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Drug abuse treatment center proposed for Indian Neck Road

A proposed substance abuse treatment center at the former Forestview Nursing Home property on Indian Neck Road has raised concern among neighbors who worry the project could impact their safety and quality of life. Gosnold Behavioral Health, a non-...

Onset’s shoreline shimmers on Illumination Night

As the day turned to dusk, lights began to pop up along Onset Beach. The darkness was lit by glow-sticks, light-up swords and staffs, glowing bubble guns and even some fireworks across the water. All those were just in preparation for the main event...

Good samaritans, first responders lift spirits after two-car crash

Wareham resident Jillian Yates was less than a mile from home when she and another car collided on Sandwich Road outside Nessralla Farmstand and Greenhouse on the morning of Friday, July 26. Yates, 27, said she drives up Sandwich Road, “nearly every...

A ‘fresh’ flavor of leadership at Damien’s Food Pantry

A new executive director will take the helm at Damien’s Food Pantry starting in early August. Fall River resident Rachel Resendes was appointed as the next executive director after a “comprehensive” search and selection process, the pantry announced...

Weekly headlines with Wareham Media, July 25

Wareham Week has partnered with Wareham Media to create a short weekly show touching on some of the previous week’s top stories and introducing the public to the faces behind Wareham Week. In this week’s episode, editor Liam Mayo discusses First...

State regulations threaten town control of solar projects

Town officials have raised concerns that Wareham could lose control over large-scale solar developments under a proposed state law that would change how those projects get approved. The new law will result in a “loss of control by municipal entities...

Serving up pitches and ice cream

Illustrations of ice cream and animals populated Spillane Field as players from the Wareham Gatemen read to kids on Tuesday, July 23. The players read a selection of ice cream-themed children’s books to families sitting in the dugout. They listened...

Classic cars come to the Elks

It was a banner day for classic car fans on Saturday, July 20, as coups, clunkers and Chevys rolled into the parking lot of the Wareham-New Bedford Elks lodge. The car show was held to support Clean Agawam Mill Pond, a non-profit that keeps the pond...

Music from Land’s End to offer ‘timeless’ songs

As the Music from Land’s End concert series enters its fifth season of bringing world-class classical music to the South Coast, artistic director Ariadne Daskalakis said the series feels great “appreciation” from its audiences. Classical music is a...

Four single-family homes planned next to Elementary School

The dust raised from construction next to the Wareham Elementary School will settle within the next four to five months, leaving four single-family homes in its place. The lots at 65,68,73 and 77 Minot Avenue were sold in Aug. 2022 from the Narrows...

A playground parlay: Captain Jack Sparrow sets sail for Swifts Beach

The ship-shaped playground of Swifts Beach inspires the seafaring spirit in children of all ages — and on Sunday, July 21, that spirit was led by the visiting Captain Jack Sparrow. The good captain posed for pictures, led children around on a hunt...

Town goes dot-gov with cybersecurity grant

If you’re looking for information on the Town of Wareham website — from safety alerts to bill payments — right now, you need to type in the address, “wareham.ma.us.” That will be changing in the coming months, as the town moves over to a “.gov”...

Postponed to Sunday: Onset’s Cape Verdean Festival returns

Editor’s Note: The Onset Cape Verdean Festival has been postponed to its rain date of Sunday, Aug. 11. All information about scheduling and lineups remains the same. Twenty-three years ago, a young group set out to tell a story that had...

Pellet dissection: A hoot of a time

High pitched cries rang from the rafters of the Wareham Free Library on Thursday, July 18, not from the owls themselves but from a group of eager human volunteers, attempting to mimic the barred owl’s distinctive cry. Wareham Land Trust volunteer...

Weekly headlines with Wareham Media, July 18

Wareham Week has partnered with Wareham Media to create a short weekly show touching on some of the previous week’s top stories and introducing the public to the faces behind Wareham Week. In this week’s episode, editor Liam Mayo discusses community...

Dates to know for state election primaries

The primaries for Massachusetts state elections are just a few months away, and Interim Town Clerk Lisa Johnson wants to remind voters of important dates for participating in this process. The last day to register to vote and to change party...

Things to Do, Week of July 18

Saturday, July 20 Let the games begin! A children’s field day will be held starting at 9:30 a.m. in Parkwood. It will begin with games at the Parkwood Beach ballfield, then will proceed with a parade of decorated bikes and golf carts to the...

Town hears $1.5 million in funding requests for community projects

A rehabilitation of the Lopes Park playground to bring it up to modern safety standards, renovations that preserve the look of the former East Wareham Elementary School, and more planting beds for the Damien’s Place Community Gardens are among $1.5...

Two get their wings in Eagle Scout ceremony

BOURNE — Two members of Wareham Boy Scout Troop 39, Braden Coryer and Jonathen Mello, were celebrated with a double Eagle Scout Court of Honor at the Upper Cape Regional Technical School on Thursday, July 11. The two represent the 49th and 50th...

Kids get a hands on education with endangered reptiles

Anyone who likes cupcakes, birthday cake, pizza, or anything made of grain can thank a snake for their favorite foods, said wildlife educator Joy Marzolf. Marzolf, who runs live animal and nature programs with The Joys of Nature, brought some scaly...

Town ‘on a path to complying’ with nitrogen limits

While Wareham has a “legal obligation” to comply with a recent set of nitrogen limits imposed by the state, those limits don’t require the town to take any action at present. That was the message from Marc Drainville, a consultant with the firm GHD...

Weekly headlines with Wareham Media, July 11

Wareham Week has partnered with Wareham Media to create a short weekly show touching on some of the previous week’s top stories and introducing the public to the faces behind Wareham Week. In this week’s episode, editor Liam Mayo discusses a police...

Town looks to put ‘fresh eyes’ on financial situation

There are big expenses on the horizon in Wareham, and according to Finance Committee Chair Norma Scoggin, the town needs fresh eyes to review and evaluate the town’s financial situation. Over the next year, the Division of Local Services, a state...

Town holds $21,500 for Bay Pointe Phase 1 completion

Since it was first approved in 2017, the Windward Pines housing development at the Bay Pointe Club hasn’t completed its first phase of construction. Now, by holding $21,500 of the developer’s funds as a bond, the town wants to make sure the project...

More need, more space for Baby Point

Those seeking help with baby supplies can find it now in a freshly-expanded space. Turning Point, a resource center run by the Wareham Area Committee for the Homeless, recently announced that it expanded the space available for its baby-assistance...

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