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Igloo Party49 viewsHaakon Perkins built an igloo with all the snow from the recent storm and invited eight of his friends over for dinner around the fire inside. Photo courtesy Bodil B. Perkins. March 5, 2026 edition
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Tri-Town Against Racism48 viewsThe Tri-Town Against Racism held their annual Black History Month Creative Expressions Contest on February 7 in the Mattapoisett Library. The event is in its sixth year, with the 2026 event seeing around 30 grade school students from the area submit their artwork. The winners are Noah Santos, Kenna Thompson, Jacoby Santos, Alex Amaral, and honorable mention, Mathew Crain. The exhibition is open throughout Black History Month in the library. Photo by Marilou Newell. February 12, 2026 edition
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Spring44 viewsCrocuses are beginning to peak out, as the mountains of snow have finally dissipated. These tiny pinkish/purple flowers have variants across the globe, though they are originally native to the Mediterranean and Türkiye. Photo by Laura McLean - March 19, 2026 edition
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Exuma, Bahamas37 viewsWhile cruising the world, and while at Chat N Chill in the Exuma, Bahamas, the Sherrys (Mornee, Jenn, Atticus, and Nixon) found the coolest surprise. On a giant sign with names of hometowns of visitors, the family found this mention of Mattapoisett. As a family of four who grew up in Mattapoisett, they were amazed when they saw this sign and would love to know who it was that left it. Photo courtesy the Sherrys. April 9, 2026 edition
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Lemonade Stand36 viewsLast Saturday, the 2026 Lemonade Stand in honor of Vivian Jones was open on New Bedford Road in Rochester. Friends of Vivi from Rochester Memorial School received tons of local support, as the kiddos raised nearly $2000 for the Dan-Farber & Kids PMC. In the foreground, looking at the camera from left to right: Timothy, Abby, Ruby, Ivy, Alice, and Grace. Photo by Sam Bishop - May 21, 2026 edition
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Mattapoisett Free Public Library34 viewsMattapoisett Free Public Library hosted a step-by-step painting lesson on Tuesday. Registration for the event was full, and the meeting room of the library’s seats were all taken up by local artists painting a lemon tree. Photo by Sam Bishop. April 16, 2026
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Earth Day Clean-Up19 viewsDuring the 23rd annual Earth Day Clean-Up, The Wanderer followed an expedition of the brave Rochester Boy Scout Troop 31 scouts Carl, Chris, Kelvin, and Tim as they spent most of their Saturday cleaning up their town. Photo by Sam Bishop. April 30, 2026 edition
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Mattapoisett Lions Club Senior Dinner18 viewsOn Saturday, April 18, the Mattapoisett Congressional Church hosted the Mattapoisett Lions Club Senior Dinner. Nearly every seat in the hall was taken up by local seniors chowing down on a full turkey dinner; which also included apple pie for dessert. Live music was also performed as the Lions Club and church staff scurried between the kitchen and dinning area in order to serve their many guests. Photo by Sam Bishop. April 23, 2026 edition
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Mamma Mia!15 viewsOld Rochester Regional Drama Club held their dress rehearsal on Monday for this weekend’s showings of “Mamma Mia!” The play has multiple showings from May 7 to May 10. Photos by Sam Bishop
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Town Meeting13 viewsBoth Marion and Mattapoisett held their Annual Town Meetings on Monday. Residents participated in the direct democracy votes on various articles in a longstanding continuation of the practice from colonial times. Of the many articles voted upon, in Marion all were passed except Article 43, the Citizen’s Petition which was passed over to fall and in Mattapoisett all were passed except Article 27 which was voted against. Photos by Sam Bishop and Marilou Newell
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Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race11 viewsBoat #3, helmed by the MacGregor brothers: Eli of Rochester and Ian of Acushnet, seen coming down the Mattapoisett Rover just before crossing the line and finishing 2nd in the Open Division section of the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race this past Monday. Photo by Michael J. DeCicco. May 28, 2026 edition
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