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Wareham to walk for the homeless
Wareham student named to dean’s list
Rubber duck race with the Library
How to control mosquitos and ticks
Garden talk at the Library
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Michael G. Howes, 63
Double rainbow sighted in Wareham
Barbara Ann (Clark) Gomes, 63
Town Meeting passes budget, capital expenditures, more
Alan Slavin honored at Town Meeting
News
Russell Kriehn retires from Select Board race
Select Board candidate Russell Kriehn has decided to withdraw from the Select Board race. Kriehn made the decision because...
Youth baseball holds opening day
Wareham Youth Baseball will hold its opening day Saturday, April 27. The annual parade will begin at 10 a.m. Players will...
Weekly headlines on WCTV, April 25
Wareham Week has partnered with Wareham Community Television to create a short weekly show touching on some of the previous...
Things to do, Week of April 25
Thursday, April 25 Library to hold book sale The Friends of the Wareham Free Library will hold its annual book sale this...
Ribbon cutting inaugurates new food pantry location
Volunteers, staff donors and supporters of Damien’s Food Pantry joined together on Tuesday, April 23 to cut the ribbon on a...
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Schools
Proficient performance, challenging circumstances for Superintendent
Wareham Public Schools Superintendent Matthew D’Andrea has had a broadly successful second year in the role, with many of...
Educators, staff recognized for decades of service
As successive classes of students have entered and graduated from Wareham Public Schools, teachers, caregivers and other...
Wareham receives $50,000 for Pre-K strategic planning
Wareham Public Schools received $50,000 as part of a recent round of state grants to expand access to affordable high-...
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Opinion
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...
Opinion: Easter’s greetings from Wareham Village Funeral Home
To the editor: The Consoletti family, along with the staff of the Wareham Village Funeral Home gratefully acknowledges all...
Opinion: Senior center move overdue
To the editor: It’s long overdue for senior citizens to move to Decas School. The school has one level floor. At the...
Opinion: Support the PRICE fund
To the editor: I was thrilled at last week’s release of the PRICE, Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) details. It’s a...
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Obituaries
Gerald L. “Jerry” Dupuis, 82
Wareham - Gerald L. “Jerry” Dupuis, 82, husband of 60 years to Margaret E. (Tremblay) Dupuis, passed away at home on Monday...
Barbara Ann (Clark) Gomes, 63
WAREHAM – Barbara Ann (Clark) Gomes, 63, of Wareham, passed away at home on April 19, 2024, while surrounded by her loving...
Michael G. Howes, 63
Michael G Howes, 63, of Taunton, Ma. died suddenly on April 14, 2024. Son of the late Henry and Lillian Howes of Middleboro...
Ingrid E. Hellgren, 65
Ingrid E. Hellgren, 65 April 26, 1958 – January 6, 2024 Ingrid Elizabeth Hellgren, 65, spent the summers of her childhood...
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Bradstreet, 84
WAREHAM – Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Bradstreet, 84, of Wareham, died Sunday, April 14, 2024 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham...
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Russell Kriehn retires from Select Board race
Youth baseball holds opening day
Weekly headlines on WCTV, April 25
Proficient performance, challenging circumstances for Superintendent
Educators, staff recognized for decades of service
Things to do, Week of April 25
High School athletes take to the track for outdoor season
Ribbon cutting inaugurates new food pantry location
Draft of wastewater management plan to receive hearing
Building community, not just fences
Sports
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...
A swing and a hit on youth softball opening day
The singing of the National Anthem and a shout of “Play ball!” kicked off the 2024 season of Wareham Girls Softball on...
Registration opens for Jimmy Fund walk
Registration is now open for the 2024 Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk. The walk is scheduled for Sunday, October 6. The...
Small team, big names for boy’s tennis
The Wareham High School Boys Tennis Team may be small by tennis standards, but it’s large by the standards of Wareham, said...
Runners for a cause at the Boston Marathon
Wareham natives and residents laced up their shoes for a cause and took on the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15....
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Police, Fire & Courts
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...
Onset Fire District testing horn
The Onset Fire District is testing the horn at its headquarters on Wednesday, April 3. “Please don’t be alarmed with the...
Man charged with theft from vehicles in Onset
Daryll Scott Green, 52, was charged with two counts of felony nighttime breaking and entering of a vehicle in the area of...
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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
Council on Aging seeks Friends
The Friends of the Wareham Council on Aging will have its first general meeting on Monday, May 6 in the community room at...
Annual spring rummage sale to be held
The Church of the Good Shepherd, 74 High Street, will have its annual spring rummage sale on Saturday, May 11 from 9 a.m. to...
Magic for seniors
Ed the Wizard will be at the Council on Aging, 48 Marion Road, Friday, May 24 in the community room at 1 p.m. From mind-...
Father’s Day lunch with the Council on Aging
The Council on Aging, 48 Marion Road, will hold a Father’s Day Lunch on June 6 at 11:30 a.m. Entertainment will be provided...
Book club chooses May mystery
The Wareham Free Library Mystery Book Club will discuss The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King at its meeting on...
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Arts
Diorama contest has out-of-this-world winners
The Wareham Free Library’s Peeps Diorama contest has concluded, with a handful of sweet displays earning the sweeter honor...
Take a peek at Peeps
The Wareham Free Library held another installment of its annual Peeps Diorama Contest this past spring — and attracted such...
Mary Lou Gifford featured in April at Blue Foot Cafe
Mary Lou Gifford will be April’s featured artist at the Blue Foot Cafe, at 379 Main Street. Gifford is an artist devoted to...
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Business
Cookies come to Wareham
There’s a new option in town for Wareham residents looking for their sweet-treat fix, as a Crumbl Cookies opened up last...
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From Our Members
Join Southcoast Health for Hiring Events at all Three Hospital Locations
Southcoast Health
Apr 26
Southcoast Health is hosting three open house hiring events for Registered Nurses, CNAs, ED...
2024 Cape Cod Canal Day Food Truck Line Up!
Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce
Apr 26
The official Food Truck List for Cape Cod Canal Day, September 21, 11am-6pm! Join us for a fun...
Does the market feel like a roller coaster ?
Upper Cape Realty
Apr 26
Hey There - Melissa here. Checking to see if you have any questions about the current market. I...
Chamber Series Finale April 27 & 28
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
Apr 23
The South Coast Chamber Music Series (SCCMS) presents the season finale “Banquet” during the last...
Free guided butterfly walk - 4/27
Massachusetts Butterfly Club
Apr 22
Join us on the first of several free butterfly walks this weekend, Saturday April 27th at Myles...
Business Connections, Canal Cruise a Co-Chamber Event!
Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce
Apr 22
Join us for our annual Business Connections Canal Cruise event with the Cranberry Country Chamber!...
Google’s Chrome browser – private or not?
ACT Smart IT
Apr 19
David Snell’s Tech Talk If you still hold any notion that Google Chrome’s “Incognito mode” is a...
Have you seen them? Let us know!
Massachusetts Butterfly Club
Apr 18
The 2024 butterfly season is underway, and we couldn’t be more excited! This year, the...
Get a Home Energy Assessment This Earth Day
BankFive
Apr 17
With Earth Day coming up on April 22nd, you may find yourself wondering how you can reduce your...
Volunteering on the SouthCoast
Friends of Dartmouth Libraries
Apr 15
Join the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries on Thursday, May 16, at 1:30 p.m. for a presentation on...
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Upcoming Events
Today
(All day)
Southworth Library Book Sale – A Great Community Event!
10:00 am
Free recovery walk and talk
Saturday, April 27
(All day)
Southworth Library Book Sale – A Great Community Event!
1:00 pm
Organize your memories
Sunday, April 28
(All day)
Turning Point golf tournament returns
(All day)
Turning Point golf tourney rescheduled to spring 2024
1:00 pm
Redmen hold spring clam boil
Wednesday, May 1
6:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Ha-ha-namaste: Laughter yoga at First Congregational...
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Classifieds
EXPERIENCED CARPENTER
Michaels Gutter Cleaning And...
House keepers wanted
Yard man or woman
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Dave's Home Repair
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Real Estate
RENTED !WINTER RENTAL AVAILABLE BY OCT 1
Wareham
1,650.00
Fully furnished 4 bed 2 bath home steps to Onset Beach and all of the amenities of lovely downtown...
LaForce Realty
New Construction in Sagamore Highlands
Bourne
1,499,000.00
Elegant Coastal Colonial Sagamore Beach. MAKING PROGRESS TOWARDS COMPLETION! Set on one of the area...
Upper Cape Realty
4 bedroom Cape on Dead-End
Wareham
450,000.00
Agent Melissa Almeida is hosting an OPEN HOUSE on Sunday from 1-3pm at 18 Linwood Ave, Wareham This...
Open House:
Sunday, April 28, 2024 -
1:00pm
to
3:00pm
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! 8 Puritan Ave, Wareham
Wareham
90,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 8 Puritan Ave in Wareham! This cleared...
Upper Cape Realty
25 Pheasant Avenue, Wareham Under Agreement
Wareham
4,249,000.00
This went under agreement as soon as it came to market! We’d love to do the same thing for your...
Bernadette Kelly Group
OPEN HOUSE
Wareham
609,900.00
Spectacular Bay Views from this wonderful colonial at Sandy Beach in Onset. Almost WATERFRONT! The...
Ginny Lewis, Realtor ~ Divito Realty Inc
SOLD! Swifts Beach
Wareham
379,900.00
MLS # 72920434 Not your typical Swift's Beach cottage! This cute and cozy Ranch has been completely...
Upper Cape Realty
Mixed Use building in Onset UNDER CONTRACT
Wareham
399,900.00
Welcome to onset... This is a mixed use property consisting of 1 residential unit and 2 commercial/...
Christine LaCava - Jack Conway
Just Sold by Upper Cape Realty
Wareham
107,000.00
Congrats to Upper Cape Realty’s Katie Wagner on another successful closing. Thinking of selling or...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! 3 Bedroom Wareham Ranch
Wareham
289,900.00
If you are looking for SINGLE LEVEL LIVING in a quiet location, you won't want to miss this one !...
Upper Cape Realty
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