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‘Found our school’: Merpeople hit the water in Onset

As the sun rises above Onset Bay, brightly colored buoys tied to arms of swimmers can be seen bobbing in the water as the Onset Salty Merpeople come from all walks of life to celebrate a shared love of swimming. The merpeople meet at Onset Beach...

School district announces new elementary, middle school principals

The school district has named the new principals for the elementary and middle school for the 2025-2026 school year. Current elementary school vice principal Sara Russo has been named the new middle school principal and former principal of Park...

Police place three in custody for alleged involvement in stolen vehicles, several motor vehicle break-ins

Wareham Police received reports of three stolen vehicles and numerous motor vehicle break-ins across town earlier this month. The reports came early July 13 prompting police to investigate where they discovered the incidents in Wareham were...

Things to do July 24-July 31

Thursday, July 24 Bargains on books This summer, the Friends of the Wareham Free Library will host monthly book sales. The books sales will take place on the following dates: Thursday, July 24 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Friday, July 25 9:30 a.m. to 3...

Two Warehamites graduate from Roger Williams

Two Wareham residents are onto the next chapter after receiving their degrees from Roger Williams University in Rhode Island. Wareham residents Emo Schippa and Mickey Sooy are now Roger Williams University alumni. Emo Schiappa earned a Master of...

Here’s to 286 years: Wareham Historical Society celebrates the town’s anniversary

Instead of singing happy birthday to celebrate Wareham’s Anniversary, residents could hear a pin drop as they listened to Angela Dunham, Historical Society President, recount stories of the town’s history. Local history buffs gathered to celebrate...

'Fitness for everyone': New fitness facility with local beginnings

When Seaside CrossFit closed its doors in late 2022, two friends knew they wanted to make their own gym to give a chance for others to make memories the way they did. "A month after Seaside closed I reached out to Ben and I go, 'Hey, is this still...

Family of Colby Lippincott aims to standardize motocross safety with proposed bill

“We can’t bring Colby back, but I think we owe it to our kids to make sure this environment we’re putting them in is safe,” Jackie Densmore said. “We can buy them the most expensive safety gear, we can do all the research but motocross is a...

‘Light of the family’: Remembering Eleanor Willett

Loving grandmother, devout catholic and longtime Warehamite Eleanor Willett touched many lives before a fire at a Fall River assisted living facility claimed her life. Willett, 86, lived in Wareham for 45 years and served as the secretary of the...

Wareham EMS receives grant from South Coast Health

Wareham Emergency Medical Services was awarded a grant from Southcoast Health to aid them in providing life saving care for the community. The Southcoast Health EMS Support Grant gave out $100,000 to seven emergency medical response agencies in...

Beach goers 'lei' back in luau style

With grass skirts, Hawaiian shirts and hula dancing, the community of Swifts Beach came together to celebrate in luau style. The Swifts Beach Improvement Association had a tropical twist Saturday, July 19 to bring the neighborhood together and...

Connections, Commitment and Community: A new chapter of Walmart begins at supercenter’s re-opening

From store to more, vendors lined the doors to Wareham's Walmart in a celebration with music, balloons and the Macarana. On Friday, July 18, the Walmart at 15 Tobey Road held its grand re-opening ceremony. With new updates to the store, the...

Former town Board of Health secretary identified in Fall River fire

Former Board of Health secretary for Wareham, 86-year-old Eleanor Willett, has been identified as one of ten victims of the Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility fire. The blaze began at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, July 13 and is still currently under...

School district seeking new elementary, middle school principals amid administrative changes

Wareham Public Schools is currently looking for new principals for the elementary and middle school while undergoing several administrative changes ahead of the 2026-2027 school year. Jane Fondulis, principal of the Pathways to Academic Student...

Yo ho ho! Pirates take over the library

The Seven Seas and the Wareham Free Library didn't look much different from each other as children donned eye-patches and gave up their land-lubber lives. Captain Luca's Pirate Adventure set sail and gathered dozens of scurvy dogs Wednesday, July...

Things to do July 17-July 24

Monday, July 21 Musical Mondays Bring a blanket or chair, bug spray, and a snack and get ready for a concert at the Wareham Free Library. Concerts on the Lawn presents Candida Rose and the KabuJazz Ensemble on Monday, July 21 at 6:30 p.m. at 59...

With sewer improvements on the horizon, the town wants your comment!

How do you think the town should solve its sewer problems? Wareham officials want to know! For decades, the town has struggled with reducing the amount of nitrogen discharged into town waterways and flowing into Buzzards Bay. Now the Sewer...

Onset woman leaves infant, dog in hot car at Rhode Island casino

Elyse Busch, 35, of Onset was arrested Saturday, July 12 after leaving a 15-month-old baby and a dog in a hot car while in a Tiverton, Rhode Island casino. Upon arriving at Bally’s Casino, Tiverton police officers, along with casino security...

History in the making: Onset Historical Society in the works

With a rich history and decades of memories to be shared, two Onset residents are looking to create a group to immortalize all that the coastal village has offered. Onset Historical Society co-founders Mark Maxim and Marie Strawn are gauging...

Thank you Don and Lynne Houghton

Don and Lynne Houghton often make stops along their morning walks through Onset picking up trash wherever they see it.

Kids step up to the plate with Gatemen clinic

While Spillane Field is usually filled with cheering fans and intense baseball games during the summer nights, the mornings look a bit different. On Monday, July 14, small hands put on gloves and grip baseball bats as they dig their feet into the...

A.D. Makepeace drops fertilizer from above with new drone

The A.D. Makepeace Company has introduced a new way of fertilizing their bogs using drones instead of applying fertilizer by hand. According to A.D. Makepeace Vice President of Marketing and Communication Linda Burke, the drone was used on the...

Embers of freedom: Flag retiring ceremony to be held

The JROTC in partnership with the summer school program at Wareham High School will be accepting flags to ceremoniously burn. Burning an American flag is part of a retirement ceremony to dispose of a flag that is no longer in suitable condition for...

A wheel-y good time at the car and motorcycle show

As the oldies played and car-fanatics gathered in the Elks Lodge parking lot, many made a pit stop to see the dozens of vehicles attending the annual Car & Motorcycle Show. The Downshifters Car Club in support of Cleanup Agawam Mill Pond threw the...

Hundreds hit the water in memory of two Swifts Beach boys

Almost two years to the day of their sons’ passing, two families got together in an effort to honor their boys in a way they would have loved. Over 200 people in dozens of boats took to the Wareham River behind Warren’s Harborview restaurant for the...

Wareham High class of 1965 looking for classmates ahead of reunion

The Wareham High School class of 1965 is hosting their 60 year reunion on Aug. 17 and the reunion committee is looking to contact the following people: Ronald Tomkinson, Robert Ravenscroft, Charlene Basset LaBoulaire, Robert Besse and Frances...

Financial workshop with Turning Point

Turning Points is hosting a financial workshop, July 17 at 12 p.m. at 777 Main Street. The discussion will include information on solving financial difficulties and balancing personal finances. Anyone who is facing budget challenges, wants to...

Flying dogs raise the woof at the library

Dogs flying through the air at the library? It's not too far-fetched. The Wareham Free Library was packed full of guests Thursday, July 10 for Mike Piazza's Flying High Dogs. The un-fur-gettable experience saw border collies Oreo, Chaos and Mojo...

Things to do July 10-July 17

Saturday, July 12 Eyes up to the sky Join the Wareham Land Trust and meteorologist Dr. Alex Kinsella on Saturday, July 12 for a walk through Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary to learn about the clouds. The sanctuary is on Stockton Shortcut Street. The...

Police issue flash flood warning

The Wareham Police Department has issued a severe weather warning with temperatures expected to reach up to 100 degrees and a flash flood watch for the rest of Tuesday, July 8. The department is preparing for the town to potentially get 1 to 2...

Fatal fireworks death remains under investigation

A fatal firework accident has led to the death of 70-year-old local man, Robert Spagnuolo according to District Attorney Tim Cruz. Wareham Police responded to a call about a person struck by a firework at 9:19 p.m. on Friday, July 4. Personnel...

Let’s talk chalk and paint

Make sidewalks a canvas and grab a real one too at the the “Make a Beautiful World” Sidewalk Chalk and Art Festival. The festival will take place on August 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lillian Gregerman Bandshell on 1 Union Avenue in Onset. The...

Missing 19-year-old girl found

Wareham Police reported around 3:35 p.m., Sunday, July 6, Angel Gonsalves who had been reported missing around 6 a.m. has been located. Wareham Police was joined by the Wareham Fire Department, Southeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council and...

All power restored after storm

All power has been restored after a thunderstorm left most of town without power. The storm came through late Thursday, July 3, knocking down trees, power lines and leaving over 70% of town without power for hours. Eversource spent the next few days...

Police searching for missing 19-year-old

Wareham Police is looking for a missing 19-year-old named Angel Gonsalves who was last seen on the western end of Onset Avenue around 6 a.m. Sunday, July 6. Gonsalves is a high functioning individual with Down Syndrome and is about 5-feet-tall and...

Learn more about a walk to raise money for cancer research

To honor both cancer survivors and those that lost their battle with cancer, the Relay for Life is returning for the second year in a row. Relay for Life is a walk to raise money for the American Cancer Society and honor all those who have...

Sail-abrating America and blessing the fleet

Spectators lined the Onset docks to catch patriotism afloat as boats cruised into Onset Bay to be blessed for future voyages. The Onset Bay Association's annual Blessing of the Fleet was held Friday, July 5 and saw over 22 vessels participate....

Wareham man identified in fatal Fourth of July accident

A fatal firework accident has led to the death of 70-year-old local man, Robert Spagnuolo according to District Attorney Tim Cruz. Wareham Police responded to a call about a person struck by a firework at 9:19 p.m. on Friday, July 4. Personnel...

Hundreds still without power following July 3 storm

Two days after a thunderstorm left 50,000 people without power, over 300 Wareham residents are yet to have their power restored. Eversource has been restoring power in Wareham since Friday, July 4 but due to extensive tree damage, some repairs have...

Swift parade for Independence Day

Every year, the Swifts Beach Improvement Association puts on a Fourth of July parade for the neighborhood to get together and celebrate the nation’s birthday. This year, the parade had 152 participants.

Man killed in July 4 fireworks accident

A 70-year-old man was killed in a fireworks accident late Friday, July 4. The man’s name is yet to be released but the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office and the cause of the accident is currently under investigation by the Wareham Police...

Transfer station to accept brush following storm

The Wareham Transfer Station will be accepting brush every Saturday in July as a result of the July 3 storm. Brush can be dropped off at the transfer station located at 95 Charge Pond Road from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The station will only accept clean...

Annual antiquing on America’s birthday

With antiques lining the green and participants in red, white and blue Wareham’s Historical Society had people not only celebrating America’s history, but Wareham’s too. On Friday, July 4, the Wareham Historical Society hosted its annual Antique...

Police, Eversource working to restore power after thunderstorm

After a violent thunderstorm swept through the South Coast, over 50,000 people were left without power including almost all of Wareham. The storm came through around 8 p.m. Thursday, July 3 and at one point left over 70% of Wareham without power....

Mass power outages reported in Onset and Wareham

A violent thunderstorm came through Wareham and Onset knocking out power in what appears to be much of town around 8 p.m. Thursday, July 3. The Onset Fire Department reported mass power outages across town due to the storm and Wareham Fire reported...

Mobile market makes a stop in town

The United Way of Greater New Bedford is bringing their Mobile Market to Wareham to give people free, fresh produce. Please pre-register for Mobile Markets at unitedwayofgnb.org/mobile-market Markets could be cancelled due to extreme weather. In...

Onset resident honored for 50 years as a nurse practitioner

Onset resident Mimi Secor was given the American Association of Nurse Practitioners’ Sharp Cutting Edge award for her work increasing the scope of practice for nurse practitioners for many decades. The award is given to a nurse practitioner who has...

Things to do July 3-July 10

Saturday, July 5 Trail day fun Pull weeds, protect nature and enjoy the outdoors Saturday, July 5 from 9 to 11 a.m.The Wareham Land Trust invites guests to the Red Brook Trail Network to pull invasive Japanese Knotweed. Tools will be provided but...

No need to fear, those critters are here to entertain and educate

From Central America, to Madagascar and even as far away as Australia, many crawly critters and slithering snakes made an appearance in an unexpected place. On Wednesday, July 2, Joy Marzoff brought out 10 animals from around the world for over 100...

Town looks to add more parking for Lopes Playground

With many renovations to Lopes Playground done, the town is looking to add more parking to increase access to the park. In a Tuesday, July 1 Select Board meeting, chair Judith Whiteside said the town will be looking to add five to eight new parking...