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Radiothon at Sunrise Bakery kicks off 44th annual Schwartz Center fundraiser

Wareham resident Jaidan Joia is helping his school raise funds — in Dartmouth. The fifteen-year-old hosted a Fun 107 Radiothon fundraiser at Sunrise Bakery in South Dartmouth on January 24 for his Dartmouth-based school. Joia enjoys playing ball,...

February activities at the Council on Aging

The Wareham Council on Aging hosts a variety of events and activities for seniors each month at the Multi Service Center, 48 Marion Rd. Here are some events to look forward to in February. On February 5, watch “Green Book” at 1:30 p.m. This free...

Wareham Week turns 10!

The first issue of Wareham Week was published on January 21, 2010. That makes us 10 years old this week! It’s time for a walk down memory lane, reflection on what has changed and what hasn’t, and a few thoughts on where we are and where we’re going...

More fundraisers pop up for injured athlete

MARION — On Jan.15, Hannah Strom, a Marion resident, former Tabor Academy day student and Holy Cross student, was involved in a serious accident while training with her rowing team in Florida. The team’s van collided with a pickup truck, killing...

Selectmen talk trash, plan for 2021 waste disposal

The Board of Selectman discussed the looming end of the current waste disposal contracts at their Tuesday night meeting. As the Carver Marion Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District looks to wind up operations at the end of this year, each town is...

Working together for youth success

Young people in Wareham will soon have a new resource for exploring career paths, and preparing for the future, thanks to the work of Jowaun Gamble and the Community Youth Empowerment group. Beginning on March 1, the group will host workshops for...

The spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lives on in Wareham

The spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive and well at the Wareham Boys and Girls Club on Jan. 20 with heart-felt speeches, fresh food, and a select group of young people who embody the principles of empathy, courage, and leadership. The Dr...

Honoring fallen veteran

To the Editor: When the founding fathers of our great organization of the Benevolent and Protected Order of Elks was established over 150 years ago (1868) one of the cardinal principles of the order stated "So long as there are Veterans, the...

Procedural mix-up at Wareham Water

A procedural mix-up at the Wareham Water Department triggered legally required announcements this week, although the public’s health was never at risk. The department did not adequately respond to positive tests for total coliform -- not E.Coli --...

Meet with Rep. Gifford

State Representative Susan Williams Gifford and a legislative aide will be hosting office hours in each town in her district on Tuesday, Jan. 28. She will be available in her Wareham office, 191 Main St., Suite 213F, from noon to 1 p.m. Those unable...

Planning for Veterans Day parade begins

A committee is being formed to organize the return of a Veterans Day parade and commemoration to Wareham after an absence of several years. At a meeting of the Veterans Council held Friday at the Multi Service Center, council members voted William R...

Community rallies around injured rower

The South Coast community has come together after Marion resident Hannah Strom was seriously injured in an accident in Florida on Jan. 15, when a pick-up truck collided with the van in which she and her rowing teammates were traveling. Strom is a...

Charter Review Committee suggests Town Clerk should be appointed

Charter Review Committee members Judy Whiteside and Nan Evans presented the Board of Selectmen with a summary of their work so far in reviewing the Town’s Charter, which is a legal document that outlines the structure of Wareham’s government and...

Cultural Council announces 2020 grant winners

The Wareham Cultural Council awarded 26 grants for events throughout the year, which they announced at the Jan. 14 Board of Selectmen meeting. The grants totaled $9,600, all funded by the state. The group focuses on events in town. This year, the...

Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Breakfast at the Boys and Girls Club

The Boys and Girls Club will be hosting the 11th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast on Jan. 20 at 9 a.m. Every year at the breakfast, students chosen by staff at each of the schools in Wareham, along with students chosen at Upper Cape...

PAWject Runway to Premiere Jan. 17

High fashion will be coming to Wareham at the PAWject Runway Video Premiere PAWty on Friday, Jan. 17, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Stone Path Malt, 11 Kendrick Road. Guests will watch the show and vote for the People’s Choice Pup. Tickets include a doggie...

Missing girl found

The teenage girl identified by Wareham Police as missing on Wednesday has been located and returned to her family, said Acting Chief John Walcek on Friday afternoon. Sadie Jones is safe and unharmed, Walcek said.

Former adult video store to be demolished

The former adult video store 3109 Cranberry Highway will soon be demolished, as the property, along with the home next door, were taken by eminent domain to make way for Cranberry Highway improvements. In an effort to improve safety on the busy road...

Presentation about the dangers of child vaping

The Wareham Fighting Addiction Coalition will host a presentation about the dangers of children vaping at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, at the Church of the Good Shepherd at 74 High Street. Despite the known dangers of vape pens and e-cigarettes...

Waste District works toward winding down operations

MARION — A subcommittee of the Carver Marion Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District met on Wednesday to start working out the details of the district’s transition away from operating the transfer stations, which will be closed at the end of 2020...

Homeowners ask for development roads to be plowed

Homeowners on Jordan Road and Jonathan Lane asked the Board of Selectmen to reconsider the town’s snow-plowing policy on Tuesday night. Because the streets are in a development with a Homeowner’s Association, they aren’t plowed by the town, and the...

Wareham Police Department: a year in review

Wareham Police logged more than 50,000 calls in 2019, as they fulfilled their duties by conducting vehicle stops, responding to 911 calls, and working to stop and solve serious crimes. Police compiled statistics to help the public get a sense of the...

Selectmen, School Committee members up for reelection

A number of officials in Wareham are up for re-election this year. The Annual Town Election will be held on May 5, 2020, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. On the Board of Selectmen, both Mary Mackey and Peter Teitelbaum are up for reelection. Selectmens’ terms...

Town, national census scheduled for 2020

This year, residents can expect to receive a census from both the town and the federal government. Wareham conducts a Town Census each year, while the Federal Government does so every ten years. The Annual Town Census is used to confirm residency...

Route 6 may see changes in the future

MARION — Jed Cornock, of the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD), presented a series of possible upgrades for Route 6, and fielded questions from the community during an informational meeting at Sippican School...

Free one-on-one tutoring for adults

Wareham residents are offered free one-on-one tutoring through the Reading Partners Program at the Wareham Free Library. Tutoring is offered in the areas of English as a second language, test preparation including HiSET (GED), job search and...

Photos of 2019

Last year saw plenty of great Wareham Week photos. From sports and arts, to festivals and building demolitions, the paper was full of compelling images in 2019. Our team has gone through all of our favorite photos to select the best shots to show...

A letter from Wareham’s oldest resident on her 105th birthday

Mary Rose, a lifelong resident of Onset, is the oldest person in Wareham. On her 105th birthday, she sat down to share thanks and wisdom with the community. I feel it is my duty to tell you what it is like to get another year older, mine...

‘An incredible experience’: Last scheduled baby born at Tobey

On December 27, Elizabeth Arone gave birth to the last baby who will ever be born in the Tobey Hospital maternity ward. Arone was a surrogate for a family from the midwest, and had previously given birth to another baby for that family at Tobey, as...

99-year-old celebrates birthday at the 99 Restaurant

Correction: Hesketh was born in 1920. An earlier version of this article misstated that date due to reporter error. Dorothy Louise Horsman Williams Hesketh celebrated her 99th birthday at the 99 Restaurant on December 26. Hesketh...

Get ready for 2020 with dog licenses, beach and transfer station stickers

Dog licenses, transfer station stickers, and beach parking stickers for 2020 are now on sale. Dog licenses will be available at the Town Clerk’s office. All dogs in Wareham must be licensed. A valid rabies certificate is required for licensing. For...

Nights of Hospitality to begin Jan. 5

Three Wareham churches will open their doors starting on Jan. 5 for their annual Nights of Hospitality program which offers free dinner, bedding and breakfast to those seeking shelter from the cold. Although the program has lasted for thirteen weeks...

Dispose of Christmas trees at Municipal Maintenance

Those looking to dispose of Christmas trees can do so during the Municipal Maintenance department’s regularly scheduled brush days on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 95 Charge Pond Rd. Carver Marion Wareham...

January Book Clubs to talk mystery, history, tragedy

The Wareham Free Libraries host a variety of book clubs to suit different interests. The Stephen King Book Club will be meeting for the first time at 6 p.m. on January 2 in the main library to discuss “Carrie.” “Carrie” is the story of a teenage...

January activities at the Council on Aging

The Council on Aging will be hopping this January, with many different activities and events for seniors to enjoy. If the schools are closed due to weather, the Senior Center is also closed. The Center is closed on New Year’s Day and on Martin...

Former Waste District Director dies

MARION — Ray Pickles, the former Marion town administrator, town clerk and director of the Carver Marion Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District, died Dec. 20. Pickles passed away in the early afternoon from congestive heart failure, just after he...

Flood waters threaten Wareham

Researchers at the Woods Hole Group took a look at Wareham’s watery future and, on Dec. 19, presented a report on the town’s increasing vulnerability to flooding. “It really all comes down to climate change,” said Elise Leduc, the project manager...

Redevelopment Authority aims to help local businesses

The Wareham Redevelopment Authority is launching a new program to support new and existing businesses in Wareham. Dubbed “Made in Wareham,” the program aims to celebrate and advertise existing businesses in town, and to support new businesses as...

Elks donate gifts to Toys for Tots

The Wareham-New Bedford Lodge of Elks donated a mountain of toys to Toys for Tots with the help of the State Police. Led by Jonie Hackett, the Elks raised $2,200 by buying tiny stockings and hats for St. Patrick’s Day to support the effort. The club...

VFW opens doors to all for Christmas dinner

The Onset VFW was filled with classic Christmas music, the aromas of a home-cooked holiday meal and good cheer during its annual Christmas dinner on Saturday. The dinner is open to all with a special invitation for seniors, veterans, and those in...

Waste District votes to close transfer stations at the end of 2020

The committee governing the Carver Marion Wareham waste district voted on Wednesday night to close the transfer stations on Rte. 28 in Rochester and Benson Brook in Marion on Dec. 31, 2020, and to begin discussions about what to do with the district...

Officials warn of increased overdose risk

The Police Chiefs of Plymouth County have reported that since Dec. 1, there have been 52 overdoses in the county, seven of which were fatal. Plymouth County Outreach, a group composed of law enforcement in the county, are warning the public that...

Celebrating a lost loved one, working to raise awareness

Nadine “Cha Cha” Alves was a firecracker who loved the color red. Her son, Dominick Alves, had the idea to throw a dance in her honor at her birthday party. Nadine was suffering from multiple sclerosis, and he wanted to celebrate her and raise money...

Weigh in on natural hazard mitigation in town

The Town of Wareham is currently conducting an online survey to gather public opinion about natural hazards in Wareham. The survey, which should take less than ten minutes to complete, is available online at forms.gle/htHPzRXMNPYro35e9 . The survey...

Publisher’s Note: Did you miss us online?

As many readers observed, our WarehamWeekToday.com website was offline for much of last weekend. Alas, it is a big, interconnected world – and some things are out of our small company’s control. Early Saturday afternoon, the large cloud-computing...

Town Administrator named a ‘Hero for Health’

Town Administrator Derek Sullivan was named a Hero for Health by Southcoast Health at the non-profit’s annual meeting. Southcoast President and CEO Keith Hovan said that Sullivan has shown “tremendous foresight for the future of healthcare in...

Wareham firefighters collect donations for Turning Point

Wareham Firefighters Local 2810 hosted a Food Drive in front of Shaw’s Supermarket on Sunday to benefit the Turning Point Holiday Outreach Program. Turning Point officials thanked the firefighters and expressed their gratitude to all the “generous...

Town looks to hire plow drivers, enforce parking ban

When there are three or more inches of snow, a parking ban is in effect until roads are clear. The Town of Wareham is hiring sand, snow plow, and snow removal contractors for this winter. Any vehicle under 26,000 GVWs must be a 4x4. To apply, pick...

Coastal Flooding study to be presented

Learn about the risks of coastal flooding at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, in the Town Hall auditorium. The results of a study of the vulnerability of different town properties, paid for by a Municipality Vulnerability Action Grant from the state,...

Wareham Congress could help town agencies work together

More than a dozen community members gathered in the auditorium at Wareham’s Town Hall on Saturday morning to discuss the proposed “Wareham Congress.” The Congress would be a regular meeting of representatives from all of Wareham’s boards,...

Christmas in the Parks a gift to the entire community

Holiday cheer filled the streets of Onset on Saturday during the annual Christmas in the Parks. Kids and families decorated cookies, wrote letters to Santa, bought gifts, listened to carols and took advantage of an endless supply of hot chocolate...

New England Irish Harp Orchestra comes to Wareham

The New England Irish Harp Orchestra played to a packed auditorium at the Redman Hall with the sounds of Holiday songs and traditional irish music. Superheated by Regina Delaney, the group played a variety of instruments on Sunday. For fourteen...

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