The 1938 hurricane was the topic of an informative and entertaining presentation hosted by the Mattapoisett Museum on September 19. The speaker, John Horrigan, is no stranger to historically themed presentations. Horrigan is also a highly respected sports announcer and TV host. He brought the events leading up to the hurricane’s landfall and the […] Read more »
Some more suggestions on how to start making your current home a place in which you can stay as you become frailer. Stairs may become a problem as we transition from old to very old. I look upon stairs as a sort of built-in Physical Therapy, forcing us to strengthen our leg muscles with […] Read more »
Did you watch the presidential debate a while back? Probably not, because I haven’t found many who did. That’s okay, I forced myself to spend nearly two hours of my life watching so you wouldn’t have to, and I will be watching the vice-presidential debate as well. After all, it is my job as a […] Read more »
David Schafer, registrar and genealogist from 2016 to 2023 and now chapter of the Cape Cod and Islands of Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), was the speaker at the September 18 meeting of the Rochester Historical Society. Schafer began his PowerPoint presentation with the recounting of an event 250 years ago this September […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson is pleased to announce that Sippican Elementary School has partnered with the Marion Institute to participate in the Grow Education Farm-to-School (Grow FTS) program for the second year in a row. “We are very happy to partner for another year with the Marion Institute to offer this program to students,” […] Read more »
At the beginning of September, we made a trip to England. We had moved to Rochester from Plymouth exactly five years ago and thought visiting the town of Rochester, England, would be interesting. Rochester, Massachusetts was officially incorporated on June 4, 1686, as Rochester, named for Rochester, England, from which early settlers to […] Read more »
Doug Tallamy is on a mission to create backyard national parks across the globe. On September 12, the Marion Natural History Museum hosted Tallamy, a well-known and highly recognized expert in the field of ecology and everything that encompasses. Tallamy began his hourlong presentation, viewed remotely at the museum, by laying the groundwork […] Read more »
A large majority of older people want to stay in their own homes rather than move to a retirement community or, heaven forbid, a nursing home. Closeness to friends and family is a key factor, as is the comfort of familiarity and the freedom to do what you want when you want. At […] Read more »
There are many serious issues confronting the world these days. The presidential election looms large of course. There are serious wars around the world that we must keep our eyes on. Global warming is not going away. There are astronauts stranded in space. And, the question of will Taylor Swift’s endorsement for president turn […] 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 »