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Former town Board of Health secretary identified in Fall River fire
Onset woman leaves infant, dog in hot car at Rhode Island casino
School district seeking new elementary, middle school principals amid administrative changes
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News
Here’s to 286 years: Wareham Historical Society celebrates the town’s anniversary
Instead of singing happy birthday to celebrate Wareham’s Anniversary, residents could hear a pin drop as they listened to...
'Fitness for everyone': New fitness facility with local beginnings
When Seaside CrossFit closed its doors in late 2022, two friends knew they wanted to make their own gym to give a chance for...
Family of Colby Lippincott aims to standardize motocross safety with proposed bill
“We can’t bring Colby back, but I think we owe it to our kids to make sure this environment we’re putting them in is safe,”...
‘Light of the family’: Remembering Eleanor Willett
Loving grandmother, devout catholic and longtime Warehamite Eleanor Willett touched many lives before a fire at a Fall River...
Wareham EMS receives grant from South Coast Health
Wareham Emergency Medical Services was awarded a grant from Southcoast Health to aid them in providing life saving care for...
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Schools
School district seeking new elementary, middle school principals amid administrative changes
Wareham Public Schools is currently looking for new principals for the elementary and middle school while undergoing several...
Academic accolades to two Wareham students
Two Wareham High School graduates were recently awarded with the Mary V. Rose scholarships in support of their collegiate...
Three named to the dean’s list
Three Wareham residents were named to the dean’s list at Salve Regina University. The three residents are Mackenzie Brodley...
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Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Thank you Wareham Police
Last Saturday, June 14th, Wareham and the surrounding communities joined millions of people across the country engaged in...
Letter to the Editor: Thank you for Flag Day
To the Editor: It is with sincere appreciation I express my thank you to all the people that took part in the recently held...
Letter to the Editor: Thank you from the Wareham Dog Park
The Dog Park Affiliation of Wareham (DPAW) is grateful for the community support to make Wareham Dog Park’s 2 Birthday PAWty...
Letter to the Editor: Autistic people are people too
I am furious about how this administration has maligned the autistic community and has done its absolute best to defund the...
Letter to the Editor: Thank you John Foster
In early 2003 the newly elected Tax Collector abruptly quit. The long-time former Tax Collector had warned against the...
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Obituaries
Cynthia "Cindi" Jean Akins
Cynthia "Cindi" Jean AkinsWest Wareham, MA. Cindi was born June 8, 1957, in Wareham, MA and passed away July 15, 2025. She...
Robert “Bob” Oscar Loring, 76
Robert “Bob” Oscar Loring, 76, of North Falmouth, MA passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Born in Wareham, son of the...
Arlene J. Barrett, 89
WAREHAM – Arlene J. Barrett, 89, of Wareham, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. She was the...
Robert A. Santos, 48
BROCKTON- It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved brother, Robert A. Santos, affectionately...
Edward Antone Lopes
Edward Antone Lopes, born January 14, 1944, passed on to the Lord on June 11, 2025, at the family home on Point Road in...
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Here’s to 286 years: Wareham Historical Society celebrates the town’s anniversary
'Fitness for everyone': New fitness facility with local beginnings
Family of Colby Lippincott aims to standardize motocross safety with proposed bill
‘Light of the family’: Remembering Eleanor Willett
Homecoming: Wareham native to host book signing
Wareham EMS receives grant from South Coast Health
Beach goers 'lei' back in luau style
Connections, Commitment and Community: A new chapter of Walmart begins at supercenter’s re-opening
Former town Board of Health secretary identified in Fall River fire
School district seeking new elementary, middle school principals amid administrative changes
Sports
Cubs keep growling: Tough loss won’t stop the team from having fun
Taking a knee, huddled up with their coach, the Cubs discussed their defeat, without a frown in sight. On Monday, June 30...
Fifteen former Gatemen are headed to the big leagues
Fifteen former Wareham Gatemen are headed to the big leagues to play for a variety of Major League Baseball teams. The...
Five Gatemen selected to Cape Cod League all star game
Five Wareham Gatemen were selected as some of the Cape Cod League’s best and named to the all-star game. The following...
Kids step up to the plate with Gatemen clinic
While Spillane Field is usually filled with cheering fans and intense baseball games during the summer nights, the mornings...
Swim-ply the best from the Gleason Riptides
Five swimmers from The Gleason Family YMCA’s youth swim team the Riptides proved they can compete with the best and are...
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Police, Fire & Courts
Onset woman leaves infant, dog in hot car at Rhode Island casino
Elyse Busch, 35, of Onset was arrested Saturday, July 12 after leaving a 15-month-old baby and a dog in a hot car while in a...
Fatal fireworks death remains under investigation
A fatal firework accident has led to the death of 70-year-old local man, Robert Spagnuolo according to District Attorney Tim...
Wareham man identified in fatal Fourth of July accident
A fatal firework accident has led to the death of 70-year-old local man, Robert Spagnuolo according to District Attorney Tim...
Mass power outages reported in Onset and Wareham
A violent thunderstorm came through Wareham and Onset knocking out power in what appears to be much of town around 8 p.m....
Prepared and ready: Emergency Operation Center is complete
Natural disasters, mass tragedies and extreme events may sound intimidating and scary, but the Wareham Police Department is...
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People
Journey to forgiveness: How a look into the past shows the steps needed for the future
Traveling home to Wareham from South Africa, Tufts Professor Jonathan Tirrell sat in a London airport reflecting on his...
Welcome home: How one woman made her Swift’s Beach house a home for all
Whether serving up fresh Italian food to hungry patrons, or opening her Swift’s Beach home to anyone in need, Vera...
Dealing in diesel: Wareham resident awarded for mechanical knowledge
It’s not uncommon for a young boy’s eyes to light up when a big truck comes rolling down the street and Wareham resident...
Taking care of business: Entrepreneurs bring new ways of thinking to Wareham
Wareham is no stranger to family businesses. Local families have set up shop all across town and one resident plans to use...
Law and Democracy: Manfred Wiegandt’s American story
Manfred Wiegandt, a 68-year-old German-born immigration lawyer, sat at a small table near the entrance of his office on High...
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Happenings
Make it for Mark
Get ready for a fundraiser in support of Mark, a Wareham native who is recovering from a brain injury after a severe...
Stop, drop and read
Grab a book and some s’mores to prepare for the Wareham Free Library’s Fire Pit Storytime with Big Ryan. The program will...
Free Fish Friday
Trinity Christian Church is hosting a Baked Fish Dinner this July. The Baked Fish Dinner is on Friday July 25 5:30-7p.m at...
Homecoming: Wareham native to host book signing
1971 Wareham High School graduate Deborah Thatcher Robbins is scheduled for a book signing of her works “Along the Way" and...
A case that’s hard to crack
Keep book-lovers close, and enemies closer at the Wareham Free Library’s August Mystery book club meeting, The club will...
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Arts
Summer Concerts to be in July
Get ready to sway to some music during the Music from Land’s End 2025 Summer Concerts, on July 26 and 27 and August 8 and 10...
A night of nostalgia, fun, and groovy good times
With large-rimmed glasses and 70s music blasting by the shore, dancers from across the community moved toward the stage to...
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From Our Members
Gatemen face Anglers at Veterans Field under SportsCenter’s 50 States spotlight
Wareham Gatemen
Jul 22
Article By: Joseph McLaughlin Monday afternoon in Yarmouth showcased the Gatemen’s poise during...
McHugh and Yost go deep to give Gatemen 6-5 win over Yarmouth-Dennis
Wareham Gatemen
Jul 22
Article By: Joseph McLaughlin
Yarmouth, Mass.
— The sun shone bright at Red Wilson...
Wareham heads to Y-D to face Red Sox for final time in 2025
Wareham Gatemen
Jul 21
Article By: Joseph McLaughlin It’s the final two weeks of the Cape Cod Baseball League regular...
7 Gatemen Represented Wareham at CCBL All-Star Game
Wareham Gatemen
Jul 20
Article By: Joseph McLaughlin The 2025 Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game happened Saturday and...
Gatemen narrowly fall to Braves 9-8, snapping seven-game winning streak.
Wareham Gatemen
Jul 19
Article By: Joseph McLaughlin Wareham, Mass. — It was another Red Shirt Friday at Spillane Field in...
South Coast Almanac Walking Book Tour
Buzzards Bay Coalition
Jul 18
Discovering Ospreys and their life lessons: a walk with Pamela Lowell and her book
My Summer...
Carns’ Insurance Runs Give Gatemen Seventh Straight Win
Wareham Gatemen
Jul 18
Written by: Joseph McLaughlin
Cotuit, Mass.
— The Gatemen arrived at Lowell Park...
Cranberry Country Chamber Golf Open 2025
Cranberry Country Chamber of Commerce
Jul 16
It was certainly a hot day, but the golfers had a wonderful time supporting the Cranberry Country...
Home Equity Loans vs. Cash-Out Refinancing
BankFive
Jul 16
One of the major financial advantages of homeownership is the ability to build equity over time. As...
Damien’s Pantry Motorcycle Run - Full Throttle for Food
Damien’s Pantry
Jul 15
Rev your engines for a cause! Join us for our first "Full Throttle for Food Motorcycle Run"...
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Upcoming Events
Today
9:00 am
to
11:00 am
Walkin’ on a Tuesday
10:00 am
to
11:00 am
Embers of freedom: Flag retiring ceremony to be held
5:30 pm
to
7:00 pm
Mobile market to come this July
Wednesday, July 23
6:30 pm
Nouvelle Bedford est historique
Thursday, July 24
9:30 am
to
4:00 pm
Some sales for local bookworms
4:30 pm
Free meals to be offered in July
Friday, July 25
5:30 pm
to
7:00 pm
Free Fish Friday
Saturday, July 26
3:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Cornhole competition for Cancer research
3:30 pm
Make it for Mark
7:00 pm
Celebrate and sing along with a Wareham native
Sunday, July 27
2:30 pm
Summer Concerts to be in July
5:15 pm
‘Gonna need a bigger boat’
Monday, July 28
10:30 am
to
11:30 am
How to train a dragonfly
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Real Estate
SOLD! Commercial Bldg in Buzzards Bay
Bourne
$550,000.00
OFFICIALLY CLOSED ... Selling a commercial property is no small feat—it takes strategy, negotiation...
Upper Cape Realty
Glen Charlie Road Ranch
Wareham
$629,000.00
Mid century ranch on 3+ acres with frontage on Spectacle Pond. Natural, beautiful grounds with...
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9 High Ridge Drive - Bay Club
Mattapoisett
$3,800,000.00
Live like you're on vacation at this spectacular Bay Club estate, where timeless design meets...
Erin Hovan, Hovan Property Group, COMPASS
Unique Former Winery Estate in South Dartmouth
Dartmouth
$1,200,000.00
Pardon Hill Former Winery Nestled in the heart of South Dartmouth, where rolling hills meet...
Bernadette Kelly Group
Mobile Home on Siesta Drive
Wareham
$239,000.00
Wonderful mobile home in Siesta Village a quiet park in West Wareham. Meticulously maintained....
Upper Cape Realty
Just Sold at Parkwood Beach in Wareham!
Wareham
$749,000.00
Experience the best of Parkwood Beach living at 14 Bayside Avenue, Wareham! This quintessential...
Bernadette Kelly Group
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