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Second man diagnosed with EEE

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has announced that a second man has been diagnosed with EEE. This man is between the ages of 19 and 30 and lives in eastern Worcester County. A young goat in Bristol County has also tested positive for...

Walk for Marie to collect cereal

When Marie Auld passed away, her children wanted to honor her memory and give back to the community she loved. They decided to host a Walk for Marie around Buttonwood Park and collect donations for local organizations. In the past, they have...
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Second retail marijuana dispensary receives Zoning Board approval

A second recreational marijuana retailer is one step closer to opening as the Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit for Nature’s Medicines, which would be located in the old Sears Appliance store at 3119 Cranberry Highway. Nature’s...

First two applicants for Charter Review Committee interviewed

Update: This article has been updated to reflect the fact that no one has yet been appointed to the committee. The first two applicants have been interviewed for a spot on the Charter Review Committee. The Town Charter is a legal document...

Wareham might soon get a sister

Wareham might soon become a sister town with Wareham in England. Wareham is a market town in Dorset, England, and is located close to the south coast of the island, and is bordered by two rivers: the River Frome and the River Piddle or Trent. The...

Library receives thousands in donations

The Wareham Free Library received over $12,100 of donations. Of these funds, $10,000 were received from the Wareham Library Foundation, Inc. and the Friends of the Wareham Free Library Inc. and will be used to purchase books and materials, and $1,...

Tropeano: Carry in, carry out works

By Chloe Shelford editor@warehamweek.com Chair of the Board of Selectmen Patrick Tropeano took advantage of the comment period at Tuesday’s meeting to defend the town’s carry in, carry out policy which has been the subject of many recent complaints...

Mary Rose honored with Boston Post Cane

The Board of Selectmen presented the Boston Post Cane to Mary Rose on August 13. Born and raised in Onset, 105-year-old Rose is the oldest Wareham resident. “We, the Board of Selectmen extend our wish for health, happiness, and good fortune,” said...

Wendy’s woes: District manager denigrates Wareham

When the district manager for the Wendy’s on Cranberry Highway responded to a complaint with a condemnation of Wareham, DoorDash driver Matt Rose felt the public had a right to know. Despite reaching out to Wendy’s customer service with complaints...

Cape Verdean festival: Where colors, food, and love come together

Blue flags fluttered in the wind, multi-hued skirts flashed in the crowd, the aroma of grilled food filled the air, and the sound of guitars accompanied the 17th Annual Cape Verdean Festival, which brought thousands to Onset on Saturday. People...

Human case of EEE confirmed in Southern Plymouth County

There has been a confirmed positive human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in Southern Plymouth County, and officials say that Wareham is now at critical risk for human exposure to the virus. The virus, which is transmitted by mosquitos, is...

“Everybody is welcome:” YMCA opens public unisex bathrooms

The Gleason Family YMCA transformed two of its single-occupancy bathrooms into gender-neutral ones, making them the first public unisex facilities at the gym. The change was advocated by Leeandra Booth, an aerobics instructor at the Y who also works...

Board of Health talks smoke shop regulations

The Board of Health met Wednesday to discuss, in part, what a smoke shop is or isn’t. The discussion stemmed from concerns that New England Smoke Shop is too much like a convenience store because of the array of food and drinks it sells — even...

Jamie McIntosh finishes last shift with Wareham Department of Natural Resoures

Jamie McIntosh, Wareham’s Assistant Deputy Director of the Department of Natural Resources, finished his last official shift with the department on Monday, August 5. McIntosh will soon start his new job as Harbormaster for the town of Mattapoisett...

Sheriffs Department offers free safety call program

The Plymouth County Sheriffs Department is offering a Safety Assurance Program to residents of Wareham. The program is a computerized telephone system that places a call to a participant at a pre-arranged time each day between 6 a.m. and noon. The...

Redevelopment Authority makes plans to work with MassHousing

The Wareham Redevelopment Authority is collaborating with Mass Housing to find a developer for Littleton Drive, a long-abandoned piece of land that was slotted to become a subdivision in the 1970s. The members of the authority hope that at least...

Cultural Council analyzes survey, seeks grant applications

Wareham residents believe community events are important to maintain in town, according to the results of a town survey conducted by the Wareham Cultural Council. The Council encouraged participants to complete the survey, which was conducted in...

Members sought for Onset Fire By-Law Committee

The Prudential Committee of the Onset Fire District is requesting letters of interest to participate on the By-Law Committee. The duties entail meeting periodically to review the By-Laws of the Onset Fire District and suggest changes to the...

EEE-positive mosquitos found in Wareham

The Massachusetts Department of Health announced on August 5 that it collected mosquitos in Wareham that tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). According to the department, EEE is a “rare but serious illness spread by the bite of an...

Pan-Mass Challenge cycles through Wareham

More than 6,700 riders, including five from Wareham, pedal up to 192 miles in the Pan-Mass Challenge with the goal of raising $60 million for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The main routes stretch from Sturbridge...

Beat goes on at Annual Blues Festival in Onset

It was a beautiful, breezy and sunny day in Onset on Saturday and music fans took advantage of the nice weather to head out to Lillian Gregerman Bandshell to enjoy the 27th Annual Onset Blues Festival. Hosted by the Onset Bay Association, the event...

Art for a dog park

Kids of all ages shared their pet-inspired art at TD Bank at the finale of DPAW’s Unleash the PAWsibilities Youth Arts Contest. The bank lobby was transformed for the event as it filled with kids and parents, dogs, balloon art, an oversized bowling...

Albanese pleads guilty on all counts, will be sentenced in September

Domenic Albanese has pleaded guilty to three charges of making bomb threats and one charge of witness intimidation in connection to threats called in to three East Wareham fast food restaurants last summer. Albanese, who has been in custody since...

Waste District discusses uncertain future

MARION — The Carver Marion Wareham Waste Disposal District members sat down on July 31 to talk about whether the district should continue after Dec. 31, 2020, when its contract expires, and if so, how it should run. The Waste Disposal District was...

Wareham will test E-Voting for Town Meetings

Wareham voters will take electronic voting for a test drive at the October 28 Town Meeting. Spurred by a desire to speed up voting and by concerns that hand-count voting makes some voters reluctant to vote differently than friends and neighbors,...

New bakery to open in Wareham

A cupcake bakery is coming to Wareham. Cupcake Charlie’s co-owners, Penny Lessa and her husband and business partner Dan Lessa, asked for a common victualler license at a Select Board meeting on Tuesday night. They plan to open the bakery’s doors by...

Wareham Free Library August book clubs

Residents are invited to come participate and be a part of the many book clubs offered by the Wareham Free Library. Mystery Book Club Thursday, August 8 6 p.m. at the Main Library Loyalty by Ingrid Thoft (author will be Skyping into...

Peace For Ponies invites guests into the world of rescue

A starving, freezing, and “scared to death” pregnant donkey stood in a packed animal stockyard along with dozens of other horses. If she were to give birth while stomping in animal waste, she and her baby could have died due to infection. But thanks...

“Much Ado About Nothing” opens in Onset

Rebeca Reeves said that when she came out to the opening night of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” on July 26 in Onset, she was looking forward to “Comedy, lightness, and a breeze from the water.” And light it was. The free production — put on...

Swifts Neck Beach re-opens, Health Agent discusses bacteria

After a repeat sampling, the Wareham Board of Health has announced that Swifts Neck Beach is open. Briarwood Beach will remain closed until further notice. From June 17 to August 27, the Wareham Board of Health tests the water each week for the...

The Community Preservation Committee reviews recent projects

The Wareham Community Preservation Committee gave updates about recent projects at its Wednesday night meeting. Each year, the Community Preservation Committee helps groups in town request funds for projects in four categories: open space, historic...

Wareham assistant harbormaster offered Mattapoisett position

MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett Selectmen on Monday offered Jamie McIntosh, Wareham’s Assistant Deputy Director in the Department of Natural Resources, the town Harbormaster position. Mattapoisett recently elected to make its harbormaster position full-...

A new vision for Wareham Village

The Redevelopment Authority met with a developer on Monday to imagine possibilities for the future of Wareham Village: New businesses, mixed-use buildings, and a boardwalk. Colin Geoffroy, the President and CEO of G Hospitality, along with his...

Department of Natural Resources helps save boat during storm

Wareham’s Department of Natural Resources went to the aid of a vessel in distress during Tuesday night’s storm. At about 10:30 p.m., the department responded to a report that a vessel named “S/V Impeccable Chaos” was taking on water in Marion waters...

Meet with Representative Gifford

State Representative Susan Gifford and her legislative aide are holding office hours in her office in Wareham from 12 to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30. Her district office is located at 191 Main Street, Suite 213F. Those who cannot attend the Wareham...

Open house at Peace for Ponies postponed to Jul 28

Due to the high temperature, the open house at Piece for Ponies was postponed to July 28. Peace for Ponies, an animal rescue located at 12 Great Neck Road, will be hosting open house events on July 28, August 18, and September 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p...

Summer Art Show focuses on local landscapes

The art of eleven local artists drew nearly 200 guests to the Old Methodist Meeting House on Main Street during the 55th annual Bourne-Wareham Art Association Summer Art Show and Sale on Saturday. The show featured oil, acrylic, watercolor, and...

YMCA opens lobby as cooling shelter

Need to cool off during the heat? Head to the Gleason Family YMCA, which is opening its air-conditioned lobby to everyone for free from noon to close on Saturday and Sunday to make sure everyone has a safe place to be during the heatwave. Check-in...

Spotted: Humpback whale near the Cape Cod Canal

A humpback whale was spotted swimming by outer Onset Harbor on Thursday. “Whales are occasionally seen in Buzzards Bay, but it is not a prime location for them,” said Jooke Robbins, a Senior Scientist Director of the Humpback Whale Studies Program...

Congregational Church to hold services in the Fellowship Hall

The First Congregational Church of Wareham, located at 11 Gibbs Avenue, will hold regular Sunday service at 10am in the " air conditioned" Roland Thacher Fellowship Hall during the month of August. The hall is fully handicap accessible, and...

Two properties up for bid at town auction

The Town will hold its annual auction on Wednesday, July 24, at noon, with bidder registration beginning at 11:30 a.m. A two-story single-family home in Onset, located at 47 Twelfth Street, will be up for sale. The home sits on about .4 acres in the...

Swifts Beach Road, Route 6 could see new traffic light

The intersection of Route 6 and Swifts Beach Road, along with the nearby crosswalk, has been the site of many recent accidents — including three in which a pedestrian was hit. Selectman Alan Slavin, Acting Police Chief John Walcek, and State...

Town stepping up enforcement of bylaws

Town officials are stepping up their enforcement of codes, reported Board of Selectmen Chair Patrick Tropeano and Town Administrator Derek Sullivan at Monday’s meeting. Sullivan has convened a bi-weekly meeting of all the code enforcers in town: the...

UPDATE: Man hit by train on tracks at Hathaway Street

A 41-year-old Wareham man was airlifted to a Boston hospital Saturday night after being hit by a train near Hathaway Street. The man, whose name has not been released, was apparently walking on the tracks when the approach of the CapeFLYER train...

Summer BBQ draws large crowd in Onset

People came in hungry for the Saturday Summertime Pig Roast and BBQ in Onset. But they left full and happy. The town’s annual grill-fest filled part of the Onset VFW Post for a few hours, as nearly two hundred guests filed in to feast on roasted...

PETA activists hold protest outside BBQ party

PETA activists took a stand against animal slaughter during the Saturday Pig Roast and BBQ buffet in Onset as guests enjoyed farm-raised pork. PETA is a non-profit organization that exposes the suffering of animals in laboratories, the food industry...

Summer garden tour delights the senses

Residents didn’t have to sneak a peek over the fence or through the hedge to see some of Wareham’s most beautiful houses and yards on Saturday during the biennial Summer Garden tour. Homeowners shared their hospitality and gardens with the public...

Onset courts will get a new life

The Richard Brown Tennis Courts and basketball court at the Hammond School playground in Onset are undergoing renovations. When completed, there will be a new tennis court, four new pickleball courts, and a new basketball court. The playground is...

Wareham man wins million dollar lottery prize

John Miranda of West Wareham is the latest $1 million prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s“$2,000,000 50X Cashword” instant game. Miranda chose the cash option on his prize and received a one-time payment of $650,000 (less tax...

Tremont river access closed for clean-up

The environmental clean-up of the Tremont Nail Factory has begun, announced the Planning Office. The clean-up, which will last an estimated three weeks. While engineers complete the work, there will be an area fenced off for public safety because of...

Swifts Neck Beach reopens

All beaches are open for swimming after test results came back clear. Swifts Neck Beach was closed from July 4 through July 9 after tests showed high bacterial levels.

Swift’s Neck Beach Open to Swimming

The Wareham Board of Health has announced that the water sample results are clean and clear and that Swift’s Neck Beach is open for swimming as of July 10. ​

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