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Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race191 viewsThe Rochester Memorial Day Boar Race took place this past Monday. The event, sponsored by the Rochester Fire Department, saw contestants build boats and race south along the Mattapoisett River. According to organizers, the race is 12 miles long, beginning in Grandma Hartley's Reservoir off Snipatuit Road and finishing just before Route 6. Photo by Sam Bishop
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Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race190 viewsThe Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race was held on May 31 and this year was back to the complete course after holding a half-length race in 2020. The turnout wasn’t quite what it’s been in recent years, but no one was blaming the pandemic or the weekend’s gloomy weather. Photos by Ryan Feeney
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Storm Damage190 viewsAn uprooted tree lays across the front lawn of a ranch house on Front Street near Silvershell Beach in Marion last Friday. Earlier in the day, a Mattapoisett Fire truck monitored the scene after a downed powerline caused a fire and closed Water Street down the street from Town Hall. North of Route 195 in Mattapoisett, a snapped-off tree is held up by a utility wire. Photos by Mick Colageo and Marilou Newell
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Cuttyhunk190 viewsWendy Copps conducted an “Ocean in Motion” exercise at Barges Beach, and Kate Armstrong led children in an exploration of the saltmarsh as part of Old Hammondtown Elementary School’s field trip to Cuttyhunk on June 16. Approximately 70 Grade 6 graduates made the ferry ride from Mattapoisett to take part in a science field trip organized by the Mattapoisett Land Trust Education Committee and held in conjunction with the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the STEAM Academy. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Tour de Crème189 viewsYoung and old, enjoyed Sunday’s Tour de Crème bike ride that saw riders stop for complimentary ice cream along 40, 24 and 9-mile courses. Photo courtesy of Jack Dennerlein
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Creative Expression Contest189 viewsWinners in the Grades 7-12 Creative Expression Contest were announced by Tri-Town Against Racism on Saturday at Mattapoisett Library. Addressing the attendees to discuss the judging of the contest was John Excellent. The contest theme for 2024 was “African Americans in the Arts.” Photos by Mick Colageo
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Tessa the Happy Dog189 viewsFive-year-old Tessa the happy dog after being reunited with her family following a five-day search across Mattapoisett. The search involved locals, the police, and a thermal-vision drone. Photo courtesy of Kera Burba.
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Black History Month Art Competition188 viewsThe third annual Black History month art competition took place over the weekend with winners being announced on Monday. Tri-Town Against Racism, in partnership with the Mattapoisett Museum, planned and hosted the event for high school students in the region. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Juneteenth188 viewsJohn Excellent spoke from the heart, as Tri-Town Against Racism celebrated the Juneteenth holiday by dedicating Rochester’s new Little Free Diverse Library in honor of Abraham Skidmore. Photos courtesy Tri-Town Against Racism
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Marion Natural History Museum187 viewsTed and Liz Brainard visit with Coahuila, a 700-pound meteorite, during the June 25 celebration of 150 years of the Marion Natural History Museum and the Elizabeth Taber Library. Select Board Chairman Randy Parker visited with museum volunteers, and children enjoyed a wide range of summer activities. The meteorite, on loan from the Harvard Museum of Natural History, will be in Marion for the next three to five years. Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Leidhold
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Solar Eclipse187 viewsLocal photographer Robert Price was in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, for Monday afternoon’s solar eclipse and shared his photos with The Wanderer.
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Clothing Drop-off187 viewsThe Town of Marion has announced a drop-off for used clothing behind the Elizabeth Taber Library and the Town House. Photo by Mick Colageo
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