It’s déjà vu in the tri-town as the third nor’easter of the season coated the area with more snow. Although this storm hasn’t created the chaos of past storms it’s still had its moments. Schools in the tri-town are closed this morning due to the weather so students there will have a three-day weekend. Power […] Read more »
Just over thirty people braved the latest nor’easter to attend a public meeting on Thursday night regarding the Marion Village improvement plan. Representatives Shawn Syde and Mike Guidice from CDM Smith reviewed information that outlined the need for improvements as well as a plan to get the area up to par. The study was tasked […] Read more »
When The Wanderer invited Tri-Town residents to send in pet photographs with short blurbs telling us about their animal, we were happily surprised at the outpouring of interest. Pet Pick has become a great success. We were also surprised that the submissions often came from families that had rescued their pet. Anyone who has had […] Read more »
From February 21 to 23, the Tabor wrestling program paid a visit to Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Penn. for the Nationals Wrestling Tournament. It proved to be a solid success for Tabor, as they finished 20th out of 121 schools, racking up a total of 35 points in the process, which is a pretty big […] Read more »
What turned out to be an especially short night for the Mattapoisett Planning Board on Monday was nonetheless an important one for the Mooney family. The loss of their Crystal Springs home to a devastating fire in February has forced the family to presently live with friends. During the construction of a replacement home, the […] Read more »
The 2014 School District budget was the priority at the Marion School Committee meeting on Wednesday evening. With an expected enrollment of 435 students, Sippican Elementary School budgeted for a teaching staff of 32, a special education staff of 8, para-professional staff of 3 and other staff of various positions totaling $5,473,677. Overall, the proposed […] Read more »
One person was injured in a roll over motor vehicle crash on Brandt Island Road in Mattapoisett shortly before 10am on Thursday. The vehicle had struck a utility pole, which snapped leaving wires dangling. The Mattapoisett Fire Department extricated the patient while the Police Department treated their injuries. The single occupant of the vehicle was […] Read more »
• Café Parlez’s selection for March is The Language of Flowers, by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. In this debut novel, Victoria Jones uses flowers to express her feelings of grief, mistrust and solitude that she learned in a life in the foster care system. After starting to work for a florist, Victoria discovers that she has a gift […] Read more »
Gateway Girls – Gateway Girls won their First Annual Southcoast Tournament at Tony Kent this past weekend. The teams participating were: Gateway, Hetland, Cape Cod Cannel and Cape Cod Waves. In the first game, the Gateway Girls defeated Hetland 2-1 with 8-year-old Erin Craig playing her first game for the U12 girls and scoring a […] Read more »
Principal Kevin Brogioli announces that the following students have received honors for the second quarter at Old Rochester Regional Junior High School: High Honor Roll: Johanna Appleton, Samantha Ball, Julia Barrett, Alice Bednarczyk, John Breault, Gabrielle Brightman, Erin Burke, Tessa Camboia, Joanna Caynon, Erin Costa, Mari Daly, Mason DaSilva, James DeMailly, Stephanie Dondyk, Campbell […] Read more »