In preparing to write this story, we found that Dr. David Wiley’s August 15 presentation, hosted by the Marion Institute, covered a wide range of interconnecting topics. From the types of climate events he dubbed as “chaos” to migration habits of Right Whales to feeding and hunting strategies of the whales and of the […] Read more »

            Look up in the sky, it’s the hawk that fishes! One can almost hear the opening bars of Superman, the television series, as we gaze up into the sky and watch our local osprey as they glide above, searching for food.             The handle “the hawk that fishes” is extremely apropos according to osprey […] Read more »

            The childlike wonder on the faces of old men was unmistakable and, at the same time, a serious outlet of stress management in the form of a fun science experiment.             Those men, mostly senior citizens, gathered with families and friends on Saturday on Decas Cranberry property at the edge of Mary’s Pond in […] Read more »

            Recently, the Marion Art Center staged a production of A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters.” Just thinking about that play brings back many memories. Mostly bad. But I’m getting ahead of myself.             “Love Letters” is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated, two-person play about Andrew and Melissa, who have exchanged letters for over 50 years. While they have […] Read more »

            Some people live with disabilities, but it goes undiagnosed due to the stigma attached.             Chuck McIntyre delivered this and other messages at a presentation on August 19 at the Mattapoisett Library. The Commission on Disabilities invited McIntyre to speak from the perspective of someone with a disability.             McIntyre, 31, has autism, depression […] Read more »

            The Wanderer created the Keel Award in 1994 and ever since has recognized a dedicated person or team of people in each of the three Tri-Towns whose actions exemplify the spirit of community and volunteerism. Like the keel of the ship that keeps the vessel from sinking, the recipients of the annual Keel Award […] Read more »

            The South Coast Public Health Collaborative met virtually on Monday morning and announced three hires, including Gabrielle Almeida as the full-time PHE Shared Services Health Specialist (inspector), Shallyn Rodriguez as the part-time PHE Shared Services Health Specialist (inspector) and Olive Wicherski as PHE Shared Services coordinator.             Almeida, who is scheduled to start her […] Read more »

            Hello class. You may recall that last week we studied islands: Pine Island, Wolf Island, Brandt Island and Goodspeed Island. Real or imagined, they are all familiar places in our community. I also mentioned a few streets of note. Today’s lesson will take a deeper dive into the streets of Mattapoisett.             Sorry folks, […] Read more »

            Brad Hathaway isn’t taking any more donations of stamps, thank you, but the longtime Mattapoisett activist remains eager to keep his Quaker Missions going.             Hathaway was recently recognized as one of the recipients of an annual award from the American Philatelic Society, the national gold standard of stamp collectors.             “I can’t go […] Read more »

            Novice sailor Cal Currier’s victorious solo trek from Marion across the Atlantic Ocean last summer was always going to have a sequel challenge, a sail this summer across the Mediterranean Sea from Portugal to Greece.             Last month, the grandson of veteran sailor Bill Saltonstall experienced his greatest adventure on that sequel trip with […] Read more »