To the Editor: I understand from reading the September 27 The Wanderer report that, in the context of updating all job descriptions, Mattapoisett Selectmen are planning to change the current job description for Mattapoisett Harbormaster from part time to full time. This is a substantial change. I would like to caution all residents of Mattapoisett […] Read more »

To the Editor: On Sunday, October 7, my husband Clint and I had the pleasure of taking a tour of Tabor Boy at its harbor mooring. John Quirk, Tabor Academy’s new Headmaster, had invited Marion residents to go aboard to see this magnificent schooner firsthand. Under the guidance of Captain James Greil and his friendly, […] Read more »

To the Editor: The Rochester Country Fair Committee wishes to thank the visitors, participants, sponsors, vendors and the many volunteers who helped make the 13th Annual Rochester Country Fair such a success! We hope that everyone enjoyed themselves at the Fair. If you have some fun photos taken at the Fair that you would like […] Read more »

To the Editor:             A Preliminary Note: Before reading Letter #3, some clarifying points need to be considered. Letter #3 was written and submitted before the response to previous letters appeared in last week’s issue. The response seems not to have focused on the main point of my Letters #1 and #2; the primary point […] Read more »

I would like to commend the Town of Mattapoisett Highway Department and Engineering Department for their choice of construction companies involved in the drainage and repaving projects on lower North Street and Barstow Street. The work began in mid-May and was completed on September 6. Both construction companies, Gravity Construction & I.W. Harding, were highly […] Read more »

To the Editor: Recent editorials have appeared in The Wanderer, which focus on the alleged failures and shortcomings of the Old Rochester Regional School District. As a group of retired teachers of the Old Rochester Regional High School with over 150 years of teaching invested in the high school, we feel compelled to respond. Data […] Read more »

Thank you for making August 24 to 25 very special. The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library’s first Jewelry and Accessory sale was just plain fun. How delightful it was to watch so many customers pleased with their finds – from the young girl who came back for the domino pin to the women who took […] Read more »

To the Editor: Just wanted to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude and thanks to everyone for your prayers, comforting words and many acts of kindness given to our family at this very difficult time. A special thank you to friends at the First Congregational Church of Rochester for everything you did to […] Read more »

To the Editor: The most frequently referenced story among the staff of the Old Rochester Regional District in recent times is not an episode of PBS’s “John Adams” series, not the BBC’s latest Shakespearean production, not “Nova’s” current piece on the universe, not even the less esoteric events on “CSI,” as in some previous school […] Read more »

To the Editor: The following is the first in what I hope will be a series of letters on the state of education nationally, as well as locally. As students, teachers, and parents experience the return to school, the time seems right to consider what school is really about – educating children.  I am compelled […] Read more »