The Sippican Choral Society will present its annual spring concert, Music By The Sea, on Saturday, April 30 at 7:30 pm at Wickenden Chapel, Tabor Academy in Marion. Concertgoers will enjoy a delightful program with a French theme. Some of the music the chorus will perform includes: Haydn’s “Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo in […] Read more »
Marion Art Center Open Auditions
The Marion Art Center announces that it will hold open auditions for a production of the 2013 Tony Winner for Best Play by Christopher Durang, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, a comedy seeking two males and four females. The character of Spike (male) must be young, fit and not afraid to wear a […] Read more »
Marion Town-Wide Litter Pick Up
This year, after voters have cast their ballots at the VFW Hall on May 13, they will be greeted by an Arbor Day Team as they exit the polls. In past years, Town-Wide Litter Pick Up has been headquartered at the Music Hall in mid-May. This May 13, the Litter Hosts will be ready to […] Read more »
The Wanderer Unveils New Online Archive
If you visit www.wanderer.com these days, you will notice a new feature under our archives section: the blue “archive” tab in the upper-right of the homepage. Now readers can access copies of The Wanderer dating all the way back to our very first edition on July 24, 1992. Once inside the online archive, one can […] Read more »
Sippican Woman’s Club Annual Meeting
The Sippican Woman’s Club will hold its Annual Meeting and Luncheon on Friday, April 29 at The Kittansett Club. A cash bar will be available at 11:00 am, followed by the Annual Meeting at 11:45 am. Luncheon will be served at 12:30 pm. During and following dessert, Donna and Ron Lasko will present their entertaining […] Read more »
Elks Student of the Month
The Elks of Wareham Lodge No. 1548 sponsors the Elks Student of the Month and Student of the Year Awards for the students enrolled in local area high schools. The criteria used in nominating a student includes a student who excels in scholarship, citizenship, performing arts, fine arts, hobbies athletics, church, school and community service, […] Read more »
Organizing for You and Your Life
The Elizabeth Taber Library will run an “Organizing for You and Your Life” program on Tuesday, April 26 at 4:00 pm. When your “stuff” is causing you stress, preventing you from moving on, or is interfering with your life, it is time to talk to a Professional Organizer. Laura Madison, Professional Member of the National […] Read more »
Vernal Pools
While everyday life bustles about in Tri-Town, somewhere in a secluded vernal pool off Long Plain Road in Mattapoisett floats the cradle of the next generation of blue-spotted salamanders, a species of ‘special concern’ as designated by the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program. The Mattapoisett Land Trust property Woodcock Preserve might be relatively inaccessible […] Read more »
Gunman Threat Terrifies Old Rochester
On the morning of Thursday, April 14, nothing seemed amiss at ORR. The school day was like any other; classes were passing regularly as students prepared to push through one final day of school before a much needed vacation. There were no apparent indicators of the threat that would be received mere hours later. At […] Read more »
ORRJHS Students of the Month
Kevin T. Brogioli, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announced the following Students of the Month for March: Green Team: Paul Kippenberger & Felicia Aguiar Orange Team: Nicholas Gebhardt & Mary Clare Butler Blue Team: William Stark & Reilly Veilleux Red Team: Charles Hartley-Matteson & Serena O’Connell Purple Team: Mia Hurley & Christopher […] Read more »