Damien Council No. 4190 Knights of Columbus recently awarded ten (10) $500 scholarships to deserving area students at an Awards Ceremony held at the Council Headquarters in Mattapoisett. Funds for the scholarships were raised from middle school dances held throughout the past school year, as well as other Council fund-raising activities. Directing the scholarship program […] Read more »
This weekend marks the town-wide homecoming celebration in Fairhaven. On Saturday, June 28, residents enjoyed the annual Homecoming Fair, held in the streets around the Unitarian Memorial Church. Local businesses, civic groups, and public services lined up and down the road to meet with the public and celebrate the return of friends, family and Mattapoisett […] Read more »
On Monday, July 2, 2012, the Marion Concert Band will hold its first show of the 2012 summer season. The band, which is in its 134th year, will have nine concerts total this year. Tobias Monte, the ensemble’s conductor and musical director has quite a storied history with the group, himself. He played trumpet in […] Read more »
Summer in the Tri-Town means a lot of things: games of Frisbee, hours spent gardening, hammocks, cookouts, and countless other outdoor activities. While fun may be the first thing that comes to your mind as the common bond among all of these pastimes, it must not forgotten that mosquitoes are guaranteed to be joining us […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Historical Society unveiled its new summer exhibit on Thursday, June 28. “Mattapoisett: A Place of Rest,” is a display that focuses on the historical working and leisure classes of the town. “It starts with information on the Native Americans, who were here 1000 years or more before the white man,” said Historical Society […] Read more »
The Wanderer is once again pleased to announce the 2012 recipients of our nineteenth annual “Wanderer Keel Awards.” This annual community service honor is presented to one resident from each town: Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester. It is given to those who have contributed in some way to the overall benefit […] Read more »
As we’re nearing our 50th year class reunion, members of the 1962 class of Old Rochester have been meeting to plan our reunion. Over the past year, some of the women in the class have met several times at the Ying Dynasty (Cathy Temple in our day) for lunch to renew old friendships. These lunches […] Read more »
Summertime on Cape Cod means the arrival of hundreds of the nation’s best college baseball players to the region competing against each other to earn the recognition of the top scouts and coaches in Major League Baseball. The Cape Cod Baseball League, for over 100 years, has been the preeminent summer baseball league for college […] Read more »
Summer of 2012 started with a bang, as parts of New England experienced the first official heat wave of the season. Temperatures hit the mid 90s on Wednesday, June 20, which also marked the summer solstice, and continued straight through Friday, leaving people clamoring for relief. “We’ve been inundated with a lot of calls,” said […] Read more »
It’s been two years since the last historic barn, home, and garden show, organized by the Rochester Land Trust. This year saw the return of some old favorite places as well as the addition of a couple new locations. The self-guided tour was held on Sunday, June 24, and included five total stops along the […] Read more »