Behold, a big dashing bird the size of a crow with a flaming crest and a silly, loud, laughing call. The pileated woodpecker is classified as arboreal, meaning it has feet with two toes, each facing forward and backward with a specialized arrangement of opposite muscles and tendons. This gives them a vise-like clasping grip […] Read more »
Sippican Historical Society Speakers’ Series presents “The Art of the Yankee Whale Hunt” on Thursday, June 22 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall. Historian Michael P. Dyer will speak on June 22 about his upcoming book, The Art of the Yankee Whale Hunt. The talk will focus on whalemen’s perceptions of the hunt […] Read more »
To the Editor: The Rochester Women’s Club would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who donated items to our yard sale that was held last week. Without all of these donations, we would not be able to hold this event which has become our biggest fund raiser of the year. All the […] Read more »
Audience members experienced music from Hollywood’s best at the Tri-County Symphonic Band’s 15th Annual Benefit Pops Concert in “Hollywood Blockbusters” this past Sunday at Tabor Academy in Marion. Under the direction of Philip Sanborn, now in his 11th season, the ensemble performed with great energy and skill. The Tri-County Music Association went for the full […] Read more »
The Rochester Planning Board has nearly lost its patience with Meadowatt, LLC, the developer of a solar farm on Marion Road. On June 13, Chairman Arnold Johnson said the developer had promised to spread mulch in March and then again promised to in May, but now in mid-June the mulch has still not been put […] Read more »
Beginning January 2018, residents of Rochester age 70 or over can receive free of charge a Town of Rochester privilege sticker for access to amenities such as beaches and parking in the Towns of Marion and Mattapoisett. The sticker generally costs $20 for Rochester residents. The Rochester Board of Selectmen voted on June 12 to […] Read more »
The Wanderer is pleased to announce that we are soliciting nominations for our 24th annual “Wanderer Keel Awards.” The yearly community service honor – which is presented to one Tri-Town resident from each of the three central towns in our circulation area – will be announced in our July 27 edition, and each winner will […] Read more »
Get ready for the event that everyone looks forward to each summer – the Mattapoisett Lions Club’s Harbor Days Festival at Shipyard Park! Events begin this year on July 9 with the Triathlon at Town Beach and “run” through the week, ending with crafters at Shipyard Park on July 15 and 16. In between, we […] Read more »
Here is an update for this week in Old Rochester Regional Sports. Boys’ Tennis: After making it to the finals and facing Dover-Sherborn for the third straight year, Old Rochester came up with the same result, a 0-5 loss. The Bulldogs had an impeccable season by remaining undefeated but they were no match for […] Read more »
Old Hammondtown School’s sixth grade classes boarded the Cuttyhunk Ferry docked at the working waterfront in New Bedford on June 12 for an island adventure. More perfect weather for crossing Buzzards Bay would have been impossible to imagine. And what awaited the 72 students on the other side was an experiential learning opportunity on an […] Read more »