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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…

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…

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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....

Hear Ye Hear Ye: Wareham artisans celebrate 30 years of making jewelry

Adorned in handcrafted stainless steel jewelry, two Wareham residents take on the role of travelling merchants looking for people interested in their wares. Wareham residents Chirs and Kelly Christopulos are the owners of Mardigan’s Maile, a...

From Wareham to the White House and beyond: The chronicle of Brian Atwood

While working in Senegal at 25 years old, Brian Atwood was awakened in the middle of the night and told to rush to the embassy right away — a potential national security emergency needed his attention. Senegalese officials had found a surveillance...

How a campground led to funding for cancer research

Though the Pan-Mass Challenge zipped through Wareham in early August, the stories from those braving the roads on bikes stretch far beyond the two day event. Carver resident Denise McFarlane spent many summers at Maple Park with her twin sister Jen...

A round of applause for Millie Garcia

What started as a sewer pipe collapse in 2016 has ended with a reception and many thanks to one Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection employee. Current Assistant Commissioner for the department, Millie Garcia, played a pivotal role in...

Beyond the classroom: The impact of Jane Fondulis

The impact of Jane Fondulis’ decades of playing a part on countless students’ success stories will not be forgotten when she retires from the district this October. Fondulis is retiring from the school district Oct. 31 after 29 years of helping kids...