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Thrift store set to open at old Seakers site

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The old Seakers building in East Wareham is getting new life from old clothing as lifelong thrifter Anna Nathan looks to open her secondhand clothing store USED. The store, which…

Drug abuse treatment center on Indian Neck Road will open next month

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Substance abuse treatment center Gosnold Behavioral Health is moving to Wareham from Falmouth and opening its doors starting Wednesday, July 1. The 96-bed facility will occupy the former Forestview Nursing…

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Grab a snack bag this summer at Damien's Food Pantry

Damien's Food Pantry is offering free snack bags on Fridays at Damien's Place this summer through Friday, August 28. According to Damien's, each bag is filled with snacks and "fun surprises." Families can collect snack bags every Friday from 7...

Free breakfast and lunch available to children this summer

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Children and teenagers 18-years-old and younger can get free breakfast and lunch through Wareham's summer food program from Wednesday, July 1 through Thursday, August 6. Meals will be available Monday through Thursday each week at the front entrance...

Combatting tardiness: South Coast schools use data, relationships to increase student attendance

Wareham High School Principal Scott Palladino holds a sign reminding students to get to class before the morning bell. Photo by Grace Roche

For Wareham High School students, the sight of Principal Scott Palladino standing in the parking lot in the morning is a common sight. He bears a sign encouraging students to “Beat the Bell” as they stream in on their way to their classrooms. t’s...

From 13 stars to 50: Elks lodge Flag Day celebration spotlights evolution of the red, white and blue

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Wareham residents got a glimpse of the history of the American flag at the Wareham-New Bedford Elks Lodge's annual Flag Day ceremony on Saturday, June 6. During the Flag Day gathering, residents watched as Massachusetts Maritime Academy cadets...

Wareham students rank in top 10 at Upper Cape

Mary King

Two Wareham students placed in the top 10 graduating students at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School this year. Carpentry program student Mary King was No. 5 in the Upper Cape graduating class this year. As a high school student, she was a...

Wareham Middle School honors May students of the month

Wareham Students of the Month

As the end of the school year nears, Wareham Middle School announced its students of the month for May. Fifth grader Addison Butts was celebrated by teachers for her responsibility and respectfulness. "Addison always puts forth her best effort in...

Four Wareham students win scholarship awards

Sianna Sanford

Four Wareham students received scholarships through the SouthCoast Community Foundation, which awarded more than $900,000 in scholarships to 124 students this year. Jenna DeMedeiros, a senior at Sturgis West Charter Public High School, received the...

Swim, bike, run, live! Athletes take on annual Harvest Triathlon

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From the pond to the cranberry bogs, athletes from around the country headed to AD Makepeace Farms to take on a sprint or olympic distance triathlon on Sunday, June 7. The farm and Max Performance, a New England-based triathlon organization hosted...

As the sun set, students end their high school chapter

The graduates tossing their caps in the air. Photos by Kat Sheridan

On Friday, June 5, 107 students received their diplomas while family and friends cheered, held posters and used air horns to celebrate their accomplishments. “This celebration is the beginning of many things for all of you, but mostly it is the...

Fiber grant to help Wareham stay connected

Town Hall. File photo

The town will receive $250,000 through the Municipal Fiber Grant Program to expand its existing municipal fiber optic infrastructure. The funding is part of $10.1 million in grants awarded to 52 Massachusetts municipalities through the Community...

Wareham finance director receives statewide school business award

Kristin Flynn. Photo source: MASBO

Kristin Flynn, director of finance for Wareham Public Schools, has received the 2026 Friend of MASBO Award from the Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials. Flynn was honored during the association’s 60th Annual Institute in...

Developer gets an apology from Redevelopment Authority

Buildings at the former Tremont Nail Factory complex, where redevelopment plans have stalled. Photos by Brandy Muz

Still in business, Rhode Island-based Bentley Companies has received a public apology after town officials incorrectly stated the company had dissolved and cited that as the reason for terminating its agreement to redevelop the historic Tremont...

New ride share pilot aims to ease Onset parking perils

Circuit car in San Diego. Photos source: Circuit

A free, on-demand electric ride service will launch in Onset this summer as the town looks to ease parking shortages, reduce traffic congestion and improve transportation options during the busy tourism season. The Circuit Ride Share pilot program...

Teamwork makes the cleanup work

Bin there, done that! Participants clean up. Photos source: Joey Still

The Wareham Land Trust, in collaboration with Don’t Trash Wareham and Keep Wareham Beautiful, hosted a community cleanup at Follo-Beecher Forest in West Wareham on Saturday, May 30. The cleanup took place from noon to 2 p.m. at the conservation...

Elks recognize top cadet

Randolph was pinned by her parents during the ceremony.

The Wareham Elks Lodge awarded Wareham High School junior Alex Randolph the Elks Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps award on Thursday, May 28. Chairman of the Elks Veterans Committee Jim Callan and retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matt Stanton...

A fin-tastic fishing derby at Tihonet Pond

John Murphy, left, and Lily Alexander, right with a fish. Photos by Nick Mossman

Many fishermen of all ages and experience levels scattered around the shores of Tihonet Pond to cast their lines and get the heaviest catch Sunday, May 31. The derby was hosted by the Wankinquoah Rod and Gun Club, which, according to Charlie...

Wareham man sentenced to 8 years in federal prison in murder-for-hire witness plot

U.S Department of Justice. File photo

A Wareham man who admitted to participating in a murder-for-hire conspiracy that targeted a federal witness has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison Thursday, May 28. Kareem Pires, 27, was sentenced after pleading guilty in February to...

Wareham man sentenced in child sexual abuse charges

FBI responding in 2025. File photo

A Wareham man who admitted to receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison, authorities announced. Brandon Bendall, 50, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Myong J. Joun to 90...

‘A sign of our patriotism’: Elks lodge will celebrate the American flag on June 6

The American Flag outside of Town Hall. Photo by Brandy Muz

The Wareham-New Bedford Elks lodge will host its annual Flag Day ceremony on Saturday, June 6 at 11 a.m. at 2855 Cranberry Highway, celebrating the history of the American flag. During the ceremony, the Wareham Fire Department will hoist a garrison...

Wareham officials cite safety concerns in nuisance dog case

Animal Control Officer Kelly Jarabek has responded to multiple calls concerning Denise Gottwald's dogs. Photo by Brandy Muz

Three East Wareham dogs now classified as nuisance dogs following complaints from neighbors and testimony from animal control officials The Wareham Select Board voted Tuesday, May 26, to designate three dogs owned by Denise Gottwald as nuisance...

Get in loser, we’re going to see Mean Girls at Wareham High School

Abigail Balano, left, puts a wig on Lilyan Medina, who plays Cady Heron. Photos by Nick Mossman

It's time to meet the plastics as Wareham High School students prepare a spring production of “Mean Girls” that’s sure to be “so fetch.” The Wareham Viking Theater Company will present the show at 6 p.m. Friday, May 29, 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 30,...

New firefighters see blazing success at academy

Massachusetts State Fire Academy

Several new firefighters from the Onset Fire Department and Wareham Fire Department graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Call/Volunteer Recruit Firefighter Training Program. The graduates were part of Call/Volunteer Recruit Class...

Onset beaches back open after pipe leaks sewage into bay

The Onset Avenue bridge. File photo

Onset’s beaches are back open following a sewage leak off the Onset Avenue bridge near South Water Street forced the town to shut down its shores early Saturday, May 23. According to Wareham Health Inspector Samantha Monast, swimming at Onset’s...

Wareham High recognizes students of the month for April and May

Joy Allen, Alivia Benitez-Gaudette and Brianna Gabrey. Photo source: Wareham High School

Wareham High School recognized student achievement with its monthly awards for April and May. In April, Alivia Benitez-Gaudette was chosen as the school’s Student of the Month. Joy Allen was named as April’s recipient of the Scotty Monteiro Jr....

Elks lodge announces student award winners

The Wareham-New Bedford Elks Club held its annual Student of the Month/Year dinner on Thursday, May 7 celebrating area students. Sawyer Boutin was selected as Student of the Year from Wareham High School. Julian Christopher was selected as Student...

Wareham Elementary to launch schoolwide kindness program

Daniel Sylvestre. Photo by Brandy Muz

Wareham Elementary School will become a Feinstein Leadership School after the School Committee approved the initiative during its Thursday, May 21 meeting. Principal Daniel Sylvestre presented the proposal, describing the program as an opportunity...

Multiple gatherings honor the ultimate sacrifice

Onset VFW Post commander Benjamin Baptise salutes the flag.

Through the misty spring weather, as dew collected on the grass around town, the echos of gratitude for the fallen military service members could be heard by those who stopped to listen. Six spots around Wareham saw Memorial Day ceremonies Monday,...

Monsters, music and carnival mayhem at annual school art fair

Wareham alumna Sophia Maniglia, center, performs with other students and music teacher Jason Roth, to her left. Photos by Nick Mossman

The halls of Wareham High School were filled with monsters, music and carnival-themed tape art during the school’s annual “Celebration of the Arts” fair on Thursday, May 21. Students showed off all types of artistic works which included poetry,...

Select Board picks Corbitt as next chair

Sarah Corbitt. File photo

Members of the Wareham Select Board unanimously approved Sarah Corbitt to be the next Select Board chair Tuesday, May 19. Crobitt was reelected for a three-year term Tuesday, May 5. Town Administrator Derek Sullivan was optimistic about the...

.Lazy Lobster 5 Miler Rescheduled for September

Organizers of the annual Lazy Lobster 5 Miler announced the event has been rescheduled from June 6 to Sept. 12 to ensure a safe and memorable experience for participants and attendees. The race will begin at 197 Onset Ave. in front of Bayview Park...

Mexican-fusion restaurant slated to open at old Barnacle Bill’s

The old barnacle bills. Photo by Brandy Muz

A Mexican-fusion restaurant Jefes Masa Cantina to move to East Wareham. The restaurant will open up at 3126 Cranberry Highway in a building previously occupied by Barnacle Bill’s Seafood, which closed in 2024 after its liquor license was seized by...

Petals and praise for the Onset Beautification Team

Members stop and smell the roses with the Select Board. Photo by Brandy Muz

The Onset Beautification Team was recognized at the Tuesday, May 19 Select Board meeting for its ongoing efforts to enhance and maintain public spaces throughout the village. Formed in 1994, the volunteer group currently includes 12 active members...

Heated entertainment license battle ends in live music approval

A sign in front of the Pour Farm Tavern points to the Wareham Village Funeral Home. Photos by Brandy Muz

After months of debate between neighboring Main Street businesses, the newly established Pour Farm Tavern at 196 Main St. can begin hosting live music. The Wareham Select Board approved an entertainment license for the tavern during a tense...

Garden Club cultivates plant sale success

A flowering success. Photos source: Wareham Garden Club

Shoppers gave small trees, hydrangea, shrubs and hundreds of flowers new homes to plant their roots on Saturday, May 16 at the Wareham Garden Club’s spring sale. Customers lined up before doors opened to dig through bargains on garden art, bird...

Dozens join the flock for the annual duck race

Dylan Lyons feeling ducky following the race. Photos by Brandy Muz

With a floating finish, the Friends of the Wareham Free Library completed yet another rubber duck fundraiser race with 192 yellow birds in the water. Rubber ducks took to the pond of A.D Makepeace Sunday, May 17 to raise funds for the Wareham...

Early morning three-car accident sends one to hospital

The early morning accident on Sunday. Photo source: David Curran

One person was taken to a hospital after a vehicle caught fire following a three-car crash Friday morning on Route 195 Westbound in Wareham. The crash occurred at about 8:42 a.m. near mile marker 37. According to photographer David Curran, the...

Onset car fire spreads to home

The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Photos source: Onset Fire Department

A vehicle fire spread to a two-story home early Friday, May 16 at 5 Woodside Ave., according to the Onset Fire Department. Crews responded at about 4:51 a.m. after receiving reports of a fully involved house fire. The first units arrived four...

New cannabis joint plants roots in Wareham

Jose Lemos poses with some of the shops new product. Photos by Brandy Muz

Good Nature Cannabis has opened a new retail dispensary at 6 Thatcher Lane in Ware ham, following the acquisition of the former Trade Roots location. The Massachusetts-licensed cannabis company soft-opened the dispensary Wednesday, May 6 and will...

Wareham native graduates from West Point

Lavina Burman. Photo source: West Point

Cadet Lavina Anastacia Burman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Burman of Wareham, Massachusetts, will gradautae from the U.S. Military Academy Saturday, May 23, 2026. Burman was a 2022 graduate from Bishop Stang High School. At West Point, she...

One alarm outdoor fire damages Wareham home

Firefighters work to quell what is left of the fire. Photos by Brandy Muz

An outdoor fire at 13 Oakdale Heights Lane burned fencing and part of a home around noon Tuesday, May 12. According to Acting Fire Chief Mark Rogers, neighbors reported the fire. Smoke from the blaze could be seen across the Wareham River in the...

Marks Cove Conservation Area to undergo restoration

A view of Marks Cove. File photo

Wareham Conservation Commission has approved plans to restore a former cranberry bog at the northern edge of the Marks Cove Conservation Area. The restoration effort, developed by engineering firm Fuss & O'Neill, aims to return the retired...

Improvements planned for Onset bandshell, bench planks available for claim

The bandshell. File photo

Have a memorial bench at the bandshell in Onset? Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements to the Lillian Gregerman Bandshell are estimated to be completed by July 1, 2026, according to the Town of Wareham. As part of the project,...

Wareham resident wins silver at diesel competition

John Harrigan at the Skills Competition with his medal. Photo source: Upper Cape Tech

John Harrigan, a Wareham resident and junior in the automotive technology program at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, earned second place and a silver medal at the SkillsUSA Massachusetts Diesel Equipment Technology State Competition...

Helping kids drives community to give blood

Phlebotomist Angel Martinez, left, begins drawing Arisa Whynot's blood during the Wareham Police Department's blood drive on Saturday, May 9. Photos by Grace Roche

Blood donors helped move the needle for Boston Children’s Hospital during the Wareham Police Department’s blood drive Saturday, May 8. Calib LaRue, a police officer and president of the Wareham Police Association, said the drive is a way for the...

DECA students show off their skills in the peach state

Wareham DECA At Achievement Awards. Photos source: Lisa Cunha

Wareham High School’s DECA chapter attended the 2026 DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Atlanta, Georgia. DECA is an international non-profit organization dedicated to teaching kids about business, marketing, finance and...

A novel achievement: Wareham Free Library celebrates 35 years

Library Director Patrick Marshall gives a closing statement that's one for the books. Photos by Brandy Muz

On May 6, 1991, George H.W. Bush was president, minimum wage was $4.25 and the average cost for gas per gallon in Massachusetts was 94 cents. It's also the day that the doors to the Wareham Free Library at 59 Marion Road opened for the first time....

Harvest Triathlon to run, bike and swim

The Harvest Triathlon will return Sunday, June 7, 2026, at A.D. Makepeace Company, with a 7:30 a.m. start time. The event, held at 158 Tihonet Road, will feature both sprint and Olympic-distance races. The sprint triathlon includes a one-third-mile...

Incumbents win all contested seats in town election

Empty voting booths in Town Hall following the election. Photo by Brandy Muz

Town election has come to a close once more, with no new faces on any boards or committees following an incumbent sweep. Sarah Corbitt and Judith Whiteside will remain on the Select Board, while Joyce Bacchiocchi and Kevin Brogioli will remain on...

STEAM Night brings innovation to the kiddos

Students work at making aluminum foil boats. Photos source: Elizabeth Costa

Families packed Wareham Elementary School for an evening of hands-on learning during the school’s fifth annual STEAM Night and Art Show. The event, open to all students, highlighted STEAM, or, science, technology, engineering, art and math through...

Acting Fire Chief Mark Rogers to retire after 49 years

Mark Rogers, third from left, and his crew. Photos by Brandy Muz

With nearly 50 years of firefighting behind him, acting Fire Chief Mark Rogers is preparing to respond to his last call. Rogers, a third-generation Wareham firefighter, will retire from the department Sunday, June 7. Though he has moved up the...