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Volunteers pitch in to clear Wareham trails

Roughly 20 volunteers picked up rakes, loppers, brush cutters and weed whackers to clear trails on Sunday as part of a new...

Free Citizens Fire Academy to offer behind the scenes look at Wareham Fire Department

Wareham firefighters are asking people to catch a glimpse of life as a first responder during the department’s first ever...

Election Day 2018: Local, state, federal candidates and $90 million school question on the ballot

Voters head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in contests for offices ranging from regional school committee member to U...

State announces overnight detours for I-195 drivers until Dec. 7

Drivers are being cautioned that overnight work will force detours on the I-195 ramps crossing I-495 in Wareham from Nov. 5...

Wareham Week, WCTV launch podcast series

The first episode of the Wareham Wire is now available for streaming on WCTV’s youtube channel . The Wire is a collaborative...

Grumpy’s 5K runners hit muddy trails in Wareham

Heavy rains and muddy trails didn’t stop the 169 runners who laced up for the annual Grumpy’s 5K Cranberry Harvest Race on...

Pete the Cat stops by Best Friends Learning Center in Wareham

A celebrity among the grade school and younger crowd visited young fans at the Best Friends Learning Center on Saturday,...

Mediums draw a crowd at Holistic Psychic Faire in Wareham

On Saturday, more than 100 people came looking for a word or two of encouragement from lost loved ones during the First...

‘Golden Lane’ puts focus on Irish musical tradition in Wareham

Jigs, reels and other traditional Irish tunes got toes tapping in the Wareham Free Library on Nov. 3. The Celtic group...

Fuel slick causes crash on Tihonet Road in Wareham

An excavating truck that crashed into a utility pole on Tihonet Road Friday reportedly skidded on a fuel slick left behind...

Wareham Week, WCTV launch collaborative podcast Nov. 3

On Saturday, Nov. 3 the Wareham Week and WCTV will launch the pilot episode of a collaborative podcast series called the...

Wareham Free Library celebrates recertification after 4 years

After four years of hard work and tireless fundraising efforts, the Wareham Free Library rejoined the state’s network as a...

Wareham medical marijuana dispensary awarded final license for recreational sales

Verilife, the first medical marijuana dispensary to open up shop in Wareham, was awarded its final license for recreational...

Suspected ceiling fan fire in Onset displaces family

Onset, Wareham and Bourne firefighters responded to a 2-alarm structure fire near the Bay Pointe Club on Wednesday afternoon...

Wareham residents get into the Halloween spirit

Wareham and Onset trick-or-treaters were out en masse last night sporting a variety of creative and colorful costumes...

Dumpster fire extinguished in Wareham

Wareham first responders quickly extinguished a dumpster fire near a medical billing office on Cranberry Highway Wednesday...

Frights, fun on Halloween night in Wareham

Wareham celebrated Halloween on Wednesday with candy, community and canines. The Onset Foursquare Church hosted its 9th...

Harbor Freight to open in former Benny’s in East Wareham

A major tool retailer is coming soon to a currently vacant 23,325-square-foot building on Cranberry Highway. California-...

2 Bourne men launch write-in campaigns for Upper Cape Tech School Committee seat

Two write-in candidates are seeking Bourne’s seat on the Upper Cape Cod Technical Regional School Committee in the Nov. 6...

Lawsuit filed to stop impending Onset Bathhouse demolition

Ten Wareham residents have filed a lawsuit against the town and the Buzzards Bay Coalition to stop the demolition of the...

East Wareham man charged with vandalizing property after convenience store incident

A 51-year-old East Wareham man was arrested on Oct. 28 after he allegedly shoved a cash register off of a convenience store...

East Wareham woman charged with OUI after utility pole crash

An East Wareham woman is facing drunk driving charges after police say she sheared a utility pole in half during a car crash...

Meet the candidates for the 2nd Plymouth District seat

In the Nov. 6 state election, incumbent Susan Williams Gifford (R-Wareham) and Carver Selectmen Sarah Hewins (D-Carver) are...

A picture is worth a thousand words: Grumpy’s 5k honors Wareham naturalist

Saturday, Nov. 3 will mark the 8th annual Grumpy’s 5k in Wareham, a unique race that takes participants through bogs at the...

‘Hero’s Circle Monument’ dedicated ahead of Veterans Day

A “world-class” monument honoring the collective sacrifice of all veterans was unveiled Saturday in Bourne by the Wareham...

YMCA Halloween Spooktacular a swashbuckling good time

The Gleason Family YMCA celebrated it’s 14th annual Halloween Spooktacular on Friday with a hearty crew of princesses,...

Trick-or-treat hits Main Street

Ghosts, witches , princesses and more hit Main Street on Friday night for the Wareham Village Association's annual trick-or-...

State representative warned political signs violate Wareham bylaws

State Representative Susan Williams Gifford (R-Wareham) has been warned some of her campaign’s political signs are violating...

Candidate profile: Sarah Hewins

A Carver Selectman with more than two decades of government experience is back on the Nov. 6 ballot with Sarah Hewins (D-...

Candidate profile: Susan Williams Gifford

After more than 15 years as representative for the 2nd Plymouth District, Susan Williams Gifford (R-Wareham) is asking...

Few hundred cast ballots so far during early voting in Wareham

Polls are now open for Wareham voters ahead of the Nov. 6 election, and Town Clerk Mary Ann Silva says residents are finding...

Wareham to receive $149,524 in funding for road, bridge repair

State Representative Susan Williams Gifford, R-Wareham, announced on Friday that Wareham will receive $149,524 in additional...

Wareham Department of Natural Resources urges boat owners, residents to prepare for nor'easter

The Wareham Department of Natural Resources issued a warning on Facebook to all boat owners Friday to secure their vessels...

Tricks and treats: Halloween happenings around Wareham

Halloween is Wednesday, Oct. 31 and there’s plenty to do in Wareham in the coming days. Trick-or-treating on Main Street,...

Wareham School Committee makes case for $90 million school proposal

Ahead of a Nov. 6 vote that will decide if Wareham builds a $90 million elementary school, School Committee members and a...

Wareham School Committee supports changing state education funding formula

School Committee members unanimously supported an effort to alter the state’s education funding formula, which educators say...

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