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Wareham native graduates from West Point

Lavina Burman. Photo source: West Point

Cadet Lavina Anastacia Burman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Burman of Wareham, Massachusetts, will gradautae from the U.S. Military Academy Saturday, May 23, 2026. Burman was a 2022…

Acting Fire Chief Mark Rogers to retire after 49 years

Mark Rogers, third from left, and his crew. Photos by Brandy Muz

With nearly 50 years of firefighting behind him, acting Fire Chief Mark Rogers is preparing to respond to his last call. Rogers, a third-generation Wareham firefighter,…

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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. At just 5 feet 2 inches, the former Select Board member never hesitated to "speak her mind" for...

YMCA Aquatics Director by day, ballroom dancer by night: Danielle Gilmore

Gilmore and her dance partner. Photos source: Danielle Gilmore

For all that differs between the two activities of swimming and dancing, Danielle Gilmore has managed to dip her toes into both. Pace, agility and focus are required for both, something Gilmore, the Aquatics Director at the Gleason Family YMCA,...

The small but mighty voice of Wareham's own Kelsey Gropmen

Kelsey Gropmen belts her heart out at UMass Lowell. Photos by Brandy Muz

Born with no vision, her intestines outside of her body and missing the protective membrane located in the middle of her brain, Kelsey Gropmen has been somewhat of a marvel for the nine years she's been alive. And she's got one heck of a singing...

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,”...