“It’s certainly not a routine first day!” Mattapoisett’s new Town Administrator Michael Lorenco embraced the obvious as he embarked upon his first day on March 16. The Wanderer sat down with Lorenco that afternoon, a day punctuated by difficulties related to COVID-19. Lorenco expressed the challenges of not only beginning a new job but beginning at a […] Read more »
During these uncertain times, shelter animals still need to be looked after and fed. As the weather starts getting warmer, cats who have not been spayed or neutered will start having kittens, often outside. That’s where our shelter comes in. It’s All About the Animals, Inc., is a cage-free, no-kill nonprofit cat shelter which relies […] Read more »
As a precaution, the Rochester Land Trust is postponing the Annual Meeting that was scheduled for March 26. We apologize for the inconvenience and we will reschedule at a later date when able. Read more »
Using remote-access platforms to conduct the town’s public business, the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen declared a state of emergency in Mattapoisett on March 19, 2020. Selectmen Jordan Collyer and chairman Paul Silva voted unanimously to accept the following that, upon their acceptance, would be sent on to the State House for approval. The declaration comes […] Read more »
Appointed and elected officials in Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester have held their meetings and emerged with likeminded strategies to maximize public safety amidst the COVID-19, aka coronavirus outbreak. By Tuesday, March 17, all three of the Tri-Town communities had closed the doors of public facilities and enacted plans to deploy essential staff only. The Marion […] Read more »
Marion’s new foodbank operating out of the otherwise-closed Community Center emanated from an announcement that Town Administrator Jay McGrail made, telling an Emergency Preparedness Meeting on March 13 that the town would be releasing funds from its reserve account to develop a foodbank plan that, by the end of the day, he hoped would be […] Read more »
On Friday, March 13, Pastor Amy Lignitz Harken, and Phil Jackson, Chair of the Council at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church (MCC), jointly announced the suspension of all activities taking place at the Church for the next two weeks. After much discussion, Church leadership determined that the best course of action, at this time of great […] Read more »
Each spring, the ORR School District holds two large concerts in which music students and teachers from every school in the district perform separately first, then together for a large audience of family, friends, and community. While the concert series’ ticket sales earn money for FORM scholarships and programs, the concerts present a unique opportunity […] Read more »
The Tri-Town Basketball Playoffs on Thursday, March 12 was the final night for Tri-Town basketball. The league had over 190 participants in grades 3 through 6 from Mattapoisett, Marion and Rochester. The first game of the evening was the girls grade 3-6 finals. Team Sparks coached by Sarabeth Morrell played the Mystics coached by Tim […] Read more »
After prayerful consideration and in compliance with government directives, First Congregational Church of Rochester, 11 Constitution Way in Rochester, has closed its church buildings in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. All services and activities held at FCCR — including the Easter Community Carnival scheduled for Saturday, March 28 – have been canceled […] Read more »