The Tri-County Symphonic Band, under the direction of Philip Sanborn, will present a program entitled “Soloists for Scholarships” on Sunday, February 14, at 3:00 pm. The concert will be a virtual live-stream, free-of-charge event, and can be viewed on ORCTV (Comcast Channel 9, or Verizon Channel 36). You can also pick up the free live-stream on the […] Read more »
Now six games into their abbreviated 2020-21 season, the Old Rochester Regional girls basketball team is still without a loss heading into its final game of the regular season against Fairhaven. The Bulldogs were able to maintain their perfect record, despite having quite a bit of adversity thrown their way. After knocking off […] Read more »
Just when Fred Underhill felt as though Rochester’s Water Commission was being left out of an important water-related decision, Rochester Board of Selectmen member Woody Hartley assured him that the opposite was the case. “I was hoping you would open this as a meeting and vote on this as Water Commissioners,” said Hartley. […] Read more »
Marion Finance Director Judy Mooney and Town Administrator Jay McGrail gave the Board of Selectmen an overview of the town’s budget for Fiscal Year 2022 during the February 2 selectmen’s meeting via Zoom. McGrail said he asked the department heads in December to present level-services budgets with additional requests made separately and reported […] Read more »
The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the fall 2020 semester: Olivia Ucciof Marion earning High Honors, Taylor Swoish of Marion earning High Honors, Alexandra Old of Marion earning High Honors, Megan Iverson of Marion earning Highest Honors, Lauren Pina of Marion earning Highest Honors, Carli Rita of Mattapoisett earning Highest Honors, Abigail Stark of Mattapoisett earning Highest […] Read more »
STEAM Projects To-Go brings a new project for February! STEAM Projects To-Go are created for busy teens, grades 6 to 12, who still want to engage with library programming and their community. This month’s project will explore paper engineering – the branch of engineering that deals with the use of physical science and life sciences […] Read more »
Between the 2020 election and Christmas gift giving, the United States Postal Service has been in the news. 1672 was the year mail service in the U.S. began with a post running monthly between New York and Boston. Benjamin Franklin was the first Postmaster General for the colonies, and he added a Philadelphia to Boston […] Read more »
Maryann T. Cutler, age 80, of Rochester, MA, passed away January 30, 2021 at her home. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Maxwell and Fannie (Agovino) Haugg. The middle child of three, she was raised in the Bronx and attended Hunter College in New York City. On September 7, […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Selectman Paul Silva will not be seeking reelection. On February 1, Silva reached out to The Wanderer to share his decision. “I’m one that believes in term limits, and I’ve been a selectman for 12 years,” Silva said with a small chuckle. “It’s time for new blood.” Silva has given his […] Read more »
The Town of Marion held its second quarterly meeting of the Water/Sewer Commissioners on January 28. The commissioners are made up of the Board of Selectmen: Randy Parker, Norm Hills, and John Waterman. Considering the staggering costs the town is facing to repair, replace, upgrade, and update its antiquated water and sewer facilities […] Read more »