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Do you recognize these kids?

Do you recognize the children in these 70-year-old pictures? Perhaps you’re one of them. Reader Bob Morrison submitted these photos from his elementary school days in Wareham. The first photo shows a class at the East Wareham School on Depot Street...

Driver taken to hospital after fiery crash on Route 25

An SUV rolled over and burst into flames after colliding with a pickup truck on Route 25 on Tuesday, March 21. In an email to Wareham Week, State Police said that the driver of the SUV, a 52-year-old Wareham man, was taken to Tobey Hospital “to be...

Garden Club is branching out for Arbor Day Festival

The Wareham Garden Club’s Arbor Day Festival will return to the A.D. Makepeace Company, 158 Tihonet Road, on Tuesday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a special emphasis on fun for the whole family. Educational activities include a craft table...

High School theater students win awards at festival

Two Wareham High School students, members of the school’s Viking Theater Company, won acting awards at the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild’s High School Theater Festival semifinals, held in Weymouth on Saturday, March 18. Sage Kidder and...

Solve a Sherlock Holmes mystery at the Library

The Wareham Free Library’s Mystery Book Club will meet on Tuesday, April 18 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the classic Sherlock Holmes mystery “The Hound of the Baskervilles.” Not only will the Club discuss the book, but it will also screen the 1939 film...

This Earth Day, make plans for plants in Onset

Join the Onset Bay Center, 186 Onset Ave., for a “Plant-A-Palooza” on Earth Day (Saturday, April 22) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers and Buzzards Bay Coalition staff will work side by side, taking out weeds and planting new vegetation to enrich the...

‘Goodwill Ambassador’ recalls trip to jolly old Wareham, England

Ahh, Wareham. A small town bordered by two rivers, with quaint architecture and a fascinating history. Its Town Hall, with a stately tower, looms over its surroundings. With its fine homes, beautiful old churches and delicious food, there simply is...

Middle schoolers go wild for ‘The Jungle Book’

Your job may be stressful, but at least you’re not “the one with the giant butt.” That’s how Wareham Middle School fifth grader Charlie Avila describes her role as Baloo, the big, fun-loving bear, in the Middle School’s production of “The Jungle...

New Cape Cod Coffee location offers cruelty-free cuppas

Cape Cod Coffee CEO Jan Aggerbeck wanted to bring something different to Wareham. That’s why he built a new Cape Cod Coffee location at Wareham Crossing, which had its grand opening on Wednesday, March 15. “So far everybody's been very supportive,”...

Wake up and smell the Mary V. Rose Scholarship

Applications are now available for the Mary V. Rose Scholarship, which is awarded annually by the Oak Grove Cape Verdean Cultural Center, Inc. The Center’s Scholarship Committee is awarding two $500 scholarships to Wareham residents who have been...

Car flips, two hospitalized in Route 6 crash

Two people were rushed to the hospital after a two-car crash at the intersection of Route 6 and Cromesett Road on Sunday, March 19. One of the drivers, Natasha Whitford of Carver, broke her femur and suffered facial injuries after her car flipped...

Library will soon close to replace moldy carpeting

The Wareham Free Library will soon close to replace carpeting that grew mold after the Library flooded earlier this month , Select Board Chair Judith Whiteside announced at a Wareham Historical Society event on Monday, March 20. While Whiteside said...

For ‘Beth the Bagpiper,’ St. Patrick’s concerts are March madness

When Beth Butts told her husband Mike that she wanted bagpipe lessons for her 40th birthday, his response was too obscene to be printed in this newspaper. That was in 2017. Mike is now strongly supportive of his wife’s hobby, which she jokingly...

Police Association gives $1,000 to Boston Children’s Hospital

On Friday, March 17, the Wareham Police Association held a Saint Patrick’s Day blood drive and fundraiser for Boston Children’s Hospital. Over 40 people, including representatives of the Police Department, Fire Department, Department of Natural...

After 13 years, championship trophy is back in town

LOWELL — After an astonishing run in the regular season and the playoffs, the Vikings boys basketball team is taking the Division 4 state championship trophy back to Wareham after its 13-year absence. The Vikings beat the Springfield International...

Community gathers to raise funds for man’s Lyme disease treatment

Saturday, March 18 seemed like a typical night at the Wareham Elks Lodge. The lodge was full of hungry guests, there to enjoy a spaghetti dinner and bingo fundraiser. However, this was no ordinary fundraiser. The community had come out to support...

Two hospitalized after Megansett Drive fire

Two people were hospitalized for minor injuries following a fire at 11 Megansett Drive on Friday, March 17. The fire started in an outbuilding next to the main house, the Wareham Fire Department said in a Facebook post . 17 Wareham firefighters...

With this scholarship, go down in history

The Wareham Historical Society is offering a scholarship of up to $1,000 to a Wareham High School student planning to pursue a career in education. All applications must be sent to the Wareham Historical Society, P.O. Box 211, by Friday, May 5. For...

Tobey Hospital named one of ‘World’s Best’ for fifth straight year

The Southcoast Hospitals Group, consisting of Tobey Hospital in Wareham, Charlton Memorial in Fall River and St. Luke’s in New Bedford, made it onto Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Hospitals for the fifth year in a row. According to Newsweek, the...

Former Onset pizzeria owner arrested on forced labor charges

The owner of a pizzeria chain that once had a location in Onset was arrested on Thursday, March 16 and charged with forced labor, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts . Stavros “Steve”...

Fill-a-Bag sale at First Congregational Church

On Thursday, March 23, Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25, the First Congregational Church of Wareham’s Next to New Thrift Shop is holding a March Madness fill-a-bag sale. Shoppers can fill 13-gallon bags, provided by the church, with clothing...

Select Board balks at price of moving Police Department to Town Hall

A price estimate of over $44 million for converting Town Hall into a new police station has derailed Town Administrator Derek Sullivan’s plan for a three-way shuffling of town buildings . According to Select Board Chair Judith Whiteside, “no formal...

37-point lead sends Vikings to state championship

BRIDGEWATER — The Wareham Vikings boys basketball team is headed to the state championship for the first time since 2010 after unraveling the Millbury High School Woolies 69-32 in a Final Four game on Wednesday, March 15. The game was played at...

Bangers and mash: Couple croons Irish tunes

The town of Wareham is 2,992 miles from the town of Tipperary, Ireland. You might say “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary.” In fact, you might even sing it. And that’s exactly what Tom and Sheila Monaghan did. In honor of Saint Patrick’s Day, the husband-...

Upwardly mobile: Royal Crest residents ‘moving ahead’ after buying park

When residents of the Royal Crest mobile home park bought the park for $12 million in August 2022, they wanted to make sure that their homes would remain affordable. Speaking to the Select Board on Tuesday, March 14, Bob Costa and Al Latini of the...

Tigers cheerleaders place first in competition

The Wareham Tigers Pride cheerleading team won first place at the Winners Choice Championships in Uncasville, Connecticut on Saturday, March 11. The team was also one of the three highest overall scorers in the competition, despite what Head Coach...

This scholarship is a berry good opportunity

The Cranberry Educational Foundation is offering a scholarship to current college or technical school students, as well as high school seniors accepted into a college or technical school, who live in a cranberry-growing town. Students who are...

Don’t be a starving artist: Apply for this scholarship

The Bourne-Wareham Art Association is once again giving its annual Art Achievement Award to a graduating senior planning to pursue a career in the visual arts. The winner(s) will receive the award, usually $500-$1,000, once they present evidence of...

Planning Board recommends taking downtown to new heights

At its meeting on Monday, March 13, the Planning Board voted to recommend the Wareham Redevelopment Authority’s proposed zoning bylaw changes for Town Meeting this April. The vote was another step forward for the urban renewal plan, which would...

Take a staycation across the pond with Historical Society

The town of Wareham may be unlike any other place in the world, but that’s not because of a unique name. Wareham, Massachusetts was named after the historic market town of Wareham, England, located near the southern coast of Great Britain. As “...

Artificial intelligence comes to Middle School math class

When it comes to technology, Wareham Middle School seventh grade math teacher Jen Crimaldi admits that she’s “old school.” However, she’ll “try anything once,” and wants to prepare her students for what the future will bring. This January, Crimaldi’...

Daylight saving hikers say the sun should set on clock turning

Looking up at the tall, dead trees that towered above her, Dawn Jackson only had one thing to say. “Holy crap!” She exclaimed. “Look at that tree! How long do you think it has left?” Jackson and a handful of other hikers came to Horseshoe Mill on...

Local students make dean’s lists

These Wareham natives, studying at colleges across New England, are continuing to make their hometown proud. Emmanuel College in Boston has named Glenn Barrows, Jenna Iacobucci and Lylah Niederberger to its Fall 2022 dean’s list.

Onset sand sculptors go against the grains

When Rodney Johnson went to the beach with his family, he would spend the day relaxing while his children built sand castles. All of that changed 17 years ago, when he saw a girl on Revere Beach making a sculpture out of sand. “I said, ‘She’s five...

Something’s fishy at Wesley UMC

Wesley United Methodist Church, 462 Main St., will host a fish supper from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, March 24. The price of the meal is $15 for adults and $7 for children under 10. For more information, call or text Pastor Ginny Doran at 508-...

High School announces monthly award winners

Wareham High School has announced its award winners for the month of February 2023. Senior Julia Bottino is Student of the Month. Sophomore Aleyah Russell-Wood received the Scotty Monteiro Jr. Award. The “Scotty Award,” given by the foundation of...

At Wesley UMC, a breakfast of biblical proportions

Wesley United Methodist Church, 462 Main St., will hold its monthly Free Community Breakfast on Saturday, March 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Pancakes, bacon, sausage, fresh fruit, assorted juices and coffee will be on the menu. The church’s Mission...

‘We still got work to do:’ Vikings make it to Final Four

The Wareham Vikings boys basketball team defeated the Cathedral High School Panthers 82-60 in a Round of Eight home game on Friday, March 10, securing the team a spot in the Final Four. After the Vikings lost in the Round of Eight last year , Head...

To spread kindness, Elementary School ‘rocks’ on

Your next stroll through town just got nicer. “Don’t let anyone dull your sparkle,” “Choose joy” and “It’s only temporary” are just a few of the kind words painted on rocks by Wareham Elementary School staff. The Elementary School’s Positive...

Tattoo studio celebrates art on and off the body

The Dusk Till Dawn tattoo studio, which opened at 3065 Cranberry Highway in January, offers more than just body art. Between a rotating art gallery, live music and freestyle painting events, owner Liz Chasse wants the studio to be a “creative...

Less groundwater, more repairs created extra sewer plant capacity

Wareham’s sewer plant is processing 50,000 fewer gallons of water a day than in previous years because of reduced groundwater levels and improvements to the plant, consulting engineer Russell Kleekamp told the Sewer Commission at its meeting on...

Pennrose signs lease on Littleton Drive housing project

After years of planning , Pennrose has a 99-year lease on Littleton Drive, allowing the development company to begin construction on over 90 units of affordable housing for families and senior citizens. Town officials signed documents closing the...

Business fair with live music coming to Town Hall

Local businesses will demonstrate their products and services at the Wareham Showcase, happening at the Town Hall auditorium from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 30. The Showcase will also feature live performances by Wareham-born “saltwater...

Shuffle off to Town Hall for police building discussion

The public is invited to a special joint meeting of the Select Board, the Police Building Study Committee and the Public Safety Complex Study Committee on Thursday, March 16 at 5 p.m. in the Town Hall auditorium. The meeting will feature a...

Whiteside talks Decas, taxes at COA Q&A

Select Board Chair Judith Whiteside calls herself “a senior and then some.” Speaking at the Council on Aging on Wednesday, March 8, Whiteside said that her multiple recent hip surgeries, which required her to spend some time in a wheelchair, gave...

Salute Vietnam veterans at Onset brunch

Richard Arruda. Ronald Bumpus. James Crowley. Carlos Rose. These four Wareham residents killed in action while serving in Southeast Asia will be honored at the PFC Carlos James Rose Memorial Brunch, to be held on Sunday, March 26 at 10 a.m. at the...

Three displaced in Standish Avenue fire

A fire at 34 Standish Ave. gutted a house and displaced three adults on Tuesday, March 7. The Wareham and Onset Fire Departments, the Wareham Police Department and Wareham EMS arrived on the scene at around 10:55 a.m., according to a Fire Department...

Select Board expresses support for petition to cancel Swifts Beach project

The Select Board has voiced its support of a Town Meeting petition by Swifts Beach residents to cancel the controversial planned replacement of the neighborhood’s gravity sewer system with a low-pressure system , which would force 130 homes to...

Council on Aging rocked by guitar lesson turnout

Contrary to what was published in the Feb. 23 and March 2 issues of Wareham Week, there will be no guitar and ukulele lessons at the Council on Aging this month. The incorrect information came from an inaccurate flyer posted in the Multi-Service...

Assistant superintendent finalist for top job in Dartmouth

“I don’t want this job because I want the title,” Wareham Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Dr. Andrea Schwamb said about her desire to become superintendent of Dartmouth Public Schools. “I hope to have an impact.” Schwamb is one of four...

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