Little Free Libraries have been popping up all around Tri-Town – everywhere, that is, except for in Rochester. Now, however, Rochester residents are free to enjoy the tiny thrill of the Little Free Library at its new home at Rochester Memorial School, courtesy of the Rochester Cub Scouts Pack 30. Jeff Jerome, Cub Scoutmaster for […] Read more »
As we approach July 4th and all it means to those of us who call this place “home,” it seems fitting to talk about how the country has been depicted in verse, especially America the Beautiful. One can miss something very important when merely singing the lyrics: one can miss the colors, the energy, and […] Read more »
Any Old Rochester 7th-grader who’s lived in the Tri-Town since the early 1970s knows what it’s like to experience Survival. Some of those very first ORR Junior High School students to experience a Survival excursion, which is the annual end-of-the-year trudge into a classroom like no other — the wilderness — are now pushing 60. […] Read more »
The most surprising discovery about birds by paleontologists uncovering prehistoric fossils is that dinosaurs likely grew feathers between their bones to stay warm during the Jurassic period. This proved that birds were descended from prehistoric monsters like Tyrannosaurus Rex. From this, we also learned that the origin of bird feathers is a historical adventure in […] Read more »
If you are a gardener, either casual or serious, then you know the activity is really a sport – sometimes a blood sport – as you attempt to rid your well-ordered patches of invasive plants. Some of these green things are evil invaders brought over during the 1700s when, apparently, settlers couldn’t stand the thought […] Read more »
One of the most beautiful and highly anticipated evenings of the summer season is the annual Art In Bloom opening reception at the Marion Art Center. A partnership, or shall I say, pairing of paintings with floral arrangements not only captures the imagination but also the essence of what can be described as creative imagination […] Read more »
Most of us remember Julia Child as the leading edge of how-to-cook TV on what was once the only venue for such programs: PBS. Now, years into a virtual North American culinary renaissance, our love affair with all things food is now attributed to cable television’s Food Network. The Wandererrecently sat down with one Mattapoisett […] Read more »
Regardless of your political persuasion, it’s always a good thing when you can discuss with those who represent your patch the issues that you believe are important to your life. On June 6, Representative William Keating, who represents the 9thDistrict of the Commonwealth covering a large area north from Norwell, south to Nantucket, all of […] Read more »
Speeding on Route 6. For years it has been a major issue in Marion, and during those years, aside from what speed enforcement the Police Department could manage, progress remained in neutral at the state level. But lately the gear has been shifted and progress is accelerating. The Marion Board of Selectmen and Police Chief […] Read more »
Coretta Scott King once said, “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” There isn’t a soul who would buy into this notion more than that of Ted Reinstein, author of New England’s General Stores: Exploring an American Classic. On the peaceful evening of Thursday, May 31, […] Read more »