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Wareham first responders receive covid vaccine in Marion

Hundreds of first responders - including Wareham and Onset Firefighters, Wareham Police, and Wareham EMS - have received the first round of the covid vaccine, thanks to a clinic at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center in Marion. The drive-...

Town sees more than 100 new covid-19 cases in past week

The number of new covid-19 cases in town is a triple-digit figure once again. In the past week, 108 new cases have been reported, according to the state’s Jan. 14 report . The Jan. 14 report marks exactly two weeks since New Year’s Eve, when...

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Town sees spike in covid cases

The town is seeing a spike in coronavirus cases, Town Administrator Derek Sullivan reported at the January 5 Board of Selectman’s meeting. Over the past two weeks, Sullivan said, there have been 155 new confirmed covid cases. There have been 92 new...

Covid vaccine to be available for first responders next week

Firefighters, emergency medical services, and police officers in Wareham are set to begin receiving the coronavirus vaccine on Monday. Wareham officials are collaborating with those from Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester to distribute about 400...

Two Wareham businesses will receive $75,000 covid-19 small business grants

Dorothy Cox's Candies Inc. in Wareham and the Creative Development Child Center — also known as Sandy’s School — in East Wareham will each receive grants of $75,000 through the Covid-19 Small Business Grant Program. Sandy Boucher, who owns Sandy’s...

Town sees about 60 new covid-19 cases in past week

As of Dec. 31, there had been 62 new coronavirus cases in Wareham over the past week, according to the state’s latest report. That’s a decrease from the prior week , in which there were 83 new cases. But cases are expected to increase rapidly...

You've been exposed to covid-19… Now what?

Each day, more and more Wareham residents find themselves on the receiving end of an unfortunate phone call from a family member, employer, friend or public health official. The caller says a variation of: “I’m sorry to tell you this, but you’ve...

Town’s covid-19 case count continues to soar

For the first time since the pandemic began, Wareham has seen its case count rise by more than a hundred cases in a single week. The town reported 112 new cases of covid-19 in the past seven days, according to the state’s weekly public health report...

Covid-19 vaccine arrives in Wareham

More than 100 doses of the Pfizer covid-19 vaccine arrived at Tobey Hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 16. Just after noon, Jeff McCarthy — a pharmacy manager moonlighting as a courier for the day — drove doses of the vaccine and the supplies needed to...

Board of Selectmen to express frustration about lack of federal relief funds in letter to lawmakers

Frustrated with what appears to be a refusal from the federal government to include money for municipalities in the upcoming coronavirus relief package, the Wareham Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to send a letter to Massachusetts’ members of...

Lindsey’s closes for winter after employee’s covid diagnosis

After one of her employees tested positive for coronavirus and fell sick, Cheri Lindsey decided to close Lindsey’s until March. Lindsey’s has never closed since the pandemic began, instead pivoting to take-out and implementing strict cleaning...

Town’s weekly covid-19 case total surpasses record highs from spring

Wareham has seen a surge of 84 new cases of covid-19 in the past week, according to the state’s weekly public health report. The weekly case count exceeds totals seen back in April and May — the months with Wareham’s two highest weekly totals until...

Wareham once again categorized ‘red’ in state covid-19 report

The state has once again classified Wareham ‘red’ in its covid-19 weekly public health report, following another increase in new positive cases and an increase in the percentage of covid tests conducted that come back positive. In the last week,...

Town continues to ‘trend higher’ in covid cases

From Nov. 26-28, there were 17 new confirmed cases of covid-19 and three additional probable cases in Wareham, according to Town Administrator Derek Sullivan. At the Tuesday, Dec. 1, Board of Selectmen meeting, Sullivan said the town was “still...

With food insecurity on the rise, organizations step in to help

The organizations battling food insecurity in Wareham are seeing more need than ever before, as the economic effects of the pandemic continue to take a toll. Wareham’s primary food pantry, the Family Pantry at Damien’s Place, has seen a sharp...

Ahead of Thanksgiving celebrations, Wareham continued to see increase in covid cases

The most recent state report — which tracked cases through Nov. 25, the day before the Thanksgiving holiday — shows Wareham continued to trend up in covid-19 cases ahead of Thanksgiving celebrations. According to the weekly report , Wareham had an...

Coronavirus cases on the rise in Wareham Public Schools

Eight Wareham Public School students — at least one enrolled at each of the district’s four schools — have tested positive for covid-19 as of the evening of Nov. 23, according to the district’s covid-19 dashboard and Superintendent Dr. Kimberly...

‘Urgent need to keep gatherings as small as possible,’ healthcare official warns

Household transmission of coronavirus is increasing ahead of the holidays, according to Shawn Badgley, SouthCoast Health’s public information officer. He said it was “especially concerning” that from Oct. 18 to Nov. 14, 86 percent of Massachusetts’...

Town officials encourage virus safety measures as holidays approach and cases rise

In the past six days, Wareham has seen 23 new confirmed cases of covid-19 along with two probable cases that have not yet been confirmed, Town Administrator Derek Sullivan said at the Nov. 17 Board of Selectmen meeting. Sullivan and the Selectmen...

Southcoast Health plans for surge, encourages commitment to coronavirus precautions

A warehouse of personal protective equipment, stricter limits on visitation and a shift back to telehealth services — these are just a few of the ways Southcoast Health, the parent company that operates Wareham’s Tobey Hospital, is managing the...

New state measures implemented as covid-19 cases spike

According to the state’s weekly report , released Nov. 6, Wareham has seen 32 new cases in the last two weeks, bringing the town’s total number of cases during the duration of the pandemic to 313. Wareham also has an average daily incidence rate of...

Wareham now “in the red”

Wareham is now in the red, according to the state’s weekly public health report, with a daily incidence rate of more than 8 cases per 100,000 people. The Board of Health issued a statement urging people to stay safe and take extra precautions this...

Basketball hoop controversy continues as covid cases rise

The Board of Selectmen has received dozens of emails from citizens frustrated by the town’s continued refusal to replace the basketball hoops at every court across town, which were taken down in July . Selectman Peter Teitelbaum said the board had...

Wareham leader warns town could trend to red

Wareham could potentially trend toward red — or ‘higher risk’ in the eyes of the state — in terms of the daily increase in coronavirus cases, according to Town Administrator Derek Sullivan’s words of caution at the Board of Selectmen meeting on Oct...

First student, second teacher contract covid-19 in Wareham Schools

A student at the middle school is the first in Wareham Schools to contract covid-19, the district announced on October 22. On October 21, a Minot Forest School employee was the second staff member to contract the virus. The first staff case was...

Wareham still in yellow moderate-risk category for covid cases

Wareham remains in the yellow moderate risk category for coronavirus cases this week, as the state’s October 22 Public Health Report shows cases in town are continuing to rise. The state reports 24 cases over the last 14 days, an increase over the...

Covid cases continue to rise in Wareham

The number of covid cases continues to be on the rise, reported Town Administrator Derek Sullivan at the Oct. 20 Board of Selectmen’s meeting. Since Oct. 5, there have been 22 new confirmed cases in town. The number of active cases is 28. Since Sept...

High School staff member tests positive for coronavirus

A staff member at Wareham High School has tested positive for coronavirus, Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood announced on Tuesday, October 20. This is the first positive case within the school district this year. Shaver-Hood said that everyone...

Covid-19 relief grants available for very small businesses

The town of Wareham is teaming up with Abington, Avon, Holbrook, Hull, and Rockland to offer covid-19 relief grants of up to $10,000 to small businesses that have been impacted by the pandemic. The grant program is open only to microenterprises,...

Wareham sees uptick in coronavirus cases over past week

Coronavirus cases are on the rise in Wareham, calling the town’s lower risk status into question, according to Town Administrator Derek Sullivan. Sullivan discussed the recent uptick during the October 6 Board of Selectmen meeting. According to...

Selectmen stress importance of proper mask use

At Tuesday night’s Board of Selectmen meeting, town officials stressed the importance of continuing to wear masks when in public to limit the spread of coronavirus. Selectman Patrick Tropeano said that while wearing the masks may be unpleasant, it...

Recycling Center welcomes back customers with new safety procedures

Wareham’s Recycling Center has been back open since August 1, with new safety procedures -- but Recycling Coordinator Marilyn Russell said there haven’t been too many customers. The center, located on Plymouth Road off Maple Springs Road, is open...

Elks Club hosts belated Flag Day ceremony

The Elks Club held a belated Flag Day ceremony on Friday, September 11. The Elks are the only fraternal order mandated to honor Flag Day, but the coronavirus pandemic made a celebration closer to the holiday in June impossible. Instead, they held a...

Most parents opt for some in-person class time

A majority of parents chose to send their students back to school part-time this fall through the Wareham Schools’ hybrid model. A survey was sent out to all parents asking whether they planned to send their students to school for two four-hour days...

Coronavirus cases still low in town

Town Administrator Derek Sullivan reported at Tuesday night’s Board of Selectmen meeting that there are currently three people in Wareham with active cases of coronavirus, all of whom are self-isolating. In total, the town has had 213 cases of...

Administrators continue planning for a safe, effective return to school

As the school year draws closer, educators and administrators in Wareham Public Schools are faced with the daunting task of creating a safe and effective way for students to learn during the pandemic. On July 29, School Committee members listened to...

Slight uptick in covid cases in town as state imposes new rules

Coronavirus cases in Wareham have begun to creep up again after a period with very few new cases. On July 22, the state reported 219 total cases in town, with 7 active cases over the past two weeks. The total number counts all the diagnosed cases...