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Donations given at turning of the season

Turning Point of Wareham, a nonprofit supporting the housing insecure and homeless, recently received a $7,350 donation from D and J Enterprise. The funds were raised during the landscaping company’s “Touch a Truck” event, which also provided an...

A fishing fundraiser builds community in support of veterans

Hundreds of fishermen packed like sardines into Stone Path Malt on Dec. 1, not only to examine vendors wares and swap fishing stories, but also to raise money for veterans in need during GW Customs third annual Fishing Show Before Christmas. Glenn...

Franciscan Fraternity elects first officials in 25 years

The Franciscan Fraternity at Saint Patrick's Church was recognized by the Fall River Bishop earlier this year and recently elected their first officials. Fall River Bishop Edgar Moreira da Cunha formally approved the fraternity in 2024 by but Mary...

Former Vikings elected into high school athletics hall of fame

Former students, faculty, captains and all stars were etched into Viking history as seven individuals and one team were elected to the Wareham High School Athletics Hall of Fame during the 11th bi-annual Induction Ceremony. The ceremony was hosted...

“Not like it was:” Shoppers see serene Black Friday

“It’s not like how it was years ago, no one's punching people in the face for an $80 TV anymore,” said Matthew Veloz who was working at the Wareham Crossing Target on Black Friday, Nov. 29. Although parking was limited and stores were full, the...

Middle schoolers collect over 1,500 items for food drive

The Wareham Middle School Student Council donated over 1,500 items collected during their annual food drive to Damien’s Food Pantry on Monday, Nov. 25. Starting on Nov. 12, middle school students began bringing in non-perishable food and toiletries...

Congregation gives thanks at annual dinner

Grace Light House Church kicked off Thanksgiving early, hosting a free dinner open to the community on Friday Nov. 22. The church has held the event annually since 2016, and attendance has only grown. Friday night volunteers handed out hundreds of...

High School interns take empowered next steps

Like most teenagers, Malachi Samuels was excited to graduate Wareham High School in 2024 and felt more than prepared to “leave the bubble” of his hometown thanks to a unique internship. The 19-year-old Samuels became a Community Youth Empowerment...

Onset resident receives award for work as sheriff's deputy

Pat Matthews, a Barnstable County Sheriff's Deputy who lives in Onset, was named Correctional Officer of the Year at a ceremony held at the State House on Nov. 19. Matthews, who has been with the Barnstable Sheriff's Office for 13 years, is known...

School district faces potential cuts based on proposed budget

The proposed school district budget is nearly $900,000 more than what town officials have said is available for school spending next year, meaning the district will once again need to make cuts. Town officials have proposed an almost $36 million...

104-year-old woman walks through history with Boston Post Cane

When Laura Camello graduated from Wareham High School in 1939, the United States had not yet entered World War II. When the U.S. joined the war, Camello took a job at a factory in New Bedford, making parts for the military. While working there, she...

Fire Department extinguishes fourth brush fire since drought began

A brush fire ignited about an acre of woodland on Holly Tree Lane, a residential street off of Fearing Hill Road, on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Nobody was injured and no personal property was damaged, according to officials. Captain Chris Smith said the...

Select Board hears report on tax policy change

The Select Board heard the annual report on changing town tax policy from a single rate to a split rate at the Nov. 19 meeting Currently under the single rate policy residents pay a uniform percentage in taxes. But on Tuesday night the town...

Public provides input on coastal access path project

The Wareham Village Coastal Access Project moved to the next stage of development with a presentation to the community Monday, Nov. 18 where attendees provided feedback on the current project designs. The coastal access project has been in...

Wareham receives grant to improve streets for non-drivers

Wareham received a $500,000 state grant to improve travel for pedestrians, bicyclists and public transit users. The grant will enable the Town of Wareham to construct new Americans with Disabilities Act compliant ramps along Main Street and Onset...

Harvest, holly and holiday celebration at the First Congregational Church

The end of the fall season met the beginning of winter and the holiday season as the local community gathered at the First Congregational Church's annual Harvest and Holly Fair. The fair held Saturday, Nov. 16 at the First Congregational Church's...

JROTC student recognized with Legion of Valor Award

Emma Sylvia, a senior and JROTC cadet at Wareham High School became the only student in Massachusetts this year to receive the Legion of Valor Award with Bronze Cross. Sylvia, the Cadet Lieutenant Colonel and Cadet Battalion Commander of the JROTC...

Mill Pond Dam replacement plans shared at public meeting

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation shared the plans for replacing Mill Pond Dam at a public information meeting Wednesday, Nov. 13. The dam located near the Elks Lodge underneath Cranberry Highway, will be replaced as well as the...

Cozy coats for kids

The Wareham High School Key Club will be distributing free winter coats for children in need in front of the main entrance of Wareham High School on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The club received the donation of 230 winter coats from...

Attack invasive plants with the Wareham Land Trust

Clip, trim and prune and pull invasive plants at the Redbrook Trail Network with the Wareham Land Trust Tuesday, Nov. 19 from 9 to 11 a.m. Tools will be provided by the Land Trust but volunteers can bring their own if they wish. Organizers recommend...

Historically speaking, cranberries and hurricanes…

The Wareham Historical society will host speaker John Decas on Monday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m at the Methodist Meeting House located at 495 Main St. Decas, former co-owner of Decas Cranberry Products in Carver will speak about his family’s heritage, the...

Fire Department puts out brush fire near Lukey Park

Several homes were evacuated Sunday night due to a brush fire near Lukey Park and Marion Road according to the Wareham Fire Department. One firefighter sustained minor injuries, no personal property or other individuals were harmed. Assistant Fire...

Service members celebrated with second annual Veterans Day Parade

Stilt walkers dressed from head to toe in red, white and blue marched down Main Street followed by live bands, filling the street with music as the Wareham community came together to celebrate former service members in the second annual Veteran's...

No age limit on speed at annual pit bike race

Dust, the sound of roaring engines and gasoline fumes from the vehicles of more than 100 riders filled the air at Plymouth County Powersports' second annual pit bike race at Diamond MX, Nov. 10. Diamond MX is a motocross track with dirt paths and...

Town seeks public input for Coastal pathway plan

The Wareham Redevelopment Authority is seeking public input on a longstanding proposed project to increase recreational use of the Wareham River behind Main Street. Chair of the Redevelopment Authority Dan Butler, said the project aims to boost...

Stone Church Cafe receives arts funding

In early October, the First Congregational Church of Wareham received a grant from the Mass Cultural Council to fund the Church’s arts and humanities programs. The council awarded the church, located at 11 Gibbs Ave., $2,500 on Oct. 11 to “highlight...

Wareham voters favor Harris, Gaskey, Pacheco

Wareham voters on Tuesday narrowly favored Democrat Kamala Harris over Republican Donald Trump in the presidential contest, solidified Republican John Gaskey’s bid to succeed the late Susan Williams Gifford in the State Legislature and narrowly...

Wareham votes against three of five referendum questions

Wareham’s voters largely agreed with voters statewide, favoring Questions 1 and 2 and rejecting Questions 4 and 5 but disagreed with the statewide electorate on Question 3, narrowly voting against the measure. According to preliminary results from...

Republican John Gaskey wins 2nd Plymouth District seat

Republican John Gaskey won the house representative seat for the 2nd Plymouth District, formerly held by the recently deceased Susan Williams Gifford over Democratic write in challenger Sarah Hewins in the general election Tuesday, Nov. 5. In the...

Wareham favors Harris, Gaskey

Wareham voters on Tuesday narrowly favored Democrat Kamala Harris over Republican Donald Trump in the presidential contest, solidified Republican John Gaskey’s bid to succeed the late Susan Williams Gifford in the state Legislature and narrowly...

Wareham heads to the polls

By early afternoon on Nov. 5, Election day was in full swing and although thousands voted early or by mail, thousands more were out casting ballots at polling places around Wareham. Many voters who arrived in-person to the polls brought signs and...

Select Board designates dog as a 'nuisance'

The Select Board voted to adopt animal control's recommendations of labeling a Wareham dog a "nuisance" and mandated training for both the dog and its owners. During the Select Board meeting held Tuesday, Nov. 5, the board met with the owners of the...

Winner of scarecrow competition announced

Along Main Street and Onset Avenue, businesses built scarecrows not to scare anyone away, but for a chance to win the annual Wareham Village Association Scarecrow Competition. Tide and True of Onset took home the first place prize of a Wareham...

Memorial run raises money for local students

Over the years, the annual Grumpy's 5k race has grown from a field of around 85 competitors to now over 300 people running in support of Bob "Grumpy" Conway and event sponsor the Cranberry Education Foundation. The 12th annual race took place...

Holistic and Psychic fair brings peace to people

People from near and far gathered for a reading, healing and to browse what many local vendors had to offer at the First Spiritualist Church of Onset's fall Holistic Psychic Fair. The fair was held Sunday, Nov. 2 at the Wareham-New Bedford Elks...

New frontlines for Veterans Day Parade

The annual Veteran's Day Parade is returning and this year event organizers are bringing back a number of participants while adding many new ones. Organized by the Wareham Veterans Day Organization, the parade will begin at Besse Park at 10 a.m. Nov...

Remembrance trees return for fourth year

For the fourth year in a row residents can spend $75 to sponsor and decorate a remembrance tree in Besse Park. The Office of the Town Administrator will begin accepting applications for remembrance trees Nov. 4. The trees serve as a way to remember...

Submit pooch pictures for calendar competition

Dog owners can submit pictures of their pets for the annual Wareham Dog Park calendar competition beginning Nov. 1. The competition ends Nov. 22 and will have 12 winners. The calendar will feature the first place winner on the cover. First place...

Body of driver identified in Mill Pond crash

The driver of a vehicle died Saturday morning after crashing into Mill Pond near marker mile 3.2 on Route 25, according to Massachusetts State Police. The Plymouth County District Attorney's office identified the driver, and sole occupant of the...

All items on agenda pass at Town Meeting

Wareham residents approved 15 proposed articles at Town Meeting, signing them into law and passed over four, postponing them until the spring Town Meeting. The meeting, held Monday, Oct. 28 in the Wareham High School auditorium began with a moment...

Wareham remembers Rep. Susan Williams Gifford

From cranberry growers, to the Select Board, to Damien's Food Pantry and even the Boy Scouts, people from across the Wareham community shared memories of 2nd Plymouth District Rep. Susan Williams Gifford who died last Tuesday, Oct. 22. Beginning her...

Halloween parade paddles off Onset shores

On a clear and crisp fall afternoon, people from the local area got in their Halloween costumes not for trick or treating or a classic Halloween party, but instead for the third annual Onset Bay Center Halloween Paddle Parade. The event saw close to...

Community Youth Empowerment fills hearts and Halloween baskets at annual trunk or treat

Children dashed from car to car filling their Halloween baskets with candy from festively decorated vehicles and their equally festive owners at the Community Youth Empowerment trunk or treat. The organization hosted their fifth annual trunk or...

Singing in the season on the stage

The Onset Bay Center beckons in fall with “Awesome Autumn: In Song and Story,” performed by Jackson Gillman Nov. 4 at 4:30 p.m. The performance will celebrate the arrival of fall with songs and stories featuring pumpkins, changing leaves and autumn...

Not so scary scarecrows take over Main Street and Onset Avenue

Don't be afraid, the scarecrows along Main Street and Onset Avenue are not meant to ward anyone off, but are a part of the Wareham Village Associations annual scarecrow competition. This year, the competition began on Oct. 23 and will run until Oct...

Emergency services respond to vehicle crashed in Mill Pond off Route 25

A vehicle crashed in Mill Pond Saturday morning after striking the railing of a bridge near exit three on Route 25 eastbound and going over the side, according to officials on the scene. Boston 25 News reported that the only occupant of the vehicle...

Hands registered as healing weapons

An instructor at the Pound Martial Arts Center launches himself upward and rotates in midair, his pink embroidered belt settles around his waist as he lands a backflip in the center of the mat. The instructor's pink belt doesn’t represent a rank but...

Trick or treat takes over Main Street

On a clear, crisp, fall afternoon, businesses all along main street opened their doors and handed out candy as kids and adults dressed up in costume for the annual trick or treat down main street. The event held Friday, Oct. 25 was put on by the...

Basketball stunts and tricks coming to Wareham High School

In an effort to help raise money for the Wareham High School senior class, the senior class officers and faculty advisors are bringing in world famous basketball stunt group the Harlem Wizards. The fundraiser will take place at the Wareham High...

What to know for Election Day, Nov. 5

Wareham voters will bubble in their decision for president, senator and house representative as well as seven other open seats and five laws on Election Day, Nov. 5. Just below their presidential selection, Wareham residents will mark their choice...

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