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Grant helps Wareham Fire Department replace equipment
Car fire extinguished on Route 25
Two charged in connection with Ulta, TJMaxx thefts
Middle School crowns Students of the Month
DECA attends international conference
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William (Bill, Wild Bill) D. Titcomb, 83
Todd J. Barboza, 54
Quirk, Corbitt, take Select Board seats in Town Election
James (Jimmy) L. Collins, 69
Funds awarded for drinking water protection, bog purchase
News
Things to do: Week of May 9
THURSDAY, MAY 9 Weigh in on wastewater A draft of a comprehensive wastewater management plan for Wareham’s town sewer is...
Weekly headlines with Wareham Media, May 9
Wareham Week has partnered with Wareham Media to create a short weekly show touching on some of the previous week’s top...
Quirk, Corbitt, take Select Board seats in Town Election
Wareham will welcome two new faces to the Select Board as Sherry Quirk and Sarah Corbitt won three-year and two-year seats...
Laughing all the way to the library
Comedy, said comic Aimee Schwab, is kind of like reverse therapy. “You have to listen to all my problems, and I get paid...
Military pay, budget approval on Onset Fire District Meeting agenda
Residents of the Onset Fire District will have their say on the District’s $1.23 million budget, improvements for two water...
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Schools
Elks name Student of the Year
The Wareham-New Bedford Elks Lodge #73 held an annual dinner to honor its Student of the Month recipients on Wednesday, May...
A hands-on, dirt-covered education
As the weather turns warmer, students at Wareham Elementary School are beginning to plant spring crops as part of a food...
Elks name students of April, May
The Wareham-New Bedford Elks have named their selections for Student of the Month for April and May. Emma Andrews earned...
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Opinion
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...
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...
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...
Opinion: Why forests and sand matter
To the editor: Most of Wareham gets its water from a single place, the Plymouth-Carver sole-source aquifer, underneath the...
Opinon: Boys basketball expresses ‘heartfelt grattitude”
To the community: We, the members of the Wareham Vikings Boys Basketball Team, would like to extend our sincere...
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Obituaries
Todd J. Barboza, 54
WAREHAM - Todd J. Barboza, 54, of West Wareham, passed away unexpectedly on April 27, 2024, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham....
James (Jimmy) L. Collins, 69
James (Jimmy) L. Collins, 69, of Carver, Ma passed away on March 20, 2024. Born in Wareham on Jan. 20, 1955, he leaves...
William (Bill, Wild Bill) D. Titcomb, 83
William (Bill, Wild Bill) D. Titcomb of Marion, MA, passed away at the age of 83 on April 30, 2024. William was born in...
Arthur Paul Tavares, 81
WAREHAM – Arthur Paul Tavares, 81, of Wareham, passed away on April 15, 2024, at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of...
Pamela J. Dudley, 75
EAST WAREHAM – Pamela J. Dudley, 75, of E. Wareham, died Friday, April 12, 2024 at Morton Hospital in Taunton after a long...
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Things to do: Week of May 9
Weekly headlines with Wareham Media, May 9
Quirk, Corbitt, take Select Board seats in Town Election
Gatemen gear up for season
High School Baseball keeps swinging
Laughing all the way to the library
Military pay, budget approval on Onset Fire District Meeting agenda
Scout works on Eagle project at Battleship Cove
One year of dog-park delights
Funds awarded for drinking water protection, bog purchase
Sports
Gatemen gear up for season
The start of the 2024 season of the Cape Cod Baseball League is just over a month away, and the Wareham Gatemen have hopes...
High School Baseball keeps swinging
The Wareham High School baseball program has struggled to attract participants over the past few years, said Head Coach...
One game at a time for softball
Wareham High School Girls Softball has had a winning season so far, going 7-3 though Monday, April 29. It’s “not bad,” said...
Golfers scramble to support Turning Point
As golf balls sailed through the air on Sunday, April 28, golfers hit their drives secure in the knowledge that their play...
High School athletes take to the track for outdoor season
Track may look similar done indoors and out, but there are some differences, including a few more events, said Head Coach...
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Police, Fire & Courts
Onset man indicted for 2022 death of toddler
BROCKTON — An Onset man, Donald Humes, has been indicted on one count of manslaughter and two counts of reckless...
No injuries reported in Fearing Street house fire
Fearing Street resident Barbara Hathaway went outside of her house after hearing a loud noise and saw that her neighbor’s...
Former Selectman to stand trial for child rape, battery
A trial date has been set for former Wareham Select Board member James Potter, who was arrested in 2022 on charges that...
East Wareham man charged with impaired driving in Whitman crash
WHITMAN — An East Wareham man will be charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs after crashing an SUV...
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People
Kidney donation a lifesaving, ‘life changing’ experience
The need for organ donations is high, as Wareham resident Robin Murphy discovered through personal experience. Last year,...
Local author publishes Narrows Crossing Restaurant inspired crime novel
While investigating a fire that consumed a commercial scalloper in the fictional world of Paul Rooney’s first novel, “Widows...
Buckland's retirement takes effect
Wareham's longtime director of Planning and Community Development, Ken Buckland, has officially entered his retirement. ...
Lunk Alarm rings in the end of chemotherapy for Onset resident
When the “Lunk Alarm” sounds in a Planet Fitness, it is often meant to indicate someone is interfering with the maintenance...
A changing of the guard: New EMS director assumes his duties
After 42 years of service to the town, former EMS Director David Evans has retired, leaving the department in the hands of...
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Happenings
DECA to hold community yard sale
Wareham High School DECA invites the community to join its yard sale held Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 7...
Registered Democrats to meet
Registered Democrats who are looking to get involved with activities related to upcoming elections are invited to gather at...
Land Trust presents plein air drawing
Join art enthusiast Julia Ledo for an outdoor drawing session at the beautiful Marks Cove Conservation Area, as part of the...
‘Five darn good poets’ at the Stone Church Cafe
Just in time for National Poetry Month, on Tuesday, May 21, five Massachusetts poets take the stage for a poetry round robin...
Remove invasive species at Red Brook Trail
The Wareham Land Trust has announced its first May trail workday as part of its bimonthly trail day initiative. Volunteers...
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From Our Members
Volunteering on the SouthCoast
Friends of Dartmouth Libraries
May 09
Join the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries on Thursday, May 16, at 1:30 p.m. for a presentation on...
Mozart & More at The Shepherd Center
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
May 08
Join New Bedford Symphony Concertmaster Jesse Holstein and Principal Viola Anna Griffis for a...
A video to enjoy from the NBSO
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
May 07
New Bedford Symphony principal flute, Timothy Macri, borrows from Bedřich Smetana to introduce an...
OPEN HOUSE THE VILLAGE AT PLUMB CORNER
Christine LaCava - Jack Conway
May 06
What is a Prize-Linked Savings Account?
BankFive
May 06
Let’s face it – saving money can be hard! When you have extra cash on hand it can be tempting to...
First Citizens’ FREE Community Recycling Event
First Citizens’ Federal Credit Union
May 06
First Citizen’s Federal Credit Union will be hosting a Free Community Recycling Event on Saturday,...
New Play premieres this week at the MAC
Marion Art Center
May 05
As part of ArtWeek SouthCoast the MAC is presenting All The Frozen Ones, a new play by Stella Ferra...
Protect Yourself from “Accidental” Deposit Scams
ACT Smart IT
May 03
Unintentional deposit scams are on the rise, particularly due to the popularity of mobile payment...
Smith Mills Preschool and Kindergarten holds Annual Art Sow
Smith Mills Preschool & Kindergarten
May 02
Smith Mills Preschool and Kindergarten held their annual art show on Friday, April 26. Each...
The Boys of Summer Raffle!
Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce
May 01
Nothing says summer more than peanuts, crackerjack, and baseball! Enter your chance to win two...
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Upcoming Events
Friday, May 10
10:00 am
Free recovery walk and talk
Saturday, May 11
9:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Annual spring rummage sale to be held
9:00 am
to
12:00 pm
‘Spring into bloom’: Wareham Garden Club to hold...
5:30 pm
to
8:30 pm
Test your tastebuds with chili contest
5:30 pm
to
8:30 pm
OBA Chili Contest Returns May 11!
7:00 pm
to
8:30 pm
Make Hunger Disappear
Tuesday, May 14
6:00 pm
Registered Democrats to meet
Wednesday, May 15
6:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Ha-ha-namaste: Laughter yoga at First Congregational...
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Classifieds
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Dave's Home Repair
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Guitar rental
Help Wanted, Part time
Housing Specialist needed for...
EXPERIENCED CARPENTER
Michaels Gutter Cleaning And...
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Real Estate
SOLD! New Construction in Sagamore Beach
Bourne
784,180.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on14 Ridgehill Lane in Bourne!...
Upper Cape Realty
Sold! By Sue Ann Murley Divito Realty!
Wareham
1,250,000.00
SOLD>>>>Onset (Oniset Heights) - Direct Waterfront on Broad Cove! Amazing location with...
Ginny Lewis, Realtor ~ Divito Realty Inc
SOLD! Cliffside Cottage in Eastham
Hometown
510,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 315 Nauset Light Beach Road Rear in...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD West Wareham Condo
Wareham
410,000.00
Terrific condo in West Wareham with three floors of space and lower level walkout. Attached garage...
Bernadette Kelly Group
SOLD! Wareham Victorian
Wareham
379,000.00
Perhaps you were looking at this home and now that it’s sold you feel like you’ve missed out. True...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! Swifts Beach Ranch
Wareham
400,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 25 Swifts Beach Road in Wareham, MA!...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! Onset Island
Wareham
285,500.00
ONSET ISLAND! Waterview Cottage. There are no cars, no stores, no Amazon deliveries. WHAT A GREAT...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! 3 Bedroom Mobile Home
Wareham
124,900.00
$124,900 - 3 Bedroom Mobile Home Location, Location, Location! Convenience to almost all amenities...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! Swifts Beach Colonial
Wareham
440,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 5 Stephens Ave in Wareham!...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! 13 Grove St, Norwell
Hometown
452,000.00
Congrats to the new owners of this great property! Listing Agent Melissa Almeida from Upper Cape...
Upper Cape Realty
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