Excited kids, parents and grandparents packed the downstairs room at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library to listen to Roger Menard of the Astronomical Society of Southern New England talk about the upcoming solar eclipse on August 21. Menard, a member of the ASSNE that promotes the joy of astronomy and supports STEM education, provided a […] Read more »
For the last 24 years, The Wanderer has had the pleasure of honoring one resident from each of the Tri-Town communities – residents whose friends, neighbors, co-workers and family members believe have selflessly given of their time and talents for the betterment of others. While a ship’s keel is critical in aiding its steady progress […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Fire Department has a message for all able-bodied residents who may be home during weekday hours – “We Need You!” Or more accurately, the townspeople need you. Fire Chief Andrew Murray has been actively recruiting for at least four new call firefighters since the beginning of June. “I’ve only spoken to two people […] Read more »
Dear little boy, This summer, you’ll probably see me stopping to simply look at you more than usual: smiling, deep in thought as you play uninhibitedly, unabashedly enjoy the merry-go-round every Friday afternoon before we meet Grandma, and as you playfully skip though the sprinkler during hot afternoons in the backyard. This summer feels a […] Read more »
Now in its 21st season, the Buzzards Bay Musicfest returned to Tabor Academy in Marion this past week, bringing with it exceptional selections expanding all the way from Mozart to Sinatra. The five-day long festival spanned from July 12-16 and featured two orchestra concerts, two chamber music concerts, and a special salute to the Big […] Read more »
The wood duck is a cousin of the Asian Mandarin duck with an inherited oriental and iridescent plumage, red eyes, and a distinctive white flare down the neck. The less colorful female has a whitish throat, but with a crested head like the male. Color in nature is not just a means of concealment. Most […] Read more »
Name: Pat McGonigle Age: 46 Currently lives in: Kansas City How he got here: Lived in Mattapoisett from 1971-94 Favorite Tri-Town place: Crescent Beach and Oxford Creamery What he’d change if he were the President of Tri-Town: “When I was a kid, really little, the parking lot that has the funeral home and police station, […] Read more »
If you were at Harbor Days at Shipyard Park this weekend, you probably noticed something – there were a lot of people there. Probably more than ever, according to outgoing president of the Mattapoisett Lions Club Kim Ray. “It was fantastic,” said Ray. “I mean, the crowd! It seemed like we had record crowds.” With […] Read more »
Name: Will Huggins Age: 45 Lives in: Mattapoisett How he got here: His parents, both local natives, eloped to Idaho but returned home with young Will in tow after a short stint; he’s been here ever since. Favorite Tri-Town place: Goodspeed Island / Eel Pond area, “But I have to ponder that one. There’s a […] Read more »
You’re in the zone – zooming down the highway, an endless conveyor belt of repetitive white stripes, inconspicuous mile marker signs, a steady green smudge of trees streaming by. Expressionless you appear through the windshield, the world of the commuter’s corridor as mundane and predictable as the sun-induced puddle mirage ahead that blurs into sky […] Read more »