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Christmas is coming early to Onset Village

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The Onset Bay Association’s annual Christmas in the Village is returning Saturday, Dec. 13. From noon to 4 p.m., various stories along Onset Avenue will be open with different holiday…

Elks lodge donates big to Baby Point

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The Wareham-New Bedford Elks Lodge recently donated $1,200 to Baby Point, an offshoot of Turning Point of Wareham dedicated to supporting families with young children. Turning Point of…

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Wareham High Night School moves into new permanent building

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The Wareham Public Schools Pathways to Academic Success night school officially moved into their new building following a ribbon cutting Tuesday, Nov. 18. The Pathways to Academic Success program offers students an alternative way of earning a...

School district estimates over $38 million needed for next school year

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Wareham Public Schools' proposed $38 million budget is a $2.1 million increase from last year and includes millions in spending for out of district tuition and five proposed staffing changes. The proposal for the $38,244,686 budget and how it will...

Wareham JROTC student awarded Legion of Valor Bronze Cross

Ava Knight receives the award from Matt Stanton. Photos by Brandy Muz

As her fellow JROTC classmates sat waiting for her speech, senior at Wareham High School Ava Knight, stood with years of work behind her. Ava has been a JROTC student for the last four years and was presented the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross in...

Built from scratch: The boat building program made to last

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Every fall and spring, the students in David Arnold’s boat building program spend weeks crafting a skiff of Arnold’s design and on Wednesday, Nov. 19, the ninth boat in his program made the journey to Wickets Island. A former wood shop teacher at...

Natural Resource officer shell-shocked by flying vandal

Sea the damage of the feathery criminal. Photos source: The Wareham Department of Natural Resources

Wareham Natural Resources is employing the public’s help in locating an unlikely vandal that stands 16 inches tall, has white and grey feathers and can be found pooping on local beachgoers. While finishing up his shift Monday, Nov. 17, Wareham...

Fire department takes first steps towards addressing aging station

The 273 Main Street location. File photo

The Wareham Fire District's Fire Station Study Committee has begun to search for architect firms to assess whether the fire station at 273 Main Street should be replaced with a new building, renovated, or relocated. The committee met Tuesday,...

Town maintains single tax rate for next fiscal year

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After an annual presentation on single versus split tax rates and how the two differ, the Select Board voted to maintain the single tax rate at their Nov. 18 meeting. Under a single tax rate, residents pay a uniform percentage in taxes. Under a...

Got a fun event? Get some funding for it

The Community Events Committee is now accepting applications for their Community Events Fund to help pay for events across town. Grant requests will be reviewed and awarded at the next Community Events Committee meeting and all applicants will be...

Cruise into the holiday spirit

Give back with Wareham Police as the department prepares for their annual stuff-a-cruiser event Saturday, Dec. 6. From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. a police cruiser will be outside of Walmart at 15 Tobey Road that the department will be filling with...

Wareham native honored for international diplomacy work

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Wareham native Brian Atwood was recently honored by the American Academy of Diplomacy for his work promoting international development. The American Academy of Diplomacy is an organization dedicated to strengthening U.S. diplomacy and increasing...

Wareham native shines, shatters and shows out in debut poetry book

Emily Lowe, author of "Shine and Shattered." Photos source: Emily Lowe

From sitting in Ms. Anastasia's english classes at Wareham High School to writing poetry for her first published book, Wareham native Emily Lowe has lived by one saying her entire life. "'Your life's a book that only you can write,'" she said....

Buzzards Bay driver narrowly escapes vehicle fire on Sandwich Road

The Wareham Fire Department hoses down the fire. Photo Source: Wareham Fire Department

The Wareham Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle fire on Sandwich Road around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13. The 2017 Ford Fusion was driven by Buzzards Bay resident Lexi McCarthy who was on her way to work when smoke began to flow from the...

Wareham University: How high schoolers are getting ahead before college

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Sixteen kids from Wareham High School are getting first hand college experience as part of the school’s dual enrollment program with Bridgewater State University. The program began 11 years ago with the intention of making college more accessible...

Check out the northern lights above Little Harbor

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Reader Jeff Monast grabbed this photo of the northern lights above Little Harbor Tuesday, Nov. 11.

Holiday hours at Damien’s Food Pantry

With several holidays approaching, Damien’s Food Pantry announces their holiday hours. The pantry will be open from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 25 and closed Thursday, Nov. 27 and Saturday, Nov. 29. The pantry will also be open from 4:30 to...

Water Wizz proposes removing, recreating wetland for additional parking

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Water Wizz is looking to expand the amount of parking available on site by removing and replacing wetland next to the park and renovating the current gravel parking lot. Owner David Darling accompanied by attorney Eric Brainsky of Brainsky Levinson...

Grace Lighthouse Church moves indoors

Church leadership cuts the ribbon before the first indoor service. Photos source: Grace Lighthouse Church

After years of services held under a tent, the Grace Lighthouse Church has finally moved indoors. The church celebrated its first celebration under its new roof at 2703 Cranberry Highway, Sunday, Nov. 2 bringing members inside for the first time...

Wareham Fire Department welcomes four new recruits

Four new recruits are joining the Wareham Fire Department following their graduation from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. The new recruits are as follows. Tyler Haddock, Matthew Pearle, Scott Shepard and Tyler Smith.

Elks Lodge to recognize standout students

The Wareham New-Bedford Elks Lodge is recognizing four students with $100 checks and certificates of achievement. The students are as follows. Wareham. Emily Brundage Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical. Madelyn Caulkins Old Rochester...

Coat drive continues to provide community with warmth for 20 years

As of Friday, Nov. 8 the practice has collected 228 coats. Photo source: Chris Thornell

When bringing his daughter to kindergarten in 2005, Chris Thornell of New England Family Chiropractic saw a small rack of coats that were meant for donation. "It dawned on me at that point that through our office I thought we could do something to...

High School names Term 1 Honor Roll students

Wareham High School has announced its High Honor Roll, Honor Roll and Achievement Roll students for Term 1 of the 2025-26 school year. High Honor Roll Twelfth graders: Baptiste, Samantha Lynne Behring, Spencer Jamison Bumpus, Samantha Lynn Chaves,...

Wareham Village Association announces a-maize-ing scarecrow winner

Leslie Durling outside of the cafe on Halloween. Photo by Brandy Muz

Unlike victors of the past, the 2025 winning scarecrow of the Wareham Village Association has a brain, heart and courage. Leslie Durling, who took to Trick-or-Treat on Main Street dressed in her finest scarecrow outfit is the winner of the annual...

The next superintendent of Wareham Public Schools has been announced

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Amy Hartley-Matteson has been chosen by the School Committee to be Wareham’s next superintendent of schools. The committee chose Hartley-Matteson, the current assistant superintendent of Randolph Public Schools, Thursday, Nov. 6. She was one of...

'A very unusual fish': Colder weather brings ocean sunfish to Onset Bay

The sunfish in Onset Bay near Wickets Island. Photos source: Onset Bay Center

Instead of doing the downward dog on a yoga mat at the Onset Bay Center, Abigail Forcier dipped her hands into Onset Bay to rescue a flat, oval-shaped and slimy fish. "I boated over to the stone bridge and I found it splashing around— kind of just...

Wareham Middle School names October students of the month

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With October just about over, Wareham Middle School announces the three students of the month. For fifth grade, Paisley Arsenault was named student of the month and her teachers commended her work ethic and kindness in the classroom. “Paisley is a...

Three considered for superintendent position

Wareham High School. File photo

Three finalists in the search for a new superintendent of schools have been announced. Erik Cioffi current Assistant Superintendent of Plymouth Public Schools, Dr. Amy Hartley-Matteson current Assistant Superintendent of Randolph Public Schools...

One man’s cranberry dedication inspires hundreds to hit the trails in annual 5k

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“He was not married, he didn’t have a family but he had lots of families. He was a very caring man and this is a testament to that. They all remember the goodness in his heart and what he did for them,” Claire Smith said of her late brother Bob...

Wareham Land Trust receives Conservation Partnership Grant

The Weweantic River. File photo

The Wareham Land Trust are one of 40 communities across the state that received money from state grants that help protect open spaces, build parks and give communities access to the outdoors. The trust received $225,700 toward the River Walk at the...

Damien's Food Pantry braces for SNAP cuts

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Staff and volunteers at Damien's Food Pantry are asking for donations of time, food and money in anticipation of a surge in demand as SNAP benefits are delayed. With federal food assistance delayed and no date for funds to be allocated, Damien's...

Voters approve latest sewer upgrade and there are more proposals on the way

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After voters at the Oct. 27 Town Meeting approved spending $300,000 to begin upgrading five air pump stations in Onset, the project became one of many sewer upgrades in recent years, and there are more to come. Sewer Department Director Scott...

Police station remains in disrepair, high costs keep new station out of reach

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After years of temporary fixes and adjusting the police station to fit the growing department’s needs, high costs keep a new police station out of reach. From the end of 2020 to March 2023, Town Administrator Derek Sullivan and the Police Station...

Voters approve $1.3 million in spending and several zoning changes at Town Meeting

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Voters at the Monday, Oct. 27 Town Meeting held at Wareham High School approved nearly $1.3 million in community preservation spending as well as a zoning change to make Wareham compliant with the MBTA Communities Act. The MBTA Communities Act...

On your mark, get set, row in the annual Onset Rowing Challenge

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It was a race to the finish line as rowers went over a mile into Onset Bay during the annual Onset Rowing Challenge hosted by the Buzzards Bay Rowing Club. The challenge, held Saturday, Oct. 25, included a three mile race from Onset Beach, past...

Treats, trunks but no tricks at the YMCA’s annual trunk-or-treat

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As Spider-Man dashed towards Whoville for candy and Pikachu visited the Ghost Busters, Halloween came a few days early at the Gleason Family YMCA. The Gleason Family YMCA held their annual trunk-or-treat for hundreds of kids and parents to get into...

Marion Road home demolished after Town purchase

The project began in the early hours of Friday, Oct. 24. Photo by Brandy Muz

The town has demolished a two story home on the corner of Viking Drive and Marion Road after purchasing the property following approval at the Special Town Meeting in January 2025. The home, located at 80 Marion Road, sat next to Town Hall and came...

Home catches fire in West Wareham

Firefighters battled the early morning blaze. Photos source: Wareham Fire Department

An early morning fire woke the neighborhood of North Carver Road Friday, Oct. 24. The Wareham Fire Department responded to a structure fire call to a West Wareham home at 2:43 a.m. Upon arrival firefighters found a home 'heavily involved,' in fire....

Two candidates announce campaigns for 2026 2nd Plymouth District state representative race

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Longtime Carver Select Board member Sarah Hewins and current Rep. John Gaskey both announced they are running for the 2nd Plymouth District state representative seat in 2026, Thursday, Oct. 23. The 2nd Plymouth District includes Wareham, Carver and...

Science meets art in exhibit putting coastal landscapes on display

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Remember what it was like at the science fair? Now imagine it being done by professionals who specialize in the ecosystems surrounding Wareham. The Coastal Landscapes science and art exhibit at the First Congregational Church featured science...

Citizens voice concerns over proposed West Wareham affordable housing project

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Dozens of citizens voiced several concerns regarding a proposed affordable housing project that would create 20 new apartments in West Wareham. The project was presented at the Wednesday, Oct. 22 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting by the property...

Wareham Fire Department warns of sprinkler recall

The Wareham Fire Department is issuing a notice to the public of a recall on Central Sprinkler Company Fire Sprinkler Heads made from 1975 to 2001 due to potential failure during a fire. Affected locations could include hospitals, residences,...

One citizen is bringing three petitions to Town Meeting

Brenda Eckstrom at the Tuesday, Oct. 21 Select Board meeting. Photo by Brandy Muz

Wareham citizen and former Select Board member Brenda Eckstrom is bringing three proposals to Town Meeting Monday, Oct. 27. Her three proposals include putting term expiration dates for town officials on the town website, requiring town officials...

New Taco Bell proposed along Cranberry Highway

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A new Taco Bell replacing the old BB’s Bar and Grille could be coming to Wareham as soon as the end of this year. The plan was recently approved by the Planning Board and Director of Development and Construction for Desert De Oro Foods, a company...

Perry's Last Stand to close Wareham location permanently

Perry's Last Stand closed for what the owners believed was just the season Sept. 4. Photos by Brandy Muz

After 15 years serving summertime treats, Perry's Last Stand is closing the doors to its Cranberry Highway location for good. Perry's Last Stand announced Monday, Oct. 20 via Facebook that the 2025 season was its last. Owners Jim and Mardie...

Scary strong competitors in annual scarecrow competition

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When scarecrows start popping up along Main Street and Onset Avenue don’t be alarmed, its local businesses entering the Wareham Village Association’s annual scarecrow contest. The contest will run from Monday, Oct. 20 to Friday, Oct. 31. Judging...

Check out some fall photos around Wareham

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From sunsets to skeletons, see what other Wareham residents have captured this fall! Got some of your own good photos? Send them to editor@warehamweek.com.

Voters to consider over $2.3 million in spending, zoning changes at Town Meeting

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Zoning changes, ballfield lights, sewer plant repairs, restoring the 300-year-old Fearing Tavern, and more are on the agenda for next Monday’s Fall Town Meeting. The Oct. 27 meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in Wareham High School auditorium. All...

All treats and no tricks at the VFW

Robert Flowers IV awaits his princess.

With trunks open and bags at the ready, the field outside of the Dudley Brown VFW brought Halloween a little early this year. The Ashley Faye Foundation and JKA Memorial Scholarship Foundation hosted a trunk or treat event Saturday, Oct. 18 that...

Over 800 protestors fill the sidewalks of Town Hall for 'No Kings'

One of many signs that were held high during the protest. Photos by Brandy Muz

As political tensions in the United States boil amid government shutdowns, assassinations and federal funding cuts, dozens of movements across the nation have put freedom of speech at the forefront. Wareham residents took to the sidewalk in front...

School administrators present early math and reading skills compared to students across the country

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Wareham Principals and Director of technology, Curriculum and Teaching Tracie Cote assessed how Wareham students in grades kindergarten through tenth compared in math and reading with other students across the country. The North Western Evaluation...

Pedestrian hit on Cranberry Highway was in crosswalk, signal lights not flashing

The accident backed up traffic for about 20 minutes but the scene is clear. Photo by Bobby Grady

The pedestrian struck while crossing Cranberry Highway was in the crosswalk, but the signal lights were not flashing, according to Wareham Police. It was learned last week that the pedestrian was struck Saturday, Oct. 4 while running across the...