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Two candidates run for one seat on Housing Authority

Two candidates, Jean Connaughton and Jody Santagate, are running for a five year seat on the Housing Authority. Wareham Week...

Baseball tryouts moved to Sunday

ROCHESTER — Due to the weather, tryouts for Babe Ruth Baseball will be rescheduled to Sunday March 24 at Dexter Field in...

A mother of four opens toy store for kids with special needs

In the heart of Wareham, there is a toy store like no other. Located on 171 Marion Rd., Piecing It Together provides...

Wareham students traveled around and inside the world

For one night, students of Wareham traveled all around the world - without stepping foot outside the John W. Decas School...

Representative Gifford to hold open office hours

State Representative Susan Gifford and her legislative aide are holding office hours in her office in Wareham from 12 to 1 p...

Board of Health suggests mandatory education for retail owners

After a number of allegedly unintentional tobacco violations in Wareham, Board of Health suggested implementing for retail...

Tremont Nail district approved, allowing construction to begin

The Board of Selectmen received official approval from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office of the Tremont Nail...

Selectmen preview Special Town Meeting

The Board of Selectmen previewed the warrant for the Special Town Meeting at its March 19 meeting. The Special Town Meeting...

Town employee launches write-in campaign for Town Clerk

Jenna L. Deane, an assistant in the Wareham Inspectional Services Department and former employee in the Town Clerk’s office...

Buzzing in at Town Meeting

Officials are discussing bringing electronic voting for the Fall Town Meeting. Chair of the Board of Selectmen Alan Slavin...

Snacks on the beach

The town will be accepting proposals from food trucks or other mobile food vendors who want to set up shop at Swifts Beach...

Energy Aggregation finally coming to Wareham

Wareham residents and business owners could sign up to save money on their electricity bills later this year, as the energy...

Candidate Profile: Claire Smith

Claire Smith, who was first elected in 2010 as Town Moderator, is back on the April 2 ballot and is running unopposed for...

Two Refuse Disposal District officials indicted

Two Carver, Marion, and Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District officials, Ray Pickles and Robert Tinkham, have been...

Three candidates compete for spot on School Committee

Three candidates, including one incumbent and two newcomers, are running for a two year spot on the School Committee. Voters...

DECA Home & Living Show introduces students to the world of business and marketing

Shoppers looking for the best in home and living businesses headed somewhere unusual this weekend: The Wareham High School...

Drink to your health at Good Life Nutrition in Wareham

Caramel Cookie Crumble, Peanut Butter Oreo, Coconut Macaroon, MilkyWay, and Snickers - the menu at the newly-opened Good...

Wareham Selectman urges strict enforcement for dangerous dogs following euthanasia ruling

After Selectmen last week unanimously decided to, upon the recommendation of the Animal Control Officer, euthanize two dogs...

Wareham Selectman expresses concern with ‘cannabis cafes’ on the horizon

Wareham Selectman Alan Slavin expressed concern on Tuesday night as the state’s Cannabis Control Commission inches closer to...

Public hearing sparks lengthy discussion on front yard storage in Wareham

Proposed changes to a town bylaw regarding front yard storage yielded lengthy discussion on Monday night from Wareham’s...

Candidate profile: Michele Bissonnette

West Wareham resident Michele Bissonnette is running unopposed this April for Wareham’s Town Clerk seat. An employee of the...

Chilly weather, chili cook-off in Wareham

On Saturday, March 9, 17 chili cook-off contestants offered up their unique recipes to warm the bellies of the Wareham...

Wareham solar field delivers clean energy to Bay State residents

Boston-based energy company Eversource is on track to delivering 62 megawatts of carbon-free, renewable energy to Bay State...

Wareham Community Gardens ready and waiting for spring

Though the first few days of March have been cold and snowy, the Wareham Community Gardens are getting ready to spring back...

Richard Wheeler Memorial Fund to benefit Wareham libraries

The Friends of the Wareham Free Library have announced the establishment of a memorial fund in honor Onset naturalist...

Absentee ballots available for Wareham’s April 2 election

Absentee ballots for the Town’s upcoming April 2 election are now available at the Town Clerk’s Office, located at 54 Marion...

Wareham Selectmen order dogs to be euthanized after second attack

A recent attack by two pit bull-mix dogs deemed dangerous last June has resulted in their death sentence. On Tuesday,...

Wareham Building Commissioner leaving for position in Dartmouth

Wareham’s Building Commissioner David Riquinha will leave his position with the town next week for a new job as the Building...

Wareham Selectmen wait to recommend action on Mill Pond Diner sewer hookup

On Tuesday, Wareham Selectmen said they wanted more information on a citizens’ petition to connect the Mill Pond Diner to...

Nomination paper mixup shakes April ballot for Wareham School Committee

A mixup in nomination papers has changed the April 2 election ballot for School Committee, eliminating a contested race for...

Wareham teen charged with making terroristic threats arraigned in Brockton Superior Court

A Wareham teen charged with making several terroristic threats appeared in Brockton Superior Court on Friday, March 1 for...

Buzzards Bay Coalition remembers Onset naturalist with free documentary showings

Free screenings of Onset resident Richard Wheeler’s documentary, “The Haunted Cry of a Long Gone Bird,” will be hosted by...

Wareham CORE exploring new options for Lopes Playground rebuild

Plans to rebuild the Lopes Playground in Onset this May have been put on hold after volunteers received a memo from the town...

Wareham Selectmen recommend approval for track resurfacing, bylaw changes at Town Meeting

Selectmen recommended favorable action for several agenda items on Tuesday night that will go before voters at Town Meeting...

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