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Opinion: Ode to a Gleason YMCA legend
Arthur Paul Tavares, 81
Opinion: Make sewer billing more fair
Opinion: Vote for climate representation
Opinions sought on urban renewal
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No injuries reported in Fearing Street house fire
Logan J. Smolinsky, 20
Tobey Hospital nurses picket for better working conditions
Educators, staff recognized for decades of service
Adrienne (Hebert) Houdlette, 79
News
Weekly Headlines on WCTV, Week of May 2
Wareham Week has partnered with Wareham Community Television to create a short weekly show touching on some of the previous...
Onset firefighters graduate academy
STOW — Seven Onset firefighters have graduated from the Call/Volunteer Recruit Firefighter Training Program offered by the...
Things to Do, Week of May 2
Friday, May 3 Meat raffle with Redmen Hall Redmen Hall will host its monthly meat raffle on Friday, May 3 at 745 Main...
What’s on your ballot? A Town Election primer
Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, May 7 to select candidates for two Select Board seats, candidates for two School...
Meet Deneen Rose
Deneen Rose wears a lot of hats in the Wareham community. She’s the president of the Onset Cape Verdean Association, a...
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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: 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
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...
Logan J. Smolinsky, 20
WAREHAM – Logan J. Smolinsky, 20, of Wareham, died Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at his home unexpectedly. Born in Wareham, he...
Betty Jo (Todd) Kashner, 92
WAREHAM – Betty Jo (Todd) Kashner, 92, of Wareham, passed away on April 22, 2024, at Sippican Healthcare Center, Marion. She...
Adrienne (Hebert) Houdlette, 79
Adrienne (Hebert) Houdlette, 79, loving wife of Michael E. Houdlette, of Wareham, MA, previously of W. Melbourne, FL, passed...
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Elks name Student of the Year
Weekly Headlines on WCTV, Week of May 2
Onset firefighters graduate academy
Things to Do, Week of May 2
A hands-on, dirt-covered education
One game at a time for softball
What’s on your ballot? A Town Election primer
Three candidates facing off for two-year Select Board seat
Dog paw-ty to celebrate anniversary of dog park
Tobey Hospital nurses picket for better working conditions
Sports
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...
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...
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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
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...
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...
Dog paw-ty to celebrate anniversary of dog park
The Dog Park Affiliation of Wareham will hold a First Birthday Paw-ty for the Wareham Dog Park on Saturday, May 4. The...
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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...
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From Our Members
The Boys of Summer Raffle!
Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce
May 01
Nothing says summer more than peanuts, crackerjack, Fenway Park and the RED SOX! Enter your chance...
Season Finale May 18: The Way of Passion
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
May 01
On Saturday, May 18, the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra (NBSO) presents Many Contrasts in the...
Gleason Family YMCA’s Zumba De Mayo
YMCA Southcoast
Apr 29
Grab your friends & shake your sombrero’s at Stone Path Malt Taproom on Monday May 6th, 6pm to...
Smith Mills Preschool & Kindergarten is Hiring!
Smith Mills Preschool & Kindergarten
Apr 29
Smith Mills Preschool & Kindergarten is looking for dynamic EEC certified Preschool Teachers/...
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...
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...
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Upcoming Events
Friday, May 3
10:00 am
Free recovery walk and talk
6:00 pm
Meat raffle with Redmen Hall
Saturday, May 4
1:00 pm
to
3:00 pm
Dog paw-ty to celebrate anniversary of dog park
Monday, May 6
9:00 am
Council on Aging seeks Friends
Tuesday, May 7
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Remove invasive species at Red Brook Trail
2:00 pm
to
4:00 pm
Vineyard Wind – New Bedford and Beyond
Wednesday, May 8
6:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Ha-ha-namaste: Laughter yoga at First Congregational...
6:30 pm
Garden talk at the Library
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Classifieds
Help Wanted, Part time
EXPERIENCED CARPENTER
Michaels Gutter Cleaning And...
House keepers wanted
HANDYMAN AND MORE!
DON'T FUSS CALL US
AFFORDABLE HAULING
Painting
Dave's Home Repair
Community journalist
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Real Estate
SOLD in Onset!
Wareham
385,000.00
We are so pleased for our wonderful clients who Sold this adorable bungalow in the heart of...
Bernadette Kelly Group
SOLD! Ranch in West Wind Shores
Plymouth
450,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 38 South Wind Drive in Plymouth!...
Upper Cape Realty
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
SOLD in East Sandwich
Sandwich
375,000.00
This FIXER UPPER was a sought-after one for sure - multiple offers, tons of calls, emails and...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! 31 Tecumseh Rd, Sagamore Beach
Bourne
595,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 31 Tecumseh Rd, Sagamore Beach!...
Upper Cape Realty
Waterfront At Onset Beach
Wareham
1,550,000.00
Direct Waterfront, Distinguished Malibu Beach Contemporary boasting sweeping views of Onset Bay. A...
Ginny Lewis, Realtor ~ Divito Realty Inc
SOLD! 180 Barker Road
Wareham
495,500.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on this BRAND NEW home at 180 Barker Road...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! Mashpee
Hometown
525,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 57 Old Colony Drive, Mashpee! Listing...
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
Briarwood Beach Beauty -Waterviews, Beach and Boating Access!
Wareham
509,000.00
Room for everyone at this well appointed and updated raised ranch - nearly 2300 square feet of...
LaForce Realty
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