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Tuesday, September 18, 2018
WHAT'S NEW
Happenings
Wareham Week office hours on Sept. 27
Obituaries
Patricia Hotte, 73
Happenings
State Rep. Susan Williams Gifford announces Wareham office hours
Letters to the Editor
This is the last year for the A.D. Makepeace Co.’s Cranberry Harvest Celebration
Obituaries
Thomas Dutra, 67
Obituaries
Charles Cruz, 69
Obituaries
Constance Simone, 103
Obituaries
Richard Vieira, 82
Obituaries
Jennifer Tribou, 46
Obituaries
Kristi Melloni, 50
$1.4 million, $333,000 October Town Meeting requests earn OK from Wareham Selectmen
Wareham Selectmen recommend ‘yes’ vote to place $90 million school question on November ballot
Police: Wareham woman arrested for shoplifting threw hair products while fleeing
Wareham’s ‘Maxim Guy’ honored for contributions to antique trucking history
Wareham Police urge public for help in identifying shoplifting suspects that injured 76-year-old man
Wareham town buildings to fly new American, POW/MIA flags
A.D. Makeapeace Co. announces 15th annual Cranberry Harvest Festival will be its last
Wareham Pack Walkers seek donations for animal shelters affected by Hurricane Florence
Diabetes motorcycle ride celebrates 16 years in Onset, honors 2 organizers who passed away
Wareham woman charged with drunk driving at Wareham High School
News
$1.4 million, $333,000 October Town Meeting requests earn OK from Wareham Selectmen
Selectmen on Tuesday recommended voters approve 17 of 20 agenda items at October Town Meeting. Among them are a $1.4 million...
Wareham Selectmen recommend ‘yes’ vote to place $90 million school question on November ballot
Selectmen are asking voters at the upcoming October Town Meeting to OK a request that would place a multi-million question...
Police: Wareham woman arrested for shoplifting threw hair products while fleeing
Wareham Police arrested four people on Monday, Sept. 17, during different incidents, charging one person with shoplifting...
Wareham’s ‘Maxim Guy’ honored for contributions to antique trucking history
Writer, historian, former firefighter and “The Maxim Guy,” Howie Smith earned another title on Monday night: “Historian of...
Wareham Police urge public for help in identifying shoplifting suspects that injured 76-year-old man
Wareham Police renewed their call for help in identifying three suspects accused of a shoplifting incident at Walmart that...
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Schools
Flying high with Great Shearwaters in Wareham
Wareham Week readers are invited to follow along with Wareham Middle School students this year as they track a Great...
Wareham Selectmen review updates for $90 million elementary school
Members of the Wareham School Committee and Massachusetts School Building Authority went before Selectmen on Tuesday, Sept...
Wareham firefighters lend a helping hand at Decas Elementary
Wareham firefighters stepped up in a big way on Friday, Sept. 7 to lend a helping hand at the John William Decas Elementary...
Wareham Elementary Building Committee provides update on $90 million project
Members of the Elementary Building Committee went before the Wareham School Committee on Thursday, Sept. 6 to provide an...
Wareham Schools prep for district review Dec. 10
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Andrea Schwamb announced Thursday night that Wareham public schools will undergo a district...
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Opinion
This is the last year for the A.D. Makepeace Co.’s Cranberry Harvest Celebration
To the Editor: Fifteen years ago, the A.D. Makepeace Company reinvigorated the cranberry harvest festival which had been...
Thank you to Chalkfest sponsors, collaborators and volunteers
To the Editor: On Aug. 25 the Onset Bay Association (OBA) hosted its 5 th annual Chalk-Full-O-Fun Festival. Over 200 artists...
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Obituaries
Patricia Hotte, 73
Patricia A. Hotte, 73, of Rochester, died Sept. 13 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Lawrence J. Ferreira...
Thomas Dutra, 67
Thomas A. Dutra, 67, of Wareham, died Sept. 14, at home. He was the husband of the late Pamela R. (Ponte) Dutra and the son...
Charles Cruz, 69
Charles L. Cruz, 69, of New Bedford, formerly of Wareham and California passed away on Wednesday Sept. 12, at Tobey Hospital...
Constance Simone, 103
Constance (DeMaio) Simone, 103, of Buzzards Bay, died Sept. 13 at home. She was the widow of the late Thomas G. Simone and...
Richard Vieira, 82
Richard J. Vieira, 82, of Wareham died on Sept. 11. He was the husband of Lee Ann Vieira. A Celebration of Life will be...
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Sports
Wareham Youth Soccer Club hustles with high school team
Sixth grade members of the Wareham Youth Soccer Club matched their high school counterparts step for step during a combined...
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Police, Fire & Courts
Police: Wareham woman arrested for shoplifting threw hair products while fleeing
Wareham Police arrested four people on Monday, Sept. 17, during different incidents, charging one person with shoplifting...
Wareham Police urge public for help in identifying shoplifting suspects that injured 76-year-old man
Wareham Police renewed their call for help in identifying three suspects accused of a shoplifting incident at Walmart that...
Wareham woman charged with drunk driving at Wareham High School
Police arrested a 47-year-old Wareham woman for drunk driving and her 17-year-old passenger near Wareham High School after...
Suspicious activity leads Wareham Police to outstanding warrant arrest
Wareham Police made an arrest for an outstanding warrant on Thursday, Sept. 13 after Officer Micheal Phinney noticed an...
Wareham Police seek warrant following Main Street disturbance
Wareham Police are seeking a warrant for a suspect who fled from the scene of a disturbance at the CVS parking lot on Main...
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Happenings
Wareham Week office hours on Sept. 27
Have a news tip, question, comment, compliment or complaint for your community journalists? Visit Wareham Week’s Main Street...
State Rep. Susan Williams Gifford announces Wareham office hours
State Representative Susan Williams Gifford (R-Wareham) will hold office hours in her district office, 191 Main St., Suite...
Friends of Onset's Budding Artists raise money for Boys & Girls Club
The Friends of Onset's Budding Artists held a Black & White Party at the Old Red Farm Inn to benefit the Wareham Boys...
Wareham’s Got Talent auditions set for Sept. 25
Instead of its annual theatrical production fundraiser, the Wareham Library Foundation will host a talent show – Wareham's...
Wareham Girl Scouts invite public to check out program on Sept. 17
Wareham Girl Scouts are inviting the public to learn more about the group on Monday, Sept. 17, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the...
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Arts
Art show raises money for Pinehurst Beach in Wareham
The Pinehurst Beach Improvement Association (PBIA) hosted it’s second annual art show on Saturday, Sept. 8 at the community...
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From our Members
5 Ways to a Better Workday
Clean Right Cleaning Solutions
Sep 18
Looking for ways to feel better while at work? Here’s 5 simply ways to find a slice of happiness...
Smith Mills Preschool and Nursery
Smith Mills Preschool & Kindergarten
Sep 17
Smith Mills Preschool and Kindergarten is still accepting new enrollment for the 2018-2019 school...
First Wednesdays at Friends Academy
Friends Academy
Sep 17
Ever wanted to see an independent school in action?
Join us, the first...
Guided Tour: Lighting the Way Walking Trail
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Sep 12
Lighting the Way: Historic Women of the SouthCoast launched a new walking trail in July. On...
Whaling Museum opens new park & exhibition honoring Captain Paul Cuffe - Sept 21
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Sep 12
Ribbon-cutting and Exhibition Opening - September 21 The New Bedford Whaling Museum will officially...
REGISTER FOR GRUMPY’S 5K
Cranberry Educational Foundation
Sep 11
Join us for New England’s most scenic 5k! The annual run/walk family event takes place on November...
Endangered Species Surveys: From the mainland to the islands (Lloyd Center research wrap-up 2018) by Jamie Bogart, Lloyd Center Research Associate
Lloyd Center for the Environment
Sep 11
The Lloyd Center Research Department is heralded for both intensive efforts to preserve species and...
SEPTEMBER USED BOOK SALES
Friends of the Wareham Free Library, Inc.
Sep 07
The Friends have got some great bargains in gently used books for all ages this month! In November...
Raising Readers
Friends of Dartmouth Libraries
Sep 06
Join us at the Southworth Library on Wednesday, October 3 from 10:45 to 11:30 AM for an interactive...
TALENT AUDITIONS!
Wareham Library Foundation
Sep 06
This year, instead of the Wareham Library Foundation’s annual theatrical production fundraiser, we...
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Upcoming Events
Today
6:30 pm
to
8:00 pm
Chris Coile Concert Finale Sept. 18
Wednesday, September 19
1:00 pm
to
2:30 pm
Gleason Family YMCA Knitting Group
3:00 pm
Shenanigans Bar & Grill Entertainment for 9/6 - 9/9
Thursday, September 20
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
COA Decorative Painting Classes
1:00 pm
to
2:00 pm
Free Chair Yoga
Saturday, September 22
11:00 am
to
3:30 pm
Guided Tour: Lighting the Way Walking Trail
Monday, September 24
12:30 pm
to
2:30 pm
Monday Bingo at COA
3:00 pm
Shenanigans Bar & Grill Entertainment for 9/6 - 9/9
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Business
Cape Cod Canal Chamber of Commerce announces Wareham networking event
The Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce will host “Monday Madness,” a networking event, on Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 5:...
Jack Conway named as listing agent for new luxury apartment complex in Wareham
Jack Conway, Realtor has been chosen as the exclusive leasing agent for 35 Rosebrook, a 65-unit, newly constructed luxury...
Wareham luxury apartment complex set to accept tenants in early October
A new 65-unit luxury apartment complex is nearly finished at Rosebrook Place in West Wareham, and new tenants are set to...
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People
Wareham High School students make a difference at Camp Sunshine
Eight students from the Wareham High School Key Club spent their Labor Day weekend volunteering at Camp Sunshine in Casco,...
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Marketplace
Shenanigans Bar & Grill Entertainment for 9/13 - 9/16
Shenanigans Bar & Grill
Sep 10
Open For Breakfast Saturday 8am - 11am and Sunday 8am - Noon with Full Bar!!! Motorcycle Raffle -...
Ara’s Salon
Ara's Salon Spa & Hair Studio
Sep 06
Regina Zanis has several openings for hair styling, color, blow drying, foils, and haircuts...
FREE "Equity Check Up" for Your Property
Upper Cape Realty
Sep 06
NOW IS THE TIME! ARE YOU LOOKING TO DOWN SIZE? UP SIZE? UPPER CAPE REALTY - Our real estate...
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Classifieds
Estate/Moving Sale & Free...
Dave's Home Repair
ESTATE SALE
DISCOUNT REMOVAL!!!
EXPERIENCED CARPENTER!!
Local landscaping at fair prices
Town of Marion Police Department
Office Space for Holistic...
A handyman and more
AFFORDABLE HAULING
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Real Estate
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
Single Family with Garage in Bourne
Bourne
249,900.00
UPPER CAPE REALTY (Lic 692) This bright and sunny home may be just what you've been looking for!...
Upper Cape Realty
Completely Renovated 3 bed/2ba w/ Farmers Porch
Lakeville
334,000.00
Lovely Lakeville! Affordable country living at its best! Completely renovated ranch featuring...
Open House:
Saturday, September 15, 2018 -
11:00am
to
1:00pm
LaForce Realty
Move-In Ready 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Cape
Wareham
329,900.00
Pack Your Bags! This is the perfect home to be in for the first kick off of the season! Lovely Cape...
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
PONDFRONT COLONIAL
Wareham
434,900.00
Set at the end of the culdesac on over an acre with spectacular water views you will be "happy" to...
Latham/LaCava Realtors
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...
LaForce Realty
WEST WAREHAM MULTI LEVEL
Wareham
289,900.00
Wonderful West Wareham home perfect for first-time buyers or downsizing. This spacious home...
Latham/LaCava Realtors
BEAUTIFUL GAMBREL
Rochester
459,900.00
This Absolutely Captivating Gambrel home on over 4 acres of land is what living in the beautiful...
Latham/LaCava Realtors
WATERFRONT IN LITTLE HARBOR ESTATES
Wareham
649,900.00
Spectacular water views abound from this immaculate eight room WATERFRONT in Little Harbor Estates...
Latham/LaCava Realtors
Best of Old and New in this Waterfront 1820 E. Wareham Colonial
Wareham
359,999.00
Completely renovated: paint, windows, electrical, plumbing, heating. Additions include central air...
LaForce Realty
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