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Two candidates facing off for three-year Select Board seat
Two candidates are facing off for a three-year term on the Select Board. Brenda Eckstrom is running against Sherry Quirk for the seat. Wareham residents can cast their ballots on Tuesday, May 7. Precincts one and six will vote at Memorial Hall, 54...
Three candidates facing off for School Committee seats
Three candidates are facing off for two seats on the School Committee. Brenda Eckstrom is running against incumbents Apryl Rossi and Geoffrey Swett for two available seats. Wareham residents can cast their ballots on Tuesday, May 7. Precincts one...
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Should Wareham allow more than three cannabis retail establishments? That’s the question Town Meeting will answer on Monday, April 27. Wareham resident Jaakko Rinta submitted a citizens petition that asks the town to remove its current cap of three...
Oral rabies vaccine baits to be distributed in Wareham
Baits intended to mitigate the spread of rabies will soon be distributed in Wareham. According to a press release from the Cape Cod & Southeast Massachusetts Rabies Task Force, the first raccoon-variant rabies case on Cape Cod in over eight...
Things to do, Week of April 18
Saturday, April 20 ‘Plant-a-palooza’ Join the Buzzards Bay Coalition for a community effort to enhance the Onset Bay Center area from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Volunteers will tidy up, remove weeds, and plant new greenery. Volunteers will meet by the Onset...
Virtual seminars help you know your boating
A set of live, interactive, online seminars presented by the Buzzards Bay Sail and Power Squadron will teach a comprehensive range of boating topics designed to make their participants more confident and secure boaters. Most seminars are presented...
Meet Brenda Eckstrom for Select Board
Select Board Candidate Brenda Eckstrom grew up in Brockton and moved to Wareham in 1995, just after getting married. Eckstrom previously served on the Select Board from 2005 to 2011, as well as on the Board of Assessors, the Onset Board of Water...
Meet Sherry Quirk
Select Board Candidate Sherry Quirk found Wareham in 2001 as a part-time resident. She retired to the town in 2021 and got involved in government, beginning on the Planning Board and later becoming chair of the Alternative Energy Committee. On the...
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 $81.5 million budget, over $5 million of capital expenditures and a handful of changes to town bylaws. It will take place at the Wareham High School...
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. The back courtyard of the Wareham Free Library hosted a talk about insects, a sapling giveaway, a bird-identification...
Good fashion takes teamwork
Senior citizens, Daisy Scouts, Wareham Police Officers, town officials and two dogs joined forces to put on a lively fashion show at the Council on Aging building on Tuesday, April 16. Participants ranged in age from five to 84, said Council on...
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 a candidates night. The event will be available to watch in person in Room 320 at the Multi-Service Center, 48 Marion Road...
Incumbents, Bacchiocchi win Fire District races
The Wareham Fire District annual elections on Saturday, April 13 ended with incumbent Richard England maintaining his seat on the Board of Water Commissioners and incumbent Brian Crocker joined by Joyce Bacchiocchi on the Fire Prudential Committee...
Wareham Fire District election today
The Wareham Fire District will hold its annual district elections today, Saturday, April 13. The district election will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2550 Cranberry Highway, Wareham. Drive through voting is available. Two candidates are running...
Weekly headlines on WCTV, April 11
Wareham Week has partnered with Wareham Community Television to create a short weekly show touching on some of the previous week’s top stories and introducing the public to the faces behind Wareham Week. In this week’s episode, editor Liam Mayo...
Things to do: Strike a pose or burst into a springtime song
Saturday, April 13 A heated election The Wareham Fire District annual elections will take place from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. at 2550 Cranberry Highway. Off the bench Join the Wareham Land Trust to construct a bench for Marks Cove at Whitlock’s Landing...
Recycle your eclipse glasses
Not sure what to do with eclipse glasses after the big day has passed? The Wareham Recycling Center is accepting donations of used eclipse glasses at its location at the end of Plymouth Road, just off Maple Springs Road. Donations can also be made...
Projected start in 2025 for Charge Pond Road bridge repair
Latest plans for the repair of the Charge Pond Road bridge will keep it open throughout construction, which is scheduled to start in the summer of 2025, according to state officials. The bridge takes Charge Pond Road over Route 25, just past the...
Finding darkness in the eclipsed light
As the moon rolled over the sun the afternoon of Monday, April 8, Wareham residents donned their protective shades and headed outside to stare up at the sky. Onlookers across the town — and across the country — shared in the eclipse, the last to hit...
Portion of Wareham waters closed to shellfishing
Upon re-examining a portion of the Weweantic River in Wareham and Marion that had been conditionally approved to be open to shellfishing, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries closed the area to shellfishing effective April 1. The closure...
Meet Apryl Rossi
Apryl Rossi has made her career as a hairdresser. As a single mother, she first became involved with the school district when she joined the PTA while her son was in the first grade. Rossi continued her involvement, serving as a substitute...
Meet Brenda Eckstrom for School Committee
Brenda Eckstrom has a long history in Wareham town politics, having served on the Select Board between 2005 and 2011. “I got involved in the very beginning because of affordable housing — it’s a passion of mine,” Eckstrom said. This election cycle,...
Meet Geoffrey Swett
Geoffrey Swett had a career in senior management in the fields of healthcare and education before retiring at 51. Wanting to help his community, Swett sat on the Finance Committee for six years before joining the School Committee 15 years ago. “As...
Charter changes to appear on town ballot
Voters in May’s town election may find an unusual item on the ballot: Changes to the town charter. These changes were adopted at a June 2021 Town Meeting, and now require approval from the voters of Wareham at a town election.
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Emergency generators authorized at Wareham Fire District Meeting
The District Meeting of the Wareham Fire District passed quickly on the evening of Monday, April 8, with unanimous votes authorizing funds for items including emergency generators and several types of vehicles and equipment. The generators will go...
Recent recruits make Eagle Scouts
Three members of the Boy Scouts of America Troop 39, Wareham, have earned the highest scouting honor — despite a late start in the program. Haralambos “Labby” Sivvianakis, Daniel Hayes-Hillman and Galen Lauer all received their Eagle Scout Awards...
More than just enough food: Damien’s Pantry teaches nutrition
Damian’s Food Pantry has a track record of going above and beyond simple nutrition. The pantry’s new location, which opened its doors in February, was designed with clients’ dignity in mind, said pantry staff, with its shelves set up like the aisles...
Wareham Fire District hopefuls Make their cases at Candidates’ Night
With Wareham Water District elections just over a week away, candidates vying for spots on the Wareham Board of Water Commissioners and the Fire Prudential Committee made their pitches to residents this Friday, April 5. On the Board of Water...
Get ready for the solar eclipse in Wareham
Wareham residents will be turning their (safety-goggle-equipped) eyes to the sky on Monday, April 8 to see a partial eclipse. The South Coast will experience approximately 90% coverage, with the peak of the eclipse at approximately 3:30 p.m...
Weekly headlines on WCTV, April 4
Wareham Week has partnered with Wareham Community Television to create a short weekly show touching on some of the previous week’s top stories and introducing the public to the faces behind Wareham Week. In this week’s episode, editor Liam Mayo...
Middle School students secure March honors
Wareham Middle School has announced its students of the month for March. MaKenna Diede earned student of the month honors for the fifth grade. Teachers called her “a very kind and good hearted young lady,” “a conscientious student who is always...
Onset street sweeping brings parking bans, April 8 through 12
The Wareham Municipal Maintenance Department will be sweeping the streets in Onset beginning the week of Monday, April 8th thru Friday, April 12 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 pm. There will be parking bans in effect during this time. Sweeping will begin in...
Taunton City Councilor announces run for Pacheco’s seat
Barry Sanders, a dad, social worker and Taunton City Councilor, has announced that he will be a candidate for the Third Bristol and Plymouth State Senate seat, being vacated by longtime incumbent Marc Pacheco. The seat covers multiple communities...
Spinney stays shut for the summer
The Wareham Free Library currently has no plans to open its Spinney Memorial Branch this summer, according to library director Patrick Marshall. The Spinney Memorial Library is the Wareham Free Library’s Onset location. Marshall said with the...
‘Below par’ at Little Harbor: Town ownership of golf course starts strong
The town’s purchase of Little Harbor Golf Course has worked out well according to town officials, with attendance up and additional plans in place for improvement in the upcoming season. Wareham bought the property in 2022 with authorization from a...
The onset of Easter: Onset hosts Easter egg hunt
Competition got fierce at the annual Onset Bay Association’s Easter egg hunt, with the first row of kids sprinting after the eggs before the countdown was halfway through. “8,000 eggs gone in two minutes — a new record,” said association president...
Weekly headlines on WCTV, March 28
Wareham Week has partnered with Wareham Community Television to create a short weekly show touching on some of the previous week’s top stories and introducing the public to the faces behind Wareham Week. In this week’s episode, editor Liam Mayo...
Raynham select board member running for Pacheco seat
Raynham Select Board member Joseph Pacheco has announced he is seeking the Democratic nomination for the Third Bristol and Plymouth Senate seat currently held by Marc Pacheco who is not seeking re-election. While the state senator and the select...
Council on Aging sees 600% rise in attendance
In the roughly year-and-a-half since director Sharon Rice joined the Council on Aging, membership has increased from 367 attendees to over 2,200, an approximately 600% increase. “There was a good foundation already in place,” including the council’s...
Meet your water department candidates
A candidates night organized by town resident Jody Smith for the Wareham Fire District will take place on Friday, April 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Multi Service Center, 48 Marion Road, Room 320. It will be live broadcast by Wareham Community...
New owner eyes Eastern Bank redevelopment
While no specific plans are yet in place, Herring Properties is looking into its options for redeveloping the former Eastern Bank building at 226 Main Street. The building, built in 1925, closed when Eastern Bank moved out in May 2022 . Eastern Bank...
The race is on: Ballot finalized for local elections
Of the candidates who returned nomination papers for local races, all have been certified and confirmed for the ballot. Former Select Board member Brenda Eckstrom and Planning Board member Sherry Quirk will contest one another for a three year seat...
Things to do: Ham and beans and sand and snow
Thursday, March 21 Discover a new book The Friends of the Wareham Free Library will hold their monthly book sale from Thursday, March 21 to Saturday, March 23. It will take place on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3...
Weekly headlines on WCTV March 21
Wareham Week has partnered with Wareham Community Television to create a short weekly show touching on some of the previous week’s top stories and introducing the public to the faces behind Wareham Week. In this week’s episode, editor Liam Mayo...
Public hearing upcoming on Swifts Beach Road delay
A virtual public hearing on changes to the FY2024-28 Transportation Improvement Program will be held on Tuesday, April 2 at 4 p.m. A corridor improvement project at the intersection of Swifts Beach Road and Route 6 was originally scheduled for...
Candidates return nomination papers
A majority of candidates who took out nomination papers for town offices returned them by the deadline of Tuesday, March 19. Planning Board member Sherry Quirk and former Select Board member Brenda Eckstrom returned nomination papers for a three...
The case for additional cannabis
Jaakko Rinta made a direct case for the benefits of additional marijuana retailers in town, speaking to the Select Board during a Tuesday, March 19 meeting. Rinta had submitted a citizen petition for a Spring Town Meeting article asking the town to...
Taunton City Councilor in race for state senate seat
Taunton City Councilor Kelly Dooner has announced her candidacy for the state senate seat currently held by Marc Pacheco, who is retiring. The seat covers the Town of Wareham, among other communities. “I love Massachusetts, and I love my hometown of...
Review committee proposes to clean up town bylaws
The Bylaw Review Committee hopes to clean up the town's laws with two Town Meeting items that would address outdated laws and the Town Clerk's authority over bylaw formatting changes. The item concerning the town clerk will allow them to make...
From bogs to buffer zones: Water department plans to purchase property
The undeveloped land in Wareham does a good job in keeping the town’s drinking water clean and the Wareham Water Department is looking to upgrade this protection further with the purchase of 77 acres of cranberry bogs. The pending $1.15 million sale...
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