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Public comments sought on transportation planning, bus signs
‘Indemnity Only’ is June’s mystery book of choice
Buzzards Bay Sail & Power Squadron to hold summer boat safety course, seminars
Learn about marlinspike at Towne Tavern buffet
Wareham student named to Dean’s List
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Paramedic changes trades, starts stuffed quahog business
High school to use cell-phone lock boxes
Hazel E (Leach) Taber, 82
James Francis Reidy, II, 71
Car strikes police cruiser during traffic stop
News
Things to do, Week of May 23
Thursday, May 23 A fresh read Stock up on your spring reading and help support the Friends of the Wareham Free Library at...
Wareham resident attains Eagle Scout rank
Wareham resident Bryce Moulding was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout in a ceremony held Friday, May 17. According to a...
Walk raises funds and awareness for the homeless
Walkers took to the streets for a five-mile course in support of the homeless on Sunday, May 19, during a walk organized by...
Disintered ‘cremains’ to carry decreased fee
It will now cost $750 to remove cremated remains, also known as “cremains,” from town owned graveyards, the Select Board...
Onset Fire District Meeting takes care of business
A 37-minute District Meeting on Monday, May 20 saw the voters of the Onset Fire District pass all articles up for...
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Schools
Student artists help shelter pets find fur-ever homes
Wareham High School art students are making a paw-sitive impact at nearby animal shelters. Wareham High School students in...
High school to use cell-phone lock boxes
Starting next school year, Wareham High School will implement a new cell-phone policy for students that includes the use of...
School plans to phase out IB program
Wareham Public Schools plans to phase out its IB, or International Baccalaureate, program by the end of the 2024-25 school...
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Opinion
Opinion: Tribute to a K9
To the editor: He’s my support, my sleeping medicine, warming me (knees down). My door greeter, my audience, my happy...
Opinion: Ode to a Gleason YMCA legend
Dear editor, Physical issues prevent me from going the Gleason YMCA as I once did. What follows below is a shout out to...
Opinion: Make sewer billing more fair
I moved to Wareham a little over 5 years ago mainly because of the low real estate tax rate. I couldn't stay in my hometown...
Opinion: Vote for climate representation
We are in a planetary climate crisis. If it were World War II, each neighborhood would be mobilized, sacrificing for our...
Opinion: Why forests and sand matter
To the editor: Most of Wareham gets its water from a single place, the Plymouth-Carver sole-source aquifer, underneath the...
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Obituaries
Charles Roderick, 80
WEST WAREHAM – Charles Roderick of West Wareham passed away at the age of 80, on May 18, 2024. He is survived by his devoted...
James Francis Reidy, II, 71
WAREHAM – James Francis Reidy, II, 71, of Wareham, passed away May 17, 2024, at home. He was the son of the late James...
Frederick Ginches, 86
Wareham-Frederick Ginches, ” Grampy” of Parkwood Beach formerly of Norwell, passed away at Tobey Hospital on Wednesday, May...
Hazel E (Leach) Taber, 82
WAREHAM - Hazel E (Leach) Taber, 82, of Wareham died on Wednesday May 15, 2024, after a brief battle with cancer.Born in...
Chip Alexander
WAREHAM – Chip Alexander, of Wareham, passed away on May 11, 2024, at Tobey Hospital. He was the son of Pearl (Crandell)...
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Things to do, Week of May 23
Paramedic changes trades, starts stuffed quahog business
Walk raises funds and awareness for the homeless
Wareham resident attains Eagle Scout rank
Girls tennis ‘serves’ sendoff to graduating seniors
Student artists help shelter pets find fur-ever homes
Onset Fire District Meeting takes care of business
Dreary day doesn’t dampen duck derby
A pearl of an event: Wareham Oyster Festival to return
Car strikes police cruiser during traffic stop
Sports
A reason to cheer: Wareham Tiger Cheer Athletics win in Ocean City
The Wareham Tigers Cheer Athletics program rounded out its season with success, as Team INSPIR3 earned First Place at a U.S...
Girls tennis ‘serves’ sendoff to graduating seniors
Wareham High School girls tennis said goodbye to graduating seniors at their Tuesday, May 21 match against Rising Tide...
High School inducts Hall of Fame athletes
The Wareham High School Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its 2024 inductees. The inductees are:. Football coach Dan...
Gatemen gear up for season
The start of the 2024 season of the Cape Cod Baseball League is just over a month away, and the Wareham Gatemen have hopes...
High School Baseball keeps swinging
The Wareham High School baseball program has struggled to attract participants over the past few years, said Head Coach...
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Police, Fire & Courts
Wareham man one of two charged with conspiracy to commit murder
BOSTON — Two men have been charged with allegedly conspiring to murder a witness in a federal trial as well as rivals:...
Car strikes police cruiser during traffic stop
A Plymouth resident was arraigned at Wareham District Court on Monday, May 20 after allegedly rear-ending a Wareham Police...
Suspected fentanyl leads to arrest
Wareham resident Alexander Lugo, 42, has been charged with possession with intent to distribute a Class A controlled...
Pedestrian injured on Onset Avenue
Early Saturday morning, a pedestrian was reportedly injured on Onset Avenue. Photos of the incident show a person on a...
Car fire extinguished on Route 25
On Tuesday, May 7, Wareham Fire Department responded to a car fire on Route 25. “The fire was started by a mechanical...
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People
Kidney donation a lifesaving, ‘life changing’ experience
The need for organ donations is high, as Wareham resident Robin Murphy discovered through personal experience. Last year,...
Local author publishes Narrows Crossing Restaurant inspired crime novel
While investigating a fire that consumed a commercial scalloper in the fictional world of Paul Rooney’s first novel, “Widows...
Buckland's retirement takes effect
Wareham's longtime director of Planning and Community Development, Ken Buckland, has officially entered his retirement. ...
Lunk Alarm rings in the end of chemotherapy for Onset resident
When the “Lunk Alarm” sounds in a Planet Fitness, it is often meant to indicate someone is interfering with the maintenance...
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Happenings
Elks lodge to host Flag Day celebration
The Wareham Fire Department will wave the U.S. flag from its tower truck at the Wareham-New Bedford Lodge of Elks #73 on...
Remove invasives with the Wareham Land Trust
The Wareham Land Trust will hold a trail day on Tuesday, May 28 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Stoney Run, 600 Main Street....
Trim trails with the Wareham Land Trust
The Wareham Land Trust will hold a trail day on Tuesday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Red Brook Trail Network, 15...
Trim trails with the Wareham Land Trust
The Wareham Land Trust will hold a trail day on Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Red Brook Trail Network, 15...
Trinity Church yard sale moves to rain date
Trinity Christian Church, at 462 Main Street, will hold its a yard sale on its rain date of Saturday, May 25 from 9 a.m. to...
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Arts
A splash of talent from Middle School artists
Patrons of the Wareham Free Library may find their visits a little more colorful than usual, as art from Wareham Middle...
Wareham artist paints pears, jellyfish for show
MARION — An oil painting of a pair of pears might be the talk of the Marion Council on Aging during May and June, thanks to...
You’re a Viking, Charlie Brown
This coming weekend, the Wareham High School students with the Viking Theatre Company will bring the world of the Peanuts...
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Business
Paramedic changes trades, starts stuffed quahog business
When Cole Pike, a paramedic of 16 years, prepared to retire from the service, he didn’t know what would come next. “I got...
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From Our Members
Microsoft stoops to a new low with ads in Windows 11
ACT Smart IT
May 23
More ads for Microsoft products are finding their way into Windows 11: Microsoft utility PC Manager...
MAC Theatre presents The Minotaur
Marion Art Center
May 23
The MAC Theater is delighted to present The Minotaur, a modern re-telling of the Greek classic...
When to Seek Help from an Investment Advisor
BankFive
May 22
People often hear terms like “financial planner” or “investment advisor” and wonder if they should...
Announcing the Tobias S. Monte Music Scholarship
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
May 21
The Board of Trustees of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra has established a music scholarship in...
Memorial Day VFW History Pop-Up
Sippican Historical Society
May 20
Come to the Marion Music Hall on May 27, 2024 from 9 am until noon for the pop-up exhibit of photos...
Memorial Day VFW History Pop-Up
Sippican Historical Society
May 20
Come to the Marion Music Hall on May 27, 2024 from 9 am until noon for the pop-up exhibit of photos...
Memorial Day VFW History Pop-Up
Sippican Historical Society
May 20
Come to the Marion Music Hall on May 27, 2024 from 9 am until noon for the pop-up exhibit of photos...
3rd Annual SHRED DAY!
Bernadette Kelly Group
May 17
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL, INCLUDING BUSINESSES! SECURELY DISPOSE OF YOUR DOCUMENTS AND OTHER SENSITIVE...
Makepeace Community Gardens Kickoff Saturday!
Damien’s Pantry
May 16
The kickoff meeting for Makepeace Community Gardens at Damien’s Pantry is this Saturday 5/18 from 1...
Season Finale May 18: The Way of Passion
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
May 16
On Saturday, May 18, the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra (NBSO) presents Many Contrasts in the...
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Upcoming Events
Today
10:00 am
Free recovery walk and talk
1:00 pm
Magic for seniors
1:00 pm
to
4:00 pm
Land Trust presents plein air drawing
5:30 pm
to
7:00 pm
Lasagna supper to take place at Trinity Christian...
Saturday, May 25
9:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Trinity Church yard sale moves to rain date
10:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Community flea market to occur
12:00 pm
to
3:00 pm
Shangri-La Memorial Park holds grand opening
Sunday, May 26
11:00 am
to
5:00 pm
A pearl of an event: Wareham Oyster Festival to return
7:00 pm
Game night, dance tournament at Swifts Beach clubhouse
Monday, May 27
(All day)
Remember veterans with Memorial Day Ceremony
10:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Join the Onset Bay Center for sailing, sand castles...
Tuesday, May 28
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Remove invasives with the Wareham Land Trust
Wednesday, May 29
6:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Ha-ha-namaste: Laughter yoga at First Congregational...
Thursday, May 30
5:30 pm
Learn about marlinspike at Towne Tavern buffet
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Classifieds
Citation on Petition for Formal...
EXPERIENCED CARPENTER
Yard Sale - Sunday May 26th
Giant Neighborhood Yard Sale
Michaels Gutter Cleaning And...
Seven Knights Cleaning & Home...
HANDYMAN AND MORE!
Condo Rental@British Landing in...
Painting
Dave's Home Repair
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Real Estate
SOLD! Wareham Victorian
Wareham
379,000.00
Perhaps you were looking at this home and now that it’s sold you feel like you’ve missed out. True...
Upper Cape Realty
WHITE ISLAND POND FRONT VACATION RENTAL (WEEKLY)
Wareham
1,700.00
Looking to get away? This house is perfect for your next vacation! Enjoy this giant White Island...
LaForce Realty
Sold! Sagamore Beach
Bourne
759,000.00
NEW CONSTRUCTION ANYONE? Sagamore Beach. Just what you ordered! A new home with outstanding...
Upper Cape Realty
Business Unit Available
Middleboro
90,000.00
B
usiness Unit Available
Why pay rent when you can have your own space for your...
SOLD! Service Garage & Auto Sales
Wareham
399,900.00
SOLD!
MLS 72846851: Opportunity knocks at this downtown location! Property is currently...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! 8 Puritan Ave, Wareham
Wareham
90,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 8 Puritan Ave in Wareham! This cleared...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! Long Pond Village
Plymouth
249,000.00
SOLD! Feel like you missed out? Reach out to agent Mitch Henault and let him find your next place!...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! Stunning Colonial in Randolph
Hometown
531,000.00
Great work by Agent Evan Antonangeli for listing and selling this Randolph Colonial Stunner $42k...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD in Onset!
Wareham
385,000.00
We are so pleased for our wonderful clients who Sold this adorable bungalow in the heart of...
Bernadette Kelly Group
Sold! Let Us Sell Yours Next!
Wareham
319,000.00
Congratulations to Upper Cape Realty listing Agent James Abdu and selling agent Katie Wagner -...
Upper Cape Realty
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