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Mary R. Jean, 76
Raise a flag, feed a family
Opening up about foreclosure
Casemiro F. “Casey” Silva, 92
Oct. 17 deadline for cultural council grants
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Two town motels lodge homeless and migrant families
Pacheco calls for immigration reform amid migrant crisis
Harvest Moon Festival postponed for Oct. 1
Massachusetts faces migrant, homeless housing crisis
Donald R. Palker, Jr., 84
News
WCTV develops new brand and vision
After years of declining cable revenue due to the rise of streaming services, Wareham Community Television is working to...
Harvest Moon Festival postponed for Oct. 1
Due to inclement weather, this year’s Harvest Moon Festival has been postponed to Sunday, Oct. 1. Fireworks, a pumpkin...
Things to do: Clean beaches and practice yoga with laughter
There’s always a lot to do in Wareham. This week, enjoy some less blustery weather with a beach cleanup day and with yoga at...
Field hockey starts season
The Wareham field hockey team has faced several changes coming into the 2023-24 season, according to Athletics Director Ed...
Select Board welcomes unsheltered families
Select Board members welcome the homeless and migrant families housed by the state in two town motels, despite opposition to...
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Schools
MCAS graduation requirements questioned
Even as Wareham's MCAS results have come back positive, both residents and the School Committee are considering petitions to...
Middle school finishes roof repair
Construction has been completed on a partial roof replacement for Wareham Middle School, fixing the worst of the damage and...
District MCAS results reveal ‘substantial’ progress
The state released the 2023 MCAS results Tuesday, Sept. 19, recognizing Wareham Public Schools among the 62% of institutions...
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Opinion
Letter-to-the-Editor: Chalk-Full-O-Fun Festival Extends Heartfelt Gratitude
The Chalk-Full-O-Fun Festival, a celebration of art, community, and creativity, has concluded, and the Onset Bay Association...
Letter-to-the-Editor: A thank you from Unleash the PAWsibilities
To the Editor: DPAW’s 5th Unleash the PAWsibilities Youth Creative Arts Contests’s Family Celebration was hosted by the...
Letter-to-the-Editor: A great time on the Monhegan
To the editor: One hundred and fourteen members of the Wareham Land Trust (WLT) enjoyed the annual meeting cruise aboard...
Letter-to-the-Editor: A thank you to dance fundraiser attendees
To the editor: It was one of those evenings, you know, clear and balmy ready for excitement. It was a Friday night and the...
Letter-to-the-Editor: It takes a village to raise a child
To the editor: It takes a village to raise a child. And it takes a child to raise a village. Yesterday I signed up to...
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Obituaries
Mary R. Jean, 76
ONSET – Mary R. (Randell) Jean, 76, of Onset, MA formerly of Brockton, MA and Georgia, passed away on September 25, 2023, at...
Casemiro F. “Casey” Silva, 92
WAREHAM - Casemiro F. “Casey” Silva, 92, of Wareham, died Monday, September 25, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He...
Donald R. Palker, Jr., 84
WAREHAM – Donald R. Palker, Jr., 84, of West Wareham died Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at his home after a long illness. He...
Mary B. (Goonan) Chilcot, 77
Mary B. (Goonan) Chilcot of West Wareham died peacefully on September 18, 2023. She was 77. Beloved wife of Frederick J....
Louise (Parker) Goodreau, 94
WAREHAM – Louise (Parker) Goodreau, 94, of Wareham, formerly of Hanover and Brockton died Sunday, September 17, 2023 at...
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WCTV develops new brand and vision
Harvest Moon Festival postponed for Oct. 1
Things to do: Clean beaches and practice yoga with laughter
Field hockey starts season
Two town motels lodge homeless and migrant families
MCAS graduation requirements questioned
Pacheco calls for immigration reform amid migrant crisis
Mr. Chris moves to Main Street
State houses 24 families at Atlantic Motel
Turning Point celebrates 20 years with the community
Sports
Fundraiser supports boys basketball
A cornhole tournament fundraiser held Sunday, Sept. 24 brought over 50 members of the Wareham community out to support its...
Residents signed up this year’s Jimmy Fund Walk
So far, five residents are registered to complete the 35th annual Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai on...
New wrestling program with Tigers Athletic Association
The Wareham Tigers Athletic Association is starting a new wrestling program for this winter season. The program will be co-...
Grumpy’s Cranberry Harvest 5k scheduled for Nov. 4
Entries are now open for the annual Grumpy’s Cranberry Harvest 5k, to be held Saturday, Nov. 4, on trails around A.D....
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Police, Fire & Courts
Police searching for two theft suspects
The Wareham Police Department is searching for two individuals who allegedly stole over $1,600 worth of fragrances from Ulta...
Police department to sponsor blood drive
The Wareham Police Department is sponsoring a blood drive at Boston Children’s Hospital. The drive will take place Friday...
Troopers arrest two men allegedly trafficking cocaine
Two men from Wareham were arrested Sunday, Sept. 10 by Bourne State Troopers Anthony Grasso and Christopher Taylor who...
Update with details: Wareham residents charged with trafficking Fentanyl, cocaine
On Wednesday, Sept. 6, police arrested two Wareham residents on charges of trafficking Fentanyl and cocaine, Wareham Police...
Wareham residents charged with trafficking Fentanyl, cocaine
WAREHAM — Two Wareham residents were arrested Wednesday, Sept. 6 for trafficking Fentanyl and cocaine, Wareham Police...
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People
Bridging the way to Eagle Scout
When Haralambos "Labby" Sivvianakis was 13 years old, all he did was hangout on the couch, watch TV and go to sleep — then...
Barbara Meehan offers support to LGBTQ+ dementia caregivers
In January 2022, Barbara Meehan of Wareham logged onto Google Meet for the first time to meet with people from all over the...
Parkwood Beach woman to go around the world in 500 days
Sharon Elder has visited 38 countries … she thinks. She has slept on the Great Wall of China, done yoga with howler...
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Happenings
September Trail Day with the Wareham Land Trust
Join the Wareham Land Trust for a September Trail Day where the organization will be building and installing an...
Revenge served cold with the mystery book club
The Wareham Free Library’s Mystery Book Club will discuss the book “The Cold Dish” by Craig Johnson on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 6...
50’s Sock Hop Dance
A 50’s Sock Hop Dance will take place on Saturday. Nov. 11 to benefit the Wareham Council on Aging. The dance will take...
League of Women Voters hosts membership meeting
The League of Women Voters - South Coast will host a membership meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at...
Myles Standish family fishing derby on Oct. 14
The Friends of Myles Standish will hold their annual family fishing derby on Saturday, Oct. 14. The derby will take place...
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Business
Mr. Chris moves to Main Street
After more than 40 years of service, barber and stylist Chris Gabriel closed the doors of Mr. Chris for the final time. Mr...
A ‘retrocade’ is coming to Main Street
Philip Warren of D.R. Warren Enterprises presented his plans for a Main Street “retrocade” to the Zoning Board of Appeals...
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From Our Members
What A Year It’s Been at the Lloyd Center!
Lloyd Center for the Environment
Sep 29
As I sit at my desk and look out between the trees to the Slocum River on this sunny, non-humid,...
Celebrating 1 year!
Southcoast Dental
Sep 26
🎉🦷 Celebrating 1 Year of Smiles at Southcoast Dental! 🦷🎉 Thank you for entrusting us with your...
4 Common Zelle Scams, and How to Protect Your Account
BankFive
Sep 25
Peer-to-peer payment services like Zelle are convenient when you want to quickly pay someone...
Yom Kippur Greetings
Bernadette Kelly Group
Sep 25
Real Estate 101
Bernadette Kelly Group
Sep 25
Call or Text Bernadette Kelly at 508.789.5072 to discuss your real estate plans! Let me help you...
Tops in Sales,Listings & Volume For August Company Wide
Christine LaCava - Jack Conway
Sep 25
Congratulations to Christine LaCava for an awesome August! Not only was she Tops in the Wareham...
I’m a lucky woman: A Photographic Memoir of a Breast Cancer Survivor
Friends of Dartmouth Libraries
Sep 24
Join the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries on Thursday, October 19, at 6:30 p.m. to hear local...
September is Gum Care Month!
Southcoast Dental
Sep 23
🦷🌿 September is Gum Care Month! 🌿🦷 Did you know that healthy gums are the foundation of a beautiful...
Library Used Book Sales on Hold
Friends of the Wareham Free Library, Inc.
Sep 22
There will be NO Used Book Sales at the Wareham Free Library for the months of October and November...
Diamondback Terrapin Turtles Hatch at Salters Point
Lloyd Center for the Environment
Sep 19
One of the many historical Lloyd Center research endeavors has been protection and monitoring for...
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Upcoming Events
Today
10:00 am
Free recovery walk and talk
7:00 pm
Learn about South African beach calligraphy
Saturday, September 30
8:30 am
to
11:00 am
Beach clean up in Onset Village
9:00 am
to
12:00 pm
September Trail Day with the Wareham Land Trust
11:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Attend the Best Friends Carnival
12:00 pm
Redmen Hall will host a cornhole tournament
5:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Cape Cod Canal Cruise rescheduled for Sept. 30
Sunday, October 1
(All day)
Residents signed up this year’s Jimmy Fund Walk
10:00 am
to
8:00 pm
Harvest Moon Festival postponed for Oct. 1
Monday, October 2
5:30 pm
Learn to play bocce ball in Onset
Wednesday, October 4
6:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Ha-ha-namaste: Laughter yoga at First Congregational...
Thursday, October 5
6:00 pm
Sip and support the Gleason Family YMCA
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Classifieds
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Driver wanted
Van Driver
Program Aide
Impound car sale
Cranberry Plant Worker
Dave's Home Repair
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Real Estate
SOLD! Waterfront Summer Cottage
Wareham
325,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 54 Shady Lane in Wareham!...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! 1156 Main St. Wareham
Wareham
389,000.00
Sold! Think all real estate agents are alike? Negative. The wrong move can not only impact your...
Upper Cape Realty
Ready for Affordable Living in Style?
Wareham
189,900.00
This lovely 2 bedroom 1 bath manufactured home at 55+ Great Hill features a brand new roof, new...
LaForce Realty
Sold! Let Us Sell Yours Next!
Wareham
319,000.00
Congratulations to Upper Cape Realty listing Agent James Abdu and selling agent Katie Wagner -...
Upper Cape Realty
Raynham Colonial
Hometown
825,000.00
Welcome to this stunning 4bdrm, 2.5-bath colonial home nestled in a beautiful neighborhood...
Open House:
Saturday, September 30, 2023 - 11:00am
Christine LaCava - Jack Conway
SOLD in Orleans
Hometown
399,000.00
ORLEANS: Location, location, location! Walk to Main Street or bike to Skaket Beach! Town records...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! 3 Bedroom Wareham Ranch
Wareham
289,900.00
If you are looking for SINGLE LEVEL LIVING in a quiet location, you won't want to miss this one !...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! Mashpee
Hometown
525,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 57 Old Colony Drive, Mashpee! Listing...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! Indian Mound Cottage
Wareham
319,000.00
Indian Mound Beach two bedroom ranch with a large front porch, full basement, upstairs laundry and...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! 33 Osborne Avenue, Wareham
Wareham
375,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 33 Osborne Ave, Wareham!...
Upper Cape Realty
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