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Wareham Cultural Council seeks grant applications

The Wareham Cultural Council is soliciting grants for the 2020 cycle. The Cultural Council funds community-based projects and programs in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Applications are accepted online through the Massachusetts Cultural Council...

Climate change vulnerability outreach meeting

As a coastal town, Wareham is especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The town received a Municipality Vulnerability Action Grant from the state, which will fund a town-wide climate change flood vulnerability study and determine what...

Rep. Gifford files bill to allow license for Wareham Park casino

Representative Susan Williams Gifford has filed a bill in the House of Representatives that would grant the Gaming Commission the authority to offer a slots-only license for the region, which could allow the Wareham Park project to get a license...

Buzzards Bay Coalition to demolish Horseshoe Mill Dam

The Conservation Commission approved the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s request to remove the Horseshoe Mill Dam at its Wednesday night meeting. The Coalition has intended to remove the crumbling dam since it purchased the property, located at the end of...

Onset Bay Association hopes to double memberships

The Onset Bay Association is working towards its goal of doubling memberships in both the Family and Business categories this year. Onset Bay Association is a non-profit civic corporation created to enhance the quality of life in the Onset Village...

Mass Audubon preserves former Sacred Heart property

Mass Audubon has formerly taken ownership of the Sacred Hearts property, and the land is now part of the Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, which now stretches over more than 200 acres and features one mile of coastline. In February of this year, the...

Fishing Pier proposed off Merchants Way

The Wareham River, already a popular spot for crabbing, could be the site of a fishing pier. Town Planner Ken Buckland has a meeting scheduled with the Massachusetts Recreational Fisheries project. The pier would be located near the old train...

Hydroelectric company considers Tremont Dam

More renewable energy could be coming to Wareham. Literal Power, a company that recently met with Town Planner Ken Buckland, is considering upgrading the Tremont Dam to be a source of hydroelectric power. Tremont Dam is located on Tremont Mill Pond...

Celebrating the dog days of summer at the YMCA

Dogs of all shapes and sizes got the chance to cool off by taking a dip at the Gleason Family YMCA’s outdoor pool on Sunday at its “Dog Day Afternoon” program. Because the outdoor pool is closing for the season, and will be drained in the spring for...

Flying high: Annual Kite Festival

Clear skies and a hint of a breeze made for the perfect day for the 5th Annual Kite Festival by the Onset Bay Association. Over 200 people came out to Onset beach on Saturday to fly kites of all shapes and sizes. “This festival is bringing all...

Nurses, union decry decision to close maternity ward

Nurses at Tobey Hospital and St. Luke’s, along with the Massachusetts Nurses Association, say that Southcoast Health’s decision to close the maternity unit at Tobey Hospital at the end of 2019 will make it harder for patients to access safe, quality...

September Book Clubs

Three book clubs will be meeting at the Wareham Free Library and the Spinney Branch Library in Onset this month. On Thursday, September 12, the Mystery Book Club will be meeting at the main library at 6 p.m. to discuss “Open Season” by C.J. Box. “...

Casino, racetrack face hurdles

The developers of the casino and racetrack proposed for Wareham face a number of regulatory challenges before the ground can be broken at the site between Glen Charlie Road and Route 25. First on the agenda is passing legislation through the...

Tobey Hospital to close maternity ward

Southcoast Health announced on August 29 that the maternity unit at Tobey Hospital will be permanently closed after December 31, 2019 as part of what was described in a press release as an “innovative plan for maternity [and] newborn services.”...

Domino’s to come to Marion Road

Wareham will soon have a new Domino’s Pizza, as the Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit to allow the business to open in a building shared by Browne’s Liquor at 189 Marion Rd. The building’s owners have been looking for a tenant for...

Transfer Station stickers to cost $125 in 2020

Next year, purchasing a sticker allowing access to the transfer stations at Benson Brook and on Route 28 will cost $125 for residents of Wareham, Marion, and Carver. The increase in cost, approved by a majority of the members of the committee that...

Selectmen to review the town's Master Plan

Selectmen decided to review the Wareham’s Master Plan and present the updated version on the last September Board of Selectmen meeting. “We will do our final reviews and have any discussion that we need about anything we want to change and send it...

Planning Board member proposes “Wareham Congress”

Because Wareham has so many disparate boards, commissions, authorities, and other people and groups with the authority to make decisions, it can sometimes seem like groups are working at cross-purposes. At a recent Planning Board meeting, board...

Tobey Homestead torn down

Tobey Homestead was partially demolished on Monday, August 26. In place of the historic building, the Tobey Hospital will build an emergency room extension as the project received approval from the Historic District Commission on Thursday, May 23...

What's it worth? Antique appraiser at residential community for seniors

Digging up forgotten treasure sounds like a tale too good to be true. But for some people, that dream has become a reality. Inspired by the popular PBS television series Antiques Roadshow, the Gateway to Seniors Resources organized public antique...

'Meet Me at the Tremont' sheds light on historic Wareham factory's future

Laughter, chatter, music, and the aroma of fresh food filled the Tremont Nail Factory on Saturday night as Wareham residents and friends celebrated the site’s 200th anniversary during the Meet Me at the Tremont gala. The historic 7.2-acre Elm Street...

Woman drowns at Parkwood Beach

A 58-year-old Randolph woman drowned at Parkwood Beach on Thursday afternoon, Wareham Police reported. On August 22, at about 1:15 p.m. multiple Wareham emergency agencies responded to Parkwood for a report of an unresponsive person on the beach...

Students celebrate a summer of hard work

Proud young residents of Wareham enjoyed a meal together outside the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon to celebrate their completion of the Summer Youth program, during which they took part in paid short-term work placements in various town offices...

Buzzards Bay Coalition proposes demolishing Horseshoe Mill Dam

The Buzzards Bay Coalition proposed removing the dam at Horseshoe Mill at the Conservation Commission meeting on August 22 as part of the group’s efforts to restore the natural habitat. The dam is located on the Horseshoe Mill reserve, south of...

County conducts a second round of aerial spraying for mosquitoes

Plymouth County began conducting a second round of spraying for mosquitoes on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The spraying — both aerial and from trucks — will take place over the next few evenings, weather permitting. Wareham has been deemed to be at critical...

WWII Veteran receives Bronze Star

Bradford Holmes, who fought in the Battle of the Bulge and survived being a prisoner of war, was honored on Wednesday with a Bronze Star for his “exemplary performance in acts of combat” on December 16, 1944. Holmes was also named the Legionnaire of...

Dog’s EEE diagnosis in question

Last week, Wareham Week published an article stating that a local dog had died from EEE. Since then, questions have been raised about the veracity of that information, which was provided by the owners. “The Department of Public Health has not...

Officials weigh in on proposed casino

Officials shared their initial thoughts and questions about the proposed casino and racetrack at Tuesday night’s Board of Selectmen meeting. Peter Teitelbaum was concerned about noise from the racetrack disturbing the people who live on Glen Charlie...

Annual Illumination Night canceled

Due to the EEE threat, the Annual Illumination Night is canceled. The event was originally scheduled for August 24. Since Wareham is at critical risk for human exposure to the virus until the first frost, having Illumination night later in the year...

Plans for casino, racetrack unveiled

The Quincy-based development partnership Notos Group, LLC, unveiled plans for a casino, horse-racing track, and sports facility called Wareham Park at an event in Quincy on Tuesday morning. The project would be located on a 275-acre parcel of land...

Computer at center of argument about evidence in Pickles criminal case

PLYMOUTH — As lawyers prepare for the criminal larceny trial of former Carver Marion Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District Executive Director Ray Pickles, they and a judge are wrestling with how to handle evidence now sitting on a computer owned...

Developers to pitch casino, racetrack for Wareham

A Quincy-based development group appears set to unveil plans for a casino and horse-racing complex in Wareham on Tuesday. Press events are scheduled for Quincy in the morning and, in the afternoon, at what would appear to be the Glen Charlie Road...

Woman struck by boat while swimming

A woman swimming in Bourne Cove on Sunday morning was struck by a boat and received extensive injuries from the propeller. A Department of Natural Resources officer arrived to find the victim on the shore and began first aid to control the bleeding...

Turtles, Spongebob, and a seadog come to life on Onset sidewalks

The sidewalks at the Onset Bandshell were transformed into more than 150 works of art on Saturday at the 6th Annual Chalk-Full-o-Fun Festival. Anyone was welcome to sign up and claim a sidewalk square to use as a canvas for art made with colorful...

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...

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...

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