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Fire officials face employee criticism

At the Wareham Fire District's meeting on Jan. 23, elected officials faced criticism for their handling of a complaint by an employee. The employee, who only identified herself as Mikayla, addressed the Prudential Committee — the board that oversees...

Cookies for camping: Girl Scouts set up shop on Main Street

Selling several sweet snacks while bundled up in sweaters and scarves, girl scouts were out in the cold aiming to hit their cookie quota. On Saturday, Jan. 25 outside of the Riverside Cafe on Main Street, members of girl scout troop 64,968 set up...

New documents reveal little about Wareham Fire District controversy

This week an attorney for the Wareham Fire District released heavily redacted documents related to employee complaints accusing Fire Chief John Kelley of harassment and creating a hostile work environment. The documents, obtained by Wareham Week...

Public meeting to be held on Great Neck wetlands restoration

A public meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan. 28 to discuss plans to restore coastal wetlands at the Jack’s Marsh site in the Great Neck Conservation area. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. in the Wareham Free Library community room at 59 Marion...

Uncertain future for Christmas parade, Halloween events

The Wareham Village Association has enough funds to hold its three annual events — Trick or Treat down Main Street, the scarecrow competition and the Christmas Parade — one last time in 2025, after which it will be out of money, Director Tracy...

Town program offers work-based tax break for seniors

Wareham senior residents who are accepted to a town program may receive up to $1,000 off their property tax bill in exchange for work. The Select Board made their annual approval of the annual Senior Tax Work-Off Program on Jan. 21. The program...

Historical award

On Jan. 18 the Wareham Historical Society awarded a $1,000 college scholarship to a UMass Amherst student. Kiley Sullivan is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree and plans to go into teaching. “Kiley expressed her sincere gratitude to The Wareham...

Sword swinging and lessons learned at stage combat class

As pool noodles bashed up against each other and friends became foes, professional Hollywood stunt actors put on a space sword swinging soiree. The soiree was a class on stage combat using swords at the Wareham Free Library Saturday, Jan. 18. The...

Wareham residents receive promotion from Barnstable County Sheriff's Office

The Barnstable County Sheriff's Office promoted several correctional officers, four of which are Wareham residents. In a ceremony held at Mashpee Middle-High School Jan. 10, Terry Mumper was promoted to Lieutenant. Pat Matthews, Kyle Stecchi and...

Cranberry bogs get a winter makeover

While cranberry bogs currently lack their classic red color and have a layer of ice on top, A.D. Makepeace is still busy working to ensure their bogs are ready for the growing season. In a process called ice sanding, motorized carts carry large...

Special Town Meeting voters approve $700,000 for solar experts, land purchase

Voters at the Jan. 13 Town Meeting approved using town money to hire solar experts to testify on the town's behalf and purchase two acres of land. The Planning Board is involved in multiple court cases in which solar energy developers are suing the...

Special Town Meeting voters decide proposed housing, solar changes need more study

At the Jan. 13 Special Town Meeting, voters decided that proposed zoning changes affecting future solar and housing development needed more study. Voters heard two proposals that would change zoning bylaws in Wareham. One created a designated...

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