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South coast hurricane history discussion

The Wareham Historical Society will be hosting a program about hurricanes that have impacted the south coast at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 20. The program will include displays of books, pictures and articles about the 1938, 1944, and 1954 hurricanes,...

Doobie to lease town’s building at 4 Recovery Rd.

The Wareham Redevelopment Authority voted on Sept. 16 to lease the building at 4 Recovery Rd. to Ericca and Justin Kennedy of Doobie, a marijuana delivery company. The company has already signed a Host Community Agreement with the town , and is...

77 new covid cases in town this week, 29 students test positive

Wareham saw 77 new cases of covid-19 over the past week, according to the state’s Sept. 16 covid-19 case data — bringing the total number of covid-19 cases to 2,078 since the beginning of the pandemic. New case counts have been increasing for the...

Sunflowers brighten up Main Street

Towering sunflowers frame the walkway to David Dorr’s front porch at 420 Main St. The flowers offer a spot of bright color and welcome visitors to his home — sometimes, he said, they even attract the attention of neighbors and other passersby. “I...

Verilife’s medical marijuana dispensary operations to move next door

Verilife, a recreational and medical marijuana dispensary located at 112 Main St., will move its medical dispensary operation to a new location on Main Street, following the Select Board’s approval at a Sept. 14 meeting. Verilife applied to move its...

Wareham Village Association announces fall, winter events

The Wareham Village Association has announced that it will be hosting its signature events this fall and winter — all of which will be taking place for the first time since 2019, before the onset of the pandemic. A Scarecrow Contest will run from...

Wareham Free Library to offer two story time programs

Wareham’s young book lovers are invited to join Children’s Librarian Marcia Hickey for two new Story Time programs beginning on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in September. On Tuesday evenings, a “Teddy Bear Story Time” will take place at 6:30 p.m.,...

Water management woes for proposed Cranberry Highway car wash?

Officials are concerned that an automated car wash proposed for Cranberry Highway could create water management problems along one of the town’s main roadways, according to a discussion at the Planning Board’s Sept. 13 meeting. The proposed “Reign...

Woodie Car Show at A.D. Makepeace Company on Sept. 19

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19, antique cars will be on display at the Woodie Car Show, which will be held at 158 Tihonet Rd. The event is being hosted by the Yankee Wood Chapter of the National Woodie Club, and it will feature classic...

Boy Scout Troop 39 welcomes two more Eagle Scouts to its ranks

Two Wareham Boy Scouts joined the ranks of those who have achieved the organization’s highest honor and formally became Eagle Scouts on Sunday, Sept. 12. Liam Scott and Anthony Sciaraffa of Boy Scout Troop 39 celebrated their new status at a...

Wareham surpasses 2,000 covid cases since start of pandemic

Wareham saw 51 new cases of covid-19 over the past week, according to the state’s Sept. 9 covid-19 case data — bringing the total number of covid-19 cases to 2,001 since the beginning of the pandemic. New case counts have been increasing for the...

School district may lease building to Turning Point

Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood announced at the Sept. 9 School Committee meeting that she would like to lease a school building to Turning Point, a Wareham nonprofit focused on helping the homeless and near-homeless. “They offer housing...

Trava cannabis company hopes to expand location on Cranberry Highway

Trava Inc., an adult-use marijuana cultivation and manufacturing facility proposed at 3119 Cranberry Highway, has plans to expand, Attorney Phil Silverman said at a Sept. 8 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting. Trava is applying for a special permit —...

Select Board supports bills that could reimburse town for public safety complex costs

The Select Board voted at its Sept. 7 meeting to write a letter in support of two bills currently in front of the state legislature that would reimburse towns for the majority of the cost of constructing new public safety buildings. The bill, if...

Select Board recognizes Suicide Prevention Month

The Select Board voted on Sept. 7 to recognize Suicide Prevention Month, which is observed in September. Jennie Babcock and Laura Rosenthal of the Plymouth County Suicide Prevention Coalition joined the meeting. Babcock, who lost a family member to...

Three dog night: Select Board hears three dangerous, nuisance dog cases

The Select Board heard the facts of three allegedly dangerous or nuisance dogs at its Sept. 7 meeting. First, the board heard about Dawn Gilbert’s dogs, which allegedly bit a man on his calf when he walked by the home in January. According to Animal...

Congregational Church to celebrate installation of Pastor Philomena Hare

The First Congregational Church of Wareham at 11 Gibbs Ave. will celebrate the Installation of Rev. Philomena Hare on Sunday, Sept. 26. Installation is a rite in the United Church of Christ that confirms and celebrates the relationship among a...

Wareham Library to stay open late on Tuesday, Wednesday nights

The Wareham Free Library at 59 Marion Rd. has announced new hours, and will be staying open later on Tuesday and Wednesday night. The library will be open on Mondays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; on...

Cape Cod Canal cruise to fundraise for Onset Cape Verdean Festival

The Onset Cape Verdean Festival Association is hosting a Cape Cod Canal Cruise fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets cost $20, and there is only space for 120 participants. The cruise will raise money for the Cape Verdean...

Off to the races: Swifts Beach celebrates Labor Day

More than 100 people of all ages gathered near the site of the old Swifts Beach Playground — now a vacant lot — to celebrate Labor Day with the Swifts Beach Improvement Association’s annual Labor Day field races. The field races have been held on...

Southcoast Health announces new employee benefits amid coronavirus spike

Southcoast Health, the nonprofit that operates Tobey Hospital along with Charlton Hospital in Fall River and St. Luke’s in New Bedford, has announced new employee benefits and raises for its lowest-paid employees. The nonprofit will also require all...

Kitefest takes flight

When the wind was cooperating, freshly decorated kites soared in the sunny blue skies at Onset Beach on Saturday, Sept. 4, as part of the Onset Bay Association’s sixth annual Kitefest. Out-of-town visitors and Wareham families alike gathered on the...

More than 50 new covid cases this week, in-home vaccination available

Wareham saw 56 new cases of covid-19 over the past week, according to the state’s Aug. 26 covid-19 case data. Last week the town saw 43 new cases — meaning the town’s number of new cases is up by 13 this week. This is the highest new case weekly...

George C. Decas Scholarship Fund to support Wareham students

William C. Decas has established a new scholarship fund in memory of his late brother, Attorney George C. Decas, through the SouthCoast Community Foundation. The fund will provide $20,000 to $25,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who...

New members sought for town committees

There are a number of positions open on Wareham’s boards and committees. Bike Path Committee Board of Health Cable Advisory Committee Cemetery Commissioners Conservation Commission Council on Aging Historic District Commission Historical Commission...

Remnants of Hurricane Ida flood Wareham

The remnants of Hurricane Ida — which devastated Louisiana and flooded New York — swept through Wareham on Wednesday night, flooding roads, yards, basements and washing out roadways. Rainfall totals varied across town, ranging from more than 5...

Things to do: Shop a thrift store, create-your-own dessert

There’s a lot going on in Wareham during any given week. For more information on these and other events, go to www.WarehamWeekToday.com . Thursday, September 2 Shop until you drop. The Next To New...

100 years of Beetle Cat sailboats

For 100 years, Beetle Cat boats have been built and raced competitively — the only wooden boat to achieve such longevity. Bill Womack, who has owned the Beetle Cat company since 2003 and built the boats in Wareham since 2004, spoke to the Sippican...

September activities planned for seniors

The Council on Aging has a number of activities planned for seniors this month. Office hours will be Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Multiservice Center at 48 Marion Rd. On Tuesday, Sept. 14, learn...

Next to New Thrift Shop to host its Semi-Annual Bag Sale

The Next To New Thrift Shop at the First Congregational Church of Wareham is having its Semi-Annual Bag Sale on the weekend of Sept. 2-4. “Come visit us and purchase a 13-gallon bag for just $5 and fill it up with men’s, women’s and children’s...

Wareham Garden Club to hold in-person meeting Sept. 9

The Wareham Garden Club’s first in-person meeting of the year will be Thursday, Sept. 9 at St. Patrick’s Church Hall (82 High St.) The Garden Club “welcomes new members and invites anyone” to attend — particularly those who enjoy gardens and...

Pop-up shop provides free back-to-school clothes for foster families

It’s not every day that children placed with foster families have access to new, name-brand clothing. One outreach program quite literally set up shop in Onset on Friday, hoping to make that experience a little more common. On Aug. 27, a group of...

Q&A: Covid-19 vaccines

Wareham Board of Health Chair Dr. Amy Wiegandt facilitated an impromptu covid-19 vaccine question and answer session on Aug. 26. Originally, she was on the School Committee’s agenda to weigh in on whether or not the board should implement a mask...

Hoping to give old furniture new life? Seakers says look no further

Having just returned home to Wareham, Diane Annen-Benson and her staff at Seakers — an upcycled furniture business that also sells antiques, art and gifts — are “looking forward to getting back into business.” Annen-Benson first opened Seakers in...

More than 40 new covid cases in town this week, third dose of mRNA vaccines available in some cases

Wareham saw 43 new cases of covid-19 over the past week, according to the state’s Aug. 26 covid-19 case data. Last week the town saw 32 new cases — meaning the town’s number of new cases is up by 11 this week. The last time the Wareham’s new weekly...

New school to cost taxpayers far less than anticipated

The new elementary school will end up costing taxpayers less than half of what was originally estimated in 2018: only 38 cents per $1,000 of assessed home value, rather than 82 cents. That means the average single-family homeowner will pay $116.20...

Wareham walkers to fight cancer

Three Wareham residents — Marcia Campbell, Crystal Regan, and Kelly Spalding Spring — will participate in the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk on Oct. 5. Due to the pandemic, participants will walk wherever they’d like, not on the marathon route...

Mass Audubon drops plan to purchase Little Harbor Country Club

Citing primarily an unexpected level of support for maintaining the Little Harbor Country Club’s status as one of Wareham’s two golf courses, the Massachusetts Audubon Society has announced it is abandoning plans to purchase and restore the property...

Dog hearing continued due to missing information

The Select Board heard some of the details of a dog bite incident from late July, but were unable to conclusively make a ruling on the case due to missing and contradicting information. According to Animal Control Officer Eva Golden: Fred Olivieri...

Domestic violence outreach, sidewalk repair to be funded by grant

Wareham will apply for $825,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds to support sidewalk repairs, social services, and other projects this fiscal year. At the Aug. 24 Select Board meeting, Jaime Rebhan-Buckminster of Community Opportunities...

Select Board dismisses dangerous dog complaint

The Select Board voted unanimously to dismiss a dangerous dog complaint filed after a person was bitten when intervening in a fight between two dogs on a walk at Wareham Crossing. Eva Golden, of the Wareham Department of Natural Resources, read the...

YMCA boxed meal distribution ending Aug. 27

Friday, Aug. 27, will be the last day of free boxed meal distribution as part of the Gleason Family YMCA’s partnership with the Shah Family Foundation. Debbie Fringuelli, senior executive director of the Y, said the program guidelines “no longer...

Wareham walkers to support cancer research

Elks Lodge accepting donations for holiday drive

The Wareham New Bedford Elks Lodge, 2855 Cranberry Highway, is once again requesting donations to support its annual Holiday Basket Drive. Due to the ongoing covid pandemic, the Lodge is collecting gift cards and checks rather than food items. No...

Mentorship program seeks volunteers

Interested in mentoring a Wareham High School student? Community Youth Empowerment’s new mentorship program, Level-Up Initiative, is seeking volunteers. The high school and CYE have teamed up to develop the mentorship program ahead of the upcoming...

Fearing Hill solar hearings stalled by applicant’s repeated absence

For the third week in a row, Joseph Shanahan, the representative for a proposed solar field development on wooded land on Fearing Hill Road did not attend a Planning Board meeting for which his project was on the agenda. Shanahan also missed a...

Car wash proposed for Cranberry Highway

An automated car wash is proposed for the site of the old 99 Restaurant on Cranberry Highway, along with a lot currently used for parking by the Ocean State Job Lot. The proposed “Reign Car Wash” would include a single 150-foot wash tunnel, free...

Crashes along Route 25 send five to the hospital

Consecutive crashes on Route 25 sent five individuals to the hospital on Monday, Aug. 23, including a truck driver — whose extrication from the cab took firefighters nearly an hour after first responders were alerted to a “tractor-trailer on its...

Dollar Days at Wesley United Methodist Church thrift shop

The Wesley United Methodist Church’s Thrift Store will be having its bi-annual Dollar Day Sale on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. All items will be reduced for one dollar. The shop has lots of clothes, shoes, and accessories on offer. The shop will...

Onset Foursquare Church to host back to school bash

The Onset Foursquare Church located at 301 Onset Avenue is hosting a Back to School Bash for area children on Sunday, August 29, at Lopes Field from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. This free event will include Bubble Soccer, Archery Tag, Nerf Wars, door prizes,...

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