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Remembering Richard Wheeler: A look at the Onset icon’s life

(Editor’s note: For comments from some who knew Wheeler and his work, see testimonials below the story.) Richard...

Wareham, marijuana manufacturer OK deal worth nearly $500,000 annually

Wareham will see more “green” from a Colorado-based marijuana company after Selectmen approved a deal worth hundreds of...

Wareham Selectmen reappoint Town Counsel Richard Bowen

Wareham’s longtime Attorney Richard Bowen remains Town Counsel for another year after an enthusiastic endorsement from...

Wareham Selectmen wait on placing $200,000 track repair proposal before voters

On Tuesday, Selectmen said they want more information on a $200,000 proposal to renovate the high school’s track before...

Wareham Police arrest 17 over weekend

Wareham Police arrested 17 people over the weekend on a variety of charges, including two who were charged with shoplifting...

State Police: Construction truck driver fled scene of fatal crash in Wareham

State Police are searching for a suspect accused of fleeing a Wareham crash that killed a 48-year-old man early Monday...

Deadly crash on I-195 in Wareham

State Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened on I-195, near Exit 21, in Wareham at about 5 a.m. Monday morning...

Level three sex offender arrested in Wareham charged with disseminating material harmful to minors

A registered level three sex offender, who was convicted in 2002 of raping a child and disseminating matter harmful to...

Wareham Historic Commission OK’s demolition of Tobey Homestead with conditions, deadline

Tobey Homestead, once the home of Tobey Hospital’s benefactor, is closer to being demolished for a $25 million emergency...

Onset environmentalist Richard Wheeler dies at 88

Onset environmentalist Richard Wheeler passed away on Thursday afternoon at the age of 88. A pivotal figure in the town of...

Wareham High School receives POW/MIA Chair of Honor

A potent reminder of veterans’ sacrifice will be displayed in Wareham High School on special occasions following a donation...

Wareham Selectmen reaffirm special municipal employee status for School Committee Members

Wareham Selectmen reaffirmed a 2013 decision on Tuesday night that classifies all School Committee members as “special...

Wareham Selectmen vote to support Tobey Hospital expansion on Jan. 31

Wareham Selectmen voted unanimously on Tuesday night to support the expansion of Tobey Hospital at a public hearing which...

Doggy do's and don'ts: Wareham Department of Natural Resources hosts service animal seminar

The Wareham Department of Natural Resources held a seminar on Monday night to help educate business owners and their...

Marijuana retail plans presented to Wareham board

One of three businesses to be awarded a recreational marijuana sales license in Wareham brought designs for a 17,000-square-...

Maple Park main break leaves East Wareham homes with dirty water

A water main break inside the Maple Park Campground in East Wareham has left residents with dirty and discolored water that...

Wareham Cultural Council awards $9,000 to community-based programs

The Wareham Cultural Council has awarded more than $9,000 in grants to 20 different community-based programs for fiscal year...

Missing teenager last seen in Wareham found safe in Maine

A runaway teenager last seen in Wareham has been found safe in her home state of Maine. According to reports, 15-year-old...

Construction set to begin on $4.2 million sewer project in Swifts Beach

Wareham Water Pollution Control Facility officials are set to launch a construction project in February, reinforcing a 1.7-...

Family selling M&D’s Bait & Tackle in Wareham after 33 years

Inside the weathered bait shop on Main Street, just before the Narrows, the store’s manager Mike Thomas says he’s amazed. He...

Applications available for open seats on Wareham boards

The Town of Wareham announces that it is currently accepting applications for open positions on several boards and...

Tree knocks down power lines, strikes trailer on Tobey Road in Wareham

Heavy wind and rain on Thursday knocked over a tree on Tobey Road, damaging power lines and striking an office trailer. The...

Water pipe bursts at Onset antique shop

Onset firefighters say broken water pipe caused minimal damage to an Onset antique shop on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Crews were...

Wareham officials recover additional animal traps with help from Good Samaritan

Less than a week after officers from the Wareham Department of Natural Resources removed a batch illegal snare traps from...

Wareham Department of Natural Resources collects gift cards for Coast Guard families affected by government shutdown

The Wareham Department of Natural Resources is collecting gift cards from now until Feb. 1 to help members of the United...

Selectmen weigh changing Wareham’s election date, town meeting guidelines

A proposal that would push Wareham’s annual election back one month and make significant changes to Town Meeting deadlines...

Selectmen dissolve Wareham’s Bike Path Committee

Selectmen dissolved the town’s Bike Path Committee on Tuesday citing the fact that only two people are currently on the...

Informational session on Swifts Beach sewer project set for Jan. 26

Wareham’s Board of Sewer Commissioners will hold an informational meeting on a major project slated for Swifts Beach down to...

Public hearing on Tobey Homestead demolition set for Jan. 31

A public hearing is scheduled for Jan. 31 as Southcoast Health seeks approval to tear down the historic Tobey Homestead for...

Harp seal comes ashore in Wareham

A harp seal came ashore in Wareham on Monday afternoon, prompting officials to remind the public that all wild animals need...

Community breakfast honors Wareham students, the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

The greater good. That, said keynote speaker Eric Britto, is what slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. stood for...

Wareham officials urge caution during flash freeze

Officials at the Wareham Department of Natural Resources are urging residents to use extreme caution when traveling as a...

Wareham Police arrest two after shoplifting incident in Bourne

Wareham Police arrested a man and a woman who fled an alleged shoplifting incident in Bourne on Saturday. The pair, Amanda...

Man, teen arrested in Wareham after car crash

One man was arrested and a teenager has been summoned to court after a car crash where a suspect removed beer cans from the...

Owl rescued in Wareham healing at Cape Wildlife Center

An injured barred owl is on the mend at Cape Wildlife Center after being picked up by the Wareham Department of Natural...

Wareham officials find, remove ‘torturous’ animal snares

Illegal snares that the Wareham Department of Natural Resources described as “torturous” were removed from trails on Jan. 18...

Wareham School officials prepare for state minimum wage hike

Wareham Public School administrators are planning for a $6,000 budget increase ahead of a hike in the state’s minimum wage...

‘Proficient’ not good enough for automatic superintendent salary increase, says Wareham School Committee

On Thursday, School Committee members gave themselves more leeway when it comes to awarding (or not) a salary increase for...

Wareham Police arrest man charged with receiving $6,000 in stolen goods

Wareham Police arrested a 49-year-old Providence man after a stolen credit card number was used to buy $6,000 worth of...

Wareham Town Moderator, former School Committee member pull nomination papers

As of Jan. 17, two more candidates have pulled nomination papers for Wareham’s upcoming April 2 election including incumbent...

Wareham Police arrest three after violent home invasion

Police have arrested one woman and two men on assault charges in connection with a violent home invasion on Choctaw Drive...

Wareham Selectmen revise dangerous dog ruling

A dog deemed dangerous by Selectmen on July 31 will now be labeled as “at risk” following a unanimous vote on Tuesday night...

Selectmen approve new polling locations in Wareham

With the demolition of the Minot Forest School approaching, Selectmen approved two new polling locations for voters in...

Three new candidates pull nomination papers in Wareham

As of Jan. 14, three more candidates have pulled nomination papers to enter the races for Selectmen, School Committee and...

State to reimburse Wareham $4,064 for early voting expenses

Wareham will be reimbursed $4,064 for early voting expenses related to the 2018 general election, state officials have...

Rhode Island man convicted of marijuana trafficking in Wareham

A Providence, Rhode Island man has been convicted of trafficking more than 100 pounds of marijuana from California using a...

Wareham man charged with sixth DUI after arrest in Braintree

Police arrested a 55-year-old Wareham man on a sixth DUI charge after he was pulled over in Braintree on Jan. 9. Stephen...

Marion town employee pulls nomination papers for Wareham’s town clerk seat

A West Wareham woman employed by the town of Marion has pulled nomination papers for Wareham’s town clerk seat. Wareham’s...

Wareham School Committee seeks candidates to fill vacant seat

The Wareham School Committee is looking for one person to serve on the board until the town’s April 2 election following a...

Three more candidates pull nomination papers in Wareham

As of Jan. 8, three more candidates have pulled nomination papers to enter the races for Selectmen, School Committee and...

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