Wareham Week & WarehamVillageSoup.com turns one
Taking a look back at the most memorable headlines from our first year
Jan 19, 2011
Veronica Lane, portraying a "Goth Pageant Princess," draws attention during filming for the independent movie "Seraph" at the Mill Pond Diner BY ANDREW W. GRIFFITH
Helping Paws is getting back on its feet after moving to its new located at 3086 Cranberry Highway. Owner, Chrissy Tomkiewicz, said the animal shelter is still getting setup, but is already welcoming new faces and modest donations. The store relocated in June after unresolved maintenance issues forced them out of their prior location. The move hasn't solved all the problems according to Tomkiewicz. Helping Paws continues to struggle with the cost of vetting the animals, a process that runs more than $100 for each animal. "Time," the owner says is what the shelter needs the most. Helping Paws is always looking for volunteers and "foster" families for the animals to live with before they are adopted. BY CYNDI MURRAY
In March, the newly formed Cranberry Commons Task Force vowed to help get the site of the Cranberry Commons warehouse fire rebuild as soon as possible. The 8-member committee has decided to keep the structures original foundation and is currently in talks with major developers to bring in potential retailers to the complex, according to Town Administrator Mark Andrews. Propective businesses could include a playhouse or theater and a gourmet food shop. The committee is working closely property owner, Peter Ferri as it lays out the future of the site. BY CYNDI MURRAY
The Wareham boys basketball team brought home the title of state champions for the first time in the town's history when they defeated New Leadership Charter School of Springfield in March. The Vikings dominated the court at the DCU Center in Worchester winning by a score of 80-57. "It still feels good," Coach Kevin Brogiolli said about the historic win. All five former Vikings starters continue to play. Darren Grey is now playing ball at Bristol Community College, while Pat Murphy and Jordan Rezendes remain teammates at Dean College. Ryan Pina is staying on his game at Bridgewater State University and Jules Tavares is now a starter at New Bedford High School during his senior year. BY ANDREW W. GRIFFITH
Pilot error appears to be the cause of an August 2 plane crash in Onset. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the Cessna entered a shallow right-hand turn over Sias Point when the pilot, Louis Page, of Dover, lost control. In the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) report, Page claimed the aircraft sustained damage before the crash, which could be to blame. An FAA inspector did not find any damage consistent with that claim, however. Page’s two sons were also on-board. All three were uninjured. COURTESY BILL HOBBS, TOWBOAT U.S
Producers are putting the final touches on an independent film that was partially shot in Wareham. "Stem the Tide" is being released later this year, according to the film's website. The movie gave Wareham a taste of Hollywood, and Hollywood a taste ofWareham, when it taped scenes at the Mill Pond Diner in April. The plot chronicles anephilim, a being that is a cross between an angel and human. Director and producer Adam Liam McCleery plays Grey, who offers people the chance to return to a time when they made a life-altering decision and change their actions. The scene at Mill Pond involved Grey meeting with the archangel Gabriel, a character that loves to tease humans for their moral and ethical shortcomings. BY ANDREW W. GRIFFITH
We at Wareham Week and WarehamVillageSoup.com are closing the book on our first year. We considered the "year in review" approach. (Boring. Besides, haven't you seen enough year-in-review material in the past month?) Or selecting those stories that we thought we most important. (Too much judgement involved and probably too much government news in the resulting list.)
So, instead we went to our archives of 52 papers and flipped through them to find interesting stories that would seem to warrant some follow up: Where are they now? Did they ever find out why? What's happening there?
The result, presented in the photo gallery below, are some photos from our first year of Wareham Weeks, coupled with the answers to some of the questions we had. Enjoy!
