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Famous Massachusetts’ Person Presentations231 viewsThird grade students at Center School put on their annual Famous Massachusetts’ Person Presentations on Tuesday, June 20. Each student dressed as their chosen famous Bay Stater who made their mark on history and invited parents to watch the presentations. Photos by Jean Perry
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ORR Bulldogs231 viewsLast week, the Old Rochester Athletic Booster Club proudly unveiled its most recent project on the ORR campus – large aluminum letters on the exterior wall of the gymnasium overlooking the athletic fields. Photo courtesy Justin Shay
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Honey I’m Home! 231 viewsThis beehive is thriving thanks to the careful attention paid by local beekeeper Linda Rinta. Rinta gave a talk on bees and honey production in Marion on Saturday and invited us to her property on Sunday to observe her practicing her craft.
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Bee Talk231 viewsLocal cranberry grower and beekeeper Paul Rinta demonstrated honey extraction during a presentation on the plight of bees in North America given by his wife and business partner Linda Rinta, a local bee expert and educator. The event was a partnership between the Sippican Land Trust and Marion Garden Group and took place on September 30. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Friends of the Mattapoisett Library231 viewsOn October 11, the Friends of the Mattapoisett Library unveiled their latest gift to the library -- a telescope. Partnering with the Aldrich Astronomical Society, the telescope was purchased at a discounted rate. From left to right: Rayna Caplan, who worked on the acquisition, and Jo Pannell, who championed the purchase. The telescope will be available to card-carrying library members soon. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Holiday in the Park231 viewsIt looked like another record turnout at Shipyard Park in Mattapoisett on December 9 for the annual Holiday in the Park and tree lighting. The tent was stuffed with hot foods, cocoa, donuts, Christmas cookies, and the hundreds of people in line to warm up out of the snowy cold. Did you miss the tree lighting? See The Wanderer Facebook page for a video capturing the magical moment. Photos by Jean Perry
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Holiday in the Park231 viewsIt looked like another record turnout at Shipyard Park in Mattapoisett on December 9 for the annual Holiday in the Park and tree lighting. The tent was stuffed with hot foods, cocoa, donuts, Christmas cookies, and the hundreds of people in line to warm up out of the snowy cold. Did you miss the tree lighting? See The Wanderer Facebook page for a video capturing the magical moment. Photos by Jean Perry
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“The Machine” Jesse Green231 viewsFamous chainsaw artist and star of the National Geographic Channel TV show American Chainsaw, “The Machine” Jesse Green presented the RMS students with a one-of-a-kind chainsaw sculpture of Bandit, the RMS mascot, on December 15. Bandit will stand firm and tall (much taller than most of the students) at the school from now on, thanks to the coordination of the RMS PTO. Photos by Jean Perry
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Christmas Day Swim231 viewsThe Helping Hands and Hooves’ annual Christmas Day Swim was preceded by a polar plunge in the weather and a brief ‘snownado’ of sorts as the winds swept snow and sleet across the area only minutes before enthusiastic participants in costume arrived at the Mattapoisett Town Beach and raced into the icy waters. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Take Your Child to the Library Day231 views“Take Your Child to the Library Day” is the day when libraries get to shine. At the Mattapoisett Library, kids lined up for an original work of balloon art by Chip Rascal while they also explored the various non-book offerings in the children’s section. Photos by Jean Perry
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Vocabulary Day Parade231 viewsThe third and fourth graders at RMS transformed the school into one collective living, breathing dictionary last Friday, February 16, for the annual Vocabulary Day parade. Students chose a word and personified it in costume for the rest of the school, and this year for parents as well. Photos by Jean Perry
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Textile Conservation231 viewsKathryn Tarleton gave a presentation on the art and science of textile conservation on March 18 at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. She also examined historic articles for several area residents. Photos by Marilou Newell
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