Saturday April 13, 2013 at approximatley 3:10pm a young couple walking on the beach off of Hollywoods Road in Mattapoisett discovered a body in the rocks. It appears that the body washed up onto the rocks and that it has been in the water for several weeks. At this time, the body has been released […] Read more »
To most people, spring track is really just the same as winter track: The same student-athletes must run in the spring, so there aren’t a whole lot of newcomers to the team. However, that is not the case. In spring track, four new field events are added, and virtually every running event besides the mile […] Read more »
Marion’s Council on Aging has some friends, but they want more. The newly-formed Friends of the Marion Council on Aging plan to support the Council on Aging so it can provide even more services to the town’s seniors and other citizens. “Our goal is to raise money for the COA,” said Priscilla Ditchfield, the treasurer […] Read more »
School choice led the eclectic list of items to be addressed by the Old Rochester Regional Joint School Committee on Wednesday, April 10. Superintendent Doug White explained the current status of the program. There are 75 slots presently between the junior and senior high schools. Since ORR hasn’t been participating in school choice long enough […] Read more »
Mine is a cautionary tale of what not to do. I’m sharing not for my glorification but in the hope that someone reading this will benefit and know they are not alone. For 13 years, I was involved with caring for my father. In 1998, he sustained a closed head injury so damaging that he […] Read more »
With a short agenda long on discussion, the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday night approved a $2 million performance guarantee for Bay Watch Realty’s 40B affordable housing project – finally set to break ground this summer – and heard a variance request from Sean and Lisa Sweeney of 307 Converse Rd. Ken Steen […] Read more »
Mary F. (Vaughan) Gray, 88, of Rochester passed away April 7, 2013 at Sippican Health Care Center. She was the widow of George M. Gray. Mrs. Gray was born in Rochester, daughter of the late Harold G. and Lena (Bettencourt) Vaughan, and was a lifelong resident of the town. She was a member of the […] Read more »
Jean S. (Simpson) Sparling, 87, formerly of Rochester, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at the Oceanside Nursing Home, in Hampton, New Hampshire. She was the wife of the late Arthur M. Sparling. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late David and Ethel (Gatie) Simpson, she had lived in Rochester for […] Read more »
During my first month as News Editor at The Wanderer, I’ve had the privilege of meeting many residents of the Tri-Town and getting a crash course in both the area’s history and way of life. I’ve learned a lot in a short time and can’t wait to learn more. Thanks to all of those in […] Read more »
Spring is one of the best seasons, especially for the student-athletes at Old Rochester Regional High School. The school offers a variety of different teams, so even an athlete not specialized in a specific sport can go out for it and potentially make the team. Tennis, lacrosse, baseball, softball, and track make for a pretty […] Read more »