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Golf cart dealer set to tee off in Wareham

Al Richie speaks with the Wareham Select Board. Photo by Brandy Muz

If golf is of interest to community members, a new golf cart business just might be the right cup of tee. South Shore Golf Carts will be opening a location at 58 Sandwich Road across…

The Wareham Veterans council appoints new members, achieves quorum

Though the process to get enough members to successfully run meetings has proven challenging, the Wareham Veterans Council has enough members to hold regular…

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The crumb-believable library gingerbread competition

William Boucher's gingerbread masterpiece. Photo by Brandy Muz

Piping bags at the ready and candy in hand, vacation week for students ended strong with a gingerbread decorating contest. The Wareham Free Library hosted a team gingerbread house flip competition Saturday, Feb. 21 to keep students busy during...

Post-storm cleanup operations ongoing days after blizzard

National Guard trucks outside the Multi-Service center. Photos source: Calib LaRue.

Though the storm has long passed, cleanup efforts around town continue in order to bring Wareham back to normal. Wareham will remain in a State of Emergency and will have a parking ban on the streets until Monday, March 2. Emergency Management...

Before, during and after the storm: Fire district response across town

A tree downed on Holly Tree Lane. Photo source: Rob Russell

Over the course of three days, the Wareham Fire District responded to 220 storm-related emergency calls. Crews began preparing before the monumental storm that would dump 30.1 inches on Wareham. This included bringing more firefighters on shift...

Snow removal to shut down streets

Municipal Maintenance clearing out Main Street in late January 2026. File photo

The Wareham Municipal Maintenance Department will perform snow removal operations in Onset Village in the morning, followed by Wareham Village. This may result in temporary road closures and the department is urging residents to seek alternative...

Former School Committee member remembered for years of work

Clifford Sylvia at a 2017 meeting. File photo

The Wareham School Committee gave a moment of silence for former member, Clifford Sylvia, at the Thursday, Feb. 26 meeting following his passing Tuesday, Feb. 24. Sylvia was a teacher, department head and worked for the district from 1966 to 1997....

Wareham Public Schools to distribute meals Friday, classes canceled

The snowstorm isn't done with Wareham as cleaning efforts are still underway. Wareham Public Schools will be closed Friday, Feb. 27 as cleanup efforts around town are still underway. In the meantime, as students vaction extended one whole week, the...

A super show for a super competition series

The set, something Genereau said is more simple than last year. Photo source: Robert Genereau

What's furry, a superhero and enrolled in a semester at a public univeristy? Why the lead character of an Upper Cape show, of course! Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School will be taking their show on the road, competing in the...

Snow my goodness! Take a look at readers' photos from across Wareham

Ice Ice Babe! As the weather warmed snowmen and women popped up around town. Photo source: Kacey Solimine

While a storm walloped Wareham, that didn't stop readers and community members from whipping out their cell phones to capture moments encased in snow. From Swifts Beach to Onset, residents documented the monumental 30.1 inches that covered the...

Wareham in recovery mode following major snowstorm

The snow storm whipped Wareham with record amounts of snow. Photos source: Timothy Pickett

Plows scraping the roads, shovels digging into snow and the trickling sound of icicles melting can be heard around town as maintenance crews and emergency staff work tirelessly to get Wareham back to normal. According to the National Weather...

New vehicle order for fire chief pending after fire extinguisher accident

The 273 Main Street fire station location. File photo

Corrosive foam destroyed the interior of Wareham Fire Chief John Kelley's work vehicle after a fire extinguisher was released inside the trunk. According to acting Chief Mark Rogers, the extinguisher imploded during transport in July 2025, and the...

Wareham man arrested on fentanyl, cocaine trafficking charges

Items taken during the investigation. Photo source: Wareham Police Department

Police arrested a 37-year-old Wareham man Friday, Feb. 20 after serving a narcotics search warrant at a residence in town. The Wareham Police Department Criminal Investigation Division with its Patrol Division, the Plymouth Police Department...

Almost 10,000 residents without power as historic storm clears

Main Street in Wareham. Photo source: Katie Moulding

The sun is shining the morning after a powerful winter storm downed trees, blocked roads and knocked out power across Wareham. Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency is reporting 9,994 residents across Wareham to have no power Tuesday, Feb. 24....

Powerful winter storm slams Wareham, power outages across town

Wires spark on a utility pole on Second Street. Photo source: Nicole Robbins

Many Warehamites awoke to the gateway town covered in vast amounts of snow with widespread power outages reported. Wareham Emergency Management is urging residents to stay home as harsh winds, thick snow and downed wires threaten safety while...

Major storm to impact Wareham

The gateway to the cape feeling the freeze. File photo

Mother nature isn't calling it quits just yet. A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds and coastal flooding to Wareham from Sunday, Feb. 22 evening through Monday, Feb. 23 night. Various town buildings such as the Town...

Bubble, bubble, bubble with no trouble

Grace, 7, shows off some bubbles she caught. Photos by Kat Sheridan

There was something bubbling up at the Gleason Family YMCA on Saturday, Feb. 21 and it was actually bubbles! Kids ran around in the bubble corner near the pool, filling the air with, catching and popping bubbles all while enjoying the pool. “With...

The case of the missing plaque: Wareham Minutemen seek lost revolutionary sign

Decas School where the plaque went missing. File photo

Beyond busy Main Street traffic and the hum of the GATRA buses sits the rich history of Revolutionary War soldiers and rock without a plaque. Howie Smith of the Wareham Minutemen and Militia is seeking information about a plaque that's been...

Opponents to Onset marina expansion pack conservation meeting

Chair of the Conservation Commission, Sandra Slavin, speaks to the group with Safe Harbor Marinas. Photo by Brandy Muz

Homeowners neighboring the Safe Harbor Marina in Onset continue to raise concerns about a proposed expansion to the property. Safe Harbor Marina, located at 3 Green St, is looking to tear down and replace two buildings currently servicing the...

Recycling Center given honors for work in community

Members from the recycling and Select Boards come together to honor the center. Photos by Brandy Muz

For all the trash sorting, the Wareham Recycling Center is getting its flowers. The center was honored at the Tuesday, Feb. 17 Select Board meeting for its work within the community. The program diverts over 30 tons of waste from landfills each...

Tee up at the Stone Path Malt

While snow still blankets the golf courses around Wareham, Stone Path Malt has tee-rific news for those who crave a day on the greens. The brewery located at 11 Kendrick Road will be operating a golf simulator bar to provide a viewing area of the...

Looking ahead to a year full of events

From Easter egg hunts to parades, various town events are underway to provide the community with opportunities to come together. Five events were approved at the Tuesday, Feb. 17 Select Board meeting. Each event will result in the usage of...

Town seeks $875,000 state grant for social services and housing rehabilitation

Chair Judith Whiteside and member Sarah Corbitt at the Tuesday, Feb. 17 meeting. Photo by Brandy Muz

Various groups, organizations and residents in Wareham could benefit from $875,000 in state grants. The Wareham Select Board approved an application for town officials to pursue a $875,000 grant from the Community Development Block Grant Program at...

Howl a coyote ended up in an osprey nest

A coyote took advantage of the cold weather to cozy up in an osprey nest. Photos source: Sharon Lucido

When Sharon Lucido looks out the window of her Wareham home, she can catch a glimpse of the nest osprey built on a nearby rock. What she doesn’t usually see is a coyote snuggled among the branches there. The rock sits on conserved land serviced by...

State Sen. Kelly Dooner announces reelection run

State Sen. Kelly Dooner is seeking reelection. Photo source: Dooner campaign

State Sen. Kelly Dooner has announced she will be rerunning for a seat in the Massachusetts Senate. Dooner, a Republican, was first elected in the November 2024 election. She won the seat Democrat Marc Pacheco had held for 30 years after the former...

Hip, hip, hooray for the 100th day of school

From the left, Kara Reitsma, Axel Preston, Mriona Ayoub (waving) Victoria Perry and Wyatt Levesque show a 100 ways to celebrate. Photos by Brandy Muz

Time has flown by this school year as 100 days of hard work by Wareham Elementary students came together in the form of a parade. The annual 100 days march was celebrated Wednesday, Feb. 11 with students gathering up and down the halls. First...

Sending a whole lot of love, elementary class proves love takes miles

The map that started it all, filled as each state sent a card. Photos source: Jennifer Kerns

As her classroom continues to fill with pink, red and purple mail from far away places, Jennifer Kerns' one plea to Facebook for cards turned into a worldwide project that showed students love can come from anywhere. Kerns, who is a...

A labor of love: High schoolers lend a hand to assisted living

Students work to decorate the strawberries with residents. Photos source: Wareham High School

Celebrating Valentines Day just got a whole lot sweeter with Wareham DECA, the culinary club and All-American Assisted Living. Students from Wareham High School teamed up with All American Assisted Living Wednesday, Feb. 11 to create chocolate...

The Wareham Recycling Center wastes no time helping the town

Even in the blistering cold, Amanda Cobb and Jennifer Gady still show up. Photos by Brandy Muz

Situated in its own little corner of Wareham, the Wareham Recycling Center is volunteer run, lending a hand to the environment and making the town cleaner every day it’s open. What began as a passion project in the 90s has blossomed into a program...

Taunton Federal Credit Union banks on a bright future in Wareham

The ceremonial ribbon cutting marking the start to business in Wareham. Photos by Brandy Muz

A fiery orange color stood out amongst guests and chatter at the grand opening of Taunton Federal Credit Union. The credit union held a celebration for its Wareham branch, 2512 Cranberry Highway, Wednesday, Feb. 11 and brought dozens of community...

Town election on the horizon as nomination paper deadline announced

Nomination papers were made available Monday, Feb. 9. File photo

A new election cycle has arrived in Wareham, and multiple seats across various committees are up for grabs including two select board seats. Wareham nomination papers were released Monday, Feb. 9 with eight seats available. With several current...

Wareham alumni makes high honors list for Connecticut College

Wareham resident and 2025 Valedictorian, Lain Potter, has been named dean's high honors for the fall 2025 semester at Connecticut College. Potter is a double major in education and environmental studies and is on the cross country and track and...

Water services return after large water main break on Cromesett Road

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A water main break on Cromesett Road near Route 6 shut off water services for the surrounding neighborhood Saturday morning, and water came back online later in the afternoon. Wareham Water Department crews were on the scene since the early morning....

Seeing double? Middle school students to cross the pond in twinning trip

The coins Claire Smith presented with Wareham, MA's town seal and Wareham, U.K.’s town seal. File photo

A beautiful seaside town with a tight knit community that's home to nature preserves, forests and historic battles with the name of Wareham… England. The twin city to the gateway to Cape Cod has partnered with the Wareham Twinning Committee once...

Wareham resident makes Salve Regina dean's list

West Wareham resident Olivia Powers was named to Salve Regina University's fall 2025 dean's list. Powers is majoring in Biochemistry at Salve Regina. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 for...

Wareham Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses

Department of justice. File photo

Brandon Bendall, 49, of Wareham pled guilty to to possessing and receiving child sexual abuse material Wednesday, Feb. 4. Brandon Bendall, 49, of Wareham was first charged with one count of possession of child pornography and one count of receipt...

Update: Man stabbed nine times at Onset bar following argument

Steven's Lounge. File photo

During an altercation between two patrons,a man was stabbed nine times at an Onset bar Monday, Feb. 2. Wareham man Alexx Rezendes, 27, was charged with assault to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon following a fight at Stephen's...

A long story: Friends of the Wareham Free Library receives recognition

Friends of the Wareham Free Library and the Wareham Select Board all bound together. Photo by Brandy Muz

For 50 years the Friends of The Wareham Free Library have supported the town's library through everything from floods to moving buildings, all to pursue the passion of reading. Honored at the Tuesday, Feb. 3 Select Board meeting with a...

Organization created to combat Safe Harbor expansion

A proposal could see the two current buildings at the Safe Harbor Onset Bay marina replaced. File photo

Comprised of over 25 households in the Green Street area of Onset, the Marina Oversight Organization is working to spread awareness of a big project coming to Onset Bay. Two new buildings, including one more than double its current size, could be...

Cranberry Manor to add affordable senior housing to property

Cranberry Manor, which was completely remodeled in 2015. File photo

With plans to stand three stories tall and hold 40 one-bedroom units for low income senior living, Cranberry Manor II is in the works. The building will sit behind the pre-existing Cranberry Manor, a multi-family apartment complex at 2220 Cranberry...

Bookworm gives back big to Damien's Food Pantry

Will Boucher and his bouquet of $100 bills. Photos by Brandy Muz

What began as an interest in the happenings at Damien's Food Pantry turned into a full-blown donation project to get local children to hit the books and for money to go toward those in need. Wareham for Law and Democracy partnered with 9-year-old...

Wareham man charged following Onset bar stabbing

Steven's Lounge. Photo by Brandy Muz

A Wareham man was arrested in connection with a stabbing inside of a bar in Onset Monday, Feb. 2. The Wareham Police Department responded to a disturbance at Steven's Lounge, 201 Onset Avenue, at approximately 12:38 a.m. on Tuesday. Officers arrived...

Wareham resident makes deans list

Wareham resident Ethan Potito earned a pot on the Worcester Polytechnic Institute's deans list for both A and B terms in 2025. Potito, a 2024 graduate of Wareham High School, was the senior soccer captain for Viking's boys soccer. He is pursuing a...

Update: Pedestrian killed on Cranberry Highway

Arial shot of the accident. Photo source: David Curran

A car struck two pedestrians, killing a 57-year-old woman, on Cranberry Highway around 8:40 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1. The passenger of the vehicle, a Volvo, said they immediately pulled over and called 911 to report the incident that occurred at 2796...

Wareham Middle School names students of the month

Wyatt DeCosta, Matthew Martin and Helena Roux. Photo source: Wareham Middle School

With Janurary on its way out, Wareham Middle School is recognizing three standout students. Fifth grader Wyatt DeCosta is praised by his teachers for his kindness, positive attitude and sense of humor in and out of the classroom. "Wyatt is a kind,...

Winter isn't over yet: Wareham braces for cold temperatures

Municipal Maintenance works to clear snow on Main Street. Photo by Bobby Grady

Frigid temperatures and potentially powerful winds in the forecast have many Warehamites bundling up. Wareham Emergency Management recommends using the National Weather Service for up to date and accurate weather information. Current predictions...

"Warm food in cold bodies," churches help to feed the unhoused

With more snow and cold temperatures on the horizon for Wareham, community members are coming together to ensure those without a place to go are fed. Danny Warren, a local businessman and owner of Warren's Harborview, has been assisting the...

New Wareham Land Trust property is home to unique habitats but in need of work

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The Wareham Land Trust recently acquired a new property that is home to several unique habitats but is in need of cleaning up before it can be used. The Follo-Beecher Woodlands is located in northwest Wareham off Beaver Path near Gault Road. The...

Gas and water main break closes Camp Street in Onset

Camp Street where the incident unfolds. Photo by Brandy Muz

Residents are urged to avoid the area of Camp Street in Onset following a water and gas main break. According to the Onset Fire Department, crews are currently on scene metering homes to ensure the safety of residents. The incident is ongoing....

Water main break closes Camp Street

The broken valve to the water main. Photos by Brandy Muz

With water trickling onto Onset Avenue, Camp Street is closed following a water main break. Residents in the surrounding area could see interruptions in service and discolored water as crews from Onset and Wareham Water Departments are on scene. The...

Snow removal to close main roads

Snow removal on Main Street began in the early morning Thursday, Jan. 29. Photo by Bobby Grady

Following a storm that covered most of Wareham in over a foot of snow, the Muncipal Maitenance Department is temporarily closing roads for snow removal. Main Street will be temporarily closed with no estimated time of opening, Thursday, Jan. 29...

The Wareham Veterans Council's fight to promote patriotism could start with you

Town Hall where the council will meet. File photo

After seven years of silence, the Wareham Veterans Council is looking to hold its first meeting… it just needs a quorum first. The Wareham Veterans Council is a board that supports veterans with recognition and organizes events around town like...