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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...

Longtime Rep. Susan Williams Gifford dies at 64

Rep. Susan Williams Gifford of Wareham died of cancer at age 64 on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Gifford passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, according to her office. First elected to represent the 2nd Plymouth District in 2002, the Republican and...

Veteran state senators talk policy, politics, polarization

LAKEVILLE — Education, immigration, how food servers are paid, and the current state of American politics were all on the menu at the Cranberry Country Chamber of Commerce’s Oct. 17 fall Legislative Luncheon. Retiring state Sen. Marc Pacheco and...

Trim trails and and prune paths with the Wareham Land Trust

Clip, trim and prune Fearing Hill trails with the Wareham Land Trust Saturday, Oct. 26 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 volunteers bring sunscreen, water...

A portrait of longevity: Five generations pose for photo

For the second time in her life, a Wareham resident posed for a family photo which spanned five generations. Carolyn Tintle, 83, first had five living generations in her family in 2000, when the family took a photo with her mother, then 94, and...

State proposes to replace dam

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is proposing a project to replace the Mill Pond Dam. According to the Department of Transportation, the dam, located near the Elks Lodge underneath Cranberry Highway, would be replaced to allow more...

Fall Town Meeting meets next Monday

Voters at the Monday, Oct. 28 Fall Town Meeting will meet at the Wareham High School auditorium at 7 p.m. to consider spending Community Preservation funds for five projects and conduct routine town business. A potentially controversial effort to...

From Wareham to Wareham: Town officials welcome mayor of Wareham, U.K.

Town officials from Wareham, Massachusetts welcomed the mayor of Wareham, United Kingdom to town with a reception to celebrate and build a strong relationship between the two towns. The reception, which was held at Warren's Harborview Restaurant and...

Wareham Land Trust receives grant to help fix seawall

In order to help repair a crumbling seawall, the Wareham Land Trust has received a grant from the state to conduct a feasibility study for the North Water Street Beach structure. The land trust has been concerned with the seawall's deteriorating...

Rowers partake in far from oar-dinary competition at Onset Rowing Challenge

ONSET — The head of the Charles River wasn’t the only place rowers gathered Saturday, Oct. 19 to cut through the waves and show their aptitude for turning over oars. Over 100 rowers came to Wareham to race in the annual Onset Rowing Challenge hosted...

Damien's Food Pantry partners with Marion Institute to fight food insecurity

In an effort to fight food insecurity and increase access to healthy, local food, Damien's Food Pantry has partnered with the Marion Insitute's Frogfoot Farm. On Wednesday, Oct. 16, over 90 pounds of locally grown turnips and radishes arrived at...

Land Trust puts finishing touches on first accessible trail

The Wareham Land Trust has put the finishing touches on Marks Cove Vista, the organization’s first accessible trail. Mark's Cove Vista, located at 120 Cromesett Road is a property that was purchased by the Land Trust near the end of 2023. It is a...

Rowing Club to host paddlers Oct. 19

Rowers and paddlers will hit Onset Beach Saturday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. for the annual Onset Rowing Challenge sponsored by the Buzzards Bay Rowing Club . The three-mile race will begin and end at Onset Beach. Registration will be held at 10 a.m. the...

Select Board votes to pass over seasonal community designation item

Due to a lack of guidance from the state and public confusion, the Select Board voted to reconsider their decision of favorable action regarding the seasonal community designation. The seasonal community designation will still be on the Town Meeting...

Longtime Select Board member Alan Slavin honored by community

On a clear fall afternoon, people from all around the community gathered at Warren's Harborview Restaurant and Marina to celebrate the "retirement" of long time Select Board member Alan Slavin. The event took place Tuesday, Oct. 15 and while it was...

Early voting begins Saturday, Oct. 19

Early voting for the General Election will begin on Saturday, Oct. 19 and will end on Thursday, Oct. 31. Voting will take place at the Wareham Town Hall, located at 54 Marion Road. On Oct. 19, voting will take place from 9:05 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Oct...

In a sea of red under a sky of pink, people gather to promote food security

Standing in a flooded cranberry bog under a bright pink night sky illuminated by the northern lights, local people gathered in support of the Marion Institute's Frogfoot Farm-Neighbors Feeding Neighbors program at the 2nd annual Boogie at the Bog...

See the town lit up by the northern lights!

In an effort to light up Wareham Week, we asked readers to look to the sky and capture the northern lights as they illuminated the night sky Thursday, Oct. 10. Readers answered the call and submitted the pictures they took of the northern lights...

Town to hear over $1.5 million in funding requests for community preservation projects

Restoration projects at the East Wareham School and Town Hall. Conservation along the Weweantic River Corridor. A rebuild of Lopes Playground. An expanded community garden at Damien's Food Pantry. Voters at the Oct. 28 Town Meeting, voters will be...

Wareham Public Schools to receive $250,000 for pre-K education

Wareham Public Schools have received a $250,000 grant from the state to partner with local early education programs. Preschool Department Chair Wendy Owens explained the school district is still in the planning phase of figuring out how to use the...

Songs, stories and smores: Halloween fun meets land conservation

Under the night sky, lit up in pink by the northern lights, people gathered around a campfire for songs, stories and smores during a Halloween bonfire hosted by the Wareham Land Trust and the Wareham Free Library. At the bonfire held Thursday, Oct...

We want to see your Halloween decorations!

Is your yard especially spooky this time of year? Do neighbors cower in fright? Or howl in good fun? We are looking to scare up a cool photo collection of Halloween decorated yards in Wareham to give our readers a fright. Send photos of your...

Town seeks new state designation to protect year-round housing

As the beaches get a little less busy and summer residents begin to head back to their hometowns, Wareham will see the population dwindle to half of what it is during the summer. Officials, concerned with how the high number of seasonal renters...

Through beaches and bogs: Buzzards Bay Coalition cycles through Wareham

As people cycled through coastal Massachusetts farmland and felt the ocean breeze in their face, riders raised money for the Buzzards Bay Coalition during the 18th annual Watershed Ride. This year, over 320 riders took on a 100, 75 or 35 mile route...

Friends from across the pond

Wareham residents welcome friends from Wareham, United Kingdom as a part of a cultural exchange program where Warehamites from across the pond visit and establish friendships. The cultural exchange program known as “twinning” is when two towns make...

Sen. Marc Pacheco honored before retirement

Members of the 3rd Bristol and Plymouth district communities came out to thank longtime state Sen. Marc Pacheco with a thank you and retirement party for his work as the senator prepares for retirement at the end of this term. The event held at the...

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