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Finance Director John Foster to retire after decades spent working for the town

Longtime Finance Director John Foster will be retiring from his position after 31 years in the role. The announcement was made by Town Administrator Derek Sullivan at Town Meeting Tuesday, April 29 and Foster received a standing ovation from the...

Wareham Select Board candidates make their cases

With election on the horizon, candidates from the two contested Select Board races came together to make their cases on candidates night Wednesday, April 30. Three Select Board candidates, Marcus S. Gomes, Rick Coletti and Bob Powilatis are vying...
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Select Board candidate Rick Coletti fired from Wareham Police, had private detective’s license revoked for misconduct

Select Board candidate Rick Coletti was fired from the Wareham Police Department in 1998 for misconduct as a police officer and had a private detective’s license revoked in 2002 for the same reasons. According to a 1998 Standard-Times report and a...

Town Meeting voters pass budget and voice support for rat poison restriction

Town Meeting voters approved the budget and voiced support for a citizen petition taking a stand against rat poison. Voters approved the $72,665,656 town budget and some voters voiced their opinion that the municipal maintenance department should...

Collision with light pole causes backups on Main Street

Glass and caution tape scatter the scene of a downed light pole and road sign on Main Street across from Chapel Street following a car crash at around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29. An officer on scene said the incident is still under investigation...

New housing and solar zoning bylaws pass at Town Meeting

Voters at spring Town Meeting approved the implementation of a new housing bylaw and restricted all future large ground mounted solar construction to a specific area in town. Town Meeting was held Monday, April 28 at Wareham High School and voters...

Voters approve nearly $1.5 million for land purchase, Swifts Beach Road improvements, Hammond School assessment

Voters at Spring Town Meeting approved the use of just under $1.5 million of Community Preservation Fund money to purchase nearly 20 acres of land, improve Swifts Beach Road and assess the exterior of the Hammond School. The Community Preservation...

Residents can now get fined for improper house numbering

A bylaw detailing the size, color, location and visibility of house numbers was passed at the Special Town Meeting Monday, April 28. The bylaw ensures that the homes addresses will be clearly visible from the road for safety and convenience purposes...

Butterfly on down to the Red Brook Trail with the Wareham Land Trust

Want to identify the fluttery creatures that populate the town? Join the Wareham Land trust Saturday, May 10th at 10:00 a.m at the Lyman Reserve Parking lot on Head of the Bay Road and Red Brook Road. Butterfly enthusiasts Andy and Lauren Griffith...

Land trust to hold second public hearing on North Water Street seawall

A public hearing discussing the future of the North Water Street beach and seawall will be held Monday, May 5 at 5:30 p.m. in room 520 of the Multi-Service center located at 48 Marion Road. This is the second hearing on this project which is looking...

Barkday bash: Wareham Dog Park celebrates second birthday

In a paws-itively fun way to celebrate the Wareham Dog Park, the Dog Park Affiliation of Wareham hosted a birthday pawty with pup-cups, cake and a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sunday, April 27. Affiliation board member Sally Morrison was busy setting up...

New Wareham Business Association aims to create more commerce for small businesses

Business owners in Wareham are coming together as part of a new non-profit dedicated to building a community where small businesses work together for the betterment of the town called the Wareham Business Association. The association is comprised of...

Town names Josh Faherty as new Director of Planning and Community Development

Josh Faherty was recently named the newest Director of Planning and Community Development after serving the town for two-and-a-half years in various roles in the planning department. Faherty will be taking over for longtime Director of Planning Ken...

Botanical bandit steals restaurant shrubbery

As many in the community were readying themselves for Easter festivities, one resident was scheming. On Easter Sunday, April 20 at around 1 a.m. cameras caught a figure in a black hoodie uprooting four bushes at Towne Tavern on 3138 Cranberry Hwy...

Trash day at Onset Beach leads to some peculiar finds

Onset Beach will soon see an influx of people with summer right around the corner and community members got together to help the beach before the rush. The Onset Bay Center held a beach cleanup Thursday, April 24 where close to 30 people came out to...

Election Day nears: Voters to cast ballots on contested Select Board races and more

Voters will decide the outcome of two contested Select Board races and cast votes for several other open positions on Election Day, Tuesday, May 6. Incumbent Jared Chadwick and newcomers Joseph Still and Mark Swan are vying for two open three-year...

Arbor Day celebration with the Wareham Garden Club

An “Arbor Day Celebration” was presented by the Wareham Garden Club Tuesday. April 23 at the Wareham Free Library. The day was filled with many educational and fun activities for both adults and children. Blake Dinius, an Entomologist for Plymouth...

YMCA promotes going green on Earth Day

As countless guests filled the YMCA gymnasium to celebrate mother Earth, local wildlife and recycling groups educated attendees as part of the first annual Earth day celebration held Tuesday, April 22. Special Events Coordinator Cathy Longfield was...

Holy fundraising! Church raises funds for trip

A group from the Church in the Pines on 17 Carver Road in are on a mission to travel to the Dominican Republic in August. But, they need help. Leaders of the trip Nichole Mazzoli, Jenn Blake and Cheryl Souza have been hard at work planning...

'Happy to be back:' Mazzilli's Farm Stand returns

Three years ago, Diane Mazzilli-Grey and her husband Rick Grey said an emotional goodbye to their family business. After 26 years of running their farm stand — they were ready for retirement. But they just couldn’t stay away. On Saturday, April 12...

Building birdhouses around the bogs

The A.D. Makepeace Company teamed up with the Junior Associates of the Wankinquoah Rod and Gun Club in Middleboro to build bird houses and learn more about the flying feathered animals. Charlie Murphy, Junior Associates Advisor, and Gavin Bartlett,...

No yolk: Onset Easter egg hunt over in minutes

The over 6,000 Easter eggs that dotted Prospect Park disappeared into the baskets of eager hunters as the Onset Bay Association held its annual egg hunt Saturday, April 19. With the Easter Bunny in attendance, children lined the colorful grassy...

Peep-ole of Wareham show up to vote at library Easter competition

In a not-so mallow-dramatic display of democracy — the town of Wareham showed up to the polls… sort of. The annual Peep diorama competition came to a close Wednesday, April 16 at the Wareham Free Library. Children, adults and town department members...

Frustration remains amongst Easter sunrise service application denial

Members of the Wareham Area Clergy Association remain frustrated by the town administrator’s denial of a permit for their Easter sunrise service application. For 25 years, the clergy association has held the sunrise service in Onset, utilizing...

Annual Easter egg hunt makes a splash at the YMCA

Over 75 kids jumped into the Gleason Family YMCA pool to see what prizes awaited them inside the thousands of floating Easter eggs. The third annual YMCA Poolside Easter Egg Hunt was held Friday, April 18 at the Gleason Family YMCA. Instead of...

Wareham man pleads guilty to falsifying Commercial Drivers License test scores

A Wareham man pleaded guilty Friday, April 11 to his role in an alleged conspiracy to falsify Commercial Drivers License test results, giving passing scores to people who failed or did not take the test. Former Massachusetts State Police trooper...

Voters to consider solar development, new housing bylaws and more at Town Meeting

Topics such as how to manage solar development, adopting new housing bylaws, banning rat poison and more will be voted on Monday, April 28 at Wareham High School beginning at 7 p.m. for spring Town Meeting. The meeting will begin with voters...

Wareham Public Schools Superintendent Matt D’Andrea to retire in 2026

Superintendent of Wareham Public Schools Matt D’Andrea is retiring at the end of the 2025-2026 school year, said School Committee Chair Kevin Brogioli. D’Andrea’s contract ends next school year and he has spent three years in Wareham as the...

Easter Sunday sunrise service moved to Bourne

The Wareham Area Clergy Association which has long held a sunrise service on Easter Sunday but will be doing so in a different location this year. The tradition has been going on for 25 years in Onset according to Reverend Ginny Doran and this year...

Wareham land trust proposes $1.325 million land purchase

The Wareham Land Trust is proposing a $1.3 million land purchase for the April, 28 Town Meeting that will provide a mile of walking trails and preserve endangered species. Land Trust executive Director Alexandra Zollo presented the project to the...

Meet the candidates: Three run for one, two year seat on Select Board

As the May 6 town election approaches three Select Board candidates are vying for one, two-year unexpired term left vacant by the resignation of current board member Sherry Quirk. This year there is a second Select Board race with three other...

Why did the turkey cross the road?

Lynda Ames spotted this rare white wild turkey off of Cromessett Road. She said the bird is likely leucistic, meaning the turkey has a genetic mutation causing a loss of pigmentation in the bird’s skin.

Town offers internship for high school students

For high school students looking to learn about how to make an impact in their community, the Wareham Redevelopment Authority is looking for students to apply to their internship program. The internship gives participants experience in municipal...

A.D. Makepeace sued for alleged involvement in defamatory Facebook page

Environmental lawyer Meg Sheehan is suing the A.D. Makepeace company for allegedly violating her constitutional rights and causing her emotional distress through their involvement in a Facebook page that "ridiculed" her for over a year. Sheehan has...

Color Guard honors the nation at Fenway Park

The Wareham High School Color Guard got an opportunity to present the colors at the Red Sox game Tuesday, April 8. JROTC Director Colonel Matthew Stanton said a cadet has a family member who works for the Red Sox and they gave the students the...

Wareham Recycling center moves to single stream recycling

To help make recycling easier for everyone, the Wareham Recycling Center has moved to single stream recycling. Now users can put plastic, paper, tin, and glass items into one of the center's large roll-off containers without needing to separate the...

Town budget comes in at $85.1 million, state aid for education reduced

Town Administrator Derek Sullivan highlighted the potential negative impact of several federal policies as well as a reduction in state aid for education during a presentation of the roughly $85.1 million 2026 budget. Last year’s budget was about $...

Wareham joins in nationwide protest against Trump

On Saturday, April 5, opponents of President Donald Trump gathered in over 1,200 locations across the country to protest the administration's policies on immigration, economics, human rights, international relations and other issues. Wareham was no...

Federal cuts cost Damien’s Food Pantry

Roughly 3,500 pounds of food — that's the amount Damien's Food Pantry won’t receive from the Greater Boston Food Bank due to cuts to the Department of Agriculture under the administration of President Donald Trump. Damien’s receives 7,000 pounds of...

New program in town aims to keep residents safe

To help keep Wareham residents safe and to help first responders work more efficiently, the Council on Aging and the Wareham Police Department Community Service Division have announced the start of a new program. The Silver Alert Program is a new...

Wareham candidates to make their case ahead of town election

With town elections approaching, get to know the candidates for Select Board and School committee at candidates night being held April, 30 at 6 p.m. in the Multi-Service Center room 520 located at 54 Marion Road. The six Select Board hopefuls and...

New Town of Wareham website goes live

The Select Board announced that the new website for the Town of Wareham is now live at the board’s Tuesday, April 1 meeting. For the past several weeks both the old website and the new website have been searchable on the internet as construction on...

State requests beach cleaning restriction in Wareham

The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries has requested that the use of mechanical beach groomers be restricted on all Wareham beaches from May 1 through June 30 to protect horseshoe crab spawning habitats. The Town of Wareham and its residents...

Town Hall protestors oppose Trump: ‘I’m afraid for my country’

Protestors gathered in windy weather in front of Town Hall on Monday, March 31 in opposition to the policies of President Donald Trump. A group of about a dozen Wareham residents held signs with slogans like: “Support court independence," and “honk...

New home for Turning Point

Turning Point of Wareham officially opened the doors of its new location, 777 Main Street, on March 28. For the last three years the organization, which assists homeless people and those facing homelessness, has been headquartered near Wareham...

A seriously sophisticated sand sculpting competition makes waves in Onset

March madness is normally a time to see which college basketball team is the best in the nation but in Onset, March madness is a tournament of who can make the best sand sculpture. Around 10 contestants lined up on Onset Beach Sunday, March 30 to...

Wareham Elks to honor Students of the Month

Help the Wareham-New Bedford Elks Lodge recognize a number of Wareham students who have earned the title of Student of the Month during this past school year. The lodge will be hosting a dinner to recognize the students May 14 with a dinner and...

Meet the candidates: Three run for two seats on Select Board

Three candidates are vying for two available three-year terms on the Wareham Select Board as the Tuesday, May 6 town election approaches. This year there is a second Select Board race with three other candidates competing for one two-year unexpired...

Wareham Democrats to elect delegates to Democratic State Convention

On Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10 a.m., registered Wareham Democrats will convene at the Wareham Free Library, 59 Marion Road, to elect 11 delegates and four alternates, to represent Wareham at the 2025 State Democratic Convention The convention will...

‘Significant puncture’: Select Board rules ‘not dangerous’ for dog that bit man

The Select Board found a dog that bit a Wareham man not dangerous and declined a request to euthanize it at a hearing on Tuesday, March 25. Mathew Hernon called for the hearing after the dog, named Smokey, owned by his relative, Erin Bagen, bit him...

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