Magnar Kvilhaug of Mattapoisett, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Kvilhaug was initiated at MCPHS University. Katherine Solowey, of Mattapoisett, was among the Hamilton College athletes earning national recognition for their academic achievements in 2023-24. Solowey, a member of […] Read more »
Faced with terrain that will result in a concentrated area of drainage from the Point Road Bike Path, Marion Open Space Acquisition Commission Chairman John Rockwell pointed to two options during MOSAC’s September 5 Zoom meeting: Use forced infiltration to lose some of the stormwater between the path and the road, and another strategy […] Read more »
State zoning bylaws now allow greater flexibility to lots previously merged and/or meeting square-footage requirements, and the emerging potential of lots being considered buildable for multi-unit occupation has members of the Mattapoisett Planning Board concerned. During the board’s September 16 public meeting in which both ADU (additional dwelling units) and family-related apartments were discussed, […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional High School football team played their home opener against Bishop Stang on September 13 and won 32-26, in a well fought comeback. The Bulldogs were down 13-6 at halftime and 20-6 at the start of the third, but were resilient and wouldn’t give up. “Boys played tough and kept […] Read more »
On September 28, 10 am to 3 pm at the Museum, 355 County Road, Rochester, we will be having a day of sales. There will be something for just about everyone: our annual Cranberry Bake Sale, Raffles, Rochester tees, sweatshirts, hats, maps, and tick-tack-toes, jewelry and buttons that can be Up Cycled to create new […] Read more »
On Saturday, September 28 from 10 am to 12 pm, the Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee will host a “Cup of Coffee with the Candidate” at The Town Wharf General Store. This is an invitation to the Community to join us for a cup of coffee and meet our Democratic Candidate for the 10th Bristol District […] Read more »
The ORR Class of 1985 40th Class Reunion is scheduled to be held on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Our reunion committee is working on location details and is excited to get our class together. We are looking at venues in Mattapoisett, New Bedford and Fairhaven. We are trying very hard to keep the […] Read more »
Are you ready for some spooktacular fun? Dust off the cobwebs and sharpen those scary pencils! Your best Halloween artwork could be on the cover of The Wanderer and you could win a cash prize! Submit your best original Halloween drawing, photo, compilation, or artwork to enter for publication on our November 2 cover. […] Read more »
The Sippican Woman’s Club began its fall season on September 12 at its comfortable home venue, Handy’s Tavern on Front Street. Following a brief business meeting, members and guests settled in to hear from guest speaker Pamela Robinson. Robinson and her husband Oren have been operating a busy and popular cat shelter, It’s […] Read more »
The Marion Capital Improvements Planning Committee got a nose full on Monday at the town’s Wastewater Treatment Plant. “This is probably the most-complex thing we’ve got going in town that comes in with capital requests, and it’s good for the committee to know the basic pieces,” said the CIPC’s chairman, Dave Janik. On […] Read more »