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Update: Onset structure fire claims lives of two dogs, no people injured

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A structure fire at 3 North Water Street unit B Tuesday, Jan. 20 claimed the lives of two dogs, according to Onset Fire Chief Jeffery Oswald. Oswald said the…

Road cleared, power restored following downed electrical pole

The pole across Route 28, Cranberry Highway at the gateway. Photo source: Wareham Police Department

A downed pole at the gateway sign closed a portion of Cranberry Highway Tuesday, Dec. 9 causing power outages and detours to the area. Wareham Police…

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Downed pole closes section of Cranberry Highway

The pole across Route 28, Cranberry Highway at the gateway. Photo source: Wareham Police Department

A downed pole at the gateway sign closed a portion of Cranberry Highway Tuesday, Dec. 9 causing power outages and detours to the area. Wareham Police Department Lieutenant Bryan Whalen said the accident occurred around 7:20 a.m. on Tuesday, the...

Cruise into the holiday spirit

Give back with Wareham Police as the department prepares for their annual stuff-a-cruiser event Saturday, Dec. 6. From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. a police cruiser will be outside of Walmart at 15 Tobey Road that the department will be filling with...

Buzzards Bay driver narrowly escapes vehicle fire on Sandwich Road

The Wareham Fire Department hoses down the fire. Photo Source: Wareham Fire Department

The Wareham Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle fire on Sandwich Road around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13. The 2017 Ford Fusion was driven by Buzzards Bay resident Lexi McCarthy who was on her way to work when smoke began to flow from the...

Wareham Fire Department welcomes four new recruits

Four new recruits are joining the Wareham Fire Department following their graduation from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. The new recruits are as follows. Tyler Haddock, Matthew Pearle, Scott Shepard and Tyler Smith.

Home catches fire in West Wareham

Firefighters battled the early morning blaze. Photos source: Wareham Fire Department

An early morning fire woke the neighborhood of North Carver Road Friday, Oct. 24. The Wareham Fire Department responded to a structure fire call to a West Wareham home at 2:43 a.m. Upon arrival firefighters found a home 'heavily involved,' in fire....

Six more weapons seized in arrest of Wareham man

Marion Police seized multiple firearms, over 175 rounds of ammunition, and drugs following the execution of a search warrant following a drunken driving arrest. Source: Marion Police Department

The Marion Police Department seized six additional firearms after an initial arrest of a Wareham man who was found passed out in a car in Marion with guns, drugs and open alcohol on Saturday, Oct. 4. Brian M. Ewan, a 67-year-old Wareham resident,...

Wareham man arrested in Marion, found with guns and drugs

Marion Police recovered two firearms, ammunition, and cocaine during an OUI investigation on Saturday. Photo Source: Marion Police Department

A Wareham man was arrested in Marion after authorities found him passed out in a car with guns, drugs and open alcohol containers. Brian M. Ewan, 67, was arrested Saturday, Oct. 4 at Cumberland Farms in Marion and charged with possession of a...

Wareham man arrested in New Hampshire following car chase

A Wareham man is in police custody after attempting to elude law enforcement in Massachusetts and New Hampshire in a car chase that crossed state lines. Dominick Howard, 20, was caught reaching speeds of 100 miles-per-hour as he crossed into New...

Small boat catches fire in Buttermilk Bay

The boat when brought to shore. Photos source: Wareham Department of Natural Resources

At approximately 5 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24 Onset Fire Rescue and Wareham Department of Natural Resources were dispatched to Buttermilk Bay for a boat fire. First responders reported that a small vessel 150 feet from the shore was fully engulfed in...

Body found behind Main Street

A body was found near the railroad tracks behind the Dunkin Donuts and CVS Pharmacy at 419 Main Street at approximately 9:50 a.m Friday, Sept. 19. Massachusetts State Police were in the area for over four hours with a police helicopter remaining in...

Yacht narrowly misses Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge

Wareham Natural Resource Officers responded to the scene of a large motor yacht in the Cape Cod Canal that had lost propulsion heading toward the bridge at approximately 1 p.m., Saturday Aug. 30. A loss of propulsion means the engine or motor was...

UPDATED: Police issue alert for missing teen

The Wareham Police Department issued an alert for 14-year-old Ciana Carbone last seen near Depot Street at 5 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 22. Ciana was found safe later in the afternoon.

Wareham man sentenced for falsifying Commercial Drivers License test scores

A Wareham man was sentenced one month in prison followed by one year of supervised release with the first two months on home confinement for his role in falsifying Commercial Drivers License test results, giving passing scores to people who failed...

Two alarm Onset fire calls for 50 firefighters to battle blaze

Over 50 firefighters and several fire departments responded to a two alarm structure fire at 38 Old Onset Road Friday, Aug. 8. The Onset Fire Department was dispatched to the scene of the two-story home after a 911 call was made at 5:19 p.m. Prior...

30 years comes to an end: Police Lieutenant retires

Lieutenant Peter Flannery of the Wareham Police Department has put his badge on for one last time. After 30 years of dedicated service to the Town of Wareham, Lieutenant Peter Flannery retired Saturday, July 19. What began as a position in the...

Wareham man pleads not guilty to OUI, leaving the scene in fatal motorcycle crash

A 67-year-old Wareham man pleaded not guilty on Monday, July 28 to charges he was intoxicated and fled the scene after a crash that fatally injured a motorcyclist. Raymond Cardoza was arraigned Monday in Wareham District Court in connection with...

Wareham man arrested in fatal motor vehicle accident, charged with fourth OUI

Raymond Cardoza, 67, of Wareham has been arrested following a car accident that killed 25-year-old Jordan Hansen. Around 5:05 p.m. Friday, July 25, Cardoza’s car collided with Hansen’s motorcycle on route 28 near Wareham Ford and Robertson’s GMC....

Potentially fatal motor vehicle accident closes part of route 28

A potentially fatal motor vehicle accident on route 28 near Wareham Ford and Robertson’s GMC closed the road for several hours. Wareham Police first reported the road closure around 5:27 p.m. The road is now open. Wareham Police could not be...