Christmas tree pick-up in the Town of Mattapoisett is scheduled for the two weeks between January 4 and January 15. Christmas trees should be placed curbside by 7:00 am on the day of your regularly-scheduled rubbish pick-up. Trees are also accepted at the Transfer Station on Tinkham Hill Rd. Trees in plastic bags or with […] Read more »
The Wanderer is once again holding a Groundhog Day Cover Contest. The winner’s artwork will appear on the cover of our January 28 issue. The winner will also receive a cash prize of $250. Create an original work of art to be displayed on the cover of The Wanderer. Anything that can be displayed on […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center announces that it will hold open auditions for a production of J.B. Priestley’s Dangerous Corner, a Melodrama – seeking three males, four females. Dangerous Corner is a fascinating combination of mystery play and psychological study. Audition dates are January 11 and 13 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the MAC Theater, […] Read more »
The Showstoppers delighted audience members once again at the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Pops Concert on Saturday, December 19 at the Zeiterion Theatre. As Maestro MacKenzie publicly declared, the invitation to have them return this year was a ‘no-brainer.’ “The Showstoppers knocked our socks off!” Photo courtesy Kelly Zucco Read more »
Wareham High School Teacher and Rochester resident Craig Berriault has been honored with Mass Insight Education’s Partners in Excellence Award for helping more students take Advanced Placement (AP) courses with success as they prepare for college. The award recognizes 54 Massachusetts AP teachers for their outstanding contributions to student achievement and their dedication to college […] Read more »
A reunion of the ORR class of 1979 is being planned for Saturday, July 16, 2016 during Harbor Days weekend. We are compiling a contact list. Please share your contact information or anyone you are in contact with from the class of ’79 to Orrclassof1979@gmail.com or mail to DBW, P.O. 771, Mattapoisett, MA 02739. Please […] Read more »
Marion Annual Street Listing 2016 (Census) forms were mailed out this month. Please complete the forms as soon as possible and drop them off at the Town House, 2 Spring Street, or mail them back in the enclosed envelope. These census forms are very important for the town as State aid is based on the […] Read more »
Please be aware of the following changes to the upcoming curbside rubbish collection schedule: The collection scheduled for Friday, December 25, will be picked-up on Thursday, December 24. The collection scheduled for Friday, January 1, will be picked-up on Thursday, December 31. If you have any questions, please contact the Marion DPW office at 508-748-3540 […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional School District is one of 425 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the 6th Annual AP® District Honor Roll for increasing access to AP course work while simultaneously maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on […] Read more »
Rochester resident Matthew M. Clancy, who is the Chief of Police in Duxbury, Massachusetts, was awarded a certificate of completion from the FBI National Academy by FBI Director James Comey at a graduation ceremony held in Quantico, Virginia on Friday. Chief Clancy, along with 230 other law enforcement leaders from 47 states, 27 foreign counties […] Read more »