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Wednesday, October 24, 2018
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Happenings
Townsquare Media and the Fearons Family raise $5,200 for pediatric services during Wareham fundraiser
Happenings
State Rep. Susan Williams Gifford to meet with Wareham residents on Oct. 30
Happenings
Elks host cookout, poker game for veterans with spinal cord injuries
Happenings
Wareham-New Bedford Lodge of Elks donates 508 dictionaries to area third graders
Opinion
Overlay district article would turn Tremont Nail into a ‘winner’
Happenings
Wareham Historical Society Holiday Craft Faire on Nov. 10
Happenings
Fall Town Meeting on Oct. 22
Obituaries
John Dellea
Obituaries
Beatrice Fernandes, 90
News
New school, Tremont Nail Factory top Town Meeting agenda
Voters approve new requirements address numbers at Wareham Town Meeting
$146,330 transfer at Wareham Town Meeting promises new docks, dredging survey
Town Meeting voters approve $333,000 for new bandshell in Onset
Wareham Town Meeting voters OK sign bylaw changes for future enforcement
Wareham residents capture hail storm in photos
Red Ribbon Awareness Night promotes positive, anti-drug message
Shoplifting suspect that allegedly injured 76-year-old man in Wareham taken into custody
Senior Expo connects Wareham residents to resources
Wareham voters to answer $90 million school question on Nov. 6
Wareham Town Clerk to retire in April
News
Voters approve new requirements address numbers at Wareham Town Meeting
Property owners in Wareham will soon be required to place new address numbers on their buildings following a ‘yes’ vote on...
$146,330 transfer at Wareham Town Meeting promises new docks, dredging survey
Town Meeting voters on Tuesday approved a $146,330 transfer of funds collected through harbor service permits to install new...
Wareham Town Meeting voters OK sign bylaw changes for future enforcement
Town Meeting voters unanimously approved several changes to Wareham’s sign bylaw on Tuesday night that will include a new...
Town Meeting voters approve $333,000 for new bandshell in Onset
Town Meeting voters approved the spending of $333,000 in Community Preservation Funds to replace the Lillian Gregerman...
Red Ribbon Awareness Night promotes positive, anti-drug message
There’s no easy way to combat substance abuse, but a Wareham teacher says one method is worth trying – stay busy. “The area...
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Schools
Red Ribbon Awareness Night promotes positive, anti-drug message
There’s no easy way to combat substance abuse, but a Wareham teacher says one method is worth trying – stay busy. “The area...
Wareham voters to answer $90 million school question on Nov. 6
Voters in the state’s Nov. 6 election will decide if Wareham should build a $90 million elementary school consolidating...
Mattress sale fundraiser supports Wareham High School’s DECA Club
Some Wareham High School students were resting easy after another successful mattress sale fundraiser on Oct. 20. The third...
Wareham’s share of proposed $90 million school expected to be $39.8 million
With two votes on a proposed $90 million elementary school approaching, Wareham School Building Committee members told...
Plans for $90 million Wareham elementary school reviewed ahead of Town Meeting vote
Wareham Public Schools officials reviewed plans for a proposed $90 million elementary school on Monday night ahead of an Oct...
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Opinion
Overlay district article would turn Tremont Nail into a ‘winner’
To the Editor: In the early 1980’s Wrigley Field was the only professional baseball team that didn’t have lights, and every...
Rick Graham Ride volunteers thank businesses, community for support
To the Editor: On behalf of the Rick Graham Committee, we would sincerely like to thank all of you for your help in making...
Wareham Firemen’s Association offers thanks after ‘Dining for a Cause’
To the Editor: All of us at the Wareham Firemen’s Association would like to express our sincere thanks to all those who...
Allowing marijuana manufacturer at Tremont Nail a ‘no-brainer’
To the Editor: As the recently appointed citizen-at-large member of the Wareham Redevelopment Authority, I have had the...
Vote ‘yes’ for our children, vote ‘yes’ for new school
To the Editor: After numerous annual grant applications, Wareham was selected as one of just twenty-six Massachusetts State...
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Obituaries
Beatrice Fernandes, 90
Beatrice T. Fernandes, 90, of Marion, died Oct. 18 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. Born in Wareham, she...
John Dellea
John A. Dellea, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 14. He was the former husband of the late Madeleine (Masse) Dellea. Born in...
Thomas Kendrigan, Jr., 69
Thomas H. Kendrigan, Jr., (TK) 69, of Margate, Florida, passed away peacefully on Oct. 12, surrounded by the love of family...
Nicole Page, 32
Nicole Page, 32, of Wareham formerly of Hull, passed away July 27 at Tobey Hospital. Nicole was the daughter of Alisa J...
Mark Wharf, 64
Mark A. Wharf, 64, of West Wareham, died Oct. 8 in Tobey Hospital, Wareham. He was the husband of the late Donna M. (Murray...
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Sports
West Wareham man named Athletic Director at Upper Cape Tech
Ben Rabinovitch of West Wareham was named as the new Athletic Director at Upper Cape Tech last month following a six year...
Viking vs. Viking: Soccer alums take the field in Wareham
Former Lady Vikings showed the current crop of soccer players on Saturday afternoon that they haven’t lost a step. In the...
Hall of Fame seeks football players from 1948 Wareham High School team
Ahead of the Wareham High School Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony, organizers are searching for seven members of...
Former Wareham Gatemen compete in major league playoffs
The major league playoffs are underway, and baseball fans in Wareham may recognize a few familiar faces. Several Gatemen...
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Police, Fire & Courts
Shoplifting suspect that allegedly injured 76-year-old man in Wareham taken into custody
One of three shoplifting suspects who Wareham Police say injured a 76-year-old Walmart employee last month was taken into...
Wareham Police: U.S. Postal Service employee stole $60 from woman’s purse
A Wareham man and United States Postal Service employee has been charged with theft after allegedly taking $60 from a woman...
Wareham Police charge Cumberland Farms employee with stealing lottery tickets
A Cumberland Farms employee has been charged with stealing approximately $3,400 worth lottery tickets over the course of...
Wareham teen charged with terroristic threats held without bail
A Wareham teen charged with making several terroristic threats was ordered held without bail on Oct. 19 following a...
2 Wareham residents charged with disturbing the peace
Wareham Police arrested and charged a man and a woman with disorderly conduct on Oct. 18 after they were questioned by...
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Happenings
Wareham residents capture hail storm in photos
A thunderstorm that rolled over Wareham on Tuesday night was accompanied by a considerable amount of rain and hail. To...
Townsquare Media and the Fearons Family raise $5,200 for pediatric services during Wareham fundraiser
Townsquare Media and the Fearons Family raised more than $5,200 for pediatric services at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford...
State Rep. Susan Williams Gifford to meet with Wareham residents on Oct. 30
State Representative Susan Williams Gifford (R-Wareham) will meet with residents at her district office, 191 Main St., Suite...
Elks host cookout, poker game for veterans with spinal cord injuries
With the help of Al Gardner of Gardner Concrete Forms, the Wareham-New Bedford Lodge of Elks #73 held an October cookout...
Wareham-New Bedford Lodge of Elks donates 508 dictionaries to area third graders
Following an annual tradition, the Wareham-New Bedford Lodge of Elks #73 donated a grand total of 508 dictionaries to Lodge...
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From our Members
Walk Lighting the Way Historic Trail with Experts - Nov 10
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Oct 23
Our guided tours of the
Lighting the Way Historic Trail
have been VERY popular so we are...
SouthCoast Film Forum brings Mountainfilm to New Bedford
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Oct 23
Mountainfilm On Tour returns to the New Bedford Whaling Museum on Saturday, November 3, presented...
Archeologist, historian to speak about 20th century Arctic fur trade
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Oct 23
John R. Bockstoce, arctic historian, archaeologist, and author of
White Fox and Icy Seas in the...
Spooky Science of the Sea - Kids try weird, icky, creepy side of science
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Oct 23
Kids can discover weird, icky, and fascinating facts about life in the ocean during “Spooky Science...
REGISTER FOR GRUMPY’S 5K
Cranberry Educational Foundation
Oct 23
Who wouldn’t want to walk/run for a good cause-–supporting the Cranberry Educational Foundation’s...
Join LaForce Realty at the Senior Expo!
LaForce Realty
Oct 21
Visit The Bachant Group family of companies at the Gateway to Senior Resources 1st Annual Senior...
Help with SNAP/Food Stamps for Seniors
Wareham Council on Aging
Oct 19
Many seniors don’t realize they are eligible for food stamps. On Friday, November 2 from 9 to noon...
Open House Nov. 4 at Friends Academy, North Dartmouth, PK-8
Friends Academy
Oct 18
Friends Academy, located at 1088 Tucker Road in North Dartmouth, MA, will hold an Open House on...
NBSO Establishes Furtado Family Scholarship
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
Oct 16
The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce the creation of the Furtado Family...
Fall Book Sale at Southworth Library
Friends of Dartmouth Libraries
Oct 15
The Southworth Library Fall book sale runs from October 18-20, with a members’ preview the evening...
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Upcoming Events
Today
8:15 am
to
5:30 pm
Early voting
10:00 am
to
11:00 am
Itty Bitty Bay Explorers program offers nature...
1:00 pm
to
2:30 pm
Gleason Family YMCA Knitting Group
5:30 pm
to
7:30 pm
Cape Cod Canal Chamber of Commerce announces Wareham...
Thursday, October 25
8:15 am
to
5:30 pm
Early voting
1:00 pm
to
1:45 pm
Weekly Movies at the COA
1:00 pm
to
2:00 pm
Free Chair Yoga
Friday, October 26
3:30 pm
to
5:00 pm
Trick-or-treating on Main Street
5:30 pm
to
7:00 pm
Wesley United Methodist Church Halloween-themed...
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
YMCA Spooktacular on Oct. 26
Saturday, October 27
8:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Early voting
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Open House 20 Great Neck Rd, Wareham
12:00 pm
to
2:00 pm
Pumpkin Splash at YMCA on Oct. 27
1:00 pm
to
3:00 pm
Open House 3 Adams Cir, Carver
Sunday, October 28
11:00 am
Wareham Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot on Oct. 28
12:00 pm
to
2:00 pm
Open House 20 Great Neck Rd, Wareham
6:00 pm
‘The Big Sing’ at Wareham’s Church in the Pines on...
Monday, October 29
8:15 am
to
5:30 pm
Early voting
12:30 pm
to
2:30 pm
Monday Bingo at COA
Tuesday, October 30
8:15 am
to
5:30 pm
Early voting
12:00 pm
to
1:00 pm
State Rep. Susan Williams Gifford to meet with...
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Business
Gone Country Creamery brings big flavor, southern hospitality to Wareham
While other ice cream shops in town hunker down for the cold months ahead, a newly opened storefront is picking up the pace...
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Marketplace
Shenanigans Bar & Grill Entertainment for 10/25 - 10/28
Shenanigans Bar & Grill
Oct 23
Open For Breakfast Saturday 8am - 11am and Sunday 8am - Noon with Full Bar!!! Motorcycle Raffle -...
book your Holiday Party Today
- Private group -
Oct 23
BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY PARTY IN OUR FUNCTION ROOM NO ROOM RENTAL FEE. Whether your having a Holiday work...
BB’S BAR AND GRILLE HALLOWEEN PARTY!
Oct 23
HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY!! JOIN US FOR ON SAT. OCT 27TH FOR OUR COSTUME PARTY 9-1 PRIZES FOR BEST...
Shenanigans Bar & Grill Entertainment for 10/18 - 10/21
Shenanigans Bar & Grill
Oct 15
Open For Breakfast Saturday 8am - 11am and Sunday 8am - Noon with Full Bar!!! Motorcycle Raffle -...
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Classifieds
Part-Time Maintenance Help Wanted
Dave's Home Repair
Home & Business Cleaning
Clerical Asst. Position Opening
Rental Needed
AFFORDABLE HAULING
DUMP RUNS
Painting - Exterior and Interior
ELECTRICIANS WANTED
A handyman and more
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Real Estate
Onset Island Get-a-Way
Wareham
349,000.00
UPPER CAPE REALTY Throw those car keys away - no driving on this island! Life moves a lot slower...
Upper Cape Realty
FOR LEASE on Busy Cranberry Highway
Wareham
2,500.00
COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY Now available to lease 3090 Cranberry Hwy, Wareham, MA: This Cranberry...
Upper Cape Realty
Waterfront On Spectacle Pond!
Wareham
272,000.00
Waterfront - check. Privacy- check. Adorable - check. Waterfront on lovely Spectacle Pond! Swim,...
Open House:
Saturday, September 22, 2018 -
11:00am
to
1:00pm
LaForce Realty
Wilson Ave Home with Garage and Shed
Bourne
249,900.00
UPPER CAPE REALTY This bright and sunny home may be just what you've been looking for! Pride of...
Upper Cape Realty
Rochester 46.88 Acres
Rochester
1,198,000.00
Welcome to Lily Patch Farm. A rare offering of 46.88+/- acres in Rochester that adjoins the 1,700...
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Brand New Construction - Lot 22 on Ridgehill Lane
Bourne
575,000.00
UPPER CAPE REALTY One of a very few house lots remaining in Sagamore Beach. This beautifully...
Upper Cape Realty
Sellers Say Sell!! Sell!! Sell!!
New Bedford
197,000.00
Motivated Sellers Say Sell!! This lovingly cared for home, nostalgically preserved ready for its...
Open House:
Sunday, October 21, 2018 -
11:00am
to
1:00pm
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Briarwood Beach Cutie!
Wareham
235,000.00
This is your chance to own a home in Wareham's Briarwood Beach community! Nestled away just...
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
CUL-DA-SAC NEIGHBORHOOD
Wareham
454,900.00
Waterfront Brand New !!! This terrific three bedroom ranch is set on over an acre of pristine land...
Open House:
Saturday, September 29, 2018 -
2:00pm
to
4:00pm
Latham/LaCava Realtors-JACK CONWAY CO
The Historic Gault Farm Homestead in West Wareham
Wareham
499,000.00
The Historic Gault Farm was reconstructed in 2005. This home retains its barn-style architectural...
Open House:
Saturday, October 6, 2018 -
12:00pm
to
2:00pm
LaForce Realty
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