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Solar array project at 370 County Road reapplies for approval with several new changes

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A ground mounted solar array could introduce 2,700 solar panels to 370 County Road but this isn’t the first time a solar project has been proposed…

Two dolphins rescued from Beaverdam Creek

The dolphins were loaded onto a soft mat and transported by a team from International Fund for Animal Welfare. Photos by Brandy Muz

A Cromesset Road home was transformed into a marine rescue station when two dolphins became stranded alongside Beaverdam Creek. At approximately 10:45 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8 the Wareham…

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Wareham's crafters show the holiday spirit

Dale Winters, Jan Barton and Kathy Doyle at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Photos by Brandy Muz

With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season at its peak, many look to local crafters and artisans to find the perfect gift for their loved ones. Saturday, Dec. 6 saw three craft fairs across town. The Wareham Garden Club, The Church of the...

Recognize National Homeless Day with Turning Point of Wareham

Turning Point of Wareham and the Wareham Area Committee for the Homeless will recognize National Homeless Day with a memorial tree in Besse Park and a ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 17. The ceremony will honor those that have lost their lives due to...

Sleigh what? Annual Christmas parade brings holiday cheer

There's snow place like Main Street. Photos by Brandy Muz

Christmas music hits and the sounds of jingle bells could be heard all throughout Wareham… alongside the blaring horns from emergency vehicles. The Wareham Village Association's annual Christmas parade brought the holiday spirit down Route 6 and...

Get to know Amy Hartley-Matteson, the next superintendent of Wareham Public Schools

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Amy Hartley-Matteson is set to be the next superintendent of Wareham Public Schools but the lifelong educator is also a mother, lover of athletics and a proud South Coast native. Hartley-Matteson grew up on what she calls the compound in Rochester,...

Changes are coming to Swifts Beach Road, tell the town what you think

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After voters approved allocating $250,000 at Spring Town Meeting to make improvements to Swifts Beach Road, the town now has two proposals for the project they are seeking public comment on. The overarching goals of the project are to remove...

Town donates to Turning Point ahead of holiday season

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With the holidays right around the corner, several town officials got together to donate toys to Turning Point. On Wednesday, Dec. 4, town officials and employees presented their donation of toys to Turning Point which will be given out to seven...

Wareham Fire Chief out on injury

Wareham Fire Chief John Kelley is sworn into office on March 31, 2022. File photo

Wareham Fire Chief John Kelley is out on injury for the second time this year. Serving as Acting Chief will be current Assistant Chief, Mark Rogers, who stepped into the role Thursday, Dec. 4, presenting the chief’s report at the Wareham Fire...

Wareham High principal Scott Palladino named Massachusetts High School Principal of the Year

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Wareham High School Principal Scott Palladino was recently named the Massachusetts School Administrators Association High School Principal of the year. The Massachusetts School Administrators Association is a state association dedicated to...

The Old Company Store could be yours

The historic Old Company Store. Photos by Brandy Muz

The historic Old Company Store is on the market alongside two homes and a storefront as owner Shari Aussant prepares for her next chapter. Aussant has had the buildings in her family since she was 19-years-old, when her family purchased the...

Bridge construction to impact traffic on Charge Pond Road

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Correction: This article previously stated the construction was on Glen Charlie Road which was incorrect. The construction is on Charge Pond Road. Construction on Charge Pond Road will temporarily close one lane on the bridge over Route 25 for the...

No humbugs to be had with Viking Theatre's upcoming Christmas Carol

There is no Christmas spirit to be had with Scrooge. Photos by Brandy Muz

The past, present and future can be found all in one place as the holidays draw closer. The Wareham Viking Theatre Company will present "A Christmas Carol" Friday and Saturday Dec. 6 with doors opening at 6 p.m in the high school auditorium, 7...

Pour Farm Tavern to come to Main Street

The empty Scarlett Rose. Photo by Brandy Muz

The little red building on the corner of Main and Center Street will be getting a new name and purpose. From flower shop, to wine bar and now a craft beer tavern, 196 Main Street will be bringing a bit of night life to the heart of Wareham....

Middle school makes big donation to Damien’s Food Pantry

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Wareham Middle School’s student council recently held their annual food drive and donated over 900 items to Damien’s Food Pantry. The food drive was also a competition to see which homeroom class could donate the most food which was won by Mrs....

Meet the Middle School’s students of the month

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Wareham Middle School has announced the three students of the month for November. Arianna Lorizio was named the student of the month for the fifth grade and her teachers commended how hardworking she is. “Ari is a fantastic student who always...

Wareham elementary looks to raise money for Friends of Jack Foundation

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Wareham Elementary School is taking the Friends of Jack challenge to raise money and awareness for programs that benefit the physical, mental and emotional well-being of kids in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The Friends of Jack is a nonprofit...

Wareham Elementary students float to engineering success

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Every Thanksgiving, millions watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade march through the heart of New York City but at Wareham Elementary School, it’s used as a learning opportunity. Five years ago, Elizabeth Costa, a science, technology,...

Cranberry Highway restaurant demolished for new Taco Bell

The sign for BB's Bar and Grille still stands during demolition. Photos by Brandy Muz

From the Nest, to Zeadey's to BB's Bar and Grille, the building at 2424 Cranberry Highway has officially had it's last days as a sitdown restaurant. Demolition began on the former restaurant Tuesday, Nov. 25 to make way for a Taco Bell. The new...

Wareham Middle School names term one honor roll students

Wareham Middle School has announced its High Honor Roll, Honor Roll and perfect attendance students for Term of the 2025-26 school year. High Honor Roll Fifth grade: Paisley Arsenault Kaelyn Brett Annabelle Bruillard Mason Buckley Addison...

Christmas is coming early to Onset Village

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The Onset Bay Association’s annual Christmas in the Village is returning Saturday, Dec. 13. From noon to 4 p.m., various stories along Onset Avenue will be open with different holiday themed activities and goodies for all to enjoy. Maps will be...

Elks lodge donates big to Baby Point

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The Wareham-New Bedford Elks Lodge recently donated $1,200 to Baby Point, an offshoot of Turning Point of Wareham dedicated to supporting families with young children. Turning Point of Wareham is a social service agency assisting people facing...

Wareham High Night School moves into new permanent building

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The Wareham Public Schools Pathways to Academic Success night school officially moved into their new building following a ribbon cutting Tuesday, Nov. 18. The Pathways to Academic Success program offers students an alternative way of earning a...

School district estimates over $38 million needed for next school year

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Wareham Public Schools' proposed $38 million budget is a $2.1 million increase from last year and includes millions in spending for out of district tuition and five proposed staffing changes. The proposal for the $38,244,686 budget and how it will...

Wareham JROTC student awarded Legion of Valor Bronze Cross

Ava Knight receives the award from Matt Stanton. Photos by Brandy Muz

As her fellow JROTC classmates sat waiting for her speech, senior at Wareham High School Ava Knight, stood with years of work behind her. Ava has been a JROTC student for the last four years and was presented the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross in...

Built from scratch: The boat building program made to last

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Every fall and spring, the students in David Arnold’s boat building program spend weeks crafting a skiff of Arnold’s design and on Wednesday, Nov. 19, the ninth boat in his program made the journey to Wickets Island. A former wood shop teacher at...

Natural Resource officer shell-shocked by flying vandal

Sea the damage of the feathery criminal. Photos source: The Wareham Department of Natural Resources

Wareham Natural Resources is employing the public’s help in locating an unlikely vandal that stands 16 inches tall, has white and grey feathers and can be found pooping on local beachgoers. While finishing up his shift Monday, Nov. 17, Wareham...

Fire department takes first steps towards addressing aging station

The 273 Main Street location. File photo

The Wareham Fire District's Fire Station Study Committee has begun to search for architect firms to assess whether the fire station at 273 Main Street should be replaced with a new building, renovated, or relocated. The committee met Tuesday,...

Town maintains single tax rate for next fiscal year

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After an annual presentation on single versus split tax rates and how the two differ, the Select Board voted to maintain the single tax rate at their Nov. 18 meeting. Under a single tax rate, residents pay a uniform percentage in taxes. Under a...

Got a fun event? Get some funding for it

The Community Events Committee is now accepting applications for their Community Events Fund to help pay for events across town. Grant requests will be reviewed and awarded at the next Community Events Committee meeting and all applicants will be...

Cruise into the holiday spirit

Give back with Wareham Police as the department prepares for their annual stuff-a-cruiser event Saturday, Dec. 6. From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. a police cruiser will be outside of Walmart at 15 Tobey Road that the department will be filling with...

Wareham native honored for international diplomacy work

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Wareham native Brian Atwood was recently honored by the American Academy of Diplomacy for his work promoting international development. The American Academy of Diplomacy is an organization dedicated to strengthening U.S. diplomacy and increasing...

Wareham native shines, shatters and shows out in debut poetry book

Emily Lowe, author of "Shine and Shattered." Photos source: Emily Lowe

From sitting in Ms. Anastasia's english classes at Wareham High School to writing poetry for her first published book, Wareham native Emily Lowe has lived by one saying her entire life. "'Your life's a book that only you can write,'" she said....

Buzzards Bay driver narrowly escapes vehicle fire on Sandwich Road

The Wareham Fire Department hoses down the fire. Photo Source: Wareham Fire Department

The Wareham Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle fire on Sandwich Road around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13. The 2017 Ford Fusion was driven by Buzzards Bay resident Lexi McCarthy who was on her way to work when smoke began to flow from the...

Wareham University: How high schoolers are getting ahead before college

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Sixteen kids from Wareham High School are getting first hand college experience as part of the school’s dual enrollment program with Bridgewater State University. The program began 11 years ago with the intention of making college more accessible...

Check out the northern lights above Little Harbor

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Reader Jeff Monast grabbed this photo of the northern lights above Little Harbor Tuesday, Nov. 11.

Holiday hours at Damien’s Food Pantry

With several holidays approaching, Damien’s Food Pantry announces their holiday hours. The pantry will be open from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 25 and closed Thursday, Nov. 27 and Saturday, Nov. 29. The pantry will also be open from 4:30 to...

Water Wizz proposes removing, recreating wetland for additional parking

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Water Wizz is looking to expand the amount of parking available on site by removing and replacing wetland next to the park and renovating the current gravel parking lot. Owner David Darling accompanied by attorney Eric Brainsky of Brainsky Levinson...

Grace Lighthouse Church moves indoors

Church leadership cuts the ribbon before the first indoor service. Photos source: Grace Lighthouse Church

After years of services held under a tent, the Grace Lighthouse Church has finally moved indoors. The church celebrated its first celebration under its new roof at 2703 Cranberry Highway, Sunday, Nov. 2 bringing members inside for the first time...

Wareham Fire Department welcomes four new recruits

Four new recruits are joining the Wareham Fire Department following their graduation from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. The new recruits are as follows. Tyler Haddock, Matthew Pearle, Scott Shepard and Tyler Smith.

Elks Lodge to recognize standout students

The Wareham New-Bedford Elks Lodge is recognizing four students with $100 checks and certificates of achievement. The students are as follows. Wareham. Emily Brundage Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical. Madelyn Caulkins Old Rochester...

Coat drive continues to provide community with warmth for 20 years

As of Friday, Nov. 8 the practice has collected 228 coats. Photo source: Chris Thornell

When bringing his daughter to kindergarten in 2005, Chris Thornell of New England Family Chiropractic saw a small rack of coats that were meant for donation. "It dawned on me at that point that through our office I thought we could do something to...

High School names Term 1 Honor Roll students

Wareham High School has announced its High Honor Roll, Honor Roll and Achievement Roll students for Term 1 of the 2025-26 school year. High Honor Roll Twelfth graders: Baptiste, Samantha Lynne Behring, Spencer Jamison Bumpus, Samantha Lynn Chaves,...

Wareham Village Association announces a-maize-ing scarecrow winner

Leslie Durling outside of the cafe on Halloween. Photo by Brandy Muz

Unlike victors of the past, the 2025 winning scarecrow of the Wareham Village Association has a brain, heart and courage. Leslie Durling, who took to Trick-or-Treat on Main Street dressed in her finest scarecrow outfit is the winner of the annual...

The next superintendent of Wareham Public Schools has been announced

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Amy Hartley-Matteson has been chosen by the School Committee to be Wareham’s next superintendent of schools. The committee chose Hartley-Matteson, the current assistant superintendent of Randolph Public Schools, Thursday, Nov. 6. She was one of...

'A very unusual fish': Colder weather brings ocean sunfish to Onset Bay

The sunfish in Onset Bay near Wickets Island. Photos source: Onset Bay Center

Instead of doing the downward dog on a yoga mat at the Onset Bay Center, Abigail Forcier dipped her hands into Onset Bay to rescue a flat, oval-shaped and slimy fish. "I boated over to the stone bridge and I found it splashing around— kind of just...

Wareham Middle School names October students of the month

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With October just about over, Wareham Middle School announces the three students of the month. For fifth grade, Paisley Arsenault was named student of the month and her teachers commended her work ethic and kindness in the classroom. “Paisley is a...

Three considered for superintendent position

Wareham High School. File photo

Three finalists in the search for a new superintendent of schools have been announced. Erik Cioffi current Assistant Superintendent of Plymouth Public Schools, Dr. Amy Hartley-Matteson current Assistant Superintendent of Randolph Public Schools...

One man’s cranberry dedication inspires hundreds to hit the trails in annual 5k

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“He was not married, he didn’t have a family but he had lots of families. He was a very caring man and this is a testament to that. They all remember the goodness in his heart and what he did for them,” Claire Smith said of her late brother Bob...

Wareham Land Trust receives Conservation Partnership Grant

The Weweantic River. File photo

The Wareham Land Trust are one of 40 communities across the state that received money from state grants that help protect open spaces, build parks and give communities access to the outdoors. The trust received $225,700 toward the River Walk at the...

Damien's Food Pantry braces for SNAP cuts

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Staff and volunteers at Damien's Food Pantry are asking for donations of time, food and money in anticipation of a surge in demand as SNAP benefits are delayed. With federal food assistance delayed and no date for funds to be allocated, Damien's...

Voters approve latest sewer upgrade and there are more proposals on the way

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After voters at the Oct. 27 Town Meeting approved spending $300,000 to begin upgrading five air pump stations in Onset, the project became one of many sewer upgrades in recent years, and there are more to come. Sewer Department Director Scott...