Penny Unwise and Pound Foolish President Trump announced on the day of his inauguration that he was withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization, a process that takes a year under a joint resolution of Congress passed in 1948. The stated reason was the WHO’s failure to quickly sound the alarm about COVID-19. […] Read more »
Editor’s note: Since the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020 interrupted the South Coast League of Women Voters’ annual effort to host candidates’ nights, The Wanderer has been offering a platform for candidates in contested races for elected offices in the tri-towns. This year, candidates were invited to submit up to 250 words in one paragraph. Candidates […] Read more »
As we all know, the individual currently residing at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington is big into change. He has changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and he recently said he was going to change the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf. This will, no doubt, keep the […] Read more »
On May 17, trucks and utility vehicles from across the Tri-Town convened in the parking lot of Old Rochester Regional High School for the “Touch A Truck” even hosted by teacher Elizabeth Kennedy and the Early Childhood Education program. The event saw both local town departments and businesses bring their important vehicles to allow […] Read more »
Nature’s first blush has passed. Daffodils and forsythia have receded, and catkins have dropped off trees, making way for tender new leaves. The bright pastels that piqued our interest in early spring are fading away, being replaced by delicious shades of green. If you look at the grass and the leaves of certain deciduous […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Dr. Jaime Curley are pleased to announce that registration is open to students of all grades for an educational summer recreation program called Summer Adventures in Learning (SAIL), which is now being offered for the 18th year by the Old Rochester Regional School District and […] Read more »
ORR School Committee Each of the tri-towns elects members to the Old Rochester Regional (district) School Committee; these two candidates from the Town of Mattapoisett are running for one, three-year term. Nina Datshkovsky Ennis I’m running for the Old Rochester Regional (ORR) School Committee because I believe parents must have a strong voice in […] Read more »
Here comes summer, bringing outdoor barbecues, swimming and sailing, but also sunburn, mosquito-borne illnesses and poison ivy. Let’s focus today on the itchy rash that plagues so many. Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac share the same sap oil, urushiol, in their roots, stems and leaves. The oil is colorless and odorless, […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Michael Devoll are pleased to share that the Old Rochester Regional High School Chorus and Concert Band both performed at the Great East Music Festival held at Gateway Regional High School on Friday, May 2. The Old Rochester Regional High School Chorus ensemble received a gold rating during […] Read more »
Editor’s note: Since the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020 interrupted the South Coast League of Women Voters’ annual sponsorship of candidates’ nights, The Wanderer has been offering a platform for candidates in contested races for elected offices in the tri-towns a platform to explain their candidacy. This year, candidates were invited to submit up to 250 […] Read more »