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Cultural council gives back big with more than $13,000 in grants

The Wareham Cultural Council has awarded $13,279 in grants to support 13 community projects taking place in 2026. The Wareham Cultural Council is one of 329 councils statewide receiving funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which is...

A public parking push for local businesses

Pizzoli Square, one of many public parking spots Slavin says could help businesses. Photo by Brandy Muz

Parking shortages remain a challenge for many businesses in Wareham, and one resident is proposing a change to address it. Former Select Board member and current Finance Committee member Alan Slavin has introduced a proposal that would allow...

Middle schoolers provide an evening of music

The all grades chorus. Photos source: Caitlin Francese

Band Director and music teacher Caitlin Francese presented the WMS Spring Concert on Thursday, March 26, which gave the packed auditrorium a celebration of student musical achievement. The concert featured performances by the 5th, 6th, and 7th...

“No Kings” protest returns to Wareham, draws over 700 participants

Protestors lined the street at the Saturday, March 28 "No Kings" protest. Photos by Grace Roche

Over 700 people, many holding handmade signs, wearing costumes or joined by their dogs, gathered Saturday, March 28 to protest against President Donald Trump. Residents of Wareham and the surrounding towns lined the sidewalk of Route 6 from...

New grant program to help give businesses a refresh

Main street. File photo

Businesses around Wareham can spruce up their storefronts thanks to a new grant program. The Wareham Redevelopment Authority has created the Storefront Renovation Grant Program to support improvements to commercial properties and businesses. The...

Deca hosts a fundraiser for the books

Dozens gather for an afternoon of auctions and good eats. Photos source: Wareham High School

Golf clubs, Pitbull tickets and Patriots games, oh my! The Wareham High School Deca students hosted their 46th annual auction Sunday, March 22. With hundreds of donations from many local businesses and community members, the event was a huge...

Chadwick pleads not guilty, trial date set for multiple felony charges

Chadwick. File photo

Selectman Jared Chadwick plead not guilty to two separate indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years old felonies, with a court date set for Thursday, May 28. Chadwick appeared at Wareham District Court Wednesday, March 25 for a...

Friends seek help for Onset man following fire that claimed dogs life

Johnny Santoro and Estia. Photo source: Gofundme

Following a two-alarm blaze at an Onset home on Friday, March 20 where a firefighter almost fell through the roof and a beloved dog passed away, friends are calling upon the community for help. The fire began at around 2 p.m. at 4 Dusty Lane in...

Wareham High School honors students of the month

Mirt Salib is the Wareham High School February student of the month. Photo source: Wareham High School

Two Wareham High School students were recognized for their academic excellence in February. Mirt Salib was named student of the month, and Landen Grajales was the Scotty Monteiro Jr. Foundation Scotty Award Winner.

Frustrations over proposed Safe Harbor plan continue

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Residents continued to air their frustrations about Safe Harbor expanding its footprint at a Conservation Committee meeting Wednesday, March 18. Both board members and residents were concerned about how the project would change the town’s...

A little bit of spice makes everything nice at annual chili cookoff

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Everyone has their thoughts on what makes the best chili, but a winner was declared by community ballot at Stone Path Malt on Saturday, March 20. The Onset Bay Association hosted an annual chili cookoff where anyone could enter. Competitors ranged...

Firefighter almost falls through roof during house fire

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A firefighter nearly fell through a roof in the afternoon of Friday, March 20 while battling a two-alarm house fire at 4 Dusty Lane in Onset. There were no people inside the home during the fire. Firefighters worked to save a dog who was still...

Students and teachers face off in annual spirit week basketball game

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Students and teachers joined together to play a basketball game culminating spring spirit week at Wareham High School on Friday, March 20. To celebrate the boys varsity basketball state championship and to break up the monotony of March, Michelle...

Wareham School Committee reconsiders school choice participation

Joyce Bacchiocchi, left, and Apryl Rossi at the Thursday, March 19 School Committee meeting. Photo by Grace Roche

While participating in school choice — the option for students to apply for attendance at schools outside the district they live in — is standard across Massachusetts, districts can elect not to accept outside students. At its Thursday, March 19...

Construction on Route 6 bridge begins

A car crosses from Wareham into Marion on the Route 6 bridge. Photos by Grace Roche

After weather-related delays last month, construction has begun on the bridge connecting Wareham and Marion on Route 6. The $51 million Massachusetts Department of Transportation project has been in the works for years, and after multiple delays...

Update: Car crashes into mobile home residence

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A vehicle crashed into a mobile home residence located at 178 Pine View Terrace in the Great Hill Estates trailer park morning of Wednesday, March 18. The Wareham police, fire and emergency medical services all responded to the call. Assistant...

20-year sewer and river improvement plan proposed

Sewer plant stock photo.

The Sewer Department has announced its latest Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan, which would to reduce nitrogen 79% by 2045. “I have to say the original plan was the stupidest thing I’ve ever read in my entire life,” said Select Board...

Could 'Paper or plastic?' be a thing of the past?

Hilary Greene, Jo-Ann Finn and Amanda Cobb with the collected bag of plastics. Photos by Kat Sheridan

After plastic liquor bottles known as ‘nips’ were banned in Wareham, Jo-Ann Finn noticed there were way less littering the streets. She, and the Church of the Good Shepherd Epsicopal Church’s Good and Green group, hope to see this same thing happen...

Helping Cranberry Manor II and Beaverdam Creek this Spring Town Meeting

Cranberry Manor. File photo

Residents will be voting on two projects that would use Community Preservation funds during Spring Town Meeting on April 27. The first project is a $300,000 request to show support and help with the construction of the Cranberry Manor II apartment...

Richard Bowen to continue as town counsel

Attorney Richard Bowen remains Town Counsel. Photo by: Rishi Sidhu

Town Counsel Richard Bowen is adding on to his 38 years representing the town of Wareham. He is specifically continuing his career as Town Counsel , which he has been doing for about 15 years. “I’m 24 years old, that means my life,” said Select...

Visitors chow-da down for a good cause

Mark Susko, left, and Jenny Norton dressed up as lobsters for Chowdah Fest on Saturday, March 14. Photos by Michael Patrick Welch.

Hundreds of people flocked to Fishing for the Mission’s fourth annual Chowdah Fest on Saturday, March 14 to sample a Massachusetts staple. Hundreds of attendees filled Stone Path Malt, at 11 Kendrick Road, to try about a dozen chowders while...

YMCA Aquatics Director by day, ballroom dancer by night: Danielle Gilmore

Gilmore and her dance partner. Photos source: Danielle Gilmore

For all that differs between the two activities of swimming and dancing, Danielle Gilmore has managed to dip her toes into both. Pace, agility and focus are required for both, something Gilmore, the Aquatics Director at the Gleason Family YMCA,...

The small but mighty voice of Wareham's own Kelsey Gropmen

Kelsey Gropmen belts her heart out at UMass Lowell. Photos by Brandy Muz

Born with no vision, her intestines outside of her body and missing the protective membrane located in the middle of her brain, Kelsey Gropmen has been somewhat of a marvel for the nine years she's been alive. And she's got one heck of a singing...

Town Clerk's office brings tunes to Town Hall

Assistant Town Clerk Shayne Martin and the sign she added pizzaz to with stickers and icons. Photos by Brandy Muz

The Wareham Town Hall at 54 Marion Road has seen many things throughout its 87 years, from elections to countless Christmas decorating contests— there's fun to be had in the historic walls. Including at the Town Clerk's office, where a sign that...

Fire chiefs replacement SUV still in limbo

Acting Chief Mark Rogers and Assistant Chief Patrick Haksell at the Tuesday, March 10 Board of Engineers meeting. Photo by Brandy Muz

New details have emerged about Wareham Fire Chief John Kelley's totaled work SUV and its replacement. According to Acting Chief Mark Rogers and Assistant Chief Patrick Haksell, the handle of a fire extinguisher in the vehicle hit a wall and...

Two races contested as election deadlines near

Sarah Corbitt. Photos by Brandy Muz

The clock is ticking on deadlines to submit papers for the annual Wareham town election. As of Monday, March 9, two races are contested. The Select Board has three candidates running for two seats and the School Committee has four candidates...

Curtain closes on the Vikings Theater festival run

Sabrina Bell and Addison Freeman on the sound stage for the play's game show. Photos by Brandy Muz

After weather-related school cancellations and delays pushed back competition dates, students gave it their all on stage in front of dozens of peers, educators and a panel of judges. Wareham High School competed in the Massachusetts Educational...

Migration is on the mind with Tremont Pond Dam removal study

The Tremont Dam holds back Tremont Mill Pond.

The Town of Wareham received $143,700 to study the possible removal of the Tremont Pond Dam, a project aimed at restoring the natural flow of the Weweantic River and improving conditions for migratory fish. The dam, located off Tremont Mill Pond in...

Fall River man arrested in connection to Wareham drug trafficking investigation

This is not Pina-Agee's first run-in with town law enforcement. File photo

Wareham police arrested a 39-year-old Fall River man Friday, March 7, on multiple warrants connected to a recent narcotics investigation. Wareham Police Patrol Division located and arrested Manuel Pina-Agee of Fall River, who had two active arrest...

Standout February students of Wareham Middle School

Kemper Merrick, Grady Lemieux and Brayden O’Brien. Photo source: Wareham Middle School

February was full of snow and star students as Wareham Middle School recognizes three students of the month. Fifth grader Kemper Merrick is a role model for students in her grade, according to her teachers. Her kindness, hard work and respect were...

Hold your horses! Is that a new cafe in Onset?

A drink and a contestant from an equestrian event the horse trailer cafe traveled to. Photo source: Frothy Bit

Offering coffee, refreshers and dirty sodas, there's a cafe slotted to open in the Onset neigh-borhood. Frothy Bit has been working to open its first physical cafe location at 205 Onset Avenue. The businesses got its start in 2023 touring...

Extra snow days push back last day of school

Superintendent Matt D’Andrea added his snow day address to the 48 hour businesses section of the Thursday, March 6 School Committee meeting. Photo by Brandy Muz

Wareham Public Schools are allotted five snow days per school year. Due to recent blizzards and inclement weather, the district has used seven. With meetings and waivers from the state, the district will make Good Friday, April 3 an “early release...

Golf cart dealer set to tee off in Wareham

Al Richie speaks with the Wareham Select Board. Photo by Brandy Muz

If golf is of interest to community members, a new golf cart business just might be the right cup of tee. South Shore Golf Carts will be opening a location at 58 Sandwich Road across from Agawam Village. The business will house golf cart sales,...

The Wareham Veterans council appoints new members, achieves quorum

Though the process to get enough members to successfully run meetings has proven challenging, the Wareham Veterans Council has enough members to hold regular meetings. Army National Guard veteran Colleen Marble and Brandon Sand who currently...

The crumb-believable library gingerbread competition

William Boucher's gingerbread masterpiece. Photo by Brandy Muz

Piping bags at the ready and candy in hand, vacation week for students ended strong with a gingerbread decorating contest. The Wareham Free Library hosted a team gingerbread house flip competition Saturday, Feb. 21 to keep students busy during...

Post-storm cleanup operations ongoing days after blizzard

National Guard trucks outside the Multi-Service center. Photos source: Calib LaRue.

Though the storm has long passed, cleanup efforts around town continue in order to bring Wareham back to normal. Wareham will remain in a State of Emergency and will have a parking ban on the streets until Monday, March 2. Emergency Management...

Before, during and after the storm: Fire district response across town

A tree downed on Holly Tree Lane. Photo source: Rob Russell

Over the course of three days, the Wareham Fire District responded to 220 storm-related emergency calls. Crews began preparing before the monumental storm that would dump 30.1 inches on Wareham. This included bringing more firefighters on shift...

Snow removal to shut down streets

Municipal Maintenance clearing out Main Street in late January 2026. File photo

The Wareham Municipal Maintenance Department will perform snow removal operations in Onset Village in the morning, followed by Wareham Village. This may result in temporary road closures and the department is urging residents to seek alternative...

Former School Committee member remembered for years of work

Clifford Sylvia at a 2017 meeting. File photo

The Wareham School Committee gave a moment of silence for former member, Clifford Sylvia, at the Thursday, Feb. 26 meeting following his passing Tuesday, Feb. 24. Sylvia was a teacher, department head and worked for the district from 1966 to 1997....

Wareham Public Schools to distribute meals Friday, classes canceled

The snowstorm isn't done with Wareham as cleaning efforts are still underway. Wareham Public Schools will be closed Friday, Feb. 27 as cleanup efforts around town are still underway. In the meantime, as students vaction extended one whole week, the...

A super show for a super competition series

The set, something Genereau said is more simple than last year. Photo source: Robert Genereau

What's furry, a superhero and enrolled in a semester at a public univeristy? Why the lead character of an Upper Cape show, of course! Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School will be taking their show on the road, competing in the...

Snow my goodness! Take a look at readers' photos from across Wareham

Ice Ice Babe! As the weather warmed snowmen and women popped up around town. Photo source: Kacey Solimine

While a storm walloped Wareham, that didn't stop readers and community members from whipping out their cell phones to capture moments encased in snow. From Swifts Beach to Onset, residents documented the monumental 30.1 inches that covered the...

Wareham in recovery mode following major snowstorm

The snow storm whipped Wareham with record amounts of snow. Photos source: Timothy Pickett

Plows scraping the roads, shovels digging into snow and the trickling sound of icicles melting can be heard around town as maintenance crews and emergency staff work tirelessly to get Wareham back to normal. According to the National Weather...

New vehicle order for fire chief pending after fire extinguisher accident

The 273 Main Street fire station location. File photo

Corrosive foam destroyed the interior of Wareham Fire Chief John Kelley's work vehicle after a fire extinguisher was released inside the trunk. According to acting Chief Mark Rogers, the extinguisher imploded during transport in July 2025, and the...

Wareham man arrested on fentanyl, cocaine trafficking charges

Items taken during the investigation. Photo source: Wareham Police Department

Police arrested a 37-year-old Wareham man Friday, Feb. 20 after serving a narcotics search warrant at a residence in town. The Wareham Police Department Criminal Investigation Division with its Patrol Division, the Plymouth Police Department...

Almost 10,000 residents without power as historic storm clears

Main Street in Wareham. Photo source: Katie Moulding

The sun is shining the morning after a powerful winter storm downed trees, blocked roads and knocked out power across Wareham. Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency is reporting 9,994 residents across Wareham to have no power Tuesday, Feb. 24....

Powerful winter storm slams Wareham, power outages across town

Wires spark on a utility pole on Second Street. Photo source: Nicole Robbins

Many Warehamites awoke to the gateway town covered in vast amounts of snow with widespread power outages reported. Wareham Emergency Management is urging residents to stay home as harsh winds, thick snow and downed wires threaten safety while...

Major storm to impact Wareham

The gateway to the cape feeling the freeze. File photo

Mother nature isn't calling it quits just yet. A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds and coastal flooding to Wareham from Sunday, Feb. 22 evening through Monday, Feb. 23 night. Various town buildings such as the Town...

Bubble, bubble, bubble with no trouble

Grace, 7, shows off some bubbles she caught. Photos by Kat Sheridan

There was something bubbling up at the Gleason Family YMCA on Saturday, Feb. 21 and it was actually bubbles! Kids ran around in the bubble corner near the pool, filling the air with, catching and popping bubbles all while enjoying the pool. “With...

The case of the missing plaque: Wareham Minutemen seek lost revolutionary sign

Decas School where the plaque went missing. File photo

Beyond busy Main Street traffic and the hum of the GATRA buses sits the rich history of Revolutionary War soldiers and rock without a plaque. Howie Smith of the Wareham Minutemen and Militia is seeking information about a plaque that's been...