Opinion

Opinion: Town was right to remove hoops

To the Editor: The removal of basketball hoops was the correct response to hundreds of maskless people not social distancing. In early July, I noticed hundreds of people all cramming together around the courts with no masks...! Jeffrey Landry

Opinion: Curbside pick-up prompts cost concerns

To the Editor: First, I'd like to say that I totally agree with Fred Reynolds in the July 9 Wareham Week opinion on the solar proposal being placed on existing open space. Also Mitch Kirkland's letter on waste disposal. So, what is going on with the...
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Opinion: Thanks to ‘a kind young man’

To the Editor: Firstly, let me tell you that my dad related this story to me with tears in his eyes. On a recent afternoon, my 91-year-old dad Peter “Sonny” Fernandes was parked at his usual handicapped space on the Onset Pier. As a boat owner in...

Opinion: The Swifts Beach Playground should be updated

Olivia Eckman, 9, has concerns about the safety of the Swifts Beach Playground. She wrote to the paper in hopes that her letter will inspire the community to take action and improve the playground. Hi, I am 9 years old and I live in Swifts...

Guest opinion: Don’t let your guard down, keep containing covid

Massachusetts remains among a handful of states that have contained the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak sickening more than 3 million Americans. But continued vigilance will be essential for a year or longer until a successful vaccine and effective...

Opinion: Town should reconsider basketball decision

To the Editor: Having read your articles regarding the removal of the basketball hoops in Onset and throughout Wareham, I have concluded that the decision by the town to remove all basketball hoops was excessive and beyond what the Governor’s...

Opinion: “Green” projects shouldn’t damage the environment

To the Editor: Politicians often say they are disappointed when solar and other so-called “green” projects are delayed or canceled due to the land’s status as “priority habitat, core habitat, or critical natural landscape.” Why are we not...

Poem: ‘My Thoughts’

Reader Darrin A. Garcia submitted this poem, entitled “My Thoughts,” which he said was inspired by current events, including the coronavirus pandemic and the protests for justice and police reform. My Thoughts All thru love shall...

Prayers requested for Wareham’s oldest resident

To the Editor: I want everyone to know that Wareham's Oldest Living Resident, Mary Rose, is now beginning a very important and final adventure in her life. You all know how I love to share her with you, and now I feel I must do this, too. This...

Opinion: Homeless need more support

Dear Editor, I would like to respond to the letter to the Editor titled “Wareham should do more for homeless people.” According to the United Stated Interagency Counsel on Homelessness, there were 18,471 people experiencing homelessness in...

Thank you to first responders

To the Editor: I would like to give my utmost thanks to the Onset Fire Department, Wareham Police Department,Wareham Emergency Medical Services, and other first responders. My wife was in a terrible accident on Thursday, May 7. When I showed up on...

Opinion: Wareham should do more for homeless people

Dear Editor, Should we be doing more to help the homeless population in Wareham? I am a social work student at Bridgewater State University. I have also lived in Wareham for most of my life. As a social work student, I am stunned at how many people...

Worshiping in solitude

To the Editor: Live church services are cancelled, and travel from home restricted, but Sunday morning I just couldn’t resist getting out of the house and fulfilling what I considered essential: prayer. I toured in my car with windows up and making...

Sen. Pacheco urges constituents to stay home, safe

To the Editor: These are dark and difficult days. The global COVID-19 pandemic has shaken our world to the core and put countless lives into sudden turmoil. In the blink of an eye, the Coronavirus has left thousands of reputable Massachusetts...

Thank you to workers

To the Editor: While remembering and thanking those who work in the medical field -- doctors and nurses who perform heroically every day -- please also remember those that support them. Heroes, equally, are the housekeepers, food workers, supply...

A good man gone too soon

Mary Rose is the oldest resident of Wareham, and has lived in Onset her whole life. She submitted this letter in remembrance of Corey Andrews, who passed away earlier in March. To the Editor: I was so heartbroken to read that my friend...

Town Moderator gives a Town Meeting update

Letter to the Editor: In the past couple of weeks, I have gone before the Board of Selectmen to discuss the process by which a Moderator can recess a Town meeting when a state of emergency is declared. State law requires that we complete our Annual...

Poem: ‘Coronavirus’

Reader Susan Grebber submitted this poem about recent events: Coronavirus Coronavirus It snuck up upon us We are all frightened And our nerves heightened This is a very serious matter But don’t believe all the rumors and chatter All Americans must...

‘Veterans’: a poem

To all our Veterans who served our country I thank you humbly I respect your courage and loyalty If it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t truly be free I am truly grateful to the nth degree You leave your loved ones behind With bravery, a strong will and...

Thoughts on the “Gateway”

To the Editor: I have been living in East Wareham for over ten years, having grown up in Natick, MA. I moved here to live near the ocean, which I always wanted to do all of my life. I chose Wareham as I cannot afford the other side of the bridge. I...