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Law and Democracy: Manfred Wiegandt’s American story

Manfred Wiegandt, a 68-year-old German-born immigration lawyer, sat at a small table near the entrance of his office on High Street. As he drew comparisons between President Donald Trump and right-wing extremists of the past, he was interrupted by a...

Long ride home: Three month hospital stay return celebrated with drive-by car show

With balloons bobbing around the mailbox, trees blooming outside and a wheelchair perched at the end of the driveway — the home of 24-year-old Jared Rousseau is filled once again with love and people. Rousseau has developmental disabilities and has...
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Cleaning a warship earns Wareham boy Eagle Scout badge

Wareham resident Chris Christopoulos received his Eagle Scout badge on April 12. The ceremony was held at Battleship Cove in Fall River. The location was relevant as Chris’s Eagle Scout project was cleaning the kitchen on the Kennedy, a retired...

Meet Select Board candidate Rick Coletti

If elected to the Select Board, Rick Coletti wants to help residents better understand their taxes and encourage more outdoor community engagement. Coletti, 70, has lived in Wareham for 40 years and is on the ballot for the one, two-year unexpired...

Meet Select Board candidate Bob Powilatis

With decades of experience as an auditor and public servant, Bob Powilatis aims to address the economic efficiency if elected to the Select Board. Powilatis, 82, is on the ballot for the one, two-year unexpired Select Board seat left vacant by...

Meet Select Board candidate Marcus S. Gomes

Marcus S. Gomes is a lifelong Wareham resident who grew up playing sports and cooking at the now closed Lindsey's Restaurant. Now he wants to help better the community he has called home his whole life. Gomes, 32, son of Alan Gomes and Cindy Logan...

Meet Select Board candidate Jared Chadwick

“A thorough thought-out process takes time, there's stuff I still want to complete and I believe this town needs it,” said Jared Chadwick who is running for reelection to the Select Board this spring. Chadwick recently succeeded in bringing an EMT...

Meet Select Board candidate Mark Swan

Mark Swan, who is running for Select Board for the first time this spring, described himself as an “America first and Wareham first candidate.” Swan has never held a position in town government. He ran for Republican State Committee in 2024 but was...

Meet Select Board candidate Joseph Still

Joseph Still said he wanted to run for a seat on the Select Board when he graduated from high school at 18-years-old. Now, at 23, his name is on the ballot. “I believe the town needs a young fresh perspective from someone who is experienced in town...

Recycling reimagined: Group makes mats for homeless people from plastic bags

Every Wednesday a group of people gather in the Multi-Service Center to engage in a revolutionary approach to recycling: weaving sleeping mats out of plastic bags. The group donates the mats to various organizations who distribute them to homeless...

‘Not afraid to have fun’: How a Wareham resident became the life of the party

A lot of kids say they want to be famous. Some kids want to sing and dance, others want to play professional sports or make the world's next big discovery. Brett Outchcunis takes a different approach. Outchcunis has made a name for himself as DJ...

A culinary career comes full circle

As a boy washing dishes in a Wareham restaurant, Jack Texiera dreamed of becoming a great chef, a desire that took him on a culinary journey across the country before returning home to the position of head chef at Warren's Harborview. While growing...

A fence built to last

At 19-years-old, Wareham resident John Simmons followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather and started his own fence installing business called ABS Fence. For the last 15 years, ABS Fence has been digging holes, putting up fences and...

Connections through the camera

By looking through the viewfinder on her camera a Wareham resident has found a new way to strengthen her relationships with the world she lives in, and those she lives in it with. Linda Harbour is a Wareham resident and amateur photographer who...

‘Raised to give back:’ Family barbeque feeds all

Whether on the side of the road looking for people in need, or at a number of different festivals and fairs along the South Coast, a big blue food truck sporting the letters G.L.O., dishing out freshly cooked barbecue is not an uncommon site in...

104-year-old woman walks through history with Boston Post Cane

When Laura Camello graduated from Wareham High School in 1939, the United States had not yet entered World War II. When the U.S. joined the war, Camello took a job at a factory in New Bedford, making parts for the military. While working there, she...