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Acushnet residents propose new play-based learning daycare

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Where the former First Citizen’s Federal Credit Union sits will soon be home to Scribbles, the newest preschool learning center in Wareham. Acushnet residents…

Police list bomb-making materials found in home after explosion

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A West Wareham man is being held without bail following a chemical explosion at his home where authorities found materials commonly used in the illegal creation of…

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Wareham man arrested in Marion, found with guns and drugs

Marion Police recovered two firearms, ammunition, and cocaine during an OUI investigation on Saturday. Photo Source: Marion Police Department

A Wareham man was arrested in Marion after authorities found him passed out in a car with guns, drugs and open alcohol containers. Brian M. Ewan, 67, was arrested Saturday, Oct. 4 at Cumberland Farms in Marion and charged with possession of a...

Family and friends remember Amy Nadolny

Amy Nadolny's son, Joshua Veary, 7, passes a flame between candles of family members and longtime friends during the vigil for Nadolny, Saturday, Oct. 4. Photos by Sam Tucker

MIDDLEBORO — Family members, longtime friends and past high school classmates of Amy Nadolny shared joyous memories and remembered the longtime Middleboro resident and mother of two at a vigil, Saturday, Oct. 4. Nadolny, 41, was last seen and heard...

Wareham Middle School announces September students of the month

September students of the month. Photo source: Wareham Middle School

With the end of September brings a highlight of standout students. The student of the month for fifth grade is Evelyn Schroth, for sixth grade is Jamey Carpenter and for seventh grade is Mila Hunter.

Church of the Good Shepherd says ‘good boy’ to all during animal blessing

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The Church of the Good Shepherd invited pet lovers and their furry friends to be blessed Sunday, Oct. 5. Close to a dozen people showed up to the church located at 74 High Street some with their pets others with pictures to be blessed by Reverend...

Many hands make light work in weekend long cleanup event

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There was a mad dash for trash across Wareham as over one hundred people spent two days picking up garbage big and small. Don’t Trash Wareham is a town wide clean-up event that took place both Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5. Organizer and...

Hundreds ride through town in the name of environmental conservation

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Every year, hundreds of cyclists hop on a bike and ride through the South Coast’s beaches, cranberry bogs and more in the name of environmental conservation. The Buzzards Bay Coalition’s 19th annual Watershed Ride took place Sunday, Oct. 5 that...

Boo! WaterWizz transforms into Halloween festival for all

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Don’t be scared by the goblins, giant spiders and even gianter skeletons at WaterWizz, the park is just getting into the Halloween spirit. Waterwizz is transforming the park from an aquatic array of fun into a scary good time for all during the...

Wareham man taken into custody for West Wareham chemical explosion

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Mark Halpin, 50, of Wareham has been taken into custody for a chemical explosion at his home on Aunt Maryville Lane. The explosion occurred the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 3 and officials remained on scene for over 10 hours investigating. Aunt...

Pedestrian hit by car on Cranberry Highway, in serious condition

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One pedestrian was taken to the hospital after being struck by a car on Cranberry Highway around 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, according to the Onset Fire Department. The accident occurred near the Go Bananas outdoor sports store and an employee said...

Update: Chemical explosion injures one, no immediate safety threat reported

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A chemical explosion at a Wareham house injures one and Massachusetts State Police investigators from the Bomb Squad and Crime Scene Services were at the scene of the explosion for over 10 hours Friday, Oct. 3. The explosion occurred at Aunt...

High school recognized for growing unified sports program

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Wareham High School was recently designated as a unified champion by the Special Olympics for the school’s unified sports program's continued success. Superintendent Matt D’Andrea told the School Committee during the Oct. 2 meeting the high school...

Drive for Damien’s Food Pantry in motorcycle run

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Go full throttle for food with Damien’s Food Pantry in a 45 mile motorcycle ride through the South Coast. Riders will take off from Damien’s at 242 Marion Road Sunday, Oct. 19 at 11 a.m. and take a scenic drive of the area before ending at Redmen...

Upper Cape region sees record low international tourists, political tension could be to blame

Wareham on the Cape Cod map in the Bourne Information Center. Photos by Brandy Muz

As tensions between the U.S. and other countries, especially Canada rise, the Upper Cape Cod region is seeing record low numbers of international tourists. The Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce serves Wareham, Bourne and Sandwich and runs...

Wareham man arrested in New Hampshire following car chase

A Wareham man is in police custody after attempting to elude law enforcement in Massachusetts and New Hampshire in a car chase that crossed state lines. Dominick Howard, 20, was caught reaching speeds of 100 miles-per-hour as he crossed into New...

Candlelight vigil to be held for Amy Nadolny

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A candlelight vigil for Amy Nadolny will be held at the South Middleboro school house at 546 Wareham Street in Middleboro Saturday, Oct. 4 at 6:30 p.m. Nadolny, 41, of Middleboro was found in a wooded area near the train tracks behind Dunkin Donuts...

A recycling day you can't refuse

Have a load of plastic? Don't let the day go to waste. The Wareham Recycling Center will be accepting rigid plastics on Wednesday, Oct. 1 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to noon. These are the kinds of plastic will be...

MCAS results show improvement in math, English results vary

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MCAS results from the 2024-2025 school year have been announced and while Wareham is taking steps in the right direction in math — growth in English language arts varied and scores in the high school dipped during the first year without MCAS as a...

State honors Wareham Council on Aging Director Sharon Rice

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Wareham Council on Aging Director Sharon Rice was recently honored by the Massachusetts state senate for her work. Rice was given an official citation from the state by Wareham’s state senator Kelly Dooner commending her service to the community....

Hop in it’s time for a rowing challenge

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Row, row, row the boat in Onset Bay during the Buzzards Bay Rowing Club’s annual Onset Rowing Challenge Saturday, Oct. 25. The challenge will be held at Onset Beach, 186 Onset Avenue and the 3-mile row will take participants out and around Wickets...

Harvest Moon Festival celebrates community in end of summer hurrah

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As the summer winds to an end and “busy season” in Onset comes to a close, the Onset Bay Association had one more event to keep the village lively. As the association’s annual Harvest Moon Festival saw hundreds of classic cars fill Onset Pier, over...

Transfer station purchase up for vote at Town Meeting

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After years of land agreements with neighboring towns, the transfer station at King's Highway and Cranberry Highway may be in Wareham's hands. Town Administrator, Derek Sullivan said at the Tuesday, Sept. 23 Select Board meeting that the town of...

Buzzards Bay Coalition watershed ride to cruise through town

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Each year, cyclists hop on their bike to ride through cranberry bogs, coast by sandy beaches and raise money for environmental conservation in the Buzzards Bay Coalition Watershed Ride. The ride is taking place Sunday, Oct. 5 which will have riders...

Interested in learning a trade? Head to the Upper Cape Tech open house

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School is inviting interested eighth graders and their families to an open house of the school Saturday Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The school is located at 220 Sandwich Road in Bourne and is open to kids...

We're looking for the next generation

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Wanted: Students to help Wareham Week -- in any one of many ways. We aim to constantly provide news about people, events and issues in Wareham. That’s local people of all ages. Events of interest to everyone from toddlers to regulars at the senior...

As the bell tolls once again: Church of the Good Shepherd's bell tower restored

Time has stood still in more ways than one in the historic building Church of the Good Shepherd calls home. Ten years ago, the clocks at the top of the church's bell tower stopped working. As time ticked on in other ways, the bell began to see...

Share some thoughts on the search for a new superintendent of schools

The Wareham Public Schools superintendent search committee is seeking public opinion on what they are looking for in a new superintendent. Current Superintendent Matt D’Andrea is retiring at the end of this school and the search committee is...

Small boat catches fire in Buttermilk Bay

The boat when brought to shore. Photos source: Wareham Department of Natural Resources

At approximately 5 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24 Onset Fire Rescue and Wareham Department of Natural Resources were dispatched to Buttermilk Bay for a boat fire. First responders reported that a small vessel 150 feet from the shore was fully engulfed in...

Lifelong resident joins Cultural Council

When he's not delivering packages around town for UPS, lifelong Warehamite Jordan Gomes now will be serving as a member on the Cultural Council. Appointed at the Tuesday, Sept. 23 Select Board meeting, Jordan said he was inspired by member Marcus...

Plymouth County District Attorney’s office confirms identification of Amy Nadolny, death remains under investigation

Amy Nadolny, 41, of Middleboro had been missing for two weeks until her body was identified near the train tracks behind Main Street Friday, Sept. 19, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office. Nadolny was found in a wooded area...

Hear Ye Hear Ye: Wareham artisans celebrate 30 years of making jewelry

Adorned in handcrafted stainless steel jewelry, two Wareham residents take on the role of travelling merchants looking for people interested in their wares. Wareham residents Chirs and Kelly Christopulos are the owners of Mardigan’s Maile, a...

Town Meeting voters to consider allocating nearly $1.3 million for community preservation projects

Renovations for two historic buildings and replacing the lights at Spillane Field using $1.3 million of the Community Preservation fund will be up for consideration at Town Meeting, Monday, Oct. 27. Voters will be asked to consider allocating the...

Body found downtown identified as missing Middleboro woman

Amy Nadolny, 41, of Middleboro was identified as the body found near the train tracks behind Dunkin Donuts and CVS Pharmacy at 419 Main Street, Friday, Sept. 19, according to the family. Nadolny had been missing since Sunday, Sept. 7 where she was...

It's fall ya'll: When will Wareham see peak fall colors?

With pumpkin spice in the air once more, summer came and went unbe-leaf-ably fast. The autumn equinox will fall on Monday, Sept. 22 just in time for the first signs of leaves changing according to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and...

Body found behind Main Street

A body was found near the railroad tracks behind the Dunkin Donuts and CVS Pharmacy at 419 Main Street at approximately 9:50 a.m Friday, Sept. 19. Massachusetts State Police were in the area for over four hours with a police helicopter remaining in...

New preschool puts high school students at the front of the class

Wareham High’s new preschool has high school students switching to teachers as they aid in the education of around 17 kids from just under three months to 5-years-old. High School Principal Scott Palladino said establishing the preschool started...

School Committee seeks members as part of superintendent search committee

The School Committee is seeking members for the new superintendent search committee. Current Superintendent Matt D’Andrea is set to retire following this school year and the School Committee is looking to form a 13 member committee to find his...

Fall Town Meeting warrant closed

The Select Board voted to close the warrant for the Fall Town Meeting and approved submitted articles at the Tuesday, Sept. 16 meeting. Fall Town Meeting is set to take place at Wareham Highschool at 7 Viking Drive on Monday, Oct. 27. The warrant,...

Town receives last of Covid-19 relief funds

Wareham has received the final check from the Plymouth County Commissioners as part of Plymouth County's American Rescue Plan Act. The multi-year plan helped states, territories, tribal and local governments respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and has...

Rise and shine: Cranberry harvest gets an early start

The cranberry harvest is underway and A.D. Makepeace, one of the world’s largest cranberry growers, is expecting a good harvest, according to Makepeace’s Vice President of Marketing and Communication Linda Burke. “It’s looking good, in large part...

Missing Middleboro woman last seen in Wareham

41-year-old Amy Nadolny from Middleboro was last seen and heard from near Narrow's Crossing Restaurant at 1 Narrows Road in Wareham, Sunday, Sept. 7. A lifelong Middleboro resident according to her mother, Patrica Nadolny, she was last heard from...

Police raise $5,000 for kids with cancer

Wareham Police hit the links for a cause in the Wareham Police Association’s 7th annual golf tournament raising money for Cops for Kids with Cancer. Cops for Kids with Cancer is a non-profit that helps local police departments raise money for...

Town sends 20 year sewer plan for state approval

The town has submitted the comprehensive wastewater management plan for state review and the public will soon be able to provide their feedback on it. The plan outlines Wareham’s steps over the next 20 years to reduce nitrogen in town water by...

What does Wareham taste like?: Turning Point raises funds with food

Through endless chatter and good smells from every direction, those entering the Elks Lodge could feel the warmth of camaraderie from friends — and the heat plates beneath serving dishes. Turning Point's annual Taste of Our Town fundraiser returned...

State Sen. Kelly Dooner talks electric vehicles, gun laws and more at luncheon

LAKEVILLE — 3rd Bristol District State Sen. Kelly Dooner and other elected officials brought Beacon Hill to the South Coast to talk government transparency, economic policy and gun laws. Joining Dooner was State Auditor Diana DiZoglio attended as...

Wood you look at that: Classic car meetup combines modern metal with old school wood

While today’s cars are constructed with cutting edge materials, sometimes there’s nothing wrong with going back to the basics. Cars from the 20th century made their way out of the garage and into the spotlight during the 9th annual Woodie Car Show...

Relay for Life raises thousands for cancer research

Over 100 people walked laps to honor those who have battled cancer and raised thousands for cancer research. Relay for Life took place Saturday, Sept. 13 on the track near the middle school. The nine hour walking event has been held in Wareham...

Talk about a hands on event: D&J hosts third annual Touch-a-Truck

With cars parked bumper to bumper up Charge Pond Road and non-stop honking flowing through the trees, children exited the parking lot of Landscapes by D&J with looks of joy on painted faces. The third annual Touch-a-Truck event was held Saturday,...

Wareham Youth Soccer kicks off new season with goals of having fun

Usually with soccer games, when dozens of parents shout to their children that they're kicking into the opposing teams goal — it counts negatively to the overall score. But with Wareham Youth Soccer, there is no counting at all. The soccer club was...

Vikings girls volleyball is serving up a new season

With a spike of enthusiasm in the air for fall sports, Wareham Week is catching up with each team to get the scoop on the upcoming season, who the players to watch are and more. The girls varsity volleyball team is coming off of a 20 win three loss...

Level one drought issued for town

The town of Wareham under the guidance of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued a level one, or, mild drought status for Wareham Wednesday, Sept. 10. The department cites below normal rainfall from the last three months...