To the Editor: The family of Michael Carl Arruda would like to extend their appreciation and continued support to all of the volunteers and players who have made the Second Annual Michael “Mikey” Arruda Memorial Golf Tournament a success. The event was held on October 6 at the Little Marion Golf Course. The proceeds raised […] Read more »

To the Editor: Some may think that the purpose of my letters on the subject of education is to criticize and express negative views toward the Old Rochester Regional School District, but, in fact, the exact opposite is true. My intent is a positive one. I love the Old Rochester Regional School District and am […] Read more »

To the Editor: On Saturday, October 27 the Marion Recreation Department hosted the first “Nightmare at 13 Atlantis Drive Haunted House Tour.” The night was a great success! Unfortunately, with Hurricane Sandy on the way, we had to cancel the Tour for Sunday evening. We would like to thank the following individuals and businesses for […] Read more »

To the Editor: This letter is an apology to the good people of Mattapoisett who always support the Florence Eastman Post and were so sadly inconvenienced by the cancellation of our Ham and Bean Supper scheduled for the third of November. By way of explanation I offer the following: my wife and I were enjoying […] Read more »

To the Editor: A Great Big Thank You to the Following for Making Our 1st Annual Harvest Moon Seafood Festival a Huge Success: Richie Pasquill of Turk’s Seafood and his daughter Ruby and his cooks Chris Chaples and Chris Johnson; Liz and Ken Ackerman of Oxford Creamery and their employees Muriel Coderre and Mike Bliss; […] Read more »

To the Editor: I understand from reading the September 27 The Wanderer report that, in the context of updating all job descriptions, Mattapoisett Selectmen are planning to change the current job description for Mattapoisett Harbormaster from part time to full time. This is a substantial change. I would like to caution all residents of Mattapoisett […] Read more »

To the Editor: On Sunday, October 7, my husband Clint and I had the pleasure of taking a tour of Tabor Boy at its harbor mooring. John Quirk, Tabor Academy’s new Headmaster, had invited Marion residents to go aboard to see this magnificent schooner firsthand. Under the guidance of Captain James Greil and his friendly, […] Read more »

To the Editor: The Rochester Country Fair Committee wishes to thank the visitors, participants, sponsors, vendors and the many volunteers who helped make the 13th Annual Rochester Country Fair such a success! We hope that everyone enjoyed themselves at the Fair. If you have some fun photos taken at the Fair that you would like […] Read more »

To the Editor:             A Preliminary Note: Before reading Letter #3, some clarifying points need to be considered. Letter #3 was written and submitted before the response to previous letters appeared in last week’s issue. The response seems not to have focused on the main point of my Letters #1 and #2; the primary point […] Read more »

I would like to commend the Town of Mattapoisett Highway Department and Engineering Department for their choice of construction companies involved in the drainage and repaving projects on lower North Street and Barstow Street. The work began in mid-May and was completed on September 6. Both construction companies, Gravity Construction & I.W. Harding, were highly […] Read more »