A look back at 2017 in photographs
Dec 26, 2017
With 2018 fast approaching, Wareham Week took a look in the archives to find some memorable photographs from this past year.
A lot happened, including a four-day visit from the Moving Wall, a transportable replica of the Washington D.C. memorial, and a school threat that nearly brought the town to a standstill when hundreds of law enforcement officers were deployed.
Everyday moments were captured as well, such as a day of summer fun at Decas Elementary School and the return of A.D. Makepeace’s cranberry festival.
See below for some of the more colorful and newsworthy photos from this past year.

Officer Zina Kelsch has plenty of high-fives to go around outside of Decas School back in March. On that day, Wareham Police officers joined others across the country in greeting students with high-fives in a community outreach effort. BY ANDREA RAY

Jill Robertson makes a rubbing of her grandfather's name when the Vietnam Moving Wall came to town in August. Leo Horan was killed in action in the Vietnam War at age in 32. BY LYDIA GOERNER

A S.W.A.T. officer on patrol near Wareham High School on July 10 when a threat prompted a massive law enforcement response in town. The threat later turned out to be unfounded. BY LYDIA GOERNER

A fire dancer from Circus Dynamics prepares to juggle his flaming batons at Onset's Illumination Night held in July. BY LYDIA GOERNER

At 90, Mickey Musto of Wareham clocks in 40 hours a week as a mechanic for A. Walecka & Son, Inc. He celebrated his birthday on June 23. BY MATTHEW BERNAT

Jeffrey Poirier cools off on Positive Behavior Day at Decas Elementary School in June. BY LYDIA GOERNER

Kyle Nettland of Connecticut participates the Swifts Beach neighborhood's annual Fourth of July parade. BY MATTHEW BERNAT