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Frances A. Fortes-Otey
Shakespeare in the (Onset) park
Mark Szela, 64
Marilyn A. Johnson (Hallquist), 89
Opinion: The State of Massachusetts wants solar on Fearing Hill
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New gift shop looks to make waves in Onset
Joseph P. Kenney, 59
Mark Szela, 64
Classic cars come to the Elks
State regulations threaten town control of solar projects
News
Good samaritans, first responders lift spirits after two-car crash
Wareham resident Jillian Yates was less than a mile from home when she and another car collided on Sandwich Road outside...
A ‘fresh’ flavor of leadership at Damien’s Food Pantry
A new executive director will take the helm at Damien’s Food Pantry starting in early August. Fall River resident Rachel...
Weekly headlines with Wareham Media, July 25
Wareham Week has partnered with Wareham Media to create a short weekly show touching on some of the previous week’s top...
State regulations threaten town control of solar projects
Town officials have raised concerns that Wareham could lose control over large-scale solar developments under a proposed...
Serving up pitches and ice cream
Illustrations of ice cream and animals populated Spillane Field as players from the Wareham Gatemen read to kids on Tuesday...
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Schools
Oak Grove selects two for Mary V. Rose scholarship
The Oak Grove Cape Verdean Cultural Center has awarded two Mary V. Rose scholarships, each in the amount of $1,000, to...
Former Vikings receive Dean’s List recognition
Wareham residents have continued to achieve academic success as they have gone off into the wider world, with their...
Middle School names students to Term 4 honor roll
Wareham Middle School has announced its High Honor Roll and Honor Roll students for Term 3 of the 2023-24 school year: High...
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Opinion
Opinion: Giving thanks for TarraDean Studio 60th anniversary celebration
To the editor, I wish to thank my family, many friends, and my daughter Tarra along with her remarkable staff for making...
Opinion: Introducing Trinity Christian Church
To the editor: Recently, Wesley United Methodist changed its name to Trinity Christian Church. Our name tells who we are, a...
Opinion: Your presence matters for Fearing Hill Vote
To the editor, Stopping at a garden plant stand for tomatoes and black eyed susan, I followed the sign to the back door to...
Opinion: ‘Chronic situation’ occurring on Locust Street
To the editor, It’s been awhile since I’ve seen or read about this ongoing issue. I’ll keep it brief because most area...
Opinion: Letter for our Jewish Community
To the editor: In Deuteronomy: 31:6 it is written: Be strong and be brave! Do not be afraid of those people who mean you...
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Obituaries
Frances A. Fortes-Otey
Frances A Fortes-Otey 11.07.1943 - 07.12.2024 Born in Acushnet Massachusetts to of the late WWII Veteran Nicholas F Fortes...
Marilyn A. Johnson (Hallquist), 89
Marilyn A. Johnson (Hallquist) 12/24/1934-07/14/2024 Passed away after a lengthy illness at 89 years in Venice, Fl. She...
Mark Szela, 64
Mark Szela, age 64, of Port Lavaca passed away July 17, 2024. He was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on October 11, 1959...
Pauline “Polly” (Bibbo) Leonard
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Pauline “Polly” (Bibbo) Leonard, a beloved member of our family and the...
Joseph P. Kenney, 59
Joseph P. Kenney, 59: A Life of Family and Sunday Dinners Joseph P. Kenney, a local carpenter, passed away unexpectedly on...
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Good samaritans, first responders lift spirits after two-car crash
Delivery truck lodged in woods after high-speed crash
A ‘fresh’ flavor of leadership at Damien’s Food Pantry
Weekly headlines with Wareham Media, July 25
New gift shop looks to make waves in Onset
Softball slugger makes two national teams
State regulations threaten town control of solar projects
Serving up pitches and ice cream
Classic cars come to the Elks
First pitch for first responders
Sports
Softball slugger makes two national teams
When asked here she wants her athletic career to lead, 13-year-old Wareham softball player Jalayla Carson swings for the...
First pitch for first responders
The guardians of the gates paid tribute to the guardians of public safety with a First Responders Night on Saturday, July 20...
Onset cancer survivor takes on Pan-Mass challenge
Beating cancer is already a monumental achievement. For Onset resident Mimi Secor, it’s just a start. “If I was lucky...
Registration opens for Buzzards Bay watershed ride
NEW BEDFORD — Fall is the perfect time to pedal through the fresh air and stunning landscapes of Southeastern Massachusetts...
The calm before the storm: Overcast skies don’t daunt pickleballers
Overcast skies in the morning of Saturday, July 6 turned to showers around noon, putting a damper on Wareham’s mid-day plans...
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Police, Fire & Courts
Delivery truck lodged in woods after high-speed crash
A delivery driver was hospitalized after he drove down a dead end road, hit a trailer and continued into the woods on Friday...
‘Puppy Doe’ passes away following emergency surgery
An abandoned puppy which attracted an outpouring of support from the Wareham community has passed away following an...
Injured woman from head-on crash identified as Wareham resident
Jocelyn Maniglia, 47, has been identified as the woman injured in a head-on collision on Minot Avenue on Monday, July 8. A...
Wareham man dead after Minot Avenue car crash
Wareham native Matthew Goodchild, 38, has died in a Minot Avenue car crash on Monday, July 8. A gray Toyota Highlander...
Mystery puppy found with note: ‘Please save her’
On Monday, July 8th, Wareham Natural Resources responded to the Wareham Fire Department for a reported seven week old female...
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People
Local photographer joins photographers council
Wareham photographer Cassandra Sullivan has been elected to the Professional Photographers of America Council for the 2024...
60 years of hair-dos, 85 years of Winna Dean
At 85 years old, Onset’s Winna Dean might hold the title of the most experienced hairdresser in town. Since 1964, Dean has...
Wareham native keeps watch over Onset Bay
Onset Bay Safe Harbor Marinas is only one of the 23 Safe Harbor properties, from Rhode Island to Maine, that Zachary Commeau...
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Happenings
23 years of telling untold stories: Onset’s Cape Verdean Festival returns
Twenty-three years ago, a young group set out to tell a story that had never been told before in Onset — the story of Cape...
Local author to hold book signing
Local author Lorenzo Petruzziello will be visiting the Wareham Barnes and Noble and signing copies of his crime fiction set...
Book club investigates ‘Murder at the Mansion’
The Mystery Book Club of the Wareham Free Library will discuss ‘Murder at the Mansion’ by Sheila Connolly at its August...
Kids show features whales, sharks and more
Stand-up Chameleon
Jackson Gillman will present the third in a series of seasonal concerts for families at the Onset...
Rain or shine, ‘Tour des Fleurs’ will spotlight Wareham’s finest gardens
Seven homes, seven gardens — countless plants, flowers and vegetables. On Saturday, July 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., seven...
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Arts
Time and tides wait for no sandman
Rodney Johnson, known affectionately as “Mr. Sandman,” started off his day on Sunday, July 14 working alone, carving up the...
‘Living pieces of art’ on display in garden tour
The backyard of the home on Twins Beach Lane feels like it stretches on forever. A narrow path leads from the road to...
Leave your pawprint: Dog park creative contest now accepting submissions
Got a creative bone in your body? Don’t just bury it like our four-legged friends: Participate in the Dog Park Association...
‘Artful Pride’ celebrates congregation, LGBTQ+ ‘vitality’
On a small table, almost an altar, in the First Congregational Church of Wareham, a rolled-up, rainbow umbrella shares space...
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Business
New gift shop looks to make waves in Onset
Amelia Houde got her first job scooping ice cream at Nana’s Ice Cream Parlor in Onset. Now over a decade later, Houde still...
Phantom Gourmet keeps “Kool” at local eatery
A phantom presence recently made itself known at Kool Kone. However, it wasn’t a ghost or an apparition — it was a food...
Ice cold lemonade, cold hard cash
What’s better than a glass of lemonade on a hot day? Desmond, 10, brought out freshly-squeezed lemons for the residents of...
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From Our Members
Notes from my files – case studies in DPC
Dr. Fischer, MD
Jul 26
Direct Primary Care (DPC) is really so different from the sort of corporate medical practice that I...
FAQs Friday with Dr.Kiehl- Emergency dental care
Southcoast Dental
Jul 26
Southcoast Dental has a firm goal to provide emergency care when needed. If you call us by 10am...
Learn From the CrowdStrike Crash
ACT Smart IT
Jul 24
Last Friday’s (July 19, 2024) CrowdStrike outage led to over 5,000 canceled flights, affected 8.5...
New to Onset, Tide & True offers gifts, decor, local art, jewelry and more!
Tide & True
Jul 24
Come by and see the great selection of home decor, local art, jewelry, and more. We’re open...
Marion Walking Tour August 10
Sippican Historical Society
Jul 24
Travel back in time as you stroll through Marion village on walking tour sponsored by the Sippican...
Hiring an Intern or Apprentice for Your Business
BankFive
Jul 24
Hiring interns and apprentices can be helpful to your small business, but can also present some...
We understand that finding your dental home can be scary
Southcoast Dental
Jul 23
"Dr. Kiehl and Tiffany were excellent! I hadn’t been to the dentist in a while but I didn’t feel...
Insulin Resistance Part 2 – How To Diagnose It
Dr. Fischer, MD
Jul 19
My last post was about the basic biology of insulin resistance and about how it is the underlying...
FAQs Friday with Dr.Kiehl- dental crowns
Southcoast Dental
Jul 19
Dr. Kiehl discusses dental crowns.
Another AT&T Data Breach!
ACT Smart IT
Jul 18
A breach of an AT&T cloud workspace has exposed phone numbers and metadata relating to calls...
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Upcoming Events
Today
(All day)
Refresh your summer reading at Friends’ book sale
12:00 pm
to
2:00 pm
Local author to hold book signing
7:30 pm
to
9:30 pm
Light up the night around Onset Bay
Sunday, July 28
5:00 pm
Chamber music group to play Schubert’s Octet
Monday, July 29
6:30 pm
Shakespeare in the (Onset) park
7:00 pm
The sounds of summer: Music returns to the Wareham...
Tuesday, July 30
1:00 pm
Learn about White House entertaining
Wednesday, July 31
5:00 pm
Kids show features whales, sharks and more
6:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Ha-ha-namaste: Laughter yoga at First Congregational...
6:30 pm
Summer of Love concert series continues
6:30 pm
to
8:15 pm
Experience a day in the life of a whaling voyage
Friday, August 2
10:00 am
Free recovery walk and talk
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Real Estate
Sold! 63 Oakdale Ave, Marion
Marion
450,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 63 Oakdale Ave, Marion!...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! Is it time to list yours!
Bourne
797,000.00
SOLD!
Upper Cape Realty Agent Melissa Almeida has just removed her sign from here and is ready...
Upper Cape Realty
OPEN HOUSE
Wareham
609,900.00
Spectacular Bay Views from this wonderful colonial at Sandy Beach in Onset. Almost WATERFRONT! The...
Ginny Lewis, Realtor ~ Divito Realty Inc
SOLD! Waterfront Mobile Home
Wareham
119,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 3030 Cranberry Highway Unit 15 in...
Upper Cape Realty
Sold by BOLD - 34 Wychunas Ave, Wareham, MA
Wareham
599,900.00
Another home Sold by BOLD in Wareham! This beautiful 3 bedroom home is tucked in the quiet,...
BOLD Real Estate
ONSET Sold- 4 Locust St
Wareham
421,000.00
We are brimming with joy for our buyers who recently purchased this adorable bungalow in Point...
Bernadette Kelly Group
SOLD By DiVito Realty . Lacasse Service Station
Wareham
295,000.00
SOLD by the DiVito team!! Opportunity! Own your own neighborhood service station, decades old, with...
Ginny Lewis, Realtor ~ Divito Realty Inc
SOLD! Land on Cranberry Highway
Wareham
200,000.00
Congrats to broker Nancy Angus for listing & selling this 40,000 sq. ft. lot located on busy Rt...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD by Upper Cape Realty
Hometown
410,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 4 of our listings this month! Agents...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! 3 Bedroom Mobile Home
Wareham
135,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 3030 Cranberry Highway Unit 35 in...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD!! Impeccable and Almost Waterfront! SOLD!!
Wareham
609,900.00
Summer at Onset Beach is the quintessential New England experience, the sunshine is abundant and...
Ginny Lewis, Realtor ~ Divito Realty Inc
SOLD! 4 PARK CIRCLE SOLD!
Wareham
384,500.00
4 Park Circle. East Wareham. Panaramic Water Views Rare Find at beautiful White Island Pond . Just...
Ginny Lewis, Realtor ~ Divito Realty Inc
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