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Rosemary Lackie memorial announcement
Volunteer spring cleaning day at the Onset VFW
Frederick E. Tomkiewicz, 88
Marlene DeCoster, 89
Gerald D. Ciarcia, 95
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Michael D. Enos, 41
Newcomers fall short in Town Election
Michael J. Reed, Sr., “Iron Mike,” 72
Stephanie Haskell Davis, 39
Robert J. Krystofolski, Sr., 81
News
Wareham downgraded to ‘yellow’ covid-19 risk category
After weeks in the “red” category, Wareham has been downgraded to “yellow” in the state’s covid-19 risk reporting. The...
'Bright by Text' program launches in Wareham
Wareham families can now get notified of family-friendly events and programs in their area through a text to their phones....
Department of Natural Resources helps owl in need
The Wareham Department of Natural Resources lent a hand to an owl in need on Tuesday. Officers were told about an owl in...
Two store owners fined for tobacco violations
The owners of two Wareham gas stations were fined $300 and $1,000, respectively, for various violations of tobacco...
Walk up, get vaccinated in Wareham on Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday in Swifts Beach
Southcoast Health will be offering walk-in vaccines without appointments at various locations this week, with more walk-in...
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Schools
Spring sports to start May 10
The spring season for Wareham High School softball, baseball and boys and girls track and tennis teams will begin on May 10...
Senior prom to be held at Plimoth Patuxet Museums on May 22
Seniors will have a prom this year — despite a handful of less-than-popular covid-19 safety restrictions, including a...
School Committee member recognized at final meeting
School Committee Vice Chair Mike Flaherty was recognized at his final meeting on April 29. Flaherty announced in January...
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Opinion
Opinion: Vote ‘yes’ on article limiting solar fields
To the Editor, “A Town lives and dies by its zoning!” This old adage is alive and well in Wareham. There are 6 zoning...
Opinion: Be aware of Ovarian Cancer symptoms
To the Editor: My name is Susan Grebber and I’m an ovarian cancer survivor of nine years. Saturday, May 8, 2021, is World...
Opinion: What powers do Selectmen actually have?
To the Editor: I constantly see statements that the Selectmen or any individual Selectman should do this or that. The...
Opinion: Wareham Land Trust thanks voters, officials after Town Meeting
Thank you to ALL of the Wareham Citizens who came to the Special Town Meeting within the Special Town Meeting on April 10th...
Opinion: Thank you from the Notos Group
To the residents of Wareham: The Notos Group wishes to thank Wareham residents for the privilege of participating in your...
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Obituaries
Rosemary Lackie memorial announcement
Rosemary Lackie, 92, formerly of Wareham, died Thursday, April 30, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Fountain Valley, CA. She...
Frederick E. Tomkiewicz, 88
Frederick E. Tomkiewicz, 88, of Carver, left the Earth and God has called him home to rest on May 6, 2021. Fred was a...
Marlene DeCoster, 89
Marlene DeCoster, 89, of Onset, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at the Bourne Manor Extended Care Facility with her...
Gerald D. Ciarcia, 95
Gerald D. Ciarcia, 95, passed away on April 23, 2021. He was born in Warerbury, CT on May 13th, 1925. He earned his...
Stephanie Haskell Davis, 39
Stephanie Haskell Davis, 39, of Pepperell, MA passed away Monday, April 26, 2021 at Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston...
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Wareham downgraded to ‘yellow’ covid-19 risk category
‘She’s Dead!’: Students perform original murder mystery comedy play
'Bright by Text' program launches in Wareham
Department of Natural Resources helps owl in need
Walk up, get vaccinated in Wareham on Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday in Swifts Beach
Conservation Commission rejects proposed amendments to wetland bylaw
Wareham Free Library now open without appointments
Grant helps Damien’s Place expand food distribution
Time to root for the home team: Gatemen return for 2021 season
Newcomers fall short in Town Election
Sports
Time to root for the home team: Gatemen return for 2021 season
It’s official: The Wareham Gatemen will be returning to Spillane Field this summer. The Cape Cod Baseball League has...
Wareham Tigers’ competitive cheer teams win US Finals
The Wareham Tigers’ two competitive cheerleading teams both took home wins at the US Finals, run by Varsity, in Ocean City,...
American League Baseball try-outs set for May 2
American Legion Baseball is back for a full season. The MA Department of American Legion Baseball and District 10 Baseball...
Vikings football returns to home field
The Wareham Vikings returned to the home turf on Sunday for the first time since 2019. The team played a tough game against...
Senior wins statewide sports award, scholarship
Senior Grace Brogioli said she was “shocked” to receive the email that informed her she’d won a statewide award and $500...
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Police, Fire & Courts
New Police Chief Walter Correia says job is ‘an honor and a privilege’
Out with the old guard and in with the new: Wareham officially has its next chief of police. The Board of Selectmen...
Enos, Crocker win seats on Fire District Prudential Committee
A contested race for two seats on the Fire District Prudential Committee drew steady turnout for the Wareham Fire District’s...
Wareham Fire District elections are on Saturday
On Saturday, April 17, Wareham Fire District voters will be asked to elect two Prudential Committee members and one Water...
Fire departments celebrate dispatchers
In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which falls annually during the second full week of April, The...
Funding for new equipment and reduced meeting quorum approved at Fire District Meeting
In stark contrast with the lengthy and controversial Special Town Meeting on April 10, voters at the Wareham Fire District’s...
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People
Candidate profile: Geoff Swett for School Committee
Geoff Swett has served a total of 12 years on the School Committee, and he’s hoping for another term on the board. Swett...
Candidate profile: Brennan McKiernan for School Committee
Brennan McKiernan grew up in Wareham, and said he cares deeply about the town and the schools. If elected, he hopes to...
Candidate profile: Ronald Besse for School Committee
Ronald Besse has quite a stake in the Wareham School District. As a parent to five kids, who range in age from seven months...
Candidate profile: Alan Slavin for Selectman
Alan Slavin, an incumbent Selectman who has been on the board for nine years, is running for another term because he hopes...
Candidate profile: Tricia Wurts for Selectman
Tricia Wurts grew up spending her summers on Briarwood Beach, and for years, spent as much time as she could in town while...
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Happenings
Onset Bay Association’s Mostly Annual Chili Contest
The Onset Bay Association’s Mostly Annual Chili Contest will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, at Stone Path Malt, 11...
Garden Club to host plant sale
The Wareham Garden Club will host their annual “Spring into Bloom” plant and yard sale on Saturday, May 15, at 9 a.m. The...
Wareham Viking Theatre Company to perform ‘She’s Dead!’
The Wareham Viking Theatre Company will perform “She’s Dead,” a murder mystery play written and directed by students James...
May activities at the Council on Aging
Although the Council on Aging is still closed due to the pandemic, several outdoor events are planned for May, weather...
Peace for Ponies Yard Sale
Peace for Ponies at 12 Great Neck Rd. in East Wareham will be hosting a yard sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 15 and 16,...
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Arts
‘She’s Dead!’: Students perform original murder mystery comedy play
A small, distanced crowd gathered in the parking lot by the high school’s softball field on Saturday night for the premier...
Author brings humor, heart to series of locally-inspired books
A Wareham woman has written four books set largely in and around Onset and Wareham, and she’ll be hosting a book signing at...
Golden Retriever helps author find love
Daniel Perdios, a soon-to-be Wareham resident and two-time author, described himself succinctly: “I’m the Golden Retriever...
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Business
Property management company expands Onset holdings
Newman Properties, which purchased seven buildings in Onset back in October, has purchased two more Onset buildings, adding...
Salon Red: New business, same great stylists
Salon Red is a new name, but the same stylists are hard at work making locals look good in their newly redecorated space in...
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From Our Members
Lois Prevett-McCarthy, Compass - Freitas Realty Group
Lois Prevett-McCarthy, Compass
May 09
Discover how we're helping buyers and sellers find their place in the world every day, one home at...
SouthCoast Spring Arts @ the MAC Starts Today!
Marion Art Center
May 07
SouthCoast Spring Arts at the Marion Art Center starts tonight! Join us for 10 days of unique,...
The Mary Celeste Supports the MAC
Marion Art Center
May 06
The Mary Celeste Whiskey and Wine Library in Marion is supporting the Marion Art Center in their #...
Enjoy your yard - mosquito free!
Mosquito Authority
May 06
Local husband and wife mosquito control team. Please give us a call at 508-863-7886 for more...
The “ABS’s” of Search Engine Optimization
Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce
May 06
The “ABC’s “ of Search Engine Optimization by Gail Moraski After more than 20 years in corporate...
Multi-Chamber Mega Mixer
Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce
May 06
Multi-Chamber Mega Mixer 2 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm This will be an interactive and entertaining event...
Great Virtual Arts Events @ the MAC
Marion Art Center
May 05
Join us for two great Marion Art Center virtual events for SouthCoast Spring Arts! --Friday 5/7. 6-...
SCCMS Season Finale
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
May 03
The South Coast Chamber Music Series (SCCMS) presents “Radiance,” on May 15, virtually. Get ready...
“LZ Bravo: A Vietnam Tour of Duty” @ the MAC
Marion Art Center
May 03
#SouthCoastSpringArts is almost here! Don't miss "LZ Bravo: A Vietnam Tour of Duty", an original,...
Buck-A-Book Sale
Bernadette Kelly Group
May 03
Happy Monday! If you’re looking for something to do today consider stopping by our porch to take a...
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Upcoming Events
Tuesday, May 11
12:00 pm
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2:00 pm
Free Meals for Kids – Brandy Hill Apartments
3:30 pm
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5:30 pm
Free Meals for School Aged Children - Gleason Family...
Wednesday, May 12
10:00 am
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11:00 am
Free family playgroup on Onset Beach: Ocean
Thursday, May 13
6:30 pm
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8:00 pm
NEW DATE – Virtual Event: Rounders to Baseball – A...
Friday, May 14
11:00 am
to
12:30 pm
Y Community Market - Gleason Family YMCA
12:00 pm
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2:00 pm
Free Meals for Kids – Brandy Hill Apartments
3:30 pm
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5:30 pm
Free Meals for School Aged Children - Gleason Family...
Saturday, May 15
9:00 am
Garden Club to host plant sale
10:00 am
to
1:00 pm
StoryWalk on Onset Beach: ‘Crab Moon’
10:00 am
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3:00 pm
Peace for Ponies Yard Sale
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Marketplace
Botox@Blue
Amgee Domain: Publish Date:
May 05
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Classifieds
Red Brook Masonry
R&T Waste management
Mattapoisett Laundromat seeking...
Closing home contents for sale
Custom Marine Upholstery
For Sale
1977 blue Pontiac Catalina
WANTED USED CAMPER TRAIL clean ~...
Blue ox tree
Painting - Interior and Exterior
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Real Estate
SOLD! Opportunity Awaits in Halifax
Hometown
399,000.00
Use your vision to make this dream home a reality. In ground pool, new windows, lots of flowering...
LaForce Realty
Swifts Beach Turnkey Home
Wareham
429,000.00
Enjoy the best of Cape Cod without traveling over the bridges. This move-in ready house in Swifts...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! Grab Your Flip Flops!
Wareham
272,900.00
Search for a year round beach house? You found it! This recently remodeled 3 bedroom home is a flip...
LaForce Realty
SOLD! Buttermilk Bay at Indian Heights
Wareham
300,000.00
Congratulations to the new homeowners - may you make wonderful memories here! SOLD ! by 3rd...
Upper Cape Realty
For Lease on Cranberry Hwy
Wareham
2,500.00
WHAT’S YOUR BUSINESS? This would be a great spot for it! Cranberry Highway location offers great...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! Multi-level Craftsman
Hometown
1,270,000.00
Great work by Agent Jeffery Hughes who listed this Multi-level Craftsman. A pleasure working with...
Upper Cape Realty
UNDER AGREEMENT - Mobile Home in 55+ Community
Wareham
115,000.00
Now just $115,000! This mobile home is situated in Mogan’s Mobile Home Park, a 55+ community. PET...
Upper Cape Realty
Under Agreement! Sagamore Beach
Bourne
759,000.00
NEW CONSTRUCTION ANYONE? Sagamore Beach. Just what you ordered! A new home with outstanding...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD ~ Wareham Ranch
Wareham
269,900.00
WOW! WHAT AN OPEN HOUSE. Easy living in this spacious, one level ranch with a flexible open floor...
Upper Cape Realty
JUST LISTED in Westport
Hometown
489,900.00
Just listed in Westport at 98 Highland Ave for $489,900! Craftsman style home on 2 acres of...
Bernadette Kelly Group
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