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Candidates promise communication, fiscal responsibility at Q&A

Hopefuls for a trio of town offices sat in the hot seat during Candidates’ Night on Thursday, April 27, answering questions about the town’s most pressing issues. Finance Committee member Jody Smith and Wareham Week Editor Wes Cipolla moderated the...

‘He always brightened up the room:’ Tobey Alford remembered at vigil

Sariya Shepherd will miss Tobey Alford’s sweet smile and warm hugs the most. “He was sweet and he was kind and he was always thoughtful,” Sariya said about 14-year-old Tobey, who died on April 24 after being hit by a car while riding his bicycle on...

Fairy tales will come true at the High School

Fairies and gnomes will inhabit the halls and grounds of Wareham High School on Wednesday, May 10 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. During the Fairy and Gnome Art Walk, guests can hunt for fairy and gnome houses throughout the high school, while also...

At Library, lecturer says negotiation will end Ukraine war

Henry Quinlan doesn’t have much faith in what Americans are hearing about the ongoing war in Ukraine. “The big casualty in this war is truth,” said Quinlan, a resident of West Wareham and an enthusiast of Russian-Ukrainian geopolitics. “I don’t...

Town Meeting tackles controversial questions over two nights

Voters at Spring Town Meeting made decisions on some of Wareham’s most controversial issues over the course of two nights. Across Monday, April 24 and Tuesday, April 25, Town Meeting recommended that the Sewer Commission cancel its contract with an...

Town Meeting creates annual fund for playgrounds

Town Meeting voted on Tuesday, April 25 to establish a revolving fund of $100,000 per year to repair and maintain town-owned playgrounds. $100,000 in funds not set aside for any other use will go into the playground revolving fund each fiscal year...

Town Meeting gives Land Trust $48,000 to purchase conservation land

Town Meeting unanimously voted to give $48,000 in Community Preservation Act funds to the Wareham Land Trust, allowing it to purchase 12 acres of conservation land near Red Brook Road. The land will be used to unite a series of abandoned walking...

Town Meeting approves $7.5 million to replace Middle School roof

Town Meeting voted on Tuesday, April 25 to give $7.5 million to the Middle School so that it can replace its leaking roof . “The roof has, at this point, essentially failed,” Wareham Public Schools Superintendent Matthew D’Andrea said. In several...

Town meeting urges Select Board to probe Makepeace ownership of Parker Mills Dam

Town Meeting voted on Tuesday, April 25 to urge the Select Board and Town Counsel Richard Bowen to inquire further into the A.D. Makepeace Company’s ownership of the crumbling Parker Mills Dam . Resident Barry Cosgrove, who brought the petition to...

Town Meeting gives community preservation funds to Littleton Drive housing project, but not Woodland Cove

Town Meeting on Tuesday, April 25 had two very different reactions to two controversial affordable housing projects, both seeking Community Preservation Act money to partially fund their construction. Town Meeting voted 71-40 to give $300,000 to...

Vigil to be held for 14-year-old crash victim

A candlelight vigil will be held in memory of Tobey Alford, a 14-year-old Wareham High School eighth grader who died after being hit by a car on Sandwich Road , at the High School softball field on Thursday, April 27 at 8 p.m. The entire Wareham...

Tigers cheer teams pounce on first, second place in U.S. Finals

The Wareham Tigers Pride and Spirit cheerleading teams came in first and second place, respectively, at the U.S. Finals in Worcester last weekend. The performances capped a season of victories in Maryland , Connecticut and Boston , among other...

Schooner sailors settle in Onset for the weekend

Every part of the 78-foot Schooner Huron Jewel was built by Hugh and Julie Covert — except for the ship’s wheel, a 19th-century antique. “Every piece of wood, we cut,” Julie said. The tall ship docked at Onset Pier on Friday, April 21. The Coverts...

Town Meeting votes to give $1.08 million to Bayview Park facelift

Town Meeting unanimously voted on Monday, April 24 to give $1.08 million in Community Preservation Act funds to help finance the planned repairs of Bayview Park in Onset. Town Administrator Derek Sullivan requested the funds. Speaking to the Select...

Town Meeting urges cancellation of Swifts Beach sewer replacement

Town Meeting unanimously voted on Monday, April 24 to encourage the town to terminate its contract with an outside firm to replace the sewer line beneath the Swifts Beach neighborhood. At last spring’s Town Meeting, voters approved $3 million for...

Town Meeting votes to hire engineer to probe earth removal

Town Meeting voted on Monday, April 24 to appropriate $50,000 to hire an engineer to investigate the possibly illegal removal of earth by corporations around town. The earth is valuable for agricultural purposes, as well as for industrial purposes...

Town Meeting votes to increase height, density on Main Street

Despite outspoken opposition from some citizens, Town Meeting voted 174-67 on Monday, April 24 to approve sweeping changes to the zoning laws on Main Street and Merchants Way, part of an urban renewal plan years in the making. The changes will...

14-year-old Sandwich Road crash victim dies from injuries

A 14-year-old Wareham boy who was hit by a car while riding his bicycle on Sandwich Road died from his injuries on Monday, April 24. That night, Town Administrator Derek Sullivan led Town Meeting in a moment of silence for Tobey Alford, who was...

Planning Board vetoes 0 Route 25 solar project

At a special meeting held on Thursday, April 20, the Planning Board voted to deny a permit to a proposed solar farm at 0 Route 25 near Charge Pond Road, a win for environmental advocates who feared that the project posed a threat to land, water and...

Mulch ado about gardening at Onset Bay Center

“When I was younger, my mother told me I was found in a milkweed pod, like a fairy,” Kirsten Thuestad said as she helped plant juniper shrubs at the Onset Bay Center on Saturday, April 22. “That’s, like, a dope origin story,” replied Jack Rinta as...

It’s a whole new ballgame at Girls Softball Opening Day

Wareham Girls Softball League President Lyz Lambert is ready for the league to make a post-pandemic rebound. This year, 30 new players have joined the league, most of them joining the all-new division for kindergarteners, first graders and second...

Agawam Road brush fire contained to two acres

Dozens of Wareham and Onset firefighters worked to contain a two-acre brush fire in the woods off of Agawam Road, just south of the beginning of the Myles Standish State Forest, on Thursday, April 20. There were no reports of injuries or property...

Wesley UMC to host yard sale

Wesley United Methodist Church, 462 Main St., will host a yard sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 6. There will be another yard sale taking place in the parsonage yard across the street from the church. The church’s Mission Thrift Shop...

Rise, comrades, and view May Day posters at the Library

Workers of Wareham, unite! You have nothing to lose but your boredom. Stephen Lewis will exhibit historic pro-labor posters from six continents at the Wareham Free Library from Friday, April 28 to Tuesday, May 30. May 1 is celebrated as...

UMass Cranberry Station opens $8 million expansion

The University of Massachusetts Amherst opened an $8 million expansion to its Cranberry Research Station in East Wareham on Friday, April 21. The station is a place for research and outreach to assist the Massachusetts cranberry industry. The...

Meet the candidates Thursday night at the Multi-Service Center

Candidates for the Town Election will gather Thursday evening for a round of questions about their positions and plans for the town. The event will be available to watch in person at the Multi-Service Center and on WCTV’s government channel . Video...

Fire Department personnel help secure Boston Marathon

Two members of the Wareham Fire Department helped to provide security at the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 17. Assistant Chief Patrick Haskell, a member of the Massachusetts Hazardous Materials Response Team, patrolled the route of the marathon...

Got questions for the candidates? Send them our way!

Wareham residents will have a chance to meet the candidates in this May’s Town Election , and learn about their positions. There will be a Candidates Night on Thursday, April 27 at 6 p.m. in Room 320 of the Multi-Service Center, 48 Marion Road. If...

Cat rescued from two-alarm Atlantic Avenue fire

A man and his cat escaped unharmed from a two-alarm house fire at 1717 Atlantic Ave. in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 23. Firefighters received a call shortly after midnight from the home’s owner, who managed to evacuate the house safely...

With this class, get a boating certificate in a day

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 6-3 is offering an eight-hour boating class on Saturday, June 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the West Wareham Fire House #2, 2368 Cranberry Highway. Those who take the class will learn navigation, boating law,...

Meet the candidates in this year’s Select Board race

Three candidates are vying for two Select Board seats in the only contested race of the Town Election in May. Election Day is Tuesday, May 2. Incumbent Select Board Chair Judith Whiteside , incumbent Select Board Clerk Tricia Wurts and former Select...

Two groups receive Earth Day funding

The New Bedford Earth Day 50th Anniversary Committee has given two grants to local environmental groups, totaling $1,650. The “Every Day is Earth Day” grants were given to nine environmental groups in the greater New Bedford area. The Onset Bay...

See a Scottish folk show at the Library

No need to walk 500 miles (or 500 more): A bit of Scotland is coming to Wareham. The Scottish folk band North Sea Gas is returning to the Wareham Free Library on Sunday, May 14 at 2 p.m., promising an afternoon of music, storytelling and good humor...

Talking tips for tidying up at the Library

Where better to learn organization skills than at a library? Julie Brooks, a “certified Professional Organizer” and owner of Peaceful Place Home Organizers in Marshfield, will give tips on decluttering the house at the Wareham Free Library on...

Supermodels of all ages slay at Council on Aging fashion show

Seventy-nine years separated the oldest and youngest supermodels at the Council on Aging’s annual fashion show on Wednesday, April 19. The youngest, 3-year-old Maddie Sherman, sailed down the catwalk in a pink sailor’s dress, her favorite color. The...

High School announces Term 3 Honor Roll students

Wareham High School has named its High Honor Roll, Honor Roll and Achievement Roll students for Term 3 of the 2022-23 school year. High Honor Roll Seniors: Bottino, Julia Mary Bumpus, Alexandra Jeannette Clements...

Two sets of state champs will face off at Vikings Alumni Games

Both of Wareham High School’s state championship-winning basketball teams will face off in a special alumni game, hosted by Community Youth Empowerment Wareham, at the High School on Saturday, June 17. The match between the 2010 Vikings championship...

Get your (rubber) ducks in a row before Library race

Duck and cover! The Wareham Free Library’s annual Rubber Duck Race will return to A.D. Makepeace headquarters, 150 Tihonet Road, on Sunday, May 21 at 1 p.m. The ducks will be unleashed in the Tihonet Pond Canal, where volunteer waders will determine...

Take Dad out to breakfast at Council on Aging

Is Dad sick of getting ties and golf clubs every year for Father’s Day? Then take him out to a Father’s Day Breakfast at the Council on Aging, 48 Marion Road, on Monday, June 12 at 9:30 a.m. Pancakes, sausage, home fries, bagels, coffee, tea and...

Paws for celebration: Dog Park holding grand opening ceremony

After years of planning and months of construction , the Wareham Dog Park, 74 Maple Springs Road, will hold its grand opening ceremony on Saturday, April 29 at 1 p.m. The ceremony will include family craft activities, a youth art gallery, music, a “...

Play poker with a paddle on Onset Bay

Talk about clams casino. On Saturday, June 17 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Onset Bay will become the world’s largest (and wettest) poker table during the Onset Bay Association’s annual Kayak Poker Run. Card sharks will meet at Shell Point Beach off South...

Celebrate Pride Month at Onset Bay Center

The Onset Bay Center will be holding a celebration to kick off LGBTQ Pride Month on Saturday, June 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. A pride flag will be raised in front of the center, 186 Onset Ave., with an invocation and music by Teddy Matthews. A...

Help make Onset Bay sing at open mic night fundraiser

The Onset Bay Association will hold an open mic night fundraiser at the Glen Cove Hotel’s 1883 Lounge, 167 Onset Ave., on Thursday, May 11 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. All proceeds will go toward Onset’s summer concert series.

Swing on by to Little League opening day

The Wareham Little League will celebrate its opening day on Saturday, April 29 at 10:30 a.m. Participants will meet at the Old Tremont Nail Bridge at 9:30 a.m. to prepare for the parade at 10:30 a.m. There will also be games, raffles, snacks and ice...

Select Board recommends Town Meeting fund capital improvement projects

The Select Board recommends that Town Meeting vote to use $2.7 million in available funds on various improvement projects. The Select Board unanimously voted to make the recommendations at its meeting on Tuesday, April 18. The largest single item in...

High School basketball champs honored by Select Board

The Wareham High School Vikings basketball team, fresh off of its state championship win , received certificates and commendations from the Select Board on Tuesday, April 18. The board recognized four players and coaches for their stellar...

Pizza Boy Roast Beef’s new owner receives food license

Pizza Boy Roast Beef on Cranberry Highway has new ownership. The Select Board approved a new food license for the pizza shop's new owners at their meeting on Tuesday, April 18. The restaurant will now be run by Ngawang Phunstok Sherpa and Lakpa Doma...

Town Meeting to vote on playground revolving fund

Town Meeting will vote on whether to establish a revolving fund of $100,000 per year to repair and maintain town-owned playgrounds. Town Meeting will be held on Monday, April 24 at 7 p.m. at the “cafetorium” of Wareham Elementary School, 63 Minot...

Urban renewal, sewer and dam on Town Meeting agenda

All of Wareham’s registered voters will have the chance to make their opinions known about some of the most controversial issues that have faced the town in recent years, at the Spring Town Meeting on Monday, April 24. Town Meeting will take place...

Tree huggers go out on a limb at Arbor Day Festival

Six-year-old Aria Eisenhauer doesn’t like getting her hands dirty. “Wash my hands!” She cried after making a “seed bomb,” a clay ball covered in soil and filled with seeds, at the Wareham Garden Club’s Arbor Day Festival on Tuesday, April 18...

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