Henry Huttleston Rogers and Mark Twain were good friends and kindred spirits in many ways. They both were fond of theater, poker, billiards, practical jokes, the good-natured spoof, literature and architecture.             Mr. Rogers was a very successful American industrialist and financier. He made his fortune in the oil-refining business, becoming a leader at […] Read more »

            “British-born Joseph Rotch was the preindustrial age visionary who transformed New Bedford from a sleepy farm and fishing village to the global center of the whaling industry that endured for more than a century, shaping the city and the region into the 20th century.” From the forward written by Ken Hartnett for “Hometown,” a […] Read more »

            Eight years ago, a 16-year-old Freemin Bauer was going to make a dog park in Mattapoisett his Eagle Scout project.             “The head council, they were like, ‘it’s too much work, too much effort and it’ll take too long,’ which I can see now why,” the 24-year-old said, recalling his teenage idealism. “For my […] Read more »

            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 »