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Wareham students traveled around and inside the world

For one night, students of Wareham traveled all around the world - without stepping foot outside the John W. Decas School...

Representative Gifford to hold open office hours

State Representative Susan Gifford and her legislative aide are holding office hours in her office in Wareham from 12 to 1 p...

Board of Health suggests mandatory education for retail owners

After a number of allegedly unintentional tobacco violations in Wareham, Board of Health suggested implementing for retail...

Tremont Nail district approved, allowing construction to begin

The Board of Selectmen received official approval from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office of the Tremont Nail...

Selectmen preview Special Town Meeting

The Board of Selectmen previewed the warrant for the Special Town Meeting at its March 19 meeting. The Special Town Meeting...

Town employee launches write-in campaign for Town Clerk

Jenna L. Deane, an assistant in the Wareham Inspectional Services Department and former employee in the Town Clerk’s office...

Buzzing in at Town Meeting

Officials are discussing bringing electronic voting for the Fall Town Meeting. Chair of the Board of Selectmen Alan Slavin...

Snacks on the beach

The town will be accepting proposals from food trucks or other mobile food vendors who want to set up shop at Swifts Beach...

Energy Aggregation finally coming to Wareham

Wareham residents and business owners could sign up to save money on their electricity bills later this year, as the energy...

Two Refuse Disposal District officials indicted

Two Carver, Marion, and Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District officials, Ray Pickles and Robert Tinkham, have been...

Three candidates compete for spot on School Committee

Three candidates, including one incumbent and two newcomers, are running for a two year spot on the School Committee. Voters...

DECA Home & Living Show introduces students to the world of business and marketing

Shoppers looking for the best in home and living businesses headed somewhere unusual this weekend: The Wareham High School...

Drink to your health at Good Life Nutrition in Wareham

Caramel Cookie Crumble, Peanut Butter Oreo, Coconut Macaroon, MilkyWay, and Snickers - the menu at the newly-opened Good...

Wareham Selectman urges strict enforcement for dangerous dogs following euthanasia ruling

After Selectmen last week unanimously decided to, upon the recommendation of the Animal Control Officer, euthanize two dogs...

Wareham Selectman expresses concern with ‘cannabis cafes’ on the horizon

Wareham Selectman Alan Slavin expressed concern on Tuesday night as the state’s Cannabis Control Commission inches closer to...

Public hearing sparks lengthy discussion on front yard storage in Wareham

Proposed changes to a town bylaw regarding front yard storage yielded lengthy discussion on Monday night from Wareham’s...

Candidate profile: Michele Bissonnette

West Wareham resident Michele Bissonnette is running unopposed this April for Wareham’s Town Clerk seat. An employee of the...

Chilly weather, chili cook-off in Wareham

On Saturday, March 9, 17 chili cook-off contestants offered up their unique recipes to warm the bellies of the Wareham...

Wareham solar field delivers clean energy to Bay State residents

Boston-based energy company Eversource is on track to delivering 62 megawatts of carbon-free, renewable energy to Bay State...

Wareham Community Gardens ready and waiting for spring

Though the first few days of March have been cold and snowy, the Wareham Community Gardens are getting ready to spring back...

Richard Wheeler Memorial Fund to benefit Wareham libraries

The Friends of the Wareham Free Library have announced the establishment of a memorial fund in honor Onset naturalist...

Absentee ballots available for Wareham’s April 2 election

Absentee ballots for the Town’s upcoming April 2 election are now available at the Town Clerk’s Office, located at 54 Marion...

Wareham Selectmen order dogs to be euthanized after second attack

A recent attack by two pit bull-mix dogs deemed dangerous last June has resulted in their death sentence. On Tuesday,...

Wareham Building Commissioner leaving for position in Dartmouth

Wareham’s Building Commissioner David Riquinha will leave his position with the town next week for a new job as the Building...

Wareham Selectmen wait to recommend action on Mill Pond Diner sewer hookup

On Tuesday, Wareham Selectmen said they wanted more information on a citizens’ petition to connect the Mill Pond Diner to...

Nomination paper mixup shakes April ballot for Wareham School Committee

A mixup in nomination papers has changed the April 2 election ballot for School Committee, eliminating a contested race for...

Wareham teen charged with making terroristic threats arraigned in Brockton Superior Court

A Wareham teen charged with making several terroristic threats appeared in Brockton Superior Court on Friday, March 1 for...

Buzzards Bay Coalition remembers Onset naturalist with free documentary showings

Free screenings of Onset resident Richard Wheeler’s documentary, “The Haunted Cry of a Long Gone Bird,” will be hosted by...

Wareham CORE exploring new options for Lopes Playground rebuild

Plans to rebuild the Lopes Playground in Onset this May have been put on hold after volunteers received a memo from the town...

Wareham Selectmen recommend approval for track resurfacing, bylaw changes at Town Meeting

Selectmen recommended favorable action for several agenda items on Tuesday night that will go before voters at Town Meeting...

Wareham readies for herring run

With Wareham’s annual herring run only a few short weeks away, officials at the Wareham Department of Natural Resources are...

Budget presentation shows increase in school choice for Wareham

Wareham’s anticipated budget for fiscal year 2020 is $66 million, up $2 million from the previous year; but close to half of...

Wareham Free Library’s request for new equipment uncertain in face of potential FCC rule change

A request for a new projector and recording equipment at the Wareham Free Library was met with hesitation by Selectmen on...

Wareham Selectmen hear requests for $825,000 grant application

Assistance for several public services are among the top requests in this year’s $825,000 Community Development Block Grant...

Part of history: Wareham Historical Society hosts talk on ‘race amity’ in America

All throughout American history, race has had a complex and often negative affect on the way people view themselves in the...

Pickup, snowplow collide on Route 25 eastbound in Wareham

Three people were reportedly injured in a crash between a pickup truck and snowplow early Monday morning on Route 25...

Polar Pool Plunge makes a splash at Wareham YMCA

Swimmers awaiting warmer weather in Wareham enjoyed a poolside evening on Friday, Feb. 15 at the Gleason Family YMCA’s Polar...

Marijuana retailer to allow walk-ups for Wareham residents, workers on Feb. 18

Wareham residents interested in buying recreational marijuana products from Verilife will be able to skip the shuttle bus...

Friends of a feather: Wareham Land Trust hosts birdhouse building workshop

Wareham residents came together on Saturday morning to construct 25 new homes for Eastern Bluebirds at a workshop organized...

Old Rochester students ‘stand in solidarity’ with Wareham hockey player

Students from Old Rochester Regional High School showed their support for a Wareham hockey player on Friday night, designing...

Mass Audubon raises $2.6 million to preserve Great Neck property

The Massachusetts Audubon Society has reached its fundraising goal of $2.6 million this week to purchase 110 acres of land...

State Rep. Susan Williams Gifford reappointed to leadership post, two committees

State Representative Susan Williams Gifford (R-Wareham) has been reappointed to a top leadership post and two legislative...

Three seats available in Onset Fire District’s May election

Onset Fire District officials announced that nomination papers for three seats will be available starting on March 4. The...

$200,000 track repair proposal to go before Wareham voters at Town Meeting

A $200,000 proposal to renovate the middle school’s track will go before voters at Spring Town Meeting following approval by...

Wareham Selectmen close Spring Town Meeting agenda, set dates

The Spring Town Meeting agenda was officially closed at Tuesday night’s Selectmen meeting. In total, there are 23 items on...

Wareham election ballot takes shape as candidate deadline passes

The ballot for the town’s April 2 election is set as a candidate deadline passed on Monday night. Candidates had until 5 p.m...

Mass Audubon seeks to raise $2.6 million to preserve Great Neck property

The Massachusetts Audubon Society is racing to raise $2.6 million this week as the the Sacred Hearts Seminary on Great Neck...

Wareham business badly damaged after car crashes inside

Wareham Police are summoning a 45-year-old Wareham man to court after he allegedly left the scene of a property damage...

A class of their own: Student police officers utilize Wareham elementary school for training

The halls of the Minot Forest Elementary School have been anything but quiet since doors closed to students last June ...

Onset native, former boxing champ held on $50,000 bail after alleged crime spree

Nine years ago, boxer Anthony J. Vieira was a national champion with international aspirations. On Friday, Feb. 8,...

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