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Artists and writers were unleashed in youth contest

Talented Warehamites put pen to paper with ruff-drafts and paw-traits to compete in the Dog Park Affiliation of Wareham’s seventh youth art and literary contest. With comfort dogs and paw-some participants among the various works, the celebration...

Blast off! Rockets soar through the sky in live science experiment

What is a rocket anyway? Are rockets just for NASA to send to the moon or can rockets blast off from a backyard? Rockets of all kinds took to the skies behind the Wareham Free Library Thursday, Aug. 14 as “mad scientist” Jonathan Breindel taught...

Things to do Aug. 14-Aug. 21

Thursday, Aug. 14 Take flight Fly over to the Wareham Free Library for this outdoor event as it introduces children to the principles of flight and rocketry. The show Mad Science-The Flight Stuff will take place at 59 Marion Road on Thursday, Aug....

Two-time state basketball champ continues success after high school

Ajay Lopes helped bring back-to-back state basketball championships to Wareham High and his winning hasn’t stopped. Lopes, a Wareham High 2024 grad, plays in the Embargo League on the River Junction team, and helped his team win the championship....

Wareham man sentenced for falsifying Commercial Drivers License test scores

A Wareham man was sentenced one month in prison followed by one year of supervised release with the first two months on home confinement for his role in falsifying Commercial Drivers License test results, giving passing scores to people who failed...

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Go green this August with Eversource’s Recycling and Sustainability Drive. The drive is Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wareham Municipal Maintenance located at 95 Charge Pond Road. The event is for Aucushnet, Carver, Fairhaven, Marion,...

Wareham High alum saved by son after suffering cardiac arrest

On Saturday, July 19, the Gomes family enjoyed a fun-filled day at the Natick Mall, ending the night with ice cream and a short ride home. Although, patriarch Robbie can't remember a single thing. While driving on Route 9 in the fast lane Robbie,...

Thousands celebrate family, culture and 50 years of independence at Cape Verdean Festival

In the same place that many past relatives first landed in America, people from across the country gathered in Onset to celebrate all things Cape Verdean. The annual Onset Cape Verdean festival brought thousands of people to Prospect Park Saturday,...

Two alarm Onset fire calls for 50 firefighters to battle blaze

Over 50 firefighters and several fire departments responded to a two alarm structure fire at 38 Old Onset Road Friday, Aug. 8. The Onset Fire Department was dispatched to the scene of the two-story home after a 911 call was made at 5:19 p.m. Prior...

The gate closes on another season

For the second year in a row, the Wareham Gatemen have exited the playoffs against the Cotuit Kettleers. After falling 4-5 Tuesday, Aug. 5 against the Kettleers, the Gatemen made their way across the bridge to Lowell Park in Cotuit Aug. 6 for the...

Love from across the bridge: Atlantic Subaru helps middle school

Although cars are their specialty, Atlantic Subaru is beyond just a dealership. As part of AdoptAClassroom.org, the dealership chooses a school to support with donations every fall. This year, Atlantic Subaru chose to cross the bridge to help...

Spreading organ donor awareness with the Gatemen

Tuesday, July 29 holds a special meaning for Wareham resident Kathy O'Brien. While volunteering with the New England Donor Services, Kathy honored her late husband Shawn's birthday. As the players took to the field, Kathy attended with friends and...

Un-fore-gettable golf tournament

Get those clubs out and get driving during the Wareham Police Association’s seventh annual golf tournament in support of Cops for Kids with Cancer. The tournament will take place on Sunday, Sept. 14 at Southers Marsh Golf Club, 30 Southers Marsh...

30 years comes to an end: Police Lieutenant retires

Lieutenant Peter Flannery of the Wareham Police Department has put his badge on for one last time. After 30 years of dedicated service to the Town of Wareham, Lieutenant Peter Flannery retired Saturday, July 19. What began as a position in the...

‘This is a community playground’: residents discuss potential new park at Highland Avenue

A design firm held a community meeting on potential plans for Hammond Playground and Highland Avenue Park on Monday, August 4. Weston & Sampson, a firm hired by the town, detailed an early proposal to transform the current green space and...

Wareham Special Olympics softball comes from behind to take gold

The Wareham Wild Viking softball squad came from five runs back in their final at bat to pull out an 11-9 win over Whitney. The game was on Sunday, Aug. 3 at the Special Olympics regional championships in Whitman. First baseman Tim Spellman lined a...

A sand-tastic time

Ready to let your mind and body relax into creative movement and have some silly fun? The Wareham Free Library is hosting a Teen and Tween sand doodling event at Onset Beach Bay Center Friday, Aug. 8 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Open for those 13 to...

Not all who wander are lost

Explore the world with Sharon Elder and join in on her adventures solo travelling around the world. Elder traveled around the world for 14 months from 2023 and 2024 and is ready to share her adventures with the community. Elder will be hosting an...

Batter up: The Gatemen heading to the playoffs

Closing out the regular season against the Hyannis Hawks with a 3 to 0 win, the Gatemen are heading to the playoffs. Ending their four-game losing streak, the Gatemen ended up as the number two seed for the playoffs. The Gatemen will host the third...

Healey-Driscoll administration announces new affordable senior rental homes

The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $182 million to give to 21 rental housing developments with Wareham’s Cranberry Manor Phase II being one of many. These awards were made possible in part through the Affordable Homes Act and by Governor...

Let’s chalk about art

Bring some sidewalk chalk and some artistry down to Onset for the Onset Bay Association’s Annual Sidewalk Chalk and Art Festival. The event will be on August 16 located on 1 Union Avenue at the Lilian Gregerman Bandshell from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The...

Southcoast Health receives regional accolades

The U.S. News & World Report announced the Southcoast Hospitals Group, including Tobey Hospital, ranked 13 in the Best Hospitals in Massachusetts and first in the Providence Metro Area for 2025 to 2026. Southcoast Health was also recognized as a...

Vikings Football uses soaps and suds to start the season

With water trickling down Merchants Way, drivers lined up with donations in hand to get a chance to get clean and give back. The Wareham Vikings Football team held a car wash at the Wareham Fire Department Saturday, Aug. 2 to raise money for the...

Pan-Mass Challenge makes a pit stop in town

Cheers accompanied cowbells, signs and music as cyclists in the annual Pan-Mass Challenge made one final stop before Bourne. The challenge, a two day bike-a-thon that stretches over 186 miles, makes a variety of stops in towns around the state. The...

Credit union sees new name change

Plymouth County Teachers Federal Credit Union is digging into the community's roots — pun intended. The credit union will be transitioning over into Cranberry Federal Credit Union Friday, Aug. 1. Chief of Operations, Dan Picard, said that the...

We're not in Wareham anymore: CARE puts on The Wizard of Oz

From Kansas to Wareham, in search of a heart, courage, a brain and a home, Dorothy, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow led the audience down the yellow brick road. The show was put on by the six-week summer session of the Wareham CARE...

Public Health Advisory made for algae bloom in ponds

The Wareham Board of Health is advising residents to stay away from Glen Charlie and Mill Pond due to the presence of an algae bloom. Cyanobacteria, the blue-green algae found in the pond, can produce toxins that can make pets and people sick. The...

Bridging connection between generations: Swifts Landing officially opens

With blue and yellow balloons lining the clubhouse, a group of residents jovially chatting amongst themselves, and state officials ready to share their pride and appreciation, the Swifts Landing celebration began. Swifts Landing, an affordable...

From Bach to the Beatles: Music from Land's End

With stained glass and archways framing a trio of musicians and a vocalist, melodies and music carried through the rafters of Church of the Good Shepherd. Dozens gathered Sunday, July 27 for Music from Land's End featuring internationally acclaimed...

Wareham man pleads not guilty to OUI, leaving the scene in fatal motorcycle crash

A 67-year-old Wareham man pleaded not guilty on Monday, July 28 to charges he was intoxicated and fled the scene after a crash that fatally injured a motorcyclist. Raymond Cardoza was arraigned Monday in Wareham District Court in connection with...

A jawsome time: Gatemen host shark night

The only sharks in sea-son at Spillane Field were the fluffy stuffed animals held by fans as they waited for their favorite players to step up to bat. On Sunday, June 27, the Wareham Gatemen held Shark Night in a game against the Hyannis Harbor...

New principals and new positions in the schools

The school district has announced new principals for the elementary and middle schools for the 2025–26 school year. Current elementary school vice principal Sara Russo has been named the new principal of Wareham Middle School. Daniel Sylvestre,...

Words of healing: The works of Deborah Thatcher Robbins

Deborah Thatcher Robbins grew up in Wareham with an inherent love of the arts. Robbins is a lifelong musician and writer as well as an amateur photographer who wants to heal those around her the way her art has healed her. The 1971 Wareham High...

Happy birthday Mary! Former teacher celebrates 90th birthday

A lot happened in 1935. Amelia Earhart became the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California, Congress had just passed the Social Security act and Mary Nyman was born. Nyman has lived in Wareham since 1961 where she raised her kids, taught...

Wareham man arrested in fatal motor vehicle accident, charged with fourth OUI

Raymond Cardoza, 67, of Wareham has been arrested following a car accident that killed 25-year-old Jordan Hansen. Around 5:05 p.m. Friday, July 25, Cardoza’s car collided with Hansen’s motorcycle on route 28 near Wareham Ford and Robertson’s GMC....

Potentially fatal motor vehicle accident closes part of route 28

A potentially fatal motor vehicle accident on route 28 near Wareham Ford and Robertson’s GMC closed the road for several hours. Wareham Police first reported the road closure around 5:27 p.m. The road is now open. Wareham Police could not be...

‘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...