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Wareham community gathers 'fur' dog park celebration

Grayson, 6, giggles with a tennis ball launcher in hand at the Wareham Dog Park on Saturday, April 18. Photos by Grace Roche

Who let the dogs out? Partygoers celebrating the Wareham Dog Park’s third birthday, of course. Dogs and their owners gathered Saturday, April 18 for a paw-ty celebrating the park’s opening. They chowed down on human…

Remembering the 'spitfire' of Wareham, former Select Board member Brenda Eckstrom

The photo Brenda Eckstrom's husband loved the most, according to Victoria. Photo source: Victoria Eckstrom

Anyone who has packed into the high school auditorium over the years for a Town Meeting likely remembers when Brenda Eckstrom took to the microphone…

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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...

Retro games restored to former glory thanks to one Wareham resident

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When people visit Sean Hibbard’s home arcade, they may expect the latest gaming console paired with a flat screen television, but in reality, he’s restored dozens of arcade and pinball machines from the golden age of retro gaming. Hibbard, 41,...

How one Chili's server keeps giving back throughout the year

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Jess Hanlon has been a server at Chili’s in Wareham for three years and when customers with kids walk-in, they get more than just a meal. “It’s hard sometimes as a single parent to have a dinner or get your kids to relax — so I do a toy box,”...

Wareham native shines, shatters and shows out in debut poetry book

Emily Lowe, author of "Shine and Shattered." Photos source: Emily Lowe

From sitting in Ms. Anastasia's english classes at Wareham High School to writing poetry for her first published book, Wareham native Emily Lowe has lived by one saying her entire life. "'Your life's a book that only you can write,'" she said....