Opinion

Opinion: Taste of our Towns, a huge success!

To the editor: The Taste of Our Towns Event on September 16th, benefiting Turning Point, was a huge success! We want to thank all of the sponsors, donors, volunteers and food vendors who participated and made this a night to remember. Local...

Opinion: Thank you for bringing back Relay for Life

To the editor: I want to thank Tricia and all the volunteers for their hard work in making the Relay for Life on September 13, 2024 a wonderful and memorable experience. I was so happy to have this event back in Wareham and being a cancer survivor...
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Opinion: Honoring a special member of the community

The Chalkfest (aka Chalk-Full-O-Fun) annual summer event, recently held in Onset at the bandshell area on August 17, is a wonderful community family experience! Where can you entertain your family for $5 for a sidewalk square, get a box of chalk to...

Opinion: Thanks for scholarship fundraiser

To the editor, On Saturday, September 7 th , the Onset Cape Verdean Festival Association sponsored a Cape Cod Canal Cruise to raise funds for scholarships. The event attracted 146 friends of the organization from the Cape Cod communities, New...

Opinion: September is ovarian cancer awareness month

To the editor, September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and I kindly ask all residents of Wareham if possible to please wear the color teal to honor the women that survived and the women that died from this horrible disease. I hope someday there...

Opinion: Chalk-Full-O-Gratitude

To the editor, The 10th Chalk-Full-O-Fun Festival was a huge success and the Chalkfest team sincerely appreciates all the community support that helped to make it happen. Financial contributors included: the Wareham and Rochester Cultural Councils,...

Opinion: Mourning Bob White

To the editor, I am writing this letter to express my profound sadness on the recent passing of Bob White. He was my closest friend and meant the world to me. Bob helped me in so many ways just like he did for others here in the Wareham community. I...

Opinion: Beware of rutting deer

To the editor, Walking with my dog on leash this morning on dirt road off Green Gate lane, there was a buck deer standing around 20 feet away. He lowered his antlers. We stared at each other. He stomped his left front hoof. We decided to turn around...

Opinion: Sidewalk artists, a poem

This poem was inspired by the author’s experience at the Onset Bay Association’s sidewalk chalk festival , held Saturday, Aug. 17. Sidewalk artists from all around make their way to Onset, Mass, Knowing with chalk in hand and their...

Opinion: ‘Always the same’ for proposed drug abuse treatment center

To the editor, It is always the same. People say that we need more treatment centers, places for the homeless, etc. Then when it is proposed, but in their neighborhood, or any where near them, they are up in arms and are basically saying, "Anywhere...

Opinion: The State of Massachusetts wants solar on Fearing Hill

To the editor, The solar project on Fearing Hill is back before us, after significant effort to stop it has failed. Our local officials have tried to slow down solar development, only to be overruled by the state. The State of Massachusetts has...

Opinion: Giving thanks for TarraDean Studio 60th anniversary celebration

To the editor, I wish to thank my family, many friends, and my daughter Tarra along with her remarkable staff for making June 30th so special. From the raffles and money in my cards I donated to The Christia Baptiste Patterson Scholarship Fund. Her...

Opinion: Introducing Trinity Christian Church

To the editor: Recently, Wesley United Methodist changed its name to Trinity Christian Church. Our name tells who we are, a Spirit-led, Christ-centered church where people come to worship the Triune God. We believe in the Holy Bible as the literal...

Opinion: Your presence matters for Fearing Hill Vote

To the editor, Stopping at a garden plant stand for tomatoes and black eyed susan, I followed the sign to the back door to pay. Lucky me — past the gate, a small lush garden brimmed with feeders bustling with all happy wildlife. The good couple and...

Opinion: ‘Chronic situation’ occurring on Locust Street

To the editor, It’s been awhile since I’ve seen or read about this ongoing issue. I’ll keep it brief because most area taxpayers and town officials are aware of the chronic situation. Specifically, there are 5 houses on Locust Street beginning with...

Opinion: Letter for our Jewish Community

To the editor: In Deuteronomy: 31:6 it is written: Be strong and be brave! Do not be afraid of those people who mean you harm because the Lord your God goes with you. He will always be there to help you. He will never leave you! We are all Americans...

Opinion: Tribute to a K9

To the editor: He’s my support, my sleeping medicine, warming me (knees down). My door greeter, my audience, my happy home. He’s my road companion, couch cuddler, kitchen dancer. He slept in church and had his yoga fan club. My heart’s empty, eyes...

Opinion: Ode to a Gleason YMCA legend

Dear editor, Physical issues prevent me from going the Gleason YMCA as I once did. What follows below is a shout out to one of the many people I enjoyed knowing there. On what I say you can depend, About a certain local legend. If you go to the "Y...

Opinion: Make sewer billing more fair

I moved to Wareham a little over 5 years ago mainly because of the low real estate tax rate. I couldn't stay in my hometown the taxes were so high. My first sewer bill was $313.00. I called the sewer department on 2/22/19 hoping there would be an...

Opinion: Vote for climate representation

We are in a planetary climate crisis. If it were World War II, each neighborhood would be mobilized, sacrificing for our troops overseas. But this is not a finite war. It’s an immediate, endless and intensifying battle that presents unimaginable,...