Mattapoisett August Series Wrap Up – No Quarter Given, Odyssey and Beck win the August Series in their respective Classes. The Tuesday Night Ensign race came down to the wire as Black Ice won the first race tying Odyssey for the August Series with one race to go. Black Ice was forced over the […] Read more »
In the latest of what The Wanderer could have packaged as a series of annual adventures on the high seas, the Perkins brothers of Mattapoisett did the kind of thing two teenagers typically talk about on a quiet, summer day but would probably never try. In the course of one weekend morning, they boarded […] Read more »
Marion Cultural Council is excited to receive online grant applications for individuals and organizations for art and STEM-related projects that will help to enrich the Marion community. Marion Cultural Council has set an October 15 deadline for organizations, schools, and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities and proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, […] Read more »
Please join Mattapoisett Land Trust (MLT) and Woods Hole Group on Thursday September 19 from 4:00-5:30 pm at the Mattapoisett Fire Station (Training Room) for a presentation about our local saltmarshes. Volunteers from MLT and staff from Woods Hole Group will present the results of a June 2024 study of the 250 acres of saltmarsh […] Read more »
The Negative Boxes 2 and 3 Determination of Applicability issued the Town of Marion by its own Conservation Commission on August 28 for a seawall fix was rather brief compared to a more involved discussion the commissioners would hold with a waterfront homeowner whose hired hands were found to be mowing in a jurisdictional area. […] Read more »
Annelise Susanne Dexter, 66, of Rochester, MA, passed away unexpectedly on September 2, 2024. Born in Denmark, she was the daughter of Fritse and Tove Jorgensen. From her upbringing on a farm in a small Danish village to the coast of Massachusetts, her love of animals and nature was something she held dear to […] Read more »
Nelson P. Costa, 78, of Marion passed away peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2024. He was the husband of Ronalie E. Wood. Born in Fenais da Luz, Portugal, he was the son of the late Deodato Costa Lopes and Maria Couto. Nelson enjoyed magic tricks and traveling, especially visiting the Azores where he […] Read more »
The 92-year-old activist whose 2023-24 winter goal was to live to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Mattapoisett Land Trust enjoyed that event in April at the Munro Preserve but isn’t stopping there. At the conclusion of a ceremonial, 27,000th-mile walk down Aucoot Road from Bowman Road to his home on August 31, Brad […] Read more »
Many people are asking why Marion seems to have several different preservation groups and what each one does. Here we explain the various titles and responsibilities: The Marion Historical Commission is a Town-appointed board and an important part of municipal government. Each city and town in Massachusetts has one. Historic Commissions are responsible for […] Read more »
The Marion Republican Town Committee will conduct its next monthly meeting on Monday, September 9 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion. The public and new members welcome. We look forward to seeing you. Read more »