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Waldo N. Roby, Sr., 92
Kenneth A. DeLuze, Sr., 83
Donor boosts D.A.R.E program
Wareham Library Foundation seeks to ‘bridge’ funding gap
Susan L. Dias, 73
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Oysters net big festival turnout
Craig Alan Baptiste, 61
Susan L. Dias, 73
Shangri-La’s new playground gets grand opening
Onset to celebrate Pride Month Saturday, June 1
News
Weekly headlines with Wareham Media, May 24
Wareham Week has partnered with Wareham Media to create a short weekly show touching on some of the previous week’s top...
Onset to celebrate Pride Month Saturday, June 1
At the start of Pride Month, the Onset Bay Association is holding “Wareham Celebrates Pride,” an event to celebrate the...
Things to do, Week of May 30
Thursday, May 30 Marlinspike and more What is marlinspike? Learn about rope, lines, knots, bends and hitches, and how to...
Middleboro, Wareham church teens on a mission to make an impact
MIDDLEBORO — Young members of Church in the Pines are doing everything they can prepare for their first mission trips this...
Ceremonies across town honor the fallen
Wareham residents came together on Monday, May 27 to honor those who have given their lives in service of their country, in...
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Schools
Animals, artwork and activities abound at STEAM night
The halls of Wareham Elementary School offered students a smorgasbord of enriching experiences during the school’s annual...
Wareham student named to Dean’s List
Regis College has announced that Grace Motto of Wareham was named to the university's Spring 2024 Dean's List, recognizing...
Student artists help shelter pets find fur-ever homes
Wareham High School art students are making a paw-sitive impact at nearby animal shelters. Wareham High School students in...
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Opinion
Opinion: Tribute to a K9
To the editor: He’s my support, my sleeping medicine, warming me (knees down). My door greeter, my audience, my happy...
Opinion: Ode to a Gleason YMCA legend
Dear editor, Physical issues prevent me from going the Gleason YMCA as I once did. What follows below is a shout out to...
Opinion: Make sewer billing more fair
I moved to Wareham a little over 5 years ago mainly because of the low real estate tax rate. I couldn't stay in my hometown...
Opinion: Vote for climate representation
We are in a planetary climate crisis. If it were World War II, each neighborhood would be mobilized, sacrificing for our...
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...
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Obituaries
Waldo N. Roby, Sr., 92
Waldo N. Roby, Sr., 92, of Lakeville, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at the Alden Court Nursing Home in Fairhaven. He was...
Kenneth A. DeLuze, Sr., 83
WAREHAM – Kenneth A. DeLuze, Sr., 83, of Wareham formerly of Hingham died Monday, May 27, 2024 at his home. He was the...
Susan L. Dias, 73
WAREHAM – Susan L. Dias, 73, of Wareham died Friday, May 24, 2024 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. Susan was born in Weymouth...
Eugene F. Scopa, 89
EAST WAREHAM – Eugene F. Scopa, 89, of E. Wareham, formerly of Quincy, died Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Charlton Memorial...
Craig Alan Baptiste, 61
Craig Alan Baptiste, 61, beloved husband of Cynthia Brooks Baptiste, entered into rest on May 23, 2024. Craig left us way...
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Weekly headlines with Wareham Media, May 24
Onset to celebrate Pride Month Saturday, June 1
Things to do, Week of May 30
Softball, girls tennis earn playoff berths
Hard work pays off for Wareham High School softball team
Middleboro, Wareham church teens on a mission to make an impact
Animals, artwork and activities abound at STEAM night
Local artists to hold showcase
Ceremonies across town honor the fallen
Oysters net big festival turnout
Sports
Softball, girls tennis earn playoff berths
The softball and girls tennis teams for Wareham High School are moving on into the postseason after successful regular...
Hard work pays off for Wareham High School softball team
A season of hard work from the girls of the Wareham High School softball team has resulted in a 16-4 record for the team...
A reason to cheer: Wareham Tiger Cheer Athletics win in Ocean City
The Wareham Tigers Cheer Athletics program rounded out its season with success, as Team INSPIR3 earned First Place at a U.S...
Girls tennis ‘serves’ sendoff to graduating seniors
Wareham High School girls tennis said goodbye to graduating seniors at their Tuesday, May 21 match against Rising Tide...
High School inducts Hall of Fame athletes
The Wareham High School Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its 2024 inductees. The inductees are:. Football coach Dan...
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Police, Fire & Courts
Wareham man one of two charged with conspiracy to commit murder
BOSTON — Two men have been charged with allegedly conspiring to murder a witness in a federal trial as well as rivals:...
Car strikes police cruiser during traffic stop
A Plymouth resident was arraigned at Wareham District Court on Monday, May 20 after allegedly rear-ending a Wareham Police...
Suspected fentanyl leads to arrest
Wareham resident Alexander Lugo, 42, has been charged with possession with intent to distribute a Class A controlled...
Pedestrian injured on Onset Avenue
Early Saturday morning, a pedestrian was reportedly injured on Onset Avenue. Photos of the incident show a person on a...
Car fire extinguished on Route 25
On Tuesday, May 7, Wareham Fire Department responded to a car fire on Route 25. “The fire was started by a mechanical...
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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. ...
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Happenings
Redmen to host June meat raffle
The Redmen Hall will host its monthly meat raffle on Friday, June 7, at 745 Main Street. The doors open at 6 p.m. and a...
Kindergarten rally brings the buzz
Prepare for an un-bee-lievable year with a kindergarten rally held at Wareham Elementary School on Thursday, June 6 at 5 to...
‘Indemnity Only’ is June’s mystery book of choice
The Wareham Free Library Mystery Book Club will discuss ‘Indemnity Only’ by Sara Paretsky at its meeting on Tuesday, June...
Learn about marlinspike at Towne Tavern buffet
What is marlinspike? Learn about rope, lines, knots, bends and hitches, and how to use lines to help dock and undock your...
Elks lodge to host Flag Day celebration
The Wareham Fire Department will wave the U.S. flag from its tower truck at the Wareham-New Bedford Lodge of Elks #73 on...
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Arts
Local artists to hold showcase
The Bourne Wareham Art Association will hold its spring showcase and art sale in the Wareham Free Library, 59 Marion Road,...
A splash of talent from Middle School artists
Patrons of the Wareham Free Library may find their visits a little more colorful than usual, as art from Wareham Middle...
Wareham artist paints pears, jellyfish for show
MARION — An oil painting of a pair of pears might be the talk of the Marion Council on Aging during May and June, thanks to...
You’re a Viking, Charlie Brown
This coming weekend, the Wareham High School students with the Viking Theatre Company will bring the world of the Peanuts...
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Business
Paramedic changes trades, starts stuffed quahog business
When Cole Pike, a paramedic of 16 years, prepared to retire from the service, he didn’t know what would come next. “I got...
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May 31
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Southcoast Health Welcomes Five New Urgent Care Providers
Southcoast Health
May 31
FAIRHAVEN, FALL RIVER, DARTMOUTH, LAKEVILLE, SEEKONK and WAREHAM, Mass . – Southcoast Health is...
Wareham Land Trust is Hiring an Executive Director
Wareham Land Trust
May 31
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Full-Time) Organization Overview The Wareham Land Trust, Inc. (WLT) was founded...
My Summer with Ospreys: A Therapist’s Journey Toward Hope, Community, and Healing Our Planet
Friends of Dartmouth Libraries
May 26
Join the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries on Thursday, June 20, at 6:30 p.m. to hear local author...
The secrets to make your laptop battery live longer
ACT Smart IT
May 24
Could you imagine what it must have been like doing business 30 years ago, before you had a decent...
Microsoft stoops to a new low with ads in Windows 11
ACT Smart IT
May 23
More ads for Microsoft products are finding their way into Windows 11: Microsoft utility PC Manager...
MAC Theatre presents The Minotaur
Marion Art Center
May 23
The MAC Theater is delighted to present The Minotaur, a modern re-telling of the Greek classic...
When to Seek Help from an Investment Advisor
BankFive
May 22
People often hear terms like “financial planner” or “investment advisor” and wonder if they should...
Announcing the Tobias S. Monte Music Scholarship
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
May 21
The Board of Trustees of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra has established a music scholarship in...
Memorial Day VFW History Pop-Up
Sippican Historical Society
May 20
Come to the Marion Music Hall on May 27, 2024 from 9 am until noon for the pop-up exhibit of photos...
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Upcoming Events
Today
(All day)
Annual Tihonet Pond Fishing Derby to take place
Wednesday, June 5
6:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Ha-ha-namaste: Laughter yoga at First Congregational...
Thursday, June 6
11:30 am
Father’s Day lunch with the Council on Aging
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Kindergarten rally brings the buzz
Friday, June 7
10:00 am
Free recovery walk and talk
6:00 pm
Redmen to host June meat raffle
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Classifieds
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Michaels Gutter Cleaning And...
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Real Estate
Middleboro Commercial Condo Under Agreement
Middleboro
70,000.00
Terrific condo with loads of parking. Almost 1000sf, corner unit.
Bernadette Kelly Group
New Parkwood Beach Listing
Wareham
779,900.00
This is a special Parkwood Beach bungalow that has seen hurricanes and storms and wonderful...
Bernadette Kelly Group
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
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
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! Waterfront Bungalow in Rosepoint
Wareham
300,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 64 Canedy Street in Wareham!...
Upper Cape Realty
Mashpee Cape - Ready For You!
Hometown
649,900.00
ENJOY JOHN’S POND! WHAT A GREAT PLACE TO CALL HOME, Located in the Briarwood neighborhood, this...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! Wareham Raised Ranch
Wareham
399,900.00
Join Upper Cape Realty on Saturday from 12pm to 2pm at 4 LAKE AVE, WAREHAM Here's one you don't...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! Waterfront Summer Cottage
Wareham
325,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 54 Shady Lane in Wareham!...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! 24 Mayflower Dr, Plymouth
Plymouth
525,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 24 Mayflower Dr, Plymouth!...
Upper Cape Realty
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