Mattapoisett’s Florence Eastman American Legion Post 280 hosted the annual Memorial Day Observances with participation from not only the post in the form of Post Commander Rachel Perron guiding the event that included performances from the Old Hammandtown Elementary School Band and the Showstoppers. With the passing of Chaplain Richard Langhoff, Tri-Town Veterans Agent […] Read more »
Protein is everywhere on the grocery and pharmacy shelves these days. There are protein shakes, protein bars, high protein cereals – you name it. One reason for this emphasis on protein is that in the 1980s and 90s we were taught to fear fat, and in the 2000s we were told carbohydrates were bad […] Read more »
After a short hiatus from my weekly attempt to give you a respite from the important news of the world, I am back. I find it difficult to understand how an election is more important than stories about pickleball, porches, phones that make bird calls and cherry trees (alas, Stumpy the cherry tree […] Read more »
Unbelievably packed into one late afternoon on May 16, Rochester Memorial School for the second consecutive year celebrated its students’ achievements in various expressions via an event dubbed STEAM-a-palooza. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math, and some of the things produced by RMS students encompass multiple facets within the STEAM theme. […] Read more »
On May 19, the treasure chest better known as the Mattapoisett Museum, opened its doors, welcoming George Lowery and his family to the permanent home of his gift – a scale model of the last whaling ship built in Mattapoisett, the Wanderer. Though the delivery occurred on January 30, the story of Lowery’s interest […] Read more »
The main event at Rochester’s Candidates Night on May 15 was the race for two open seats on the Rochester School Committee. The May 22 Town Election sets incumbents Jason Chisholm and Robin Rounseville against two challengers, Matthew Bache and Joshua Trombly, for three-year terms. Old Rochester Regional School Committee incumbent Matthew Monteiro is […] Read more »
Rochester School Committee There are two open seats for three-year terms on the Rochester School Committee being contested by four candidates: challengers Matthew Bache and Joshua Trombly and incumbents Jason Chisholm and Robin Rounseville. The Rochester Town Election will be held on Wednesday, May 22, at the Senior Center on Dexter Lane. Matthew Bache […] Read more »
The EMT Association created in Marion in the late 1970s has disbanded after distributing over $440,000 in 44 years to support the town’s first responders. The decision was officially announced in a letter written by Cornelia R. Dougall stating that, “as of January 1, 2024, the Marion EMT Association has donated the last of […] Read more »
2024 Town Elections Editor’s Note: The Wanderer has invited candidates in contested races (more candidates on the ballot than seats open) in the 2024 Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester Town Elections to submit up to 350 words on their candidacy. Below are the Mattapoisett candidates for Select Board, Mattapoisett School Committee and Board of Assessors, […] Read more »
Oh glory hallelujah, it’s spring again! It’s that time of the year when gardeners in the northeast prepare to welcome the emergence of previously planted bulbs and tubers, from daylily to lily of the valley to a mind-numbing variety of flowering plants. But one expert in the field of garden design and all things […] Read more »