Voices in Time, a children’s vocal troupe under the direction of Rochester’s Sharon Jensen is pleased to present their ‘Heart of Rock & Roll Cabaret’ which will spotlight music from the Rock & Roll era. In addition to highlighting all students with entertaining musical numbers, this season’s cabaret will also spotlight some of the musically […] Read more »
Mites 1: The Mites 1 team stunned the previously undefeated Lower Cape 2 team on Saturday by beating them 4-1 in Orleans. The Gateway team jumped out to an early lead with three quick goals in the first period. Both teams then scored in the second period. The Mites 1 skating speed paid off well in […] Read more »
For those of us lucky enough to experience all four seasons, winter tends to bring about the starkest of changes to our environment. While we humans fight the colder months with thicker jackets and hotter soup, nature has its own way of dealing with the bitter conditions that envelop New England a few months a […] Read more »
There few things in this world better than eating and helping the community, especially when one can help the community by eating. For almost a decade that has been the formula at the Marion Fire Fighters Association spaghetti supper, which was held this year on Saturday, January 19. “They’re coming in droves,” said Marion fire […] Read more »
Two of the Tabor Academy faculty members will be taking the second semester off. Mr. Howland and Mr. Arnfield are going their separate ways during the second semester, with Howland being awarded a sabbatical and Arnfield taking advantage of the Braitmayer Fellowship. Howland completed the sabbatical eligibility requirement of being a teacher at Tabor Academy […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Library was recently awarded a two-year grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which is administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. The grant, which is in the amount of $15,000, will be geared towards enhancing services for students, pre-teens and teenagers in grades 7-12. In applying for the grant […] Read more »
Early last week, the city of Boston officially declared a public health emergency due to the rising number of reported cases of influenza. A few days later, New York made the same declaration, urging citizens to take the proper precautions so as to prevent a pandemic. That puts the Tri-Town in a potentially dangerous position. […] Read more »
A local professional musician who is part of a world-renowned fiddle group will have a unique opportunity to showcase his talents on a local stage on Thursday, January 17 as the Childsplay music group makes its way to theåTheater in New Bedford for a performance. Mark Roberts, a Mattapoisett resident who plays flute and banjo, […] Read more »
Dancers from Mattapoisett and Marion joined the Wareham-based Kaleidoscope Dance Team on Friday at the TD Garden to perform at halftime during the Boston Celtics game. Here they are posing with a copy of The Wanderer! Photo courtesy of Donna Hemphill. Read more »
The Klondike derby is a one-day competitive event at Camp Cachalot located in Myles Standish State Park, Carver, Massachusetts. The Klondike derby uses sledges and Klondike Gold Rush themes to compete in a multiple “Town” course and sledge race, pitting each team’s skills and teamwork against the clock. The purposes of the derby are: first […] Read more »