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Healthy kids, happy kids: Gleason YMCA to host ‘Healthy Kids Day’ event
Remember veterans with Memorial Day Ceremony
Virtual seminars help you know your boating
Organize your memories
Pauline Faye (Lanoue) Thomas, 87
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Beth Hickey, 54
Incumbents, Bacchiocchi win Fire District races
Former Selectman to stand trial for child rape, battery
East Wareham man allegedly under the influence in Whitman crash
Runners for a cause at the Boston Marathon
News
Budgets and bylaws: A Town Meeting primer
When Wareham gathers for Town Meeting on Monday, April 22, residents will get to vote on the town’s $81.6 million budget,...
Three cheers for trees at Arbor Day event
The Wareham Garden Club took advantage of one of the season’s first sunny days to celebrate Arbor Day on Tuesday, April 17...
Good fashion takes teamwork
Senior citizens, Daisy Scouts, Wareham Police Officers, town officials and two dogs joined forces to put on a lively fashion...
Meet the candidates at Multi-Service Center
Candidates for Town Election will gather on Friday, April 26 to answer questions, explain their platforms and participate in...
Incumbents, Bacchiocchi win Fire District races
The Wareham Fire District annual elections on Saturday, April 13 ended with incumbent Richard England maintaining his seat...
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Schools
High School names Term 3 Honor Roll students
Wareham Middle School has announced its High Honor Roll, Honor Roll and Achievement Roll students for Term 3 of the 2023-24...
Oak Grove offers scholarships
The Oak Grove Cape Verdean Cultural Center is now accepting scholarship applications for the Mary V. Rose annual...
Middle School names Term 3 Honor Roll students
Wareham Middle School has announced its High Honor Roll and Honor Roll students for Term 3 of the 2023-24 school year: 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
Pauline Faye (Lanoue) Thomas, 87
WAREHAM - Pauline Faye (Lanoue) Thomas, 87, of Wareham, passed away on April 3, 2024 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s...
Marie (Coffey) Murray, 93
Onset-Marie (Coffey) Murray, (93) of Onset passed away on Thursday April 11, 2024 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in...
Beth Hickey, 54
With great sadness, we announce the passing of Beth Hickey who died unexpectedly on April 7, 2024 at her home at the age...
Eugene Loyal Kelley, 90
Mr. Eugene Loyal Kelley, age 90, entered into his eternal rest, surrounded by his family on April 7, 2024. Born and raised...
Roland E. “Mike” Dunn, 94
WAREHAM – Roland E. “Mike” Dunn, 94, of Wareham, died peacefully on Friday, April 5, 2024, at his home surrounded by his...
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Budgets and bylaws: A Town Meeting primer
Small team, big names for boy’s tennis
Three cheers for trees at Arbor Day event
Good fashion takes teamwork
Meet the candidates at Multi-Service Center
Former Selectman to stand trial for child rape, battery
Runners for a cause at the Boston Marathon
Incumbents, Bacchiocchi win Fire District races
Wareham Fire District election today
Key Club finds state conference success
Sports
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 will lace up their shoes for a cause and take on the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15....
New group seeks walkers, joggers
Exercise can be difficult to get at the best of times. Wareham resident Darrin Garcia wants to make it easier by organizing...
Girls tennis takes non-conference match with Bourne
The Wareham Vikings high school girls tennis team took home a 4-1 match against Bourne high school in the team’s first...
Tourna-net triumphs: Pickleballers come out to play
On Saturday, March 23, 16 of the best pickleball players on the South Coast descended on the Gleason Family YMCA for a St....
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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 allegedly under the influence in Whitman crash
WHITMAN — An East Wareham man crashed into an apartment building in Whitman while allegedly under the influence of drugs the...
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...
Wareham man arrested for outstanding warrants after pursuit
A Wareham man, Geoffrey Chandler, age 37, has been arrested following a low-speed pursuit by the Plymouth Police Department...
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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
Girls softball to hold opening day
Wareham Girls Softball will hold its opening day on Saturday, April 20 at 98 Charlotte Furnace Road. Players will arrive...
Free pancake breakfast upcoming
Trinity Christian Church at 462 Main Street will have its monthly free community breakfast on Saturday, April 20 from 9:30...
Explore Wareham’s natural gems
The town of Wareham, on the South Coast of Massachusetts, features hidden natural gems along its lengthy coast and within...
Explore Wareham’s natural gems
The town of Wareham, on the South Coast of Massachusetts, features hidden natural gems along its lengthy coast and within...
Redmen hold spring clam boil
The Redmen will hold a spring clam boil on Sunday, April 28 at Redmen Hall, 745 Main Street. Tickets are $40. Doors will...
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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...
Make cards for a birthday PAWty
The Dog Park Affiliation of Wareham is inviting kids to create birthday cards to celebrate Wareham Dog Park’s first birthday...
Sand takes shape on Onset Beach
Only a few people braved the freezing temperatures to attend the Onset Bay Center’s sand sculpture festival. Those who did...
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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
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...
PCT Federal Credit Union Welcomes Dan Picard as New CEO
PCT Federal Credit Union
Apr 12
For Immediate Release West Wareham, Massachusetts – April 11, 2024 PCT Federal Credit Union Board...
Vineyard Wind – New Bedford and Beyond
Friends of Dartmouth Libraries
Apr 11
Join the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries on Tuesday, May 7, at 2 p.m. to hear local photographer...
Art and Oranges on April 13!
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
Apr 11
“Many Contrasts” Featuring
The Love for Three Oranges
coming April 13 New Bedford Creative...
MAC YArt Sale! Vendor applications closing next week!
Marion Art Center
Apr 11
The first-ever MAC YArt Sale is happening! Saturday, April 27, 10:00am-2:00pm Join us for the...
5 Fun Ways to Teach Your Child Financial Independence
BankFive
Apr 10
Children typically start asking questions about money around age five when they notice adults...
FREE Open Rehearsal Friday, April 12
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
Apr 10
The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra invites you to experience a rehearsal for our April 13 concert...
THE NEW WAY TO SELL REAL ESTATE
Curtis Nunes Real Estate
Apr 09
Now you can sell your home and pay one fixed price, no more percentages. You will receive the same...
2 5 Star Google Review’s
Christine LaCava - Jack Conway
Apr 08
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Upcoming Events
Today
11:00 am
Scams: Explore the crime of the century
Friday, April 19
10:00 am
Free recovery walk and talk
Saturday, April 20
9:00 am
to
12:30 pm
Green up the Onset Bay Center with plant-a-palooza
9:30 am
to
11:00 am
Free pancake breakfast upcoming
12:00 pm
to
4:00 pm
Girls softball to hold opening day
Tuesday, April 23
10:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Land Trust holds trail days
Wednesday, April 24
(All day)
Southworth Library Book Sale – A Great Community Event!
6:00 pm
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7:00 pm
Ha-ha-namaste: Laughter yoga at First Congregational...
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Classifieds
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Zecco Marina in Wareham is Hiring
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Real Estate
Sold! 13 Barker Rd, Wareham
Wareham
415,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to announce 13 Barker Rd. has closed! Congratulations to the new...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD!
Wareham
509,999.00
SOLD!! Gorgeous Move In Ready Home with Panaramic Views of Sandy Beach in Onset!!
Ginny Lewis, Realtor ~ Divito Realty Inc
Sold!
Bourne
399,000.00
Sold Wonderful Location- TWO Family Home at the Cape Cod Canal in Buzzards Bay!
Ginny Lewis, Realtor ~ Divito Realty Inc
SOLD! 2 Depot Street, Wareham
Wareham
82,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 2 Depot Street, Unit 6 in Wareham!...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! Wareham Townhome
Wareham
347,000.00
CONGRATULATIONS ALL AROUND Agent Cathy Casoli is ready to list your place! Connect with Cathy for...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! Rose Point Waterfront Gem
Wareham
875,000.00
4 CANEDY STREET, WAREHAM: Home, garage and gorgeous water views! UPPER CAPE REALTY | 508-759-2121...
Upper Cape Realty
14 Gray St Onset Open House 11/4 and 11/5
Wareham
389,000.00
" Pepper's Perch" is a wonderfully adorable Onset cottage that looks out over Safe Harbor Marina...
Bernadette Kelly Group
SOLD! 435 Old Mill Rd, Osterville
Hometown
699,900.00
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW OWNERS! Nothing to do here but move in and enjoy! Osterville Retreat. So...
Upper Cape Realty
Dutch Colonial- SOLD!
Wareham
399,000.00
This charming Dutch Colonial needs some attention. It is solid and well built home and nestled in...
Ginny Lewis, Realtor ~ Divito Realty Inc
Raynham Colonial SOLD
Hometown
825,000.00
Welcome to this stunning 4bdrm, 2.5-bath colonial home nestled in a beautiful neighborhood...
Christine LaCava - Jack Conway
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