Mattapoisett Recreation

Mattapoisett Recreation Fall registration is still available for the following programs: Yoga for grades K-3. Children can unwind after a day at school and learn a variety of tools to help them stretch and relax their busy minds. Classes are on Thursdays from 3:00 – 4:00 pm starting October 3 in the Center School gymnasium. […] Read more »

Octopurr Fest Fundraiser

It’s All about the Animals, an animal Shelter in Rochester is excited to announce that their largest fundraiser of the year, Octopurr Fest will take place on Sunday October 6, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm,at the Shelter, 103 Marion Road in Rochester, from 11 am to 4 pm rain or shine. This is a free family event […] Read more »

September Programs at Plumb Library

The Friends of Plumb Library will be holding their annual Book Sale on Saturday, September 14from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm at the Rochester Congregational Church Fellowship Hall, 11 Constitution Way, Rochester.  Items for sale will include books, CDs, DVDs. puzzles, and games, plus the Junior Friends Bake Sale.  Donations will be accepted until 5:00 PM on Thursday, […] Read more »

Solar Field Continues to Avoid Planning Board Shade

            The latest solar array project in Rochester moved ahead slightly in the special permitting process during the Rochester Planning Board meeting on September 10. A site visit has been scheduled for September 21 to give the board a more concrete visual of the scope and layout of the solar panels, and if all goes as […] Read more »

Dr. Richard Leonard Lindsey, Jr

Dr. Richard Leonard Lindsey, Jr (Dick) died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday August 8, 2019 at the age of 70 from complications of Lewy Body Dementia. He was born February 7, 1949 in Wareham, Massachusetts to the late Richard Leonard Lindsey and Marion Lovell Belden. He grew up in the charming […] Read more »

Abigail Field Brings Early 1900’s Female Fashion to Life

            On September 8, as part of the Mattapoisett Museum’s Annual Meeting, Abigail Field gave a presentation on the ever-changing world of female fashion with a focus on the decade between 1910 and 1920. Field, dressed in vintage clothing, including a corset she confessed to wearing, was an authentic representation of that classic image of womanhood […] Read more »

Tall Task Ahead of ORR Football After 2018

            After an impressive 2017 campaign, Old Rochester Regional football maintained itself as one of the top Division 6 teams in all of Massachusetts in 2018, grinding all the way to the Div. 6 Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium.             The program, however, looks a little different now.             Justin Kogler is no longer running the show after […] Read more »

Bourne Wareham Art Association

The Bourne Wareham Art Association is meeting on Tuesday September 17from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, at BB’s Bar & Grill, 2424 Cranberry Highway, Wareham MA. Food is available for purchase. The business meeting will be followed by a discussion on how to work with an art gallery by Judith Klein. Over the past 10 years […] Read more »

Thank You

To the Editor:             I wish to thank the Mattapoisett police and EMT’s for their quick response to my call on August 21st. Their calming and professional treatment of me was greatly appreciated. John Chase The views expressed in the “Letters to the Editor” column are not necessarily those of The Wanderer, its staff or advertisers. The Wandererwill […] Read more »

Rochester Historical Society 50th

This Saturday, September 14, the Rochester Historical Society is hosting a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of the RHS at the Rochester COA on Dexter Lane. Registration is 11:00 – 12:00 pm; lunch is from 12:00 to 1:00 pm. There will be speakers from 1:00 to 2:00 pm, and music and socializing from […] Read more »