Dedicated in 1894, the Soldiers and Sailors Monument stands as a tribute to those who answered the call during the Civil War. It is a landmark and a silent witness and reminder of bravery, sacrifice, ...

Rochester’s Annual Town Meeting held Monday passed its 25 articles, including a zoning amendment, several high-priced capital expenditures, and a Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget exceeding ...

Eight members of the class of 2026 at Old Rochester Regional High School will be attending the Boys’ / Girls’ State Convention, June 14 to June 20 at Stonehill College in North Easton, MA. Boys’ State ...

The Marion Garden Group is delighted to present the 3rd biennial “Secret Gardens of Marion” tour, set to take place on Friday, June 20 from 10:00 am to 3:00pm. This walking tour offers a unique ...

The course begins and finishes outside of Mattapoisett Harbor. This is the first race in series of long distance races sponsored by local yacht clubs to determine the overall winner of the 2025 ...

The program is held at the Old Rochester Regional High School, running for six weeks, broken into two, three-week sessions. Held on Tuesdays through Thursdays, from 8:30 am to noon, Session A will run ...

Running unopposed, Jordan Collyer secured his seat at the Select Board table for another term. He has been on the board for 21 years and now enters his 8th term.

Stories of cowboys and the old west grew in popularity fueled first by radio, then early movies and finally TV starring a ...

The Nasketucket Bird Club will host The Many, Many Owls Around Us: A Discussion of the Owls of Southeastern Massachusetts with Brian Cassie on Tuesday, May 27, at 6:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Free ...

Bessie Pierre of Marion and ORRHS class of 2021, graduated from Duke University with highest distinction from its Sanford School of Public Policy. Her honors thesis is entitled “An Evaluation of the ...

Each of the tri-towns elects members to the Old Rochester Regional (district) School Committee; these two candidates from the Town of Mattapoisett are running for one, three-year term.

Editor’s note: Since the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020 interrupted the South Coast League of Women Voters’ annual sponsorship of candidates’ nights, The Wanderer has been offering a platform for ...