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Thursday, January 24, 2019
WHAT'S NEW
Obituaries
Maryann Baptista, 76
News
Wareham officials recover additional animal traps with help from Good Samaritan
News
Informational session on Swifts Beach sewer project set for Jan. 26
Schools
Wareham Kindergarten registration set for March 12, 13
Opinion
Observations on climate change in East Wareham
Sports
Wareham Youth Soccer registration open for spring
Police, Fire & Courts
Oven fire causes $5,000 in damages at Wareham restaurant
Obituaries
Kenneth Swanson, 72
News
Wareham officials urge caution during flash freeze
News
Wareham Police arrest two after shoplifting incident in Bourne
Water pipe bursts at Onset antique shop
Wareham Department of Natural Resources collects gift cards for Coast Guard families affected by government shutdown
Selectmen weigh changing Wareham’s election date, town meeting guidelines
Selectmen dissolve Wareham’s Bike Path Committee
Public hearing on Tobey Homestead demolition set for Jan. 31
Harp seal comes ashore in Wareham
Community breakfast honors Wareham students, the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Wareham kids sink their shots at free throw competition
Owl rescued in Wareham healing at Cape Wildlife Center
Wareham officials find, remove ‘torturous’ animal snares
News
Water pipe bursts at Onset antique shop
Onset firefighters say broken water pipe caused minimal damage to an Onset antique shop on Wednesday afternoon. Crews were...
Wareham officials recover additional animal traps with help from Good Samaritan
Less than a week after officers from the Wareham Department of Natural Resources removed a batch illegal snare traps from...
Wareham Department of Natural Resources collects gift cards for Coast Guard families affected by government shutdown
The Wareham Department of Natural Resources is collecting gift cards from now until Feb. 1 to help members of the United...
Selectmen weigh changing Wareham’s election date, town meeting guidelines
Selectmen want to change the date of the annual town election from April to May and modify some Town Meeting rules in a bid...
Selectmen dissolve Wareham’s Bike Path Committee
Selectmen dissolved the town’s Bike Path Committee on Tuesday citing the fact that only two people are currently on the...
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Schools
Wareham Kindergarten registration set for March 12, 13
District wide registration for Kindergarten at Wareham Public Schools will take place on March 12 and 13 at the John W...
Wareham School officials prepare for state minimum wage hike
Wareham Public School administrators are planning for a $6,000 budget increase ahead of a hike in the state’s minimum wage...
‘Proficient’ not good enough for automatic superintendent salary increase, says Wareham School Committee
On Thursday, School Committee members gave themselves more leeway when it comes to awarding (or not) a salary increase for...
Wareham Middle School students strut their stuff at winter concert
Musicians and singers at Wareham Middle School treated friends and family to a winter concert on Thursday night, showing off...
Wareham School Committee member, officials disagree on student promotion practices
School drop out rates, and the effect holding students back has on those rates, prompted a heated exchange at Thursday’s...
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Opinion
Observations on climate change in East Wareham
To the Editor: For the past 20 years we have lived on a freshwater pond that is part of a fairly healthy river system, by...
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Obituaries
Maryann Baptista, 76
Maryann (Sequeira) Baptista, 76, of New Bedford passed away at home peacefully in her sleep on Monday, Jan. 21. She was the...
Kenneth Swanson, 72
Kenneth Roy Swanson, age 72, of Middletown, Delaware, passed away on Dec.18 at his home. Kenneth was born on Nov. 3, 1946 in...
Nina Clark, 85
Nina Rose (Zumwalt) Clark, 85, of Wareham, died Jan. 16 in Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of George Kendall Clark and the...
Livia Monroe
Livia T. Monroe, of West Wareham, formerly of Millis died Sunday, Jan. 13 at Wareham Healthcare Center in Wareham. She was...
Felix Gomes, 84
Felix P. Gomes, 84, of Marion, entered into eternal glory on Thursday, Jan. 10 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River...
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People
Wareham women to run Boston Marathon for Dana-Farber
Two Wareham women will be running 26.2 miles in the Boston Marathon this April, raising money to support the Dana-Farber...
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Sports
Wareham Youth Soccer registration open for spring
Registration for spring youth soccer is now open for players born between 2006 and 2014 at www.warehamsoccer.com . Opening...
Wareham kids sink their shots at free throw competition
More than a dozen sharpshooters showed off their skills at the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship on Jan. 20 in the...
Wareham/Carver Vikings hockey team hits cancer
A recent Wareham/Carver Vikings hockey game was about more than the score, even as the potent team notched a 2-1 win against...
Registration open for six-week hitting clinic with Wareham Girls Softball
Wareham Girls Softball is teaming up with East Coast Pitching in West Wareham to hold a six-week hitting clinic from Sunday...
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Police, Fire & Courts
Oven fire causes $5,000 in damages at Wareham restaurant
The Wareham Fire Department reports that an accidental fire caused $5,000 worth damages at a restaurant early Monday morning...
Wareham Police arrest two after shoplifting incident in Bourne
Wareham Police arrested a man and a woman who fled an alleged shoplifting incident in Bourne on Saturday. The pair, Amanda...
Man, teen arrested in Wareham after car crash
One man was arrested and a teenager has been summoned to court after a car crash where a suspect removed beer cans from the...
Wareham Police arrest man charged with receiving $6,000 in stolen goods
Wareham Police arrested a 49-year-old Providence man after a stolen credit card number was used to buy $6,000 worth of...
Wareham Police: New Bedford woman pulled gun after argument
Wareham Police arrested a 21-year-old New Bedford woman on Jan. 16 after she allegedly pulled a gun on a man after an...
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Happenings
Valentine’s Day brunch in Wareham
Wampanoag Council #15 Degree of Pocahontas will hold it’s annual Valentine’s Day brunch on Feb. 10 at the Redman Hall,...
First Response Wildlife Rescue seminar on Feb. 7
The Wareham Department of Natural Resources and the Cape Wildlife Center will host a free seminar on first response wildlife...
Weekly drum circle at First Spiritualist Church
The First Spiritualist Church of Onset will host a weekly drum circle starting on Feb. 4 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the church,...
Winter heating tips from the Wareham Fire Department
Wareham Fire Department is urging residents to consider the following home heating safety tips this winter. Heating is a...
Ice, cold water safety tips from the Wareham Fire Department
The Wareham Fire Department reminds residents that cold water and ice can be dangerous. The department has released the...
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Arts
Wareham woman selected to join Copley Society of Art
The Copley Society of Art welcomed 21 new members to their ranks this year, including Wareham artist Carol Caradimos. The...
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Business
Onset’s historic Glen Cove Hotel to open on Jan. 17
A historic Onset landmark will reopen on Jan. 17 after a massive, years long renovation. Purchased in 2012 by the Salerno...
Helping California wildfire victims is on tap at Wareham’s Stone Path Malt
A new brew at Stone Path Malt started raising glasses and funds for California wildfire victims this week. All proceeds from...
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From our Members
South Coast Chamber Music Series presents La Grande Boucle
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
Jan 23
On January 26 & 27, the South Coast Chamber Music Series welcomes first chair players from the...
Smith Mills Preschool and Kindergarten Yoga Class
Smith Mills Preschool & Kindergarten
Jan 22
Smith Mills Preschool and Kindergarten welcomed Miss Keri back in January for Yoga classes with the...
COA LUAU DINNER
Wareham Council on Aging
Jan 20
Enjoy a great LUAU meal with entertainment by Jimmy Brito on Thursday, January 24 at 11:30 am at...
SNAP benefits for Waraeham Residents
Wareham Council on Aging
Jan 16
According to the Greater Food Bank of Boston, Wareham has approximately 2,400 residents who are...
Clean Right’s January Update
Clean Right Cleaning Solutions
Jan 16
Clean Right Cleaning Solution s - January Update! Referral Program - As a local growing business, a...
Clean Right Welcomes Trinity Solar (Wareham, MA)
Clean Right Cleaning Solutions
Jan 14
Clean Right Cleaning Solutions - New Year, New Cleaning Company. Our goal is to be the number one...
Knitting Group at Gleason Family YMCA
YMCA Southcoast
Jan 11
Looking for something to do with those crochet hooks and knitting needles that are just sitting...
Opening Reception Friday, January 11, 6-8pm
Marion Art Center
Jan 11
Join us at the Marion Art Center for the Opening Reception of our
Winter Members’ Show
!...
MINOT FOREST CHORUS PROGRAM AT COA
Wareham Council on Aging
Jan 10
You won’t want to miss the angelic voices of the Fourth Grade Minot Forest Chorus on Thursday,...
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Upcoming Events
Today
11:30 am
Council on Aging winter luau on Jan. 24
11:30 am
COA LUAU DINNER
Saturday, January 26
10:00 am
Informational session on Swifts Beach sewer project...
Monday, January 28
5:00 pm
Wareham Department of Natural Resources to host ...
Tuesday, January 29
11:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Winter Art Film Series starts 1/22
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Marketplace
Shenanigans Bar & Grill Entertainment for 1/24 - 1/27
Shenanigans Bar & Grill
Jan 21
Open For Breakfast Saturday 8am - 11am and Sunday 8am - Noon / With FULL BAR OFFERED! Entertainment...
Shenanigans Bar & Grill Entertainment for 1/17 - 1/19
Shenanigans Bar & Grill
Jan 14
Open For Breakfast Saturday 8am - 11am and Sunday 8am - Noon / With FULL BAR OFFERED! Entertainment...
Shenanigans Bar & Grill Entertainment for 1/17 - 1/19
Shenanigans Bar & Grill
Jan 14
Open For Breakfast Saturday 8am - 11am and Sunday 8am - Noon / With FULL BAR OFFERED! Entertainment...
Opening Reception Friday, January 11, 6-8pm
Marion Art Center
Jan 11
Join us at the Marion Art Center for the Opening Reception of our
Winter Members’ Show
!...
more
Classifieds
Onset Apartment for Rent
Abandoned Vehicle
Abandoned Vehicle
TOPNOTCH Errands and Cleaning
AFFORDABLE HAULING
Dave's Home Repair
Home Care
A handyman and more
Painting - Interior and Exterior
RP Construction
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Real Estate
Waterfront On Spectacle Pond! SOLD
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
Briarwood Beach Cutie!
Wareham
235,000.00
SOLD!! Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices N.E. Prime Properties -This is your chance to own a home in...
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
New Year! New Place! More Space!
Hometown
197,500.00
Summerwood Condominiums ~ Affordable Two Bedroom,1.5 Bath. At this price why pay rent!! Spacious...
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Turnkey 3 bed 1 bath - Long Pond access-
Lakeville
273,900.00
This light, airy and affordable completely renovated 3 bedroom 1 bath home is waiting for you!...
Open House:
Sunday, September 23, 2018 -
1:30pm
to
3:00pm
LaForce 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
For Lease 36x40 Morton Building
Wareham
2,200.00
UPPER CAPE REALTY has FOR LEASE a Brand new 3 bay Morton Garage. COMMERCIAL 30X40 on a large level...
Upper Cape Realty
Land for Sale in Onset
Wareham
115,000.00
UPPER CAPE REALTY 508-759-2121: Level lot well suited for a single or two family home. Sewer and...
Upper Cape Realty
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
Carver Waterfront Retreat!
Carver
649,500.00
A true waterfront retreat with breathtaking pond views to enjoy everyday! You’ll feel like you’re...
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
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