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Things to do Sept. 4-Sept. 11
Saturday, Sept. 6
Crafting it up
Trinity Christian Church is hosting a Harvest Fair and Luncheon Saturday, Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 462 Main Street. The fair will include homemade, crafts, auctions,...
Select Board appoints members to new Zoning Bylaw Review and Revision Steering Committee
The newly formed Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw Review and Revision Steering Committee has found its members. Seven people were appointed to the committee at the Tuesday, Sept. 2 Select Board meeting including Clerk Sarah Corbitt as Select Board...
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Yacht narrowly misses Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge
Over 1,500 red flares light up Onset Bay during Illumination Night
Diamonds in the rough: Threatened turtles to be safely returned to the wild
Richard “Rick” Vita, 66
How a campground led to funding for cancer research
Things to do Aug. 28-Sept. 4
Vikings football ‘feeling encouraged’ heading into the season
Barbara A. Nokes Deslauriers, 99
Select Board appoints members to new Zoning Bylaw Review and Revision Steering Committee
Get a taste of the South Coast with Turning Point’s annual food fundraiser
Yacht narrowly misses Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge
Wareham Natural Resource Officers responded to the scene of a large motor yacht in the Cape Cod Canal that had lost propulsion heading toward the bridge at approximately 1 p.m., Saturday Aug. 30. A loss of propulsion means the engine or motor was...
Diamonds in the rough: Threatened turtles to be safely returned to the wild
A group of three-day old turtles were the guest of honor at a party celebrating their release back into the wild. A small crowd got together at Briarwood Beach Sunday, Aug. 31 to take a look at three-day-old Diamondback Terrapin turtles that were...
Over 1,500 red flares light up Onset Bay during Illumination Night
As the sun sets over Onset bay, that’s generally the cue for beachgoers that the day is over and it’s time to head home. But during illumination, Onset Beach and Bayview Park were packed with people waiting to see the bay shine bright in the night...
Walking for a cause
To honor both cancer survivors and those that lost their battle with cancer, the Relay for Life is returning for the second year in a row. Organizer Tricia Hackett Turner said that she is glad the event continues to return to Wareham after taking a...
How a campground led to funding for cancer research
Though the Pan-Mass Challenge zipped through Wareham in early August, the stories from those braving the roads on bikes stretch far beyond the two day event. Carver resident Denise McFarlane spent many summers at Maple Park with her twin sister Jen...
Get a taste of the South Coast with Turning Point’s annual food fundraiser
Turning Point of Wareham’s Taste of Our Town fundraiser is returning for the third consecutive year to benefit the nonprofit’s mission of helping people experiencing homelessness across the South Coast. Restaurants and food trucks from the area will...
Things to do Aug. 28-Sept. 4
Saturday, Aug. 30
Shine bright in Onset
Let it glow at the Onset Bay Association's Illumination night. The event will be on Saturday, Aug. 30 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Bay View Park and Onset Beach on Onset...
A round of applause for Millie Garcia
What started as a sewer pipe collapse in 2016 has ended with a reception and many thanks to one Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection employee. Current Assistant Commissioner for the department, Millie Garcia, played a pivotal role in...
‘It fills my heart and soul’: Summer of Love concerts come to a close
For 10 weeks during the summer, there is one place to be every Wednesday night to hear live music, shop locally and be a part of the Onset and Wareham community. The Onset Bay Association’s 17th annual Summer of Love concert series concluded...
Work to begin later this year on Weweantic River bridges
Construction on the Marion-Wareham and Wareham Bridges is scheduled to begin in late 2025, officials from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced at a public hearing on Thursday, Aug. 21. According to Project Manager Valerie Kilduff...
Tobey Hospital recognized as leader in supporting nurses
Tobey Hospital recently received the Pathways to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, making them one of the state’s leading hospitals when it comes to supporting their nursing staff. Tobey is now the fourth hospital...
Glen Charlie Pond clear from algae bloom
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has deemed Glen Charlie Pond safe from the presence of an algae bloom. After collecting a second water sample from the pond Tuesday, Aug. 19 the laboratory analysis showed a level of 0 cells/ml, which is...
Back to school bash makes the end of summer fun
As the hours of daylight are getting shorter and school supplies line the shelves in stores, those who run the Dudley Brown VFW in Onset had a goal. "Lets have some fun before they go back to school," Treasurer Naomi Tavares said. With bounce houses...
Blast from the past: Onset Historical Society hosts first ever event
From a summertime spiritualist camp to the community it is today, all things Onset were on full display. The Onset Historical Society held their inaugural event at Salerno’s Function Hall Sunday, Aug. 24. The society is being spearheaded by lifetime...
Automotive history on display at the Car, Truck and Tractor show
If the restored interiors of vintage vehicles could talk, they would tell stories of love, family and history. Cape Cod Maple Park Campground and RV Park held it's annual Car, Truck and Tractor show Saturday, Aug. 23., celebrating 10 years of...
Tattoo weekend brings ink-credible crowd to Main Street
As hundreds of drivers buzzed past turning their heads, a line of eager people formed down Main Street. The Grey Witches’ Gallery and Tattoo draws crowds three times a year with a $50 tattoo weekend. Customers can choose from a variety of tattoos...
UPDATED: Police issue alert for missing teen
The Wareham Police Department issued an alert for 14-year-old Ciana Carbone last seen near Depot Street at 5 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 22. Ciana was found safe later in the afternoon.
Drive for Damien’s Food Pantry in motorcycle run
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, Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. and take a scenic drive of the area before ending at Redmen...
Raise money on the links with the Wareham Community Associates
Drive, chip and putt to raise scholarship money at the Wareham Community Associates second annual golf tournament fundraiser. Each year, the associates raise scholarship money for high school students and switched from their usual clambake to a golf...
Things to do Aug. 21-Aug.28
Thursday, Aug. 21
Bargains abound
The Friends of the Wareham Free Library will be hosting a book sale. At the Wareham Free Library, 59 Marion Road. The sale will take place the following dates: Thursday, Aug. 21...
Town establishes new committee to review all zoning bylaws
The Select Board has established a new committee aimed at helping the planning board review all zoning bylaws to propose changes at next year’s spring Town Meeting. The Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw Review and Revision Steering Committee will be made...
Chamber of Commerce hosts gala in town
The Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce took their annual Summer Spectacular to the gateway town this year. Hosting the event at Warren’s Harborview at 59 Main Street in Wareham on Wednesday, Aug. 13, guests were invited to eat, enjoy each...
Lighten up at OBA Illumination night
Let it glow at the Onset Bay Association's Illumination night. The event will be on Saturday, Aug. 30 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Bay View Park and Onset Beach on Onset Avenue. At 9 p.m., flares will be lit and burn for approximately 30 minutes...
Stirring up change: Wareham chef gives back to the homeless
With gloves at the ready and a kitchen waiting to be used, owner and founder of Minkle Boys Catering Company, Danny Minkle, picked up a phone call for a promise he made three years ago. "We talked about this before Frogfoot Farm even existed, now it...
A cup of joe and some captivating conversation
Espresso yourself and discuss important topics at the “Veterans Coffee Hour,” a weekly social coffee hour hosted by the Council on Aging's Veterans’ Agent Vinnie Fountaine. The coffee hour will take place at 9 a.m. on the third Wednesday of each...
An event that will litter-ally clean up the town
Help fellow Warehamites clean up the town at the next Don’t Trash Wareham event. The next clean up will be on Saturday, Oct. 4 to Sunday, Oct. 5. This is a town wide clean up event. Residents are encouraged to adopt an area, or simply step outside...
Onset Cape Verdean Festival scholarship to host annual fundraiser
The Onset Cape Verdean Festival Association will host their 5th Annual “End of the Season” canal cruise. The cruise will be on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. from the Onset Pier. The cost is $25 per person. Included will be finger foods, a...
Wareham goes country
Get your cowboy boots on and join the Council on Aging this October for Countryfest. Countryfest will start at 11 a.m. on Oct. 20 located at the Elks Lodge, 2855 Cranberry Hwy. Tickets cost $10 and will go on sale Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 8 a.m. There...
Onset Historical Society to host first event
Want to learn about the little town on the water? The newly-formed Onset Historical Society will be discussing stories of the village's history at their upcoming event. From hot air balloons to vintage stories, the Onset Historical Society co-...
Welcome back Vikings: High school sees change
With the school year about to begin, Wareham High School Principal Scott Palladino is tackling artificial intelligence, the future of MCAS and talks new classes for this school year. As artificial intelligence becomes more prominent in the classroom...
From across state lines: Meet the new elementary school principal
As summer comes to a close, Rhode Island native Daniel Sylvestre is making his way into his new office. Sylvestre will be filling the role of principal at Wareham Elementary School coming from his role as principal of Park Elementary school in...
Moving onward together: Sara Russo and students transition to middle school
This school year, it’s not just fifth graders moving on to the middle school. Former Wareham elementary school Vice Principal Sara Russo is moving up with her students, taking on a new role as the Wareham Middle School principal. “I was the vice...
Wareham children are headed back to the classroom
Putting away the beach bags and picking up their backpacks, the students of Wareham will be heading back to school. The yellow school buses will see the streets once again Wednesday, Aug. 27 with school beginning at 7:40 a.m. for middle and high...
Say thanks to Millie Garcia
Join the town in saying thanks to Millie Garcia of the Environmental Protection Agency in a ceremony being held Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Warren’s Harborview, 59 Main Street. Garcia played an important role in helping the town come up...
Artists and writers were unleashed in youth contest
Talented Warehamites put pen to paper with ruff-drafts and paw-traits to compete in the Dog Park Affiliation of Wareham’s seventh youth art and literary contest. With comfort dogs and paw-some participants among the various works, the celebration...
Blast off! Rockets soar through the sky in live science experiment
What is a rocket anyway? Are rockets just for NASA to send to the moon or can rockets blast off from a backyard? Rockets of all kinds took to the skies behind the Wareham Free Library Thursday, Aug. 14 as “mad scientist” Jonathan Breindel taught...
Things to do Aug. 14-Aug. 21
Thursday, Aug. 14
Take flight
Fly over to the Wareham Free Library for this outdoor event as it introduces children to the principles of flight and rocketry. The show Mad Science-The Flight Stuff will take place...
Two-time state basketball champ continues success after high school
Ajay Lopes helped bring back-to-back state basketball championships to Wareham High and his winning hasn’t stopped. Lopes, a Wareham High 2024 grad, plays in the Embargo League on the River Junction team, and helped his team win the championship...
Wareham man sentenced for falsifying Commercial Drivers License test scores
A Wareham man was sentenced one month in prison followed by one year of supervised release with the first two months on home confinement for his role in falsifying Commercial Drivers License test results, giving passing scores to people who failed...
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Go green this August with Eversource’s Recycling and Sustainability Drive. The drive is Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wareham Municipal Maintenance located at 95 Charge Pond Road. The event is for Aucushnet, Carver, Fairhaven, Marion...
Wareham High alum saved by son after suffering cardiac arrest
On Saturday, July 19, the Gomes family enjoyed a fun-filled day at the Natick Mall, ending the night with ice cream and a short ride home. Although, patriarch Robbie can't remember a single thing. While driving on Route 9 in the fast lane Robbie, a...
Thousands celebrate family, culture and 50 years of independence at Cape Verdean Festival
In the same place that many past relatives first landed in America, people from across the country gathered in Onset to celebrate all things Cape Verdean. The annual Onset Cape Verdean festival brought thousands of people to Prospect Park Saturday,...
Two alarm Onset fire calls for 50 firefighters to battle blaze
Over 50 firefighters and several fire departments responded to a two alarm structure fire at 38 Old Onset Road Friday, Aug. 8. The Onset Fire Department was dispatched to the scene of the two-story home after a 911 call was made at 5:19 p.m. Prior...
The gate closes on another season
For the second year in a row, the Wareham Gatemen have exited the playoffs against the Cotuit Kettleers. After falling 4-5 Tuesday, Aug. 5 against the Kettleers, the Gatemen made their way across the bridge to Lowell Park in Cotuit Aug. 6 for the...
Love from across the bridge: Atlantic Subaru helps middle school
Although cars are their specialty, Atlantic Subaru is beyond just a dealership. As part of AdoptAClassroom.org , the dealership chooses a school to support with donations every fall. This year, Atlantic Subaru chose to cross the bridge to help...
Spreading organ donor awareness with the Gatemen
Tuesday, July 29 holds a special meaning for Wareham resident Kathy O'Brien. While volunteering with the New England Donor Services, Kathy honored her late husband Shawn's birthday. As the players took to the field, Kathy attended with friends and...
30 years comes to an end: Police Lieutenant retires
Lieutenant Peter Flannery of the Wareham Police Department has put his badge on for one last time. After 30 years of dedicated service to the Town of Wareham, Lieutenant Peter Flannery retired Saturday, July 19. What began as a position in the...
Un-fore-gettable golf tournament
Get those clubs out and get driving during the Wareham Police Association’s seventh annual golf tournament in support of Cops for Kids with Cancer. The tournament will take place on Sunday, Sept. 14 at Southers Marsh Golf Club, 30 Southers Marsh...
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