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Clever K-9s and healthy kids at YMCA field day

Blue, Fairhaven Police Officer Jillian Jodoin’s K-9, is a faithful companion both on and off the streets. “When my dog comes home, he’s a pet,” Jodoin said. “He’s a complete love bug. He may or may not have slept in bed with me a few times. He’s a...

Cranberry Plaza rapist found ‘sexually dangerous’ by jury

A jury found a Wareham man who attempted to rape a woman in Cranberry Plaza in 2010 , and kidnapped and raped a 14-year-old girl in 1994, to be a “sexually dangerous person” on Thursday, May 11, according to a statement from the Plymouth County...

Leave the house, make the cannoli at the High School

The only thing better than making cannolis is eating them. Chef Joe Breda will teach a class in making the creamy, cheese-filled dough tubes on Thursday, May 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Wareham High School culinary kitchen. To reserve a spot...

College admission tips at the YMCA

High school students can learn how to get into their dream school during College Admissions 101, a free seminar at the Gleason Family YMCA, 33 Charge Pond Road, on Wednesday, May 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Honoria DaSilva-Kilgore, founder of...

A fairy good time at high school art show

Willow Hegarty may have glittery purple wings, and little hearts under her eyes, but that’s not pixie dust on her fingers — it’s chalk dust. Willow, an eighth grader at Wareham High School, helped turn the high school courtyard into Fairyland for...

Go down in library history with a collaborative poetry challenge

Poetry doesn’t have to be a solo act. A new challenge at the Wareham Free Library encourages friends and family to write poetry together, one word at a time. The library accepting submissions for its “Exquisite Corpse” poetry challenge from now...

Hibernian hoofers learn moves at Irish dance school

For Irish dancers, there’s no busier time than March.   Over the course of two weeks, the Kanaley School of Irish Dance on Cranberry Highway had 27 St. Patrick’s Day performances. Students of the school, which opened just before St. Patrick’s Day,...

Cranberry Highway utility pole removal to begin this month

Eversource is set to begin removing the utility poles that are blocking final reconstruction work on Cranberry Highway in two weeks, according to Select Board Member Alan Slavin. Slavin spoke with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation about...

Public weighs in on design guidelines for Main Street, vote postponed to next meeting

Should downtown Wareham have a traditional Cape Cod look, or pay homage to the town’s industrial past? Should Main Street be completely uniform in design, or more of a “hodgepodge?’ These possibilities and others were heard by the Planning Board at...

A Mother’s Day show and tell with the Historical Society

Mother’s tea cozies, doilies and other antique goodies may hold sentimental value, but they are also of great historical value. The Wareham Historical Society will hold a show and tell for motherly handmade crafts at the Methodist Meeting House, 495...

Play golf fore the firefighters’ union

The Wareham Fire Fighters Local 2810 is sounding the alarm for golfers to play in its third annual golf tournament at the Atlantic Country Club, 450 Little Sandy Pond Road, Plymouth, on Saturday, June 24 at 1:30 p.m. Registering in the tournament...

‘It’s all in the family,’ says Jug Shop’s new owner

Blood is thicker than liquor. Ashish Patel, who took over ownership of Main Street’s iconic Jug Shop from his brother Dipenkumar, has a lot of respect for the family business — and the legacy of the Wareham institution, which reopened on May 1 after...

Consultants to reveal downtown floodproofing concept

The Fuss & O’Neill and Woods Hole Group consulting firms will unveil a floodproofing concept for Main Street and Merchants Way during a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, May 17 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is part of the ongoing...

Nurse overcomes pandemic, family tragedies to achieve lifelong goal

It started out as the best day of Mariah Spinola’s life. It was December 2017. Mariah, then a nursing student at the University of Colorado, got a job as a nurse’s assistant. The Wareham native called her parents to tell them the good news. That was...

¡Ándale! Cinco de Mayo 5K raises money for Kiwanis Club

Marion resident Ian Glavin was the last runner to start the Kiwanis Club of Bourne-Wareham’s annual Cinco de Mayo 5K race on Sunday, May 7. However, a late start didn’t stop Glavin from finishing in first place. “It feels good [to win], but it’s...

Comedy Night benefits Library Foundation

The Wareham Library Foundation is laughing all the way to the bank. The foundation raised $5,484 at its second annual Comedy Night fundraiser on Saturday, May 6. “We’re trying to reach different people to support the library,” said Wareham Library...

Youth Soccer Club creates community every Saturday

The Wareham Youth Soccer Club doesn’t keep track of who wins or loses. According to Club President Bob Catarius, the club is less focused on competition and more focused on community. The club’s first games on Saturday, May 6 brought out about 20 to...

Fowl play: Turkey refuses to get off of police cruiser

A local turkey wanted a ride-along with the Wareham Police Department, but Police Chief Water Correia and the bird had a fowling out. According to a Friday, May 5 Facebook post , Correia noticed the bird sitting on a police car near the Decas School...

Dartmouth venue will host 2024 High School prom

Rachel’s Lakeside, a banquet hall in Dartmouth, will host the Wareham High School prom on Saturday, May 11, 2024. The location was chosen by the Class of 2024 for its attractive lakeside location, its size and its proximity to Wareham. Rachel’s...

Charity video game tournament a ‘Smash’ at High School

Wareham High School sophomore Hart Andrade’s reputation precedes him. In one year on the school esports team, Andrade has placed first in every competitive video gaming tournament he has been in. His fellow gamers, and faculty advisors, speak his...

Cultural Council grant recipients announce plans

Puppeteer Mary Wilson received a $500 grant from the Wareham Cultural Council for her upcoming Puppets Paul & Mary musical variety show at the Wareham Free Library — and nobody was happier about it than Sally, one of Wilson’s puppets. “I am so...

Library puppet show will be deeply felt

Puppeteer Mary Wilson of Pitter Patter Puppets will join singer-songwriter Paul Kehoe for a special edition of their “Puppets, Paul and Mary” act to the Wareham Free Library on Thursday, July 13 at 10:30 a.m. The “musical and interactive puppet...

Say ahoy to pirate-themed playground in Swifts Beach

Land ho! A pirate ship is about to run aground on Swifts Beach — or, at least, a playground that resembles a pirate ship. After eight months of construction , and $250,000 in Community Preservation Act funds, the new Joseph W. Conway, Sr. Memorial...

Clams, soul food and music at Onset Memorial Day bash

The Onset VFW Pavilion, 4 Gibbs Ball Park Road, will celebrate Memorial Day with food, music and art on Saturday, May 27 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. DJ Lady K, of New Bedford, and Richie Rich & 24-Karat Funk, of Boston, will perform. A clam boil, soul...

It’s the eye of the Tigers at cheerleading open house

Wareham Tigers Cheer Athletics will hold an open house for girls between the ages of 5 and 17 interested in joining the cheerleading teams. The open house will be at the Hammond School, 13 Highland Ave., Onset, on Tuesday, May 30 from 6 p.m. to 8:30...

Music from Land’s End is Bach for the summer

Music from Land’s End, Wareham’s classical music maestros, will perform two concerts this summer. The first, “Melodious Noise,” will be at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 74 High St., on Sunday, July 30 at 5 p.m. It will feature works by Johann...

Middle School names Students of the Month

A thoughtful artist, a “calming presence” and a “rock star” are Wareham Middle School’s Students of the Month for April 2023. Fifth grader Logan Littlefield, sixth grader Jackson Cabe and seventh grader Nathaniel Gianndrea received the honor. As...

Whiteside, Wurts reelected to Select Board

Incumbent Select Board Chair Judith Whiteside and incumbent Select Board member Tricia Wurts both won reelection on Tuesday, May 2. Former Select Board member Jim Munise lost his bid to unseat one of the current Board members in the only contested...

High School civics teacher nominated for state teaching award

Wareham High School civics teacher and JROTC instructor Matthew Stanton is a semifinalist for the 2024 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Award — and he can’t believe it. “Honestly, it makes me feel not worthy and rather embarrassed,” he said. “There...

Gateway to Senior Resources gives over $2,000 to Council on Aging

The Gateway to Senior Resources group donated $2,377.89 to the Council on Aging, which the Select Board accepted at its meeting Tuesday, May 2. Select Board Chair Judith Whiteside clarified that the funds came from Gateway’s leftover balance for the...

Library poster exhibit features art of labor movements

Stephen Lewis has collected over 30,000 posters from labor and activist movements around the world, and not one is a duplicate. During a recent visit to France, a local labor union gave him 110 unique posters. “That’s called international solidarity...

Help decide what a new Main Street will look like

After Town Meeting’s vote to approve taller, denser mixed-used development on Main Street , the Planning Board will create a series of rules and regulations about what new buildings on Main Street should look like, and how they should contribute to...

Get some bloom for your buck at Garden Club plant sale

Wake up and smell the daffodils — and all of the other plants for sale during the Wareham Garden Club’s annual Spring into Bloom event. Flowers, vegetables, herbs, houseplants, window boxes, gardening tools, crafts, gifts, decorations and baked...

This Land Trust hike is for the birds

May is peak bird migration time, and a variety of species will be passing through Wareham en route to breeding grounds up north. Wareham Land Trust Executive Director Elise Leduc-Fleming will lead a bird walk through Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary on...

National architecture group will research downtown buildings

The Vernacular Architecture Forum, a nationwide group dedicated to the appreciation of historic buildings built by and for everyday people, will take a tour of downtown Wareham’s architectural treasures on Thursday, May 18. The tour, entitled “From...

Let off some STEAM at the Elementary School

Wareham Elementary School, 63 Minot Ave., will show off its STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) program during STEAM Night on Thursday, May 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The program’s exhibits will demonstrate how the...

Attend the tale of ‘Sweeney Todd’ at the High School

For Wareham High School senior Sage Kidder, the role of Mrs. Lovett, the deranged pie shop owner in Stephen Sondheim’s macabre musical “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” is far from a cinch. In fact, the only thing cinched is her...

JROTC cadets help clean up Marion Road

Twenty-four Wareham High School JROTC and Leadership Class cadets picked up trash along Marion Road on Wednesday, April 26. The biannual trash pickup, coordinated by Nora Bicki of the Don’t Trash Wareham Committee, is part of the JROTC’s practice of...

Fight invasive species at Onset Water District

The Onset Water District is under attack by invasive plant species, and the Wareham Land Trust is looking for brave souls to fight off the invaders. Volunteers will uproot invasive plants at the Onset Water District, 15 Sand Pond Road, on Saturday,...

Trim the trails at Onset Water District

Help keep the trails of the Onset Water District open and accessible to all. The Wareham Land Trust is looking for volunteers to trim overgrown plants along the trails from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23. Volunteers will meet at 15 Sand Pond...

Library asks residents to help ‘Bridge the Gap’

Monday, May 1 marked the beginning of the Wareham Free Library’s “Bridge the Gap” campaign, which aims to raise $80,000 for the library from now until Friday, June 30. While the library is owned and operated by the town of Wareham, the town only...

Ha-ha-namaste: Laughter yoga at First Congregational Church

Laughter truly is the best medicine. Doug Savage will hold classes in laughter yoga, the practice of using controlled laughter to improve physical and mental wellness, at the First Congregational Church of Wareham, 11 Gibbs Ave. on June 7, 14, 21...

Onset Beach Community Day is shore to have something for everyone

The Buzzards Bay Coalition’s Onset Bay Center, 186 Onset Ave., will celebrate its second annual Community Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. That day, guests will get a free sample of the many outdoor activities that the Onset Bay...

Minutemen will help dedicate Rochester war memorial

The Wareham Minutemen and Militia will help the town of Rochester dedicate a new Revolutionary War memorial at Rochester Town Hall, 1 Constitution Way, on Sunday, May 7 at 2 p.m. The Minutemen will join the Colonial Navy of Massachusetts Fife and...

Sink your teeth into prizes at Redmen Hall meat raffle

Redmen Hall, 745 Main St., will host its monthly meat raffle on Friday, May 5. Doors will open at 6 p.m. A meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. at a cost of $8 per person. The raffles will start at 7 p.m. Redmen Hall hosts its meat raffles on the first...

Eat (like) a pig at Wesley UMC roast pork dinner

Wesley United Methodist Church, 462 Main St., will hold a roast pork dinner on Friday, May 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, rolls, applesauce, drinks and desserts will also be on the menu. Tickets are $15 for adults...

Get bogged down in mystery at the Library

The Wareham Free Library’s Mystery Book Club will discuss the novel “Buried in a Bog” by Sheila Connolly on Tuesday, May 16 at 6 p.m. The novel, the first in Connolly’s County Cork Mystery series, is about Maura Donovan, a woman who visits the Irish...

Canines canoodle at dog park grand opening

It was a day of fun, frolic and butt sniffing. The Wareham Dog Park on Maple Springs Road was opened to the public on Saturday, April 29, marking the end of nine years of fundraising and planning — and no, that’s not in dog years. The $286,000 park...

Play ball! Little League celebrates Opening Day

Six-year-old Landyn Lucas has been on the Wareham Little League for two years, but to him, it felt like so much less than that. He wonders where the time has gone. Like many of his teammates at the Little League’s Opening Day on Saturday, April 29,...

Early voting ballots and envelopes available at Clerk’s office after wrong envelopes were mailed

Despite the Select Board voting in February to accept mail-in ballots during the May 2 Town Election, early voting ballots only became available at the clerk’s office on Monday, April 24. Prior to that date, the Clerk’s office handed out absentee...

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