George T. Haley, 73, of Marion, formerly of Newton died Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. He was the husband of Marie J. (Archambault) Haley. Father of Eric Haley and his wife Thea of New Canaan, CT, Catherine Epstein and her husband Doug of Camas, WA, Charles Haley and his wife Kim […] Read more »
Clothing Donations
Holey socks?! Holey clothes, shoes, and linens? We want them! Give Mother Nature the gift of donating your unwanted textiles in any condition (new or old) as long as they are clean and dry, and support ORR’s junior high and high school’s ongoing textile recycling program. All of the following can be donated: Footwear: shoes, […] Read more »
Upcoming Events at the Mattapoisett Library
Poetry Write-In and Open Mic. April is Poetry Month and library patrons of all ages are invited to stop in for new books, poetry activities, and to enjoy the listening station in the reading room. On Saturday, April 22 at 11:00 am, adults and students are invited to a Poetry Write-in! Writing prompts, supplies, and […] Read more »
Old Rochester Sports Teams Carry on Winning Legacy
Here are the highlights from this week of sports at Old Rochester Regional High School: Boys’ Lacrosse: The Old Rochester boys’ lacrosse team had two games this past week and dominated in both. In their first SCC matchup, the Bulldogs played the Apponequet Lakers and won 17-3. Freshman attackman Finn McCain was the leading […] Read more »
Chairman Rebuts Indian Cove Accusations
Marion Conservation Commission Chairman Cynthia Callow spoke out on a letter to the editor featured in the April 6 edition of The Wanderer, submitted by an applicant for a Notice of Intent to construct a driveway through wetlands on his Indian Cove property. Callow said Michael Popitz, a member of the Planning Board, insinuated in […] Read more »
Ann Jenkins Prouty
Ann Jenkins Prouty, 101, of North Dartmouth, Mass. passed away peacefully on April 21, 2017. Born in Winnetka, Illinois on January 14, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Austin Dickinson Jenkins and Martha Frothingham Ritchie. Mrs. Prouty was a graduate of North Shore Country Day School and Smith College (Class of 1937), and […] Read more »
Town of Marion Codification
Last year, the Town of Marion contracted with General Code to perform a codification of the Marion bylaws. This is an intensive review of the bylaws as published on the Town website. The review looks for misspellings, the use of wrong words, grammatical mistakes, incomplete thoughts, lack of definitions, conflicts with other sections of the […] Read more »
Come Meet the Turtles
Come learn about Eastern box turtles at the Mattapoisett Land Trust (MLT) Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 29. The day begins at 10:00 am with a short walk to the Woodcock Preserve vernal pool, departing from the new Buzzards Bay Coalition/MLT parking area on Long Plain Road. We’ll stop to explore salamander and frog eggs […] Read more »
A Night of Jazz at ORR
Last Tuesday, the musical talents of students from across the upper Old Rochester Regional district were put on display in the annual Night of Jazz concert. Members from around the community filled the high school auditorium to hear the junior high jazz band and high school chorus, jazz combo, and jazz band play a range […] Read more »
#Honk4Diego
The first time the police came to my door, I knew the reason why right away. There I was back in November about a half-hour before the doorbell rang, standing on my back deck looking through the bare trees at the street block behind my house, watching for my boy as he ‘chugged’ down the […] Read more »