It’s all the rage these days. It’s on TV, you read about it on social media, and researchers are even doing studies on its benefits. Adult coloring. Who would have guessed that a gentle regression of sorts back into childhood would not only be accepted, but be encouraged? Remember the thrill of a brand new […] Read more »
They are just a couple of average kids, horsing around, playing baseball, video games, and hanging out together. But for one boy, life in America is a stark contrast to the life he has known in Malawi. Andrew Chanya, 10 years old, currently lives in Wareham with his mother Celeste, who is originally from the […] Read more »
If you had sand between your toes and found yourself wearing a bathing suit on a confusingly warm Christmas morning, you might have been standing on the Town Beach in Mattapoisett ready for a swim. Such was the case for approximately 80 participants during the 14th Annual Christmas Swim in support of Helping Hands and […] Read more »
Naturally, growing up in Marion and being family friends with the neighborhood veterinarian, one young Sippican School girl named Heather Smith once upon a time thought she wanted to be a veterinarian, too. Over the years she studied hard, and in 1988 Heather graduated from Old Rochester Regional High School as valedictorian of her class. […] Read more »
Here at The Wanderer, we like to look back in our final issue of the year and remember the happenings, goings-on, and stories that we brought to you in the 51 other issues of the ending year. In this edition, we recall the noteworthy news and occurrences – some that you might have forgotten about […] Read more »
While others were out bustling on the last Saturday before Christmas, a couple dozen of the littler library patrons enjoyed the day making candy gingerbread houses at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Saturday, December 19. Read more »
It is an event that school staff, students, and parents look forward to each year during the holiday season – the annual holiday production at Center School. This year, grades one through three presented a musical that “celebrates the light at the top of the tree” entitled “Sparkle and Shine.” There were children dressed as […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional Junior High School Student Council’s aim is to make all students feel that their voices are being heard, that they are safe in their school, and that they are accepted in their student community. Student Council Co-President Riley Suh and Vice-President Emily Wilson, both in eighth grade, have recognized that a […] Read more »
Notable names from the Town of Mattapoisett’s past can now be read on a new memorial at Town Hall that commemorates the service of residents whose dedication to Mattapoisett included being a selectman. On Wednesday, December 16, the Mattapoisett Historical Commission’s installation of memorial bricks was completed at Town Hall in front of the public […] Read more »
There seems to be a fragment of black and white memory where I’m a very small child kneeling on a chair next to a kitchen table. The air is fragrant with spices and freshly-rolled dough. Hands are presenting a small ball of dough to me to play with – and the memory ends. Of course, […] Read more »