Kevin Brogioli, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following Students of the Month for December 2012: • Green Team: Jordan McArdle and Sahil Raje • Blue Team: Rachel Breault and Zachary Kelley • Orange Team: Campbell Donley and Becket Kiernan • Red Team: Jenna Aruri and Sam Pasquill • Special Areas: […] Read more »
• Celtics over the Lakers 34 – 31 Celtics Leading Scorers – Casado, 17; Snow, seven; Ucci, four; Dextradeur, four; Taft, two Lakers Leading Scorers – Hartley, 14; Garcia, nine; Noonan, two; King, two; Gordon, two • Hawks over the Grizzlies 31 – 24 Hawks Leading Scorers – Burke, 19; Owens, four; Parks, three; Guard, […] Read more »
To the Editor: “O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree Thy leaves are so unchanging.” This year, the leaves of the Christmas tree in the Bicentennial Park will be changed as the blue spruce that has nobly served its purpose is suffering from old age and disease. The original town Christmas tree went down in […] Read more »
Early last week, the city of Boston officially declared a public health emergency due to the rising number of reported cases of influenza. A few days later, New York made the same declaration, urging citizens to take the proper precautions so as to prevent a pandemic. That puts the Tri-Town in a potentially dangerous position. […] Read more »
ORRHS’s Swim Team, the newest addition to the sports roster, has had quite the successful season thus far. Winning multiple meets and even having one of their swimmers, Tyler Sjahfiedin, qualify for States in almost all the individual events, they have had unexpected success for such a new team. Senior Michael Edwards believes it has […] Read more »
A local professional musician who is part of a world-renowned fiddle group will have a unique opportunity to showcase his talents on a local stage on Thursday, January 17 as the Childsplay music group makes its way to theåTheater in New Bedford for a performance. Mark Roberts, a Mattapoisett resident who plays flute and banjo, […] Read more »
Dancers from Mattapoisett and Marion joined the Wareham-based Kaleidoscope Dance Team on Friday at the TD Garden to perform at halftime during the Boston Celtics game. Here they are posing with a copy of The Wanderer! Photo courtesy of Donna Hemphill. Read more »
In the wake of the recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, secutiry and precautionary measures have increased at schools in the Tri-Town area. These changes were outlined at the Mattapoisett School Committee’s regular meeting on Monday, January 14 at the Center School. Superintendent Doug White said that the weekend after the shooting happened, Facilities […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Conservation Commission voted unanimously to approve a Notice of Intent to renovate an old septic system for a single-family home at 41 Aucoot Road. The matter was brought before the Commission in December when it was learned that some of the work was started without the project being completely authorized by the town. […] Read more »
The Klondike derby is a one-day competitive event at Camp Cachalot located in Myles Standish State Park, Carver, Massachusetts. The Klondike derby uses sledges and Klondike Gold Rush themes to compete in a multiple “Town” course and sledge race, pitting each team’s skills and teamwork against the clock. The purposes of the derby are: first […] Read more »