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Eugenia “Jenney” (Lopes) Lombard, 87
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Turning Point yard sale coming up
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FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST FIRST CONGREGATIONAL ...
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Raise money to fight cancer at Dottie's ...
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Obituary
Melvin M. Prada, 71, owner Prada's Diner
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Main Street Strong
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Coming up at the Onset Fire District annual ...
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News
WCTV Live Auction happening now!
By Caitlin Russell - May 18The fourth annual Wareham Community Television Live Auction got underway at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at The Bay Pointe Country Club. The event, ...
PHOTOS: YMCA 5K race takes over Onset
By Caitlin Russell - May 18Runners of all ages came out Saturday morning for the eleventh annual YMCA 5K. The event raises money for the YMCA's scholarship program, and some ...
Public input sought on Merchant's Way redesign
By Caitlin Russell - May 18The public had a chance to offer their input on Saturday, May 18, on the proposed renovations to Merchant's Way in Wareham, at a public hearing ...
Cemented sewer pipe shuts down diner
By Caitlin Russell - May 17A dispute between neighbors over an unpaid bill has overflowed into public, and left a Wareham institution shut down since Monday, May 13. The ...
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Eugenia “Jenney” (Lopes) Lombard, 87
May 17Eugenia “Jenney” (Lopes) Lombard of Wareham passed away on May 16, 2013 in the Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation – Forestview. She ...
Onset man found not guilty in stabbing incident
By Caitlin Russell - May 17A Wareham District Court jury has found Onset resident Christopher Corey Turner not guilty of assault and battery charges stemming from a daylight ...
Stay safe on prom night
By Caitlin Russell - May 16Prom night is coming up Saturday, for Wareham High School seniors, and while they don't want to put a damper on the festivities, the Wareham ...
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Coming up at the Onset Fire District annual meeting
By Caitlin Russell - May 15Onset Fire District voters will be asked to OK funding for vehicles and a whole lot of water meters when they convene on Monday, May 20, for the ...
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Onset Fire District election scheduled for Tuesday, May 21
By Caitlin Russell - May 15Onset Fire District voters will cast ballots in the annual election on Tuesday, May 21. There are no contested races on the ballot. Marcine ...
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UPDATE: Wareham reopens some areas to shellfishing
May 15The Wareham Harbormaster Department was notified by the Division of Marine Fisheries that it can reopen a number of areas to shellfishing that ...
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Selectmen to negotiate contract extension with town administrator
By Caitlin Russell - May 15The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously on Tuesday to enter into contract extension negotiations with Town Administrator Derek Sullivan. Sullivan ...
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Cape Verdean Cultural Center seeks lease extension
By Caitlin Russell - May 14The Oak Grove Cape Verdean Cultural Center Committee is asking the town to extend its lease at 314 Onset Ave., as financial troubles have prevented...
Community
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Rental regulations on tap at upcoming Board of Health meeting
May 17The Board of Health will hold a hearing on Wednesday, June 5, at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall cafeteria to discuss the proposed regulation of rental ...
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School Committee to interview superintendent finalists Wednesday
May 17The Wareham School Committee will interview the three finalists for superintendent on Wednesday, May 22, at 6 p.m. in the Wareham Middle School ...
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Turning Point yard sale coming up
May 17Turning Point Resource Center will hold its annual yard sale on Saturday, May 25, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at 51 Robinwood Drive, located off of Onset ...
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Raise money to fight cancer at Dottie's Angels golf tourney
May 17Fight cancer and have fun at Dottie's Angels Relay for Life Golf Tournament at Southers Marsh Golf Club in West Plymouth Sunday, June 9. Registrati...
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Preview Saturday's WCTV LIVE Auction online now
May 14Wareham Community Television and its nonprofit partners — the Wareham Hurricane Sandy Coalition and the Christopher Donovan School — will host the ...
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Gleason YMCA 5K Road Race this weekend
May 14The Gleason Family YMCA will hold its eleventh annual 5K Road Race Run/Walk on Saturday, May 18, at 9 a.m. The event starts and ends at the Onset ...
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FRIDAY: Community and Economic Development Authority, Chamber of Commerce host regional tourism discussion
May 13Wareham's Community and Economic Development Authority, the Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce, and Eastern Bank will host the Business to ...
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GOING TO NATIONALS!!!ADAGIO ARTS AND WELLNESS GETS GOLD
By Adagio Arts & Wellness - May 172013 NA TIONALS July 18-21, 2012 RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER AT HYANNIS 35 Scudder Ave. Hyannis, MA 02601 508-775-7775 Nationals weekend will ...
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Annual Onset Inn & Home Tour
By Onset Bay Association - May 16Join us on Sunday, May 26th at 2:00 p.m. for our annual tour of local inns and homes in Onset Village. A variety of homes available for seasonal ...
Check out KinderCare Marion on Facebook!!
By KinderCare Learning ... - May 14Check out KinderCare Marion's brand new Facebook page!! Take a peek at the center's daily activities, parent testimonials, and special events ...
KinderCare Marion Helps to Stamp Out Hunger!!!
By KinderCare Learning ... - May 14KinderCare Marion would like to thank our families for donating non-perishable items to help Stamp Out Hunger! Thanks to everyone's generous ...
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Student Loans -- Borrow Smart
By College Access Program - May 14CollegeAccess is pleased to offer “Student Loans - Borrow Smart,” a regional informational program in collaboration with American Student Assistanc...
Accredited for Integrity: Innovation Construction Earns BBB Certification for Ethics
By Innovation Const. Co. - May 13Here's a phrase we'd like to see more often: commitment to honesty, integrity, ethic, and trust. Local builder Keith Dmytryck has incorporated ...
FREE MONTH RENT
By Community Mini Storage - May 13Prepay the first month on a storage unit (sizes 5x5-10x20) and receive the second month rent free. For more information, contact Community Mini ...
Rent A Cargo Van at Community Mini Storage
By Community Mini Storage - May 13Cargo vans - they have plenty of hauling space, but they're easier to drive than big trucks. If you have a smaller moving project, this van would ...
Friday, May 17: First Congregational Church Spring Prime Rib Dinner
By First Congregational ... - May 05The First Congregational Church will be holding a Prime Rib Dinner fundraising event on Friday, May 17, from 5-8 p.m. at Fellowship Hall on Gibbs ...
BOSTON STRONG
By Gold World Incorporated - May 02We Are Strong! The tragic bombings of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 affected not only those of us living in and near Boston, but the whole ...
Barn Babies Visits KinderCare Marion!!!
By KinderCare Learning ... - Apr 30Pigs, and lambs, and bunnies oh my!!!! Those are just a few of the adorable baby animals that visited us at KinderCare on Friday! The children ...
Member Stories
FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH WAREHAM
By Margaret Ishihara - May 17Question: What is fellowship? Early in the morning every Tuesday, Stephen Chanona (aka “Chef Stephen”), who belongs to the First Congregational ...
Main Street Strong
By Anthi Frangiadis - May 16Many people have opinions about the future of Wareham’s Main Street, and the ongoing streetscape improvements have prompted many to voice those ...
Discussions
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The BOS Did Something Smart Last Night
By Dick Paulsen - May 15 - 0 CommentsThey put the Town Administrator on first, no waiting until the bell tolls at 9:00 pm. Naturally, my reasons for applauding this initiative are ...
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MERCHANTS WAY
By sammy4 - May 15 - 2 CommentsBuilt it and they will come - NOT in Wareham - built it and they will go away Leave Merchants Way ALONE - where will delivery trucks go - relocate ...
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Hey, That's My Deck Chair, "No, it's Mine...!"
By Dick Paulsen - May 10 - 3 CommentsWhat goes on in this town defies logic, not just sometime, but most of the time. The second most important job in town, perhaps the most ...
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If you hear the DIRT BIKE in the Plymouth Ave (Shangra La) Area...call the police at 295-1212
By jenndh2o - May 09 - 11 CommentsI am very upset at the fact that there is a individual who insists that it is okay to ride his dirt bike up and down Plymouth Avenue, East Wareham ...
One Man's Trash is . . . Everyone's Trash!
By AndJusticeForAll - May 08 - 12 CommentsWarm weather has finally arrived bringing with it the summer residents, tourists, and yes - even more roadside trash! This then raises the ...
Opinion
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Thanks to community for sponsoring flags
May 07To the Editor: We the people of the patriotic communities of Wareham and Onset would like to acknowledge and thank the annual donors of the U.S. ...
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Thank you for help with Jeremiah's Project
May 07To the Editor: We would like to thank the people who helped make Jeremiah's Project a success: Sandie Silvia of the Wareham Inspectional ...
Blogs
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First Congregational Church of Wareham Service times and Events
By saschluter - May 13First Congregational Church of Wareham Gibbs Ave. at Main St. · Wareham, MA 02571 · 508-295-1630 Worship Service: Sunday, 10:00 am Sunday ...
History and Context Behind Unbalanced FY 14 Budget
By Mike Flaherty - Apr 22I thought about posting this as a comment under the "Finance Committee will ask voters to pass unbalanced budget in effort to buy time" discussion,...
Comments
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Re: If you hear the DIRT BIKE in the Plymouth Ave (Shangra La) Area...call the police at 295-1212
By Zephyr - May 18I live on Plymouth Ave. and I know exactly what this person is going through. Good for you, Jenn.
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Re: Mr. Boyer goes to Washington
By KAREN SPINKS - May 18Sounds like a great trip Spencer. Well done on all your hard work!
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Re: Cemented sewer pipe shuts down diner
By talknroll - May 18"TOTELLTHETRUTH" makes a good point. The Assads made a poor decision in blocking that sewer line. You shouldn't take the law into your own hands, ...
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Re: School Committee to interview superintendent finalists Wednesday
By alpert H FRITZ - May 18i guess they will pay this person close to 200k ,what do you all think ?
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Re: Rental regulations on tap at upcoming Board of Health meeting
By alpert H FRITZ - May 18wow i guess socialism is alive in wareham.
Cops & Courts
Education
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Wareham Middle School gets a new principal
By Caitlin Russell - May 08The School Committee welcomed a new Wareham Middle School principal to the district on Wednesday. Ellen Bankston, who will be replacing outgoing ...
Wareham Middle School students build underwater robots
May 07Building underwater robots was no match for Wareham Middle School's Junior Engineering Club, which impressed judges late last month at the Marine ...
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School Committee discusses budget cuts ahead of meeting with Selectmen
By Caitlin Russell - May 08After meeting with Town Administrator Derek Sullivan, Superintendent Dr. Barry Rabinovitch said the total amount of money expected to be cut from ...
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School Committee names finalists for superintendent
By Jaime Rebhan - May 06The School Committee has named three finalists for the superintendent's position. The candidates are: Dr. Elise Frangos, assistant superintendent ...
Business
Sports
Alley has big plans for post-high school career
By Caitlin Russell - May 16Decisions, decisions. Wareham High School senior Aliyah Alley was offered full-ride scholarships to a number of colleges, but turned them down in ...
Wareham track star never stops moving
By Caitlin Russell - May 08Some people were born to run, while others have to work at it, and Wareham High School senior Aliyah Alley says she is definitely the latter. "My ...
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This week in high school sports
By Caitlin Russell - May 15Girls track It was a record breaking weekend in girls track! On Saturday, May 11, at the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association Coaches ...
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High school sports update
By Caitlin Russell - May 08Baseball On Wednesday, May 1 the boys fell to Fairhaven 7-3. Softball Wednesday, May 1 the girls lost to Fairhaven 11-1, and on Friday, May 3 ...
Obituaries
Melvin M. Prada, 71, owner Prada's Diner
May 16Melvin M. Prada, 71, died Monday, May 13, 2013 unexpectedly at his home. He was the husband of Katherine “Katie” R. (Staab) Prada. Born in Boston, ...
Barbara E. (Condon) Reidy, 88
May 13Barbara E. (Condon) Reidy, 88, passed away Friday, May 10, at her home in Concord, N.H. She and Thomas J. Reidy, Jr. were married for 59 years ...
Barry J. Russell, 59
May 07Barry J. Russell, 59, of Wareham, passed away April 26, in Wareham. Barry is the father of Tamie L. Pettiford and her husband, Gary, of Delran, ...
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Leroy R. Karlson Jr., 'Buddy,' 79
May 15Leroy R. Karlson Jr., 'Buddy,' 79 of East Wareham, passed away Jan. 25, 2013 at home with his family by his side. Buddy was the husband of 57 ...
Albert “Buck” Pye, 85
May 07Albert “Buck” Pye, age 85, of Buzzards Bay, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on May 4. The son of Albert and Jessie Pye, he was ...
Robert E. Seeley, 65
May 06Robert E. Seeley, 65, of Wareham, died May 3, in the McCarthy Care Center, Sandwich. He was born in Wareham and lived there all of his life. He ...
