The Mattapoiset Police and Fire Departments as well as Harbormaster responded to a report of a capsized boat off Pease’s Point just before 11am. Six people were picked up by another boat in the area with no reported injuries. Photo by Taylor Mello Read more »
The Mattapoisett Town Beach and Leisure Shores Beach were closed to recreational swimming on Tuesday due to a finding of elevated bacteria levels. The town retested the sites on Tuesday and reopened the beaches on Wednesday morning when the new test came up negative . Read more »
A budding controversy was nipped in the bud on Monday, as the Marion Tree and Parks Committee reversed course on a proposal to remove trees from the Town House grounds. A June 12 email from Tree and Parks Committee Chairman Margie Baldwin had asked the Board of Selectmen to consider cutting down two maple trees […] Read more »
The Rochester Board of Selectmen ruled on a number of issues Monday evening, including an approval of the appointment of two reserve police officers to part-time status and the approval of several town employee contracts for the next three years. Police Chief Paul Magee was on hand to introduce the two officers – Officers Jason […] Read more »
Not unlike driving through a small town where blinking could mean you’ll miss it, the same could have been said of the Mattapoisett Planning Board’s meeting on Monday night. With only one item to handle and that one being more technical than anything else, things moved quickly. Robert Field of Field Engineering representing the Town […] Read more »
A complex landscape design plan proposed for 456 Point Rd. was discussed at a lengthy meeting on Wednesday by the Marion Conservation Commission. Applicants N. George Host and Laurie A. Host filed a Notice of Intent to landscape the property. Work includes trimming or removal of select trees, underbrush, and ground cover, and the replacement […] Read more »
A brief meeting was held by the Marion Board of Selectmen on Thursday to reappoint staff from various town departments. Those whose contract was renewed for one year included the members of the Building Department: Scott Shippey, Building Commissioner/Inspector of Buildings/Zoning Enforcement Officer; Robert Francis, Alternate Building Inspector; Randy Caswell, Inspector of Wires; Mark Farrell, […] Read more »
The Wanderer is once again pleased to announce we are now soliciting nominations for our 20th annual “Wanderer Keel Awards.” The yearly community service honor – which is presented to one resident from each of the three central towns in our circulation area – will be announced in our July 25 issue, and each winner […] Read more »
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for our area extending through Friday. They are expecting a frontal boundary to bring heavy rainfall to the region and the system could stall over our area extending the rain over a period of several days. Flash flooding is possible with widespread moderate to heavy […] Read more »
Members of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen interviewed three potential candidates Wednesday for an opening for the town’s Harbormaster position. The three candidates are Katelyn Schwebach (of Mattapoisett), Robert Caton (also of Mattapoisett) and Jill R. Simmons (of Fairhaven). Currently, Horace Field III is the interim Harbormaster, and he will stay on in the future […] Read more »