Business

Burnt grass and ice cream trucks: Scenes from the drought

As a statewide drought continues and temperatures rise, residents everywhere are feeling the heat. The severity of the drought can be measured by just looking outside: Lawns across Wareham are browning and wild grasses are drying out as the region...

Cranberry growers on alert as heat wave, drought sweep state

You think you’ve felt the heat over the past week? Try being a cranberry. After a week of high heat and significant drought in the southeastern part of the state, local cranberry growers are facing the potential consequences of a hot, dry July. “...
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Labor shortage hits Wareham employers

Summertime is here, and so is … a labor shortage? Job ads that once called for experienced workers now ask for those “willing to learn.” The harbormaster who once employed between five to 10 summer employees now has three to work with, and one’s...

'Owning a neighborhood food truck has always been a dream'

When Sola Lee looks out from her dumpling truck's window, her eyes find more than an industrial park cul-de-sac -- she sees a neighborhood. The Used Tire Warehouse where drivers in need find affordable tires and, when they're hungry, her pork-and-...

Onset Beach Patio & Grille has beach delivery, breakfast on tap

What was Stash’s Onset Beach is now the Onset Beach Patio & Grille, and the manager says customers can look forward to beach delivery — and all-day breakfast — from the new restaurant. “Comfort food central,” is how manager Frank Evangelista...

Have a pizza dinner on Doobie

To celebrate its grand opening, Doobie will be giving away free large pizzas on Sunday, May 15, for what the cannabis delivery company is calling its first community kindness pop up. “We thought it would be pretty special to share a slice of Doobie’...

Mumma Mary’s to add beer, wine to offerings

Mumma Mary’s Italian Cafe on Main Street will soon be able to serve beer and wine alongside owner Mary Labonte’s Italian cuisine. The Select Board approved a seasonal pouring license for the restaurant on May 10. Board member Alan Slavin said he had...

Tanning studio to open Saturday

A new tanning business will open its doors — and its UV beds — on Saturday. Glow Tanning, located at 12 Tobey Road Unit 3 near the Aldi grocery store, is owned by Alisa Morse and Joe Sergi. Morse said when she saw the space her business now occupies...

Nature’s Medicines celebrates first weeks of business

Wareham’s third retail cannabis shop opened earlier this month, and Dispensary Manager Jacqueline Robillard said business has been steady since opening day on April 6. “We try to create a mature shopping experience,” Robillard said, sitting on a...

Easter flowers on display at Nessarella’s

Daffodils, tulips and, perhaps unsurprisingly, Easter lilies top the charts for popular springtime flowers around Easter, Allie Nessarella of Nessarella’s Farmstand & Greenhouses said on Saturday, April 9. Hydrangeas, hyacinths and pansies are...

Bayside to Oceanside: Local insurance companies announce merge

MARION — Bayside Insurance in Marion has merged with Oceanside Insurance Group of Wareham. The merger decision was not made lightly by Bayside Insurance owner Mary Ferranti Lanagan. She and her mother Theresa Ferranti have been servicing the...

Trade Roots dispensary to officially open March 3

Wareham’s newest cannabis dispensary, Trade Roots, is now open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week at 6 Thatcher Ln. “I’m so proud of our team,” said co-owner Carl Giannone as he surveyed the new retail space. The store has been designed with...

Cape Cod Coffee to come to Wareham

The Cape Cod Coffee Company was granted a liquor license to open a new location in the former Cosi cafe in Wareham Crossing at the March 2 Select Board Meeting. The company roasts its own coffee in Mashpee and currently runs two cafes. “We’re very...