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Be a shell of an artist at Onset Bay Center

Onset Bay Center's Holiday Crafternoon, happening on Friday, Dec. 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., is BYOB - Bring Your Own Branches. Using greenery, decorations and art supplies brought from home, and those provided at the Onset Bay Center, 186...

Grace Lighthouse Church serves 250 Thanksgiving dinners

Pastor David Beguerie calls it a miracle. He and his flock at Grace Lighthouse Church raised the money to purchase 200 Thanksgiving dinners from Lindsey’s Family Restaurant. When almost 40 volunteers served those meals at the church on Saturday, Nov...

Clam chowder for Christmas at United Methodist Church fair

Wesley United Methodist Church, 462 Main St. is holding its Annual Christmas Fair and Luncheon on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair consists of homemade crafts, a Chinese auction, baked goods and a game table hosted by the church’s...

Annual Christmas Fair at the Church of The Good Shepherd

The Church of The Good Shepard will host their annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, Dec. 3. The fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 74 High Street, Wareham. There will be baked goods, children’s gift room, crafts, gift baskets, jewelry,...

Solve a literary mystery at the Library

The Wareham Free Library will delve into “The Dry” at this month’s meeting of its newly revived Mystery Book Club on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. The Mystery Book Club meets at the Library on the third Tuesday of every month. Everyone who loves...

UPDATE: Three-alarm fire displaces eight, hospitalizes two

A three-alarm fire gutted a multi-family house at 426 Main St. on Saturday, Nov. 19, displacing eight people and sending one civilian and one firefighter to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries. Reports of the fire first came in at 11:19 a...

'You can dance in the library': Folk singer brings Wild West to Wareham

A bottle of wine, a suitcase and an umbrella are the only friends that singer songwriter Marc Berger needs. The Wareham Public Library was anything but quiet on the night of Friday, Nov. 18, when Berger came to share songs and stories of the...

Middle School donates over 2,000 canned goods for people and animals in need

Wareham Middle School Student Council Member Kylah Ormsbee has always liked helping people. “We all like helping people,” she said. “Even if I don’t really like someone. If they are sad or mad I want to comfort them.” With that spirit, Ormsbee and...

Cub reporters: Elementary schoolers start newspaper

Music critics raved about the Cape Symphony’s latest performance. Don’t believe us? Just ask Wareham Elementary School third grader Peyton Pease. “I really liked hearing the water splash when they played ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,’ Pease said...

Rosebrook Place welcomes Southcoast Dental

Local officials, the A.D. Makepeace Company, and the Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of a new full-service dental practice at Rosebrook Place Thursday, 11.17. Southcoast Dental, office of Dr. James Kiehl, brings...

Wareham Police Association presents check to Cops For Kids with Cancer

The Wareham Police Association presented a check for $5,000 to Cops for Kids with Cancer. Wareham Police Association President Calib LaRue and Vice President Lorenzo Grosso granted the check to Board Member Tom Reed on Nov. 16. The $5000 amount was...

Proposed $34 million school budget would fund social workers, bus drivers, vents

The Wareham School District’s proposed $34 million budget for fiscal year 2024 will pay the salaries of 24 employees hired last year to tackle pandemic learning loss, among other transportation and infrastructure needs. The budget, 7.57% greater...

Follow your dreams, NFL player and Wareham native urges students

When Marjory Rakoski watches Seattle Seahawks linebacker Joshua Onujiogu play on TV, she still sees her Joshie. Rakoski, a close friend of Onujiogu’s family, is a paraprofessional at Wareham High School and remembers when “Joshie” was a student...

Chin-ups to Pull-Ups: Elementary School gym teachers fundraise for babies

Wareham Elementary School gym teachers Manny Borges and Deanna Semple have been collecting food for needy Wareham families for the past 15 years. This year, they decided to change the donations to cover needs for young families with babies who use...

Flock to the fair at Church of the Good Shepherd

The Church of the Good Shepherd, 74 High Street, Wareham, will have its annual Christmas fair on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be baked goods, a children’s gift room, crafts, gift baskets, jewelry, a raffle, scarves, Christmas...

Select Board keeps single property tax rate

Local commercial, industrial and personal property owners can breathe a sigh of relief — they will not have to pay a greater percentage of property taxes next year. The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to continue having residential property...

Water Wizz liquor license a slippery slope, Select Board says

Water Wizz of Cape Cod will stay dry for the foreseeable future. The town Board of Selectmen voted to deny the water park a year-round liquor license during their meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15. David Darling, owner of WW Cranberry Highway, Inc., the...

Tigers roar to victory, head to ‘Super Bowl’

In his time as head coach of the Wareham Tigers Mites youth football team, Joseph Silvia is used to working with “veterans.” This season, he had to “start from scratch” with a team of inexperienced players. “I kind of wasn’t sure how well they’d do...

Wareham High School DECA craft fair

The Wareham High School DECA will host its first annual Craft Fair on Saturday, November 19th, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the High School Gymnasium. Wareham DECA is an organization and extra-curricular club at Wareham High School that prepares...

Wareham Middle School announces Honor Roll

Wareham Middle School has announced its High Honor Roll and Honor Roll students for the first term of the 2022-23 school year. High Honor Roll: Seventh graders: Aguilar, Camden Cael Beaudoin, Ingrid Isis Benson,...

Locals cast clouds on proposed solar farm

Representatives of Wareham PV I, LLC spent much of Monday, Nov. 14’s Planning Board meeting reassuring the town that the company’s 3.5-megawatt solar energy facility, which was first proposed last year for 0 Route 25 near Charge Pond Road , would be...

Turning Point seeks help to provide holiday magic

Turning Point, a special program division of Wareham Area Committee for the Homeless (WACH), is looking for the public’s help to ensure every area child enjoys the Magic of the Holidays. Turning Point’s “Holiday Magic” Outreach Program provides...

Onset VFW fetes vets at ceremony

“Less than 1% of Americans have ever seen the sun set from a U.S. Navy ship. I have.” So boasted the t-shirt worn by Wareham native and Navy veteran Neil Westgate. “It’s something you can’t believe,” Westgate said. “You’re out in the middle of the...

Psychic Fair offers glimpse into unseen world

Rev. Kathleen Hoffman says that she draws things that anybody can see right in front of them, as long as they pay attention to the world around them. The pastor of the First Spiritualist Church of Onset is a “spirit artist,” drawing the spirits of...

Father, son reflect on changed meaning of Veterans Day

Over the years, the meaning of Veterans Day has changed a lot for Rick Holmes. In 1971, Rick joined the Navy “instead of waiting to be drafted,” but that wasn’t the only reason he enlisted. He was inspired by his father Brad Holmes, a World War II...

High School announces Term 1 Honor Roll

Wareham High School has announced its High Honor Roll, Honor Roll and Achievement Roll students for the first term of the 2022-23 school year. High Honor Roll: Seniors: Bottino, Julia Mary Clements, Laura Jane...

Haul out the holly with Wareham Garden Club

The Wareham Garden Club’s annual Christmas Holly Fair will take place Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church Hall, 82 High Street, Wareham. The Christmas Holly Fair will feature traditional favorites, including embellished...

Don’t let the parade pass by this Christmas

This story has been updated to reflect the new date of the parade. The Wareham Village Association Christmas parade will return to spread holiday cheer with music, dancing, floats and marching on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. The...

Painting with paws: pet lovers attend Paint Your Pet fundraiser

Dudley was a “sassy old man.” As she painted strokes of gray fur onto the canvas, Greyhound Pets of America President Denise Schumitz remembered her beloved dog, who died in August. Schumitz found Dudley through her organization when he was in need...

Multi-Service Center serving dinner, seeking donations this season

The Multi-Service Center will hold its 8th annual Christmas dinner for seniors, veterans and people in need on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 48 Marion Road. To attend the dinner, or volunteer at it, contact Deneen Rose at 774-365-7459...

Getting crafty: local artists showcase their art at holiday craft fairs

The sun broke free from the clouds to shine through the stained glass of Jesse Dubuc’s suncatchers. From dolphins to cupcakes, there were handmade stained glass creations for every customer’s taste. Local artists sold suncatchers, sweaters and...

Soon-to-be grads recognized at senior night

The crowd in the stands at Spillane Field roared as senior Vikings players Shane Biedugnis, Elijah Carrion, Xavier Hendricks, Alexander Burdick, Dylan Turner and Lucas Libby entered the field with their families. Large photos of each of the seniors...

Help Stuff a Cruiser with holiday gifts

Members of the Wareham Police Association will host its annual “Stuff-a-Cruiser” toy drive on Saturday, Dec. 3. Local officers will collect unwrapped gifts outside of Walmart (15 Tobey Rd, Wareham, MA 02571) and Target (2421 Cranberry Hwy #110,...

“Future home” soon to be present home for Cape Verdean Cultural Center

After 20 years of working toward their goal, the Oak Grove Cape Verdean Cultural Center is now making plans to fully occupy their space in the old Oak Grove School school on Onset Avenue. The organization now shares the building with its tenant, the...

Salvation Army giving toys to families

The Salvation Army’s Wareham/Onset office at Onset Foursquare Church, 301 Onset Ave., is currently accepting applications for Christmas toy donations on the following Tuesdays: Nov. 15, Nov. 29 and Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The office will also...

School District takes action to improve student performance

Hiring more teachers, encouraging Advanced Placement classes, and teaching social skills were solutions offered by the Wareham School Committee to improve post-pandemic MCAS scores and a skyrocketing absentee rate at the Annual District and School...

Election 2022: Wareham results match state, county amid decreased turnout

Wareham voters, along with the rest of Massachusetts, have chosen Democrat Maura Healey to be their new governor. In Wareham, she and running mate Kim Driscoll garnered 53% of the vote on Tuesday, Nov. 8. At press time, Healey has 63% of the vote...

Fend off plant invasion with Wareham Land Trust

The Wareham Land Trust needs volunteers to do battle against invasive plants. Volunteers will identify and remove invasive plant species at the Onset Water District on Tuesday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers are asked to park at 15 Sand...

One hurt, two homes damaged in fire at Onset Trailer Park

One person suffered minor injuries and two mobile homes were damaged in a fire at Onset Trailer Park on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 8. The fire started towards the back end of trailer 17 between trailers 17 and 18 at 3036 Cranberry Highway...

Little town team takes home gold

The Canal Sharks Squirt A hockey team took home the gold medal in the CAN/AM Challenge Cup tournament in Lake Placid, N.Y. this past weekend. The Canal Sharks are a south shore based youth hockey team with players from Wareham, Bourne, and Sandwich...

Urban Renewal plans to be unveiled at meeting

Wareham residents will get a glimpse behind the curtain at the Wareham Village Urban Renewal Plan. The Wareham Redevelopment Authority, the group responsible for handling town urban renewal projects, will present the plan’s first draft at the Town...

D & J Enterprise partners with Turning Point for toy drive

D & J Enterprise of Wareham is partnering with Turning Point for its fifth annual toy drive. D & J will be accepting donations of unwrapped toys, new clothing and gift cards at its 167 Marion Road location from now until Dec. 10. All...

‘Grumpy’ was anything but, 5K walkers say

Claire Smith wants you to know that her brother, the late Bob “Grumpy” Conway, was not grumpy at all. “He didn’t talk a lot,” Smith said, “so as many times as he would see people, he was always quiet, and they would just assume he was grumpy.” Smith...

Butter-making class at Library has high churnout

The sounds of shaking cream and smushing berries filled the Wareham Free Library on Saturday, Nov. 5 as locals made ink and butter just how it was done in colonial times — minus the Tupperware containers, of course. The Berry Ink and Butter Making...

High School to celebrate Hall of Fame inductees

The Wareham High School Hall of Fame will hold an induction ceremony for its classes of 2021 and 2022 on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Rosebrook Event Center, located in TownePlace Suites by Marriott Wareham Buzzards Bay. The 2021 inductees are...

Transatlantic voyage recounted at Stone Path Malt

Although there was no alcohol on his boat, Dr. Phil Haydon wondered what he was drinking when he first saw the green flash. It was during his 4,436-mile voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, which began in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on May 15 and ended in...

Go fishing on Onset Pier

The Buzzards Bay Coalition is hosting a family-friendly pier fishing event on Onset Pier, 186 Wareham Avenue, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. This is a free event and all equipment will be provided, but registration is necessary. To register, visit https...

Onset VFW to host meat and gift basket raffles

The VFW Dudley L. Brown Post 2846 and Auxiliary in Onset will host meat and gift basket raffles from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 at their 4 Gibbs Ball Park Road location. Prizes include holiday dinner baskets, lottery tickets,...

Onset VFW Auxiliary to host holiday craft fair

The Auxiliary of the VFW Dudley L. Brown Post 2846 and in Onset will host a holiday craft fair on Sunday, Dec. 11 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at their 4 Gibbs Ball Park Road location. The event will feature live music, arts and crafts, food vendors and...

Onset VFW requests winter clothes

The VFW Dudley L. Brown Post 2846 and Auxiliary in Onset is asking for the local community’s help to give winter clothes to those in need. On Saturday, Nov. 19, the VFW will accept gently-used men’s and women’s coats, jackets, hats, scarves, boots...

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