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One hospitalized after car slams into shed behind 7-Eleven

The front of a utility shed behind the 7-Eleven was caved in after a car slammed into it early morning on Monday, Aug. 3. Photos by Nick Mossman

A car was found rolled over after smashing into a utility shed behind the 7-Eleven on Cranberry Highway, sending one person to the hospital around 4:40 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 3…

Selectman Jared Chadwick faces refiled endangerment charges in Taunton court

Selectman Jared Chadwick stands in a courtroom on Thursday, July 9, before separate charges from earlier this year were dismissed. Photo by Nick Mossman

Wareham Selectman Jared Chadwick is facing two refiled charges in Taunton District Court — one of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a…

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One hospitalized after rollover crash on Route 25

A crashed into a guardrail and rolled over into the median near mile marker 2.7 on Monday, July 13. Photo by David Curran

A rollover car crash on Route 25 eastbound sent a driver to the hospital shortly after 8 a.m. on Monday, July 13. According to Wareham Fire Department Assistant Chief Christopher Smith, the vehicle had one occupant who was stable once removed and...

Final charge against Selectman Jared Chadwick dismissed

Selectman Jared Chadwick stands in the courtroom on Thursday, July 9. Photos by Nick Mossman

The last of three felony charges filed against Selectman Jared Chadwick was dismissed on Friday, July 10. Judge Edward Sharkansky dismissed the charge on a lack of prosecution. The case involved an accusation that Chadwick struck the buttocks of a...

Ribbon cut on second Wareham helipad

Ribbon cutting at helipad

Wareham emergency responders and Southcoast Health cut the ribbon on a helipad on Viking Drive near the Wareham Town Hall Friday, June 26. The helipad, known as the Wareham Viking Landing Zone, is set to improve Wareham's emergency response...

Wareham teacher rescues woman from burning car

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A Wareham teacher climbed onto a burning SUV and pulled a woman to safety after the car crashed in the woods and flipped on its side late afternoon on Wednesday, June 23 on Great Neck Road. Craig Berriault, a science teacher at Wareham High School...

Fire erupts inside dog treat bakery

Preppy puppy fire

A fire ignited at Wareham's dog treat specializing Preppy Puppy Bakery at 2380 Cranberry Highway on the evening of Tuesday, June 23. Firefighters were notified of the fire on Tuesday evening after a commercial alarm activated in the building,...

Wareham man sentenced to 8 years in federal prison in murder-for-hire witness plot

U.S Department of Justice. File photo

A Wareham man who admitted to participating in a murder-for-hire conspiracy that targeted a federal witness has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison Thursday, May 28. Kareem Pires, 27, was sentenced after pleading guilty in February to...

Early morning three-car accident sends one to hospital

The early morning accident on Sunday. Photo source: David Curran

One person was taken to a hospital after a vehicle caught fire following a three-car crash Friday morning on Route 195 Westbound in Wareham. The crash occurred at about 8:42 a.m. near mile marker 37. According to photographer David Curran, the...

Onset car fire spreads to home

The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Photos source: Onset Fire Department

A vehicle fire spread to a two-story home early Friday, May 16 at 5 Woodside Ave., according to the Onset Fire Department. Crews responded at about 4:51 a.m. after receiving reports of a fully involved house fire. The first units arrived four...

One alarm outdoor fire damages Wareham home

Firefighters work to quell what is left of the fire. Photos by Brandy Muz

An outdoor fire at 13 Oakdale Heights Lane burned fencing and part of a home around noon Tuesday, May 12. According to Acting Fire Chief Mark Rogers, neighbors reported the fire. Smoke from the blaze could be seen across the Wareham River in the...

Plymouth woman arraigned in fake death case with ties to Wareham arrest

Department of justice. File photo

A Plymouth woman accused of faking her own death and fabricating medical records to avoid prosecution was previously arrested in Wareham, authorities said. Shannon Wilson, 44, was arraigned in Brockton Superior Court on charges including...

Reported structure fire closes portion of Main Street

The portion of Main Street blocked off my Wareham Police. Photos by Brandy Muz

A reported structure fire at Joe's Gas, 341 Main Street, has closed a portion of the busy road in Wareham Center around 1:50 p.m Thursday, April 23. Traffic was slowed up and down Main Street and vehicles were diverted to Route 6 and Sawyer Street...

UPDATE: traffic resumes on Main Street

Joe's Gas with fire and police present.

Travel has resumed as of 2:40 p.m. on Main Street following a reported structure fire at Joe's Gas. The incident occured at 341 Main Street, and closed a portion of the busy road in Wareham Center around 1:50 p.m Thursday, April 23. Traffic was...

Cranberry Plaza drug investigation leads to three arrests

Items seized during the operation. Photo source: Wareham Police Department

Wareham police detectives conducting street-level narcotics enforcement Tuesday, March 31 observed a vehicle and its occupants engaged in suspected drug transactions at Cranberry Plaza, the East Wareham shopping center where stores like Stop and...

Friends seek help for Onset man following fire that claimed dogs life

Johnny Santoro and Estia. Photo source: Gofundme

Following a two-alarm blaze at an Onset home on Friday, March 20 where a firefighter almost fell through the roof and a beloved dog passed away, friends are calling upon the community for help. The fire began at around 2 p.m. at 4 Dusty Lane in...

Firefighter almost falls through roof during house fire

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A firefighter nearly fell through a roof in the afternoon of Friday, March 20 while battling a two-alarm house fire at 4 Dusty Lane in Onset. There were no people inside the home during the fire. Firefighters worked to save a dog who was still...

Update: Car crashes into mobile home residence

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A vehicle crashed into a mobile home residence located at 178 Pine View Terrace in the Great Hill Estates trailer park morning of Wednesday, March 18. The Wareham police, fire and emergency medical services all responded to the call. Assistant...

Fall River man arrested in connection to Wareham drug trafficking investigation

This is not Pina-Agee's first run-in with town law enforcement. File photo

Wareham police arrested a 39-year-old Fall River man Friday, March 7, on multiple warrants connected to a recent narcotics investigation. Wareham Police Patrol Division located and arrested Manuel Pina-Agee of Fall River, who had two active arrest...

Wareham man arrested on fentanyl, cocaine trafficking charges

Items taken during the investigation. Photo source: Wareham Police Department

Police arrested a 37-year-old Wareham man Friday, Feb. 20 after serving a narcotics search warrant at a residence in town. The Wareham Police Department Criminal Investigation Division with its Patrol Division, the Plymouth Police Department...