Opinion

Opinion: Paraprofessionals deserve a raise

Jan. 23, 2023 To the Editor: I have been employed with the Wareham Public Schools since 2007. I began my journey volunteering in my sons' classroom. I stayed to help not only his teacher, but any teacher in any way that I could. Lots of times, it...

Opinion: Ending mail-ins will not suppress vote

Jan. 22, 2023 To the Editor: In response to the opinion “ Select Board must not stop mail-in voting :” Massachusetts state law provides: “A registered voter who will be unable to vote at the polls on Election Day due to absence from the voter's city...
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Opinion: Wesley UMC wants to focus on ministry, not arguing

Jan. 23, 2023 To the Editor: We, Wesley United Methodist Church, feel as if the true nature of our possible disaffiliation was not represented well. Wesley UMC feels that the tradition of the church has been/is compromised at this time. Those who...

Opinion: Select Board must not stop mail-in voting

Jan. 17, 2023 To the Editor: On Jan. 15, Dr. Martin Luther King would have been 94 years old. People planet-wide honor his relentless, non-violent Warrior stand for justice, for Universal voting rights, for representation that leads to economic and...

Opinion: Select Board right to cancel bike path

Jan. 5, 2023 To the Editor: Thank you to our Select Board for cancelling the proposed Minot Avenue bike path in the name of financial accountability. At a time when our critical infrastructure is failing (sewers, roads etc.) putting our limited...

Opinion: Indian Mound in desperate need of town funds

Jan. 7, 2023 To the Editor: Since Wareham apparently has a bit of extra cash , maybe the streets of a forgotten part of town, the Indian Mound neighborhood in East Wareham, actually part of Onset, can be completely restructured as have several areas...

Opinion: Town has money, need for bike path

Dec. 29, 2022 To the Editor: The Selectmen are being short sighted in cancelling the Wareham Bike Path . Wareham already has the money in its Community Preservation Act funds to pay for it. This path would connect residents to the new park and...

Opinion: Kudos to Maintenance Department

Oct. 28, 2022 To the Editor: I’m writing in appreciation of the Maintenance Department of Wareham. There was a dangerous hole in one of our streets in the Swifts Beach neighborhood. Erosion caused this continuously enlarging hazard on Greenwood...

Opinion: Select Board responds to Police Building Study Committee

To the Editor: Following is a letter sent to Claire Smith, chair of the police building committee, explaining the Selectmen's decision on town building usage. Judith Whiteside Chair, Board of Selectmen Good evening, Claire, Thank you for the...

Opinion: Appreciate those who clean our beaches

To the Editor: For over two years, Jo-Ann Harper Finn of Harborview Lane in Wareham, has made it her almost daily mission to keep the roads from her home to Little Harbor Beach on Buzzards Bay, free from trash. Her constant companion and trusted pet...

Opinion: Cranberry Highway traffic pattern creates hazard

To the Editor: Construction along the Cranberry Highway has already resulted in a hazard. This is located by the Water Wizz complex. As I turned into this turn around. Two large SUVs pulled in from the oncoming lane. Because of them, I was blind to...

Opinion: Thanks to everyone who donated

To the Editor: The Wareham Democratic Town Committee (WDTC) would like to thank the many people who donated schools supplies to help fill backpacks that the Committee purchased for Wareham students who may find themselves with a need. The Blue Crew...

Opinion: ‘Unleash the PAWsibilities’ art contest was a success

To the Editor: With the support of our collaborators & sponsors, DPAW’s Unleash the PAWsibilities Youth Creative Arts Contests 4 was a colorful success. We had 20 submissions for the first year. This year we had 69 submissions celebrating dogs...

Opinion: Lead by example?

To the Editor: The repercussions of drought can be very severe. Municipal water supply drawdowns can reverse hydraulic gradients, upsetting wetland habitats. Low water levels effectively halt hydropower. I applaud the Town of Wareham applying a...

Opinion: Thank you from the (former) editor

To Wareham: I’m moving on from Wareham Week, but couldn’t leave without saying goodbye. Working for the paper over the last three years has been such a privilege, a delight and a challenge. I’ve fallen in love with this town – both the people and...

Opinion: Pickleball has a positive impact on town

To the Editor: I want to applaud Wareham Week for your recent article about the growing sport of pickleball and its positive impact on our town. This inexpensive, healthy, and fun sport is growing in popularity nationwide. Athletes of all ages are...