Last weekend during a random excursion with a loved one, I ended up at an old independent bookstore in Yarmouth. Ceiling-high shelves brimmed with books – old and new – telling stories I will never in my lifetime have enough time to read. The experience was all so familiar, breathing in the musty air, nearly […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional Senior Annie Smith (contributing writer for The Wanderer) ranked as the top Varsity Affirmative Speaker at the Eastern Massachusetts Debate League Finals last week in New Bedford. And there is no debate that her victory was well deserved, according to ORR teacher Colin Everett, who has served as ORR’s debate coach since […] Read more »
The Marion Police Department will welcome a new special police officer to its force as the Board of Selectmen voted to appoint Derryl Lawrence to the position at their Tuesday, March 6 meeting in the Marion Town House. “Welcome aboard,” said Selectman Chairman Jonathan Henry. “You come from a good place and we’re very glad […] Read more »
Here’s how the TriTown voted in the March 6, 2012 Presidential Primary Election Candidate Marion Mattapoisett Rochester Democratic Ballot Barack Obama 150 143 68 Blank 2 13 2 Republican Ballot Ron Paul 58 50 56 Mitt Romney 389 436 344 Rick Perry 1 2 1 Rick Santorum 68 75 84 Jon Huntsman 2 4 6 […] Read more »
Students, teachers and staff at the Rochester Memorial Elementary School ranked seventh in the state in the Recycle Bowl, a national contest organized by Keep American Beautiful, Inc., which encourages citizens and especially schools, to recycle. This was the first year for the contest. Boston came in eigth, after Rochester Elementary. Nationwide, over 1,200 schools, […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Planning Board met on Monday, March 5 at the Town Hall, but the evening’s agenda was light. Frank Linhares, Sr. and engineer Alan Ewing spoke with the board regarding plans to build a house on a lot near Granada Court. Linhares had applied to build the home back in 1995 and received approval […] Read more »
The red carpet was rolled out again at Old Rochester Regional High School on Friday, March 2, for the school’s Ninth Annual Winter Blues Film Festival. Sponsored by the AFS club, the festival started promptly at 6:00 pm and concluded shortly before 9:00 pm. The proceeds from the ticket sales went to the club’s fundraising […] Read more »
•Old Rochester Boys and Girls Track – At the track All State Meet, it was certainly a great day for Ally Saccone. Saccone placed 4th in the Hurdles with a time of 8:21, and she also set the time as the ninth fastest female hurdler in history for Massachusetts High School sports. Saccone also […] Read more »
• Community Cafe – Your library is a comfortable community center. Thanks to the Friends, you can drop by and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea for a small donation. Visit the reading room to relax and converse with friends. What a great way to spend a winter afternoon! • Family Storytime – Families with children of all ages […] Read more »
Are you overwhelmed by computer technology, jargon and numerous options of New Age devices on the market? Gino Fernandes, Jr. will aid us in understanding the computer and simplify selection of the tools/software available to us at the next Sippican Woman’s Club meeting on Friday, March 9 at 12:30 pm. The club’s meeting will be […] Read more »