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Health care workers rally for higher wages ‘across the board’

Tobey Hospital workers donned ponchos Monday afternoon to rally in the rain for higher wages. Holding up signs and soliciting honks from passing cars, the workers spent their lunch breaks and time off protesting at Besse Park, across the street from...

Protesters for abortion rights buoyed by public support

Roughly 70 people gathered outside Town Hall on Sunday in protest of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. That decision removed the federal right to abortion. Some states have old laws on the books or newer abortion bans written to...

Covid cases down as vaccine newly available to very young children

Covid cases in Wareham were down to 18 last week per the state, and now, covid vaccines are now available for everyone ages 6 months and up, as the federal government has approved both Pfizer and Moderna’s pediatric vaccines. In recent weeks, weekly...

Reading Partners classes to tackle learning English, U.S. citizenship test

The Reading Partners program at the Wareham Free Library will host two classes this July: One to help English language-learners improve their conversational skills and one to help people prepare for their citizenship test. Both are free of charge...

Select Board to return to in-person meetings

The Wareham Select Board is now on its summer schedule, meeting every other week. On June 28, the board will meet virtually via Zoom. Starting on July 12, meetings will once again be held in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room in the Multiservice Center.

Sterling Golf takes over at Little Harbor

The Sterling Golf Management Company officially took over the operation of the Little Harbor Golf Course on June 1. Jay Miller, the company’s director of golf course operations, has managed courses for decades — including the Hidden Valley Golf Club...

Select Board talks tweaks to appointments

At its Tuesday, June 14 meeting, the Select Board discussed some possible tweaks to their procedure for appointing people to boards. One change could require appointed members to show proof that they’ve completed the state-mandated online trainings...

Alan Slavin honored at regional planning meeting

Select Board member Alan Slavin was unanimously re-elected as the Chair of the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD) at the group’s annual meeting on May 25. He was also given the 2022 Distinguished Service Award...

Bandshell to be renovated, ready to host events later this summer

The Lillian Gregerman Bandshell Bandshell in Onset Village is finally being renovated — and it should be ready to host events in a few weeks, Town Administrator Derek Sullivan reported at the June 14 Select Board meeting. Town Meeting approved...

What we know about Saturday’s shooting in Onset

The victim in Saturday’s shooting in Onset is in stable condition as of Tuesday. But police haven’t made any arrests in the case, Police Chief Walter Correia said via a press release. “The victim is not cooperating with the investigation,” Correia...

Fearing Hill solar project inches forward

The proposed solar project on Fearing Hill was discussed in a Planning Board meeting again Monday night, as board members heard more details from the applicant and more concerns from abutting residents. The proposed 20-acre solar array, to be...

Gatemen open season with a win over Hyannis

Fans filled the stands at Spillane Field on Sunday night for the Wareham Gatemen’s home opening game against the Hyannis Harbor Hawks, which the home team won 2-1. The game was the first of the 2022 season, which will be the first full-length season...

One shot in Onset, police say victim ‘not saying anything’

An early afternoon shooting in Onset on Saturday resulted in one person being airlifted to a trauma center with multiple gunshot wounds and prompted an intense police search for the shooter or shooters. “We have nobody in custody,” Police Chief...

Garden Club awards scholarships

The Wareham Garden Club has awarded two $1,000 scholarships to Wareham students who are strong academically, have dedicated time to community service and who share common goals with the Garden Club. Haley Anne Peltier, a student at Upper Cape...

March for Our Lives: Protesters call for gun control

Nearly two hundred people lined Route 6 in front of Town Hall on Saturday, joining tens of thousands across the country in the March for Our Lives. The march, organized by survivors of the 2018 Parkland, Florida, shooting, is a student-led movement...

Finance, Decas Steering Committees talk ‘nuts and bolts’

The committee advocating for the proposed Decas Community Center met with the Finance Committee on Wednesday in an attempt for the groups to better understand each others’ points of view. The groups were at odds at the Spring Town Meeting, when the...

Zoning Board approves special permit for dental-office-turned-duplex

In a meeting that was at times fraught with tension, the Wareham Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit for a duplex development on High Street in what used to be a dental office. Board members heard from abutters who were not happy about...

Judge denies preliminary injunction aimed at pausing Littler Harbor sale

The preliminary injunction filed last week asking for the courts to stop the sale of Little Harbor Country Club was denied in a hearing yesterday, those involved say, as the sale had already occurred, making the injunction a moot point. The...

Sterling Golf Company given pouring licenses for Little Harbor

The Sterling Golf Company was granted thirty one-day beer and wine pouring licenses for use at the Little Harbor Country Club by the Select Board on June 7. While the Golf Course Advisory Committee initially voted to hire the Northeast Golf Company...

Celebrate Race Amity Day

The Wareham-Bourne Race Amity group will host a celebration of Race Amity Day with music, games and fun on Sunday, June 12, at 11 a.m. in Buzzards Bay Park on Main Street in Buzzards Bay. The group explained that amity can be defined as peace,...

Tour the Historical Society’s museums this summer

The Wareham Historical Society’s museums will be open this summer. The Fearing Tavern, located at 11 Elm St., will be open for tours from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturdays in June, July and August. The Tavern, located near Tremont Nail, contains portions...

Public, firm discuss future of Parker Mills Pond Dam

The future of the Parker Mills Pond Dam is still an open question. On Tuesday, the town and engineering firm Fuss & O’Neill hosted the first of several meetings to gather feedback about the dam’s future. The firm has been tasked with assessing...

Fleet-of-hoof cow evades authorities

The Wareham Department of Natural Resources was in hot pursuit of a cow named Rosie on June 1. The bovine on the lamb led officers on a chase through East Wareham and made brief appearances at the Maple Spring Wildlife Area, near Rickie Lane and...

Wareham Fire swears in new firefighters

The Wareham Fire Department gathered at the Main Street station on Monday to celebrate the official badge-pinning ceremony for its most recent recruits. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the department was celebrating several classes of recruits at...

Baby hawk returned to nest after 45-foot drop

The story of a baby red-shouldered hawk that fell from its nest in Marion on May 28 has a happy ending, thanks to efforts by local residents and a wildlife rehabilitation center. A resident spotted the hawk on the ground, after it fell 45 feet. The...

Activists call for full review of Makepeace’s work

While A.D. Makepeace has requested to be released from a special environmental review of its developments, it’s facing opposition. Save the Pine Barrens and the Community Land and Water Coalition have filed a 150-page document with the state,...

Residents file lawsuit against Select Board over Little Harbor purchase

A group of residents led by former Select Board member Brenda Eckstrom have filed a lawsuit against the Wareham Select Board that, in part, alleges the town unlawfully used Community Preservation Act funds in its purchase of the Little Harbor Golf...

Memorial for Uvalde victims set up outside Town Hall

Twenty-one little chairs sit quietly in the grass by Memorial Town Hall. Wareham School Resource Officer Karl Baptiste placed them there, one by one, each adorned with the face and name of a person who died in Uvalde, Texas last week. He was helped...

Library Foundation works to “bridge the gap” by the end of June

Each year, the Wareham Library Foundation works to “Bridge the Gap” by raising 20% of the operational costs of running the town’s library. That fundraised support is crucial: “That goes to keeping the lights on, keeping the staff employed and making...

Public invited to meeting over future of Parker Mill Pond Dam

Eight years after the Parker Mills Pond Dam was designated a High Hazard Potential Dam by the state, residents are invited to learn more about the state of the dam and its potential future. On June 7, tune into a Zoom meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for...

Library plans June tech classes

During the month of June, the Wareham Free Library will host several stand-alone technology classes alongside a drop-in session for those looking for help accessing the library’s digital resources. On Monday, June 6, head to the Main Library at 10:...

Select Board approves road closure application, with conditions, for community get-together

An application for a road closure for a neighborhood get-together was approved by the Select Board, pending the submission of additional paperwork, during its Tuesday night meeting. Suzanne Burke of the Parkwood Beach Association presented the group...

Select Board reads proclamations for Pride Month, Race Amity Day

Members of the Select Board read aloud two proclamations honoring Race Amity Day and Pride Month during their Tuesday night meeting. Member Ron Besse read the town’s proclamation of Race Amity Day, which is honored throughout Massachusetts. The...

Wareham author publishes first children’s book

Since she was a kid, Ellen Reed has dreamed of writing a children’s book. For years, she wrote stories that she threw away — unsure whether her writing was worth pursuing. “I didn’t believe in myself back then,” she said. Since then, she’s worked on...

Spinney Library to reopen this summer

The Spinney Branch Library in Onset will once again have regular hours, starting in early June. The small library has been closed since the coronavirus pandemic first hit Wareham back in March 2020. Since then, aside from occasional events, the...

Covid cases continue - 56 reported this week

There have been more than 50 reported new cases of coronavirus in Wareham each week for the last three weeks. After a dip in new case counts in late March, cases are back on the rise. And counts are likely higher than the state’s totals, due to the...

Enrollment open at Head Start, volunteers wanted

The South Shore Community Action Council’s Head Start, an early childhood education program at 314 Onset Ave., is now enrolling children for the fall. There are also plenty of volunteer opportunities — including an opportunity to work toward an...

Memorial Day ceremony makes stops around town

About two dozen people gathered on the Town Green at 8:30 a.m. on Monday morning for a solemn ceremony honoring the town’s war dead. Matt Stanton opened the ceremony by noting that each year, veterans groups, the Militia and JROTC members travel to...

Photos: Yellow ducks race for a cause

Yellow ducks were on the move Sunday, tumbling over the falls before floating downstream toward the finish line. The ducky racers were in it for a good cause: supporting the Friends of the Wareham Free Library. This was the first year the Friends...

Zoning Board considers Doobie after dark

Ericca and Justin Kennedy of Doobie appeared before the Zoning Board of Appeals on May 25 with a request to extend their company’s delivery hours from 9 p.m. to midnight. Per state law, cannabis delivery companies are allowed to deliver until 9 p.m...

Rent-A-Car approved for West Wareham

An Enterprise Rent-a-Car location is planned for 2196 Cranberry Highway in West Wareham. The company will be at the location of a now-closed 7/11 at the intersection of Rtes. 28 and 58, near the district court. The company plans to spruce up the...

The bark stops here: Doggy daycare plans dropped over noise concerns

Plans for a doggy day care at 58 Sandwich Road were dropped after criticism at the Zoning Board of Appeal’s May 25 meeting. Betty Sanisidro, a former nurse, said that after working in hospitals during the pandemic, she’s looking to change her career...

Onset Blues Fest line-up announced

The 30-ish Annual Onset Blues Festival will be held on Sunday, August 7, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Onset VFW’s open air pavilion. This year, Rebooted will kick off the festivities. The Gil David Correia Band, Gracie Curran and the High Falutin’...

Wareham superintendent shares sympathies after Texas elementary school shooting

Wareham Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood shared a letter to families Wednesday morning detailing the schools’ sympathy for those affected by yesterday’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and reviewing Wareham’s safety...

New Emergency Center now open at Tobey Hospital

At midnight, Tobey Hospital opened its new emergency center to the public. Those seeking emergency care at the hospital should use the 124 Main St. entrance, not the entrance on High Street. Red signs directing people to the emergency center have...

Town to seek funding for coastal path, rotary

State funding could help Wareham design a new rotary to Onset and coastal path between the Tremont Nail Factory and Besse Park. The Select Board voted unanimously to authorize its chair to write letters of support for two state grant applications...

Salutatorian success: Wareham High grad excels at Bristol Community College

Wareham High graduate Kevin England was this year’s salutatorian at Bristol County Community College, graduating with a 3.88 GPA. Having graduated in the top 10 of his high school class, England is no stranger to academic success. But he’s overcome...

Planning Board approves Bay Pointe Club’s next phase of development

After months of continued public hearings , the Planning Board on Monday approved the Bay Pointe Club’s modified plans for the next phase of development, which includes about 50 housing units to be built alongside the golf course. Before voting to...

Planning Board receives hydrology report on Fearing Hill solar project

One of the big concerns Fearing Hill residents have raised regarding a planned solar array is how the project would affect storm runoff near their homes. Now an engineering firm has released a hydrogeology report examining the possibility of...

Memorial Day ceremonies planned

The Wareham Veterans Council will lead ceremonies for Memorial Day, May 30, at various significant locations around town. At each stop, there will be an invocation prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a presentation of arms, laying of the wreath, three...

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