PHOTOS: A look back at what happened in Wareham in 2018
Jan 1, 2019
Waiting for the Onset firework show to begin, a girl plays with a sparkler on Onset Beach in July. Photo by: Meghan Neely
Approval for a new $90 million school, a Gatemen championship and the start of recreational marijuana sales were just a few of the noteworthy things that happened in Wareham in 2018. For a look back at some other issues, check out the gallery below.
Waiting for the Onset firework show to begin, a girl plays with a sparkler on Onset Beach in July. Photo by: Meghan Neely
Tracy McGraw, left, and Wareham School Committee Chair Joyce Bacchiocchi encourage voters to say “yes” on Question 4 before a November vote during which residents overwhelmingly approved a $90 million elementary school.Photo by: Matthew Bernat
Verilife Executive Director Shelley Stormo makes the store’s first recreational marijuana sale to the public in December to Judson Rice. The store became just the fourth in the state to start selling recreational marijuana.Photo by: Matthew Bernat
Onset’s Teddy Mathews secured a spot on the rebooted “American Idol” and was part of the show’s taping in March. Mathews, who auditioned in New York before judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryant and Lionel Richie, didn’t make it past the singing competition’s early round. However, he received an enthusiastic send-off from friends and family who closely watched the show in anticipation of seeing him featured. Photo courtesy: American Idol
From left: Madison Jones, Emerson Femino and Jackson Veugen perform a scene from the Wareham Middle School’s production of "The Wizard of Oz" in March. Photo by: Matthew Bernat
Caeli Mclean, 7, of Quincy throws handfuls of cranberries during the A.D. Makepeace Co.’s 15th annual Cranberry Harvest Festival in October. This year marked the last time the cranberry grower would host the festival, which grew to attract tens of thousands of visitors. Photo by: Meghan Neely
Bradford Holmes, 92, of Onset stands after receiving a Prisoner-of-War medal in April in Wareham Town Hall. The World War II veteran received the honor in a well-attended ceremony and was recognized for his service and time spent in a German prisoner of war camp. Photo by: Matthew Bernat
Officers Christopher Corner and Stephen Harrison lead Domenic Albanese out of a house after his October arrest for making terroristic phone calls threatening gun violence at several Wareham businesses. Police said Albanese is believed to be linked with a 2017 threat that forced the lock down of all Wareham Schools. Photo courtesy: Wareham Police Department
Gatemen players celebrate with the championship trophy in August after defeating Chatham for the Cape Cod Baseball League’s title. Photo by: Andrew Griffith
