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Renaissance man: Remembering a fallen officer

Officers Christopher Argentinis and John Walcek always greeted each other with a firm handshake and friendly teasing as they worked together at the Wareham Police Station. Handling numerous calls together, they always relied on each other’s support...

Dog licenses available beginning Dec. 16

Dog licenses for 2020 will be available at the Town Clerk’s office starting on Dec. 16. All dogs in Wareham must be licensed. A valid rabies certificate is required for licensing. For spayed or neutered dogs, a license costs $10, and a license for...
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Update: Officials seek feedback on Rte. 6, meeting date change

Update: The Marion meeting has been moved to January 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Sippican Elementary School at 16 Spring St. Officials are seeking feedback on Route 6 ahead of potential improvements at two public meetings. The...

Kids celebrate Christmas early at the VFW

Kids met Santa, ate pizza, got their faces painted, and were given gifts at the Edward “Buster” Costa Children’s Christmas Party. The party was open to all kids between the ages of three and twelve, and certainly spread Christmas cheer to dozens of...

Christmas parade comes to town

It’s that time of year! Hundreds lined the streets of Wareham Village for the annual Christmas Parade. Sponsored by the Wareham Village Association, the parade started at Wareham High School before making its way down Main Street to Besse Park. The...

Wareham employees team up to collect toys for kids in need

The hundreds of toys collected on Saturday proved the giving spirit was in the air. Dressed up in warm layers, Wareham teachers and bus drivers collected toys for their third annual “Stuff-A-Bus” donation drive to benefit Turning Point. Turning...

Fairs fill Wareham with holiday cheer

Wareham was bustling with shoppers on Saturday as five organizations hosted holiday fairs featuring crafts, gifts, food, and greenery for sale — all for a good cause. The Gleason Family YMCA Over 40 local vendors from Rochester, Mattapoisett...

Gleason Family YMCA brightens up the night

Families and friends suited up on the evening of the annual Gleason Family YMCA's "Snowy Night, Bright Lights" run/walk on Friday night. The snow wasn't present, but participants didn't mind as they joyously traveled around a path in the woods...

Rep. Gifford files bill to include mobile homes in affordable housing counts

State Representative Susan Williams Gifford has filed bills that would allow towns to count mobile and manufactured homes as affordable housing toward the ten percent quota required to allow local officials to stop 40B developments, and create a...

Public meeting to discuss Wareham Congress

The Planning Board will host a public workshop to present the planned “Wareham Congress” and hear feedback from residents on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. in the auditorium at the Wareham Town Hall, 54 Marion Road, Wareham, MA. The congress would be...

Selectmen set 2020 transfer station sticker cost

The Board of Selectmen voted on Tuesday night to set the price for 2020 transfer station stickers at $40 each, in line with the other towns in the waste district. For seniors, the stickers will cost $20. Stickers for second cars will cost $10...

Winter storm makes a mess

The winter storm that blanketed the town with snow on Tuesday caused some hazards on the road. Wareham school officials called for a three hour delay to give crews time to clean the streets ahead of school bus pick-ups. At about 10 a.m., a pickup...

New program aims to help students achieve their goals

A new youth program is coming to Wareham to help students in grades 8 through 12 work to achieve their short and long-term goals. The Community Youth Empowerment group will be directed by Jowaun Gamble, a Wareham High School alum who earned a...

Christmas Parade

The Wareham Village Association’s annual Christmas Parade will kick off at Wareham High School at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, before making its way down Main Street to Besse Park. The parade will include floats, fire trucks, and candy.

Send Santa a letter

The Wareham Police Association will be delivering letters to Santa until Christmas Eve. All well-behaved children are invited to drop their letters in a special drop-box located in the lobby of the Police Station at 2515 Cranberry Highway.

Wareham athletics Hall of Fame welcomes new members

A U.S. Army Sergeant with major in physical education and an athlete with 12 varsity letters were among those inducted into the Wareham athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday night. Held at the Rosebrook Event Center, the ceremony honored six...

Going green on Black Friday

Black Friday isn't just about shopping. Rather than clamoring among the crowd for highly discounted goods, eight Wareham residents took advantage of a free guided hike at the Great Neck Conservation Area instead. Led by Kyla Isakson from the Wareham...

Good Shepherd Church serves free Thanksgiving dinner

For the past 20 years, Wareham church volunteers have been gearing up to serve over 50 people on Thanksgiving. They spent hours at Church of the Good Shepherd on High street, carving turkeys and getting all of the trimmings ready. “You receive so...

New memorial bench to be installed in Onset

A new bench in memory of Eveline Cabral will be installed in Onset received the Board of Selectmen's approval on Tuesday night. The bench will be located on the Onset Bluffs near the gazebo. Eveline Cabral, 83, of Taunton passed away in April of...

Guilty verdict for 2013 stabbing overturned

The guilty verdict in a case stemming from a 2013 stabbing in Onset was overturned by the Massachusetts Court of Appeals due to what the court determined was the improper striking of jurors by the judge. Dominic Alves was convicted in 2016 of...

Giving thanks, helping neighbors

Community members are banding together this Thanksgiving to make sure everyone has a turkey dinner. The Middle School and Chatham Village Foods partnered for the past seven years to distribute family-size turkey dinners to students and their...

Holiday shopping season kicks off with Christmas fairs

Crowds of people got their holiday shopping started on Saturday at craft fairs at the First Congregational Church of Wareham and the John W. Decas Elementary School. The Harvest and Holly Fair, held at the church, included a hot luncheon and...

Remembering lost loved ones, hoping for those in recovery

Community members lit candles, shared stories, prayed, and cried together during the second anniversary of the Church of the Good Shepard’s addiction recovery program on Wednesday night. Led by Pastor Dan Bernier, the ceremony commemorated those who...

Friends and food at the Council on Aging

There was a full house at the Council on Aging Thursday as seniors gathered to enjoy a Thanksgiving lunch of turkey and gravy, mashed potatoes, peas, and cranberry sauce. “It was very tasty,” said Marjane Ackerman, who comes to the COA every day...

Waste District considers going ‘skeletal’

The Wareham Carver Marion Regional Refuse Disposal District Committee met Wednesday night to continue discussions about the future (or not) of the district. “We’ve been talking about it for months!” exclaimed one member in frustration. Because...

Charter Review Committee holds its first meeting

The members of the new Charter Review Committee met for the first time on Monday, and making the legal document easier to understand was high on the members’ list of priorities. The Town Charter is a legal document that outlines the structure of...

Selectmen appoint Police Building Study Committee members

The Board of Selectmen appointed three people to the Police Building Committee on Tuesday night. Town Moderator Claire Smith, Onset Fire District Prudential Committee member Charles Klueber and Paul Girard will now serve on the Committee. Five...

Marion learns from Wareham mistakes during Hazardous Waste Day

From left to right: Jay McGrail, Lieutenent Richard Nighelli of the Marion Police, and Norman Hills. Photo by: Grace Ballenger
After extensive planning, a Hazardous Waste Day at Marion’s Benson Brook Transfer Station went smoothly on November 16. This stands in contrast to a similar hazardous waste collection day earlier this year in Wareham, which was marked by huge...

No raise for Superintendent of Schools after annual evaluation

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood “needs improvement,” according to her annual evaluation by the School Committee. Made public at the committee’s November 15 meeting, the evaluation involves each committee member giving her a 1-100...

Free turkey giveaway for those in need

A Slice of Heaven will give away free frozen turkeys with all the fixings to families in need to cook on Thanksgiving. Those who need the turkeys should email to toddtlc234@gmail.com and include name, family size, phone number and address if the...

St. Patrick’s Church Youth Ministry visits local nursing homes

St. Patrick’s Youth Ministry has recently started a new community outreach to offer support to the residents of the local nursing homes. Following a Pumpkin Painting event in October with residents of All American Assisted Living at Wareham, the...

Making the town healthier, one student at a time

Every middle school student at Wareham Public Schools is getting extra life lessons when it comes to e-cigarettes and the dangers of vaping. “That’s really important to me that children know how dangerous and what a serious issue addiction is,” said...

Lighthouse Church welcomes community for free Thanksgiving dinner

More than 200 people came out to the Grace Lighthouse Fellowship Church for a free Thanksgiving meal on Saturday after the church expanded its outreach campaign for the annual event. The holiday feast — including turkey and all the fixings — was...

Lopes Park volunteers meet once again before winter break

Strong winds and bitter cold temperatures on Saturday morning worked against Wareham CORE volunteers, but, driven by their desire to make the dilapidated Lopes Playground safe and fun again, they put on gloves, hats, and extra layers and got to work...

Better living through plants

Art and flowers made the perfect blend on Friday during the monthly Garden Therapy session for seniors. Hosted for Wareham Council on Aging by the Wareham Garden Club, the class welcomed seniors to create unique floral arrangements using only their...

Restaurant co-owner hit and killed while helping family on highway

The co-owner of the local restaurant, El Mariachi, was struck and killed on Interstate 495 in Raynham early Friday morning after he pulled over to help a family stuck on the highway, police said. Thirty-seven-year-old Taunton-resident Luis Contreras...

Walmart donates $10,000 to animal shelter, Papa’s Pet Project

On Thursday morning, Walmart surprised Wareham store associate Sophia Kelly with the news that her recent act of kindness won the Walmart Associate Challenge. As a result, her favorite nonprofit, Papa’s Pet Project, will receive a $10,000 grant from...

Garden club: Where flowers and poetry intertwine

The Wareham Garden Club is all about making Wareham a better place. In warmer seasons, the club strives to spread community pride through beautification of the town, while during colder days it cultivates fun holiday events. It also encourages...

Things to do: Learn, shop, help out

There’s a lot going on in Wareham on any given week. For more information on these and other upcoming events, visit WarehamWeekToday.com. Friday, November 15 Try garden therapy. The Wareham Garden Club and Council...

Frigid temperatures end EEE risk

With temperatures plummeting to 20 degrees early Wednesday morning, the threat of EEE, a mosquito-borne virus, has ended for this year. The virus, which is transmitted by mosquitos, is rare but serious, and can lead to the swelling of the brain and...

Veterans Day Ceremony

At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, veterans and citizens gathered at Onset Veteran of Foreign Wars Post to honor the service and sacrifice of the nation’s military. The ceremony started with a speech by Patrick Tropeano...

An honorable disposal: Eagle Scout project to help properly retire flags

Three American flags were retired with proper honors during a Saturday ceremony at the Wareham American Legion Post 220. And it all got started with a 15-year-old Upper Cape Tech student, Douglas Santos. “I and other scouts started it about a month...

Ben Franklin visits Wareham

“Last time I was in this area was probably about two hundred years ago,” said Ben Franklin, or his impersonator, Robert DeVitis, who came to Wareham on Friday night to tell the history of one of America’s Founding Fathers. Franklin told the audience...

Wareham Ford donates $4,600 to the Gleason Family YMCA

Every single year, the Gleason Family YMCA conducts an annual fundraising campaign to raise money to keep the program costs down and give financial assistance to local youth, adults and families who need the help. This year, the Gleason Family YMCA...

Marion considers two options for leaving regional waste district

MARION — At an Oct. 21 Special Town Meeting, Marion voters authorized Town Administrator James McGrail to begin negotiations to leave the Carver Marion Wareham Regional Refuse District. Since then, McGrail said that the town has started exploring...

Hero’s Circle dedicated by Wareham veterans

Those headed to the National Cemetery in Bourne will now pass through Heros Circle, dedicated today at a ceremony led by Wareham veterans and officials. Bob Powilatis, the Commander of the American Legion and President of the Friends of the Wareham...

Selectmen interview Police Building Study Committee applicants

The Board of Selectmen appointed Judith Whiteside to the Road Commission and interviewed three people for the Police Building Study Committee during its Tuesday meeting. Five Police Building Study Committee positions became available following...

Happy B-Day, Alan Slavin!

Selectman Alan Slavin celebrated his 75th birthday on Tuesday, Nov. 5. During the Selectmen’s meeting, Sandy Slavin brought cupcakes for all members to enjoy.

Rep. Gifford honored for support of Water Works

Rep. Susan Williams Gifford was named Legislator of the Year by the Massachusetts Water Works Association on Friday, Nov. 1. The award is not annual, and is only given out when a legislator makes an unusually positive impact on the water works...

Help support kids’ membership in the Imagination Library

The Friends of the Wareham Free Library are looking for donations to support Wareham children’s membership in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The Imagination Library is a free program open to Wareham residents from birth to age five. Each month...

Update: Department of Public Health says Tobey’s maternity unit is essential

The Department of Public Health has deemed the maternity ward at Tobey Hospital to be essential, but it doesn’t have the power to overrule Southcoast Health’s decision to close the unit at the end of this year, announced on Aug. 29. “Every single...

Two Wareham cranberry growers receive grants

Two Wareham cranberry growers are among 21 across the state receiving funds through the Massachusetts Cranberry Bog Renovation Enhancement (MCRE) Grant Program. “The cranberry industry has been a vital part of the environment and economy of...

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