The elves at The Wanderer have been busy putting together a very special presentation of all the photographs from 2013 editions. The 170 page publication is available to view on your favorite iPad, iPhone, or laptop. If you haven’t already you can download the Wanderer app for free on your iPad or iPhone by visiting: […] Read more »
A young man missing since December 31, 2013 has been identified as 21 year-old Dana Dourdeville of Marion, a graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School, and a student at Brown University. His red, nine-foot kayak was recovered last night but Dourdeville is still missing. Law Enforcement has released the following statement: “The kayak belonging […] Read more »
On January 2 we will be publishing a special on-line only edition of The Wanderer. You will be able to access the January 2 edition many different ways. Through our website, we offer complete downloads of each week’s edition in Portable Document Format (PDF) as well as an interactive Flash version. You can also download […] Read more »
An easement issue concerning the Bay Watch Realty 40B project was resolved during a brief meeting of the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals on December 19. Right away, despite mention of Bay Watch on the agenda, board members knew it would be a speedy meeting, with Chairperson Eric Pierce commenting, “We’re going to go for […] Read more »
The Rochester Board of Selectmen decided on the spot to choose the Town’s new facilities manager after two interviews during the December 23 meeting, favoring Andrew Daniel, a Rochester native living in Marion. The board interviewed two candidates that evening, opting for Daniel, who already has his Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License, along with several other […] Read more »
The holidays are in full swing, and at The Wanderer we’re already planning ahead through January! Each year, we take a week off so that our staff can spend time with their families during the holidays, but this year we have a little twist. We will have a regular edition on Thursday, December 26, and […] Read more »
Lance Corporal Matthew R. Rodriguez made the ultimate sacrifice for his country when he was killed in action on December 11 while serving in Afghanistan. Those wishing to honor Rodriguez lined Route 6 in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett today to pay their respects for the fallen hero. The processional traveled from the New Bedford airport to […] Read more »
A discussion involving the Capital Improvement Planning Committee (CIPC) in Marion dominated the discussion at the Board of Selectmen’s meeting on Tuesday evening. “With three years of experience, the CIPC has learned and come up with a number of lessons and observations and has recommendations that we feel should be discussed and want decisions to […] Read more »
Representatives of Covanta Clean Energy found themselves at Rochester Town Hall for the third time in two weeks on Tuesday evening, this time with a plan to tap into an existing condensed natural gas (CNG) line, which was approved. Last week, Covanta was given permission from both the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of […] Read more »
Covanta Clean Energy cleared another hurdle in their quest to construct a CNG (compressed natural gas) Fueling Station in Rochester as the Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit for construction on Thursday. Just two nights earlier, the Planning Board approved a Site Plan Review for the project after months of back and forth […] Read more »