The 92nd Annual Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race had a record-setting day on May 25 despite rain showers and gray skies. For over nine decades, Tri-Town area boaters have raced in their home-built kayaks down 12 miles of the Mattapoisett River in a staggered race (each team departs every minute) from Grandma Harley’s […] Read more »
They gathered to remember. They gathered to support one another in a ceremony meant to enliven memories of those fellow townspeople who have left this plane of reality to a journey we will all take one day. But moreover, for now, they came to say “thank you.” On May 25, Center School once again was the […] Read more »
Editor’s Note: Four candidates, incumbent Katherine Duggan and challengers Barbara Lee, Isabel Gomes-McCann and Stacie Noble Shriver, are running for two open seats for three-year terms on the Rochester School Committee. The Wanderer invited candidates in all contested races in Tri-Town municipal elections to submit statements on their candidacy. Below are the responses. Katherine […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in New England and the northern Thirteen Colonies. Last week, the American rebels face increased anxieties over rumors there are over ten-thousand Hessian mercenaries inbound to assist the British. While Washington calls on New York’s residents to […] Read more »
The New England Rodeo opened their second season at the Rochester Country Fairgrounds Saturday evening. Up to 20 professional bull riders competed in the professional rodeo, with some managing to stay on for eight seconds. Other events included barrel racing, and vaulting demonstrations with horses. The event started at 5:00 pm and carried into […] Read more »
May is when I adapt to the pace of nature, to paraphrase the famous naturalist and essayist Henry David Thoreau. Like nature, I’m at my busiest at this time of year and loving every frenetic minute. Such inspiration reminds me of another piece of wisdom (attributed to champion golfer Walter Hagen): “Don’t hurry, […] Read more »
On Saturday, May 16, students from Rochester Memorial School and friends of Vivian Jones gathered on New Bedford Road for a lemonade stand to raise money. The money raised was for a good cause, and was in memory of Vivian, who passed just before the beginning of 6th grade on August 22, 2025, after […] Read more »
Chief Richard B. Nighelli and the Marion Police Department welcome Cameron Wentworth as the Town of Marion’s new Harbormaster. Following a unanimous vote Tuesday evening, May 12, by the Marion Select Board, Wentworth was selected to serve as Harbormaster pending successful contract negotiations. “I am honored to be given the opportunity to serve […] Read more »
On Tuesday night, the results of the Mattapoisett Town Election were announced after polls closed at 8:00 pm. For the contested races: Kathy J Eklund took the one-year Board of Health seat with 1181 votes to Michael D King’s 521. This is to fill a vacancy on the board. For the seat on theCommunity […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in New England and the northern Thirteen Colonies. Last week, rumors and anxieties swirl over reports that 12,000 Hessian mercenaries from Germany are on their way to support British lines. At the same time, the Colony of […] Read more »