of a short feature […] Read more »
At the end of a topsy-turvy race for Mattapoisett’s open selectman’s seat, Tyler Macallister could not quite overcome having vacated the seat he had held for eight and a half years to seek the town administrator’s job that he did not get. And popular community member John N. DeCosta Jr. then won a close race, […] Read more »