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Wareham Democrats are reorganizing town committee

The Wareham Democratic Town Committee is reorganizing and all registered Democrats in town are invited to participate at the Wareham Multi Service Center, Room 427 at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11. According to organizer Jane Donahue, the group will...

Become a nature detective at the Land Trust’s first BioBlitz

River Walk Conservation Area on Cromesset Road. Photo by Wareham Land Trust.

Join the Wareham Land Trust for its first BioBlitz this weekend at the River Walk Conservation Area. The River Walk Conservation Area, located at 191 Cromesett Road is a 19.37-acre property managed by the Wareham Land Trust that protects local water...

Wareham gets more state aid, but even bigger bills

Higher state charges offset Wareham's increase in aid this year.

The 2027 state budget provides Wareham with $500,000 more state aid than in 2026. The less happy news: State charges – largely due to students who attend public schools in other towns through “school choice” – will increase by nearly $900,000. That...

The Bard is back: Shakespeare in the park returns to Onset

Photos by Nick Mossman

On the breezy shores of Onset, stories from the world’s most famous playwright are arriving this summer. Shakespeare is taking center stage in Onset as Shakespeare Under the Stars returns to town this summer. A cast of characters took the stage at...

Selectman Jared Chadwick faces refiled endangerment charges in Taunton court

Selectman Jared Chadwick stands in a courtroom on Thursday, July 9, before separate charges from earlier this year were dismissed. Photo by Nick Mossman

Wareham Selectman Jared Chadwick is facing two refiled charges in Taunton District Court — one of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a child under 14 and a misdemeanor charge of reckless endangerment of a child. The charges were...

Robotic arm assisted surgery comes to Tobey Hospital

Dr. Christian Dee, left, and Dr. John Carroll show off the new robotic tech at Tobey Hospital.

Orthopedic doctors at Tobey Hospital have a new team member coming on board. However, this team member isn't a human doctor. It's a robot — which may soon be in the operating room. According to Southcoast Health, a new Mako robotic arm is making...

Pan-Mass Challenge will steer through town this weekend

A Pan-Mass Challenge biker rides through Wareham during the 2025 fundraiser. Photo by Brandy Muz

Bike riders in the Pan-Mass Challenge will make their through Wareham on Saturday, Aug. 1 as they ride with a goal of raising $79 million for cancer research. Participants will start riding in either Wellesley or Worcester and ride all the way to...

Protective fencing failed to keep terrapins out of Route 6 bridge construction zone, officials say

Stationary construction vehicles sit at the Route 6 bridge construction site. Photo by Nick Mossman

Construction on two Route 6 bridges between Wareham and Marion has been delayed after diamondback terrapins broke through protective barriers and laid at least two nests within the work area. According to a representative from MassWildlife,...

Diamondback terrapins cause halt on Route 6 bridge construction

Diamondback terrapins are a protected species, and construction on the Route 6 bridge has been delayed to protect their nesting areas. File photo

Construction on the Route 6 bridge between Wareham and Marion has been delayed to protect the nesting habitats of diamondback terrapins on the banks of the Weweantic River. According to a statement from state Rep. Mark Silvia to the Marion Select...

Derek Sullivan discusses grants, Onset Bandshell and Circuit shuttle

Derek Sullivan. Photo by Lydia Goerner

Town Administrator Derek Sullivan talked about grants for the Town of Wareham -- one known and others yet to be announced -- in a brief update report during the Tuesday, July 21 Select Board meeting. Sullivan reported that the state Department of...

Residents raise concerns about public areas

Bayview Park. Photo by Brandy Muz

Members of the community raised concerns about the upkeep of community areas during the Select Board meeting on Tuesday, June 21. According to Susan Noonan, parts of Bayview Park in Onset have become overgrown. “It is unfortunate that the plants...

Conservation efforts get $1.5 million in state grants

river

The Buzzards Bay Coalition and the Town of Wareham have received a combined $1,475,373 in state grants for two conservation projects slated for Wareham acreage. The larger $1,250,000 grant to the town and the nonprofit Coalition will go toward the...

Bandshell benches still under construction

Not completed, but much of the work of installing new seating at the bandshell and related enhancements has been accomplished. Photo by Patrick Lester

Summer's in full swing but construction at the Lillian Gregerman Bandshell in Onset continues -- nearly two weeks after the venue's seating improvements were scheduled to be completed. In May, the town estimated that the project would be completed...

Shiver me timbers! Tall ships sail through canal

Wareham Fire assists a tall ship making its way through the Cape Cod Canal. Source: Wareham Fire Department

Ahoy! Onlookers greeted tall ships as they made their way through the Cape Cod Canal late last week, giving a glimpse of some of these majestic vessels. The Wareham Department of Natural Resources, Wareham and Onset Fire Departments assisted tall...

Bringing a bit of Nashville to Wareham

Country artist Sarah Martin performs at the Wareham Free Library on Monday, July 13. Photos by Nick Mossman

Some honky-tonk energy was brought to the Wareham Free Library on Monday, July 13, as residents gathered for a country concert on the lawn outside. Attendees tapped their feet and nodded their heads as Nashville-inspired and Lakeville-raised...

Buzzards Bay Coalition gets more than $200K for watershed restoration

The Buzzards Bay Coalition received a $225,373 restoration project grant from the state as part of the Buzzards Bay Watershed Restoration Partnership, which includes Wareham. The state announced $1 million in grants to six regional restoration...

Residents asked to keep conserving water as town remains in drought

A drought map

Wareham remains in a significant drought more than two weeks after the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection placed the Southeast region of the state in a Level 2 Significant Drought status. After the drought status change in late...

One hospitalized after rollover crash on Route 25

A crashed into a guardrail and rolled over into the median near mile marker 2.7 on Monday, July 13. Photo by David Curran

A rollover car crash on Route 25 eastbound sent a driver to the hospital shortly after 8 a.m. on Monday, July 13. According to Wareham Fire Department Assistant Chief Christopher Smith, the vehicle had one occupant who was stable once removed and...

Knitted and crocheted "twinning" poppies are due soon

The Wareham Twinning Committee is collecting handmade crochet poppies to contribute to a large display of the hanging flowers at Wareham's namesake in the United Kingdom. Two residents will be traveling from Wareham, Mass. to Wareham, United...

Officials cut ribbon on free Ride Circuit shuttle service

From left to right: Thandi Nyambose, John Faherty and Sarah Corbitt cut the ribbon on the Circuit shuttle. Photos by Nick Mossman

Town officials and representatives from Ride Circuit cut the ribbon on a free, on-demand electric shuttle service now available in Onset and Wareham on Wednesday, July 8. The shuttle service is aimed at reducing traffic congestion and improving...

Don't poke the bear! Black bear spotted near Tihonet Road

If you look closely, a black bear can be seen along the tree line on the left side of this photo. Source: Wareham Department of Natural Resources Facebook

Someone's having a bear-y good time in Wareham. A black bear was spotted in the Tihonet Road area on the morning of Friday, July 10. The Wareham Department of Natural Resources posted a picture of the bear to its Facebook page Friday morning....

Final charge against Selectman Jared Chadwick dismissed

Selectman Jared Chadwick stands in the courtroom on Thursday, July 9. Photos by Nick Mossman

The last of three felony charges filed against Selectman Jared Chadwick was dismissed on Friday, July 10. Judge Edward Sharkansky dismissed the charge on a lack of prosecution. The case involved an accusation that Chadwick struck the buttocks of a...

Onset’s ‘Ice cream kitty’ is back at her fur-ever home

Moochi cuddles up with a cactus at Baum's home. Source: Naomi Arenberg

The Onset “Ice Cream Kitty” story might have had a purr-fect ending. After reading the online edition of Wareham Week on the morning of Thursday, July 9, Onset resident Peter Baum saw a familiar face: his cat Moochi. Moochi, previously identified...

Chadwick trial moved to Friday, one case dismissed

Jared Chadwick

A Wareham district judge today moved Selectman Jared Chadwick's trial to Friday, July 10 and dismissed one of his felony charges of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years old. Chadwick's trial is now scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday on...

Marion Institute receives solar grant

Welcome to Frogfoot Farm

New solar panels are coming to town. The Marion Institute announced Wednesday that it received a $135,000 Low-Income Solar Incentive Program grant to install a solar array at Frogfoot Farm in Wareham. According to the institute, the solar array...

Wareham hit record daily high heat records last week

Wareham hit a daily record high for last week's high temperatures. According to Accuweather, Wareham hit highs of 98 degrees on Thursday, July 2 and 96 degrees on Friday, July 3, with high humidity through the end of the week. Thursday was the...

12 Knots restaurant sails into town

12 Knots Classic American Grille owner Michael Dearing after a Select Board's meeting on Tuesday, July 7. Photo by Nick Mossman

For sailors, the ideal conditions on the water aren't perfectly calm days or gusty windstorms. Instead, they need balance. Enough wind to propel the boat, but not so much that it becomes dangerous. For Michael Dearing, that sweet spot is 12 knots....

Meet Wareham's new superintendent

Want to meet new Superintendent Dr. Amy Hartley-Matteson? Wareham Public Schools is hosting a meet and greet on Friday, July 17 from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Wareham Free Library. The school is inviting all staff, families and community members...

A literal pipe dream

Beth Butts

A Wareham woman is headed to Glasgow, Scotland to represent New England as she plays the bagpipes at the World Pipe Band Championships. Beth Butts, who lives in West Wareham, also known as "Beth the Bagpiper," is competing as a member of the Rose...

Community shows support for Onset's 'Ice Cream Kitty'

Yarelis the cat

When a new stray cat started showing up at Nana's Ice Cream in Onset, a group of employees knew she wasn't supposed to be outside. According to Jessica Bell, who runs Spikes Mission Cat Rescue, a group of cats regularly roams the streets of Onset...

Burnt utility pole sparks power outage

A hole burned into a utility pole on Cromesett Road on Monday, July 6, knocking out power to residents. Source: Laura Taylor

A hole burned into a utility pole near the intersection of Cromesett Road and Connehasset Road on Monday night, knocking out power to 150 Eversource customers in the area. Eversource responded to Cromesett Road around 8:30 p.m. Monday and "worked...

Leading while learning: New superintendent starts in Wareham

Wareham Superintendent Amy Hartley-Matteson. Photo by Nick Mossman

Since taking on the role of Wareham's top educator, Wareham Public Schools Superintendent Amy Hartley-Matteson has made listening and learning the focus of her first days on the job. Hartley-Matteson started as Wareham's superintendent on July 1,...

Comedy night brings in over $3K for library

Organizers hold up a big check for the funds they raised. From left to right: Eliese Catarius, Karen Hong, Kerry Mello, Elisa Heard, Priscilla Porter, Tricia Norton. Source: Wareham Library Foundation

The Wareham Library Foundation raised $3,673 to support the Wareham Free Library at its comedy fundraiser on Friday, June 26. According to foundation president Kerry Mello, the foundation raises tens of thousands of dollars each year to help cover...

Stars, stripes and Fourth of July spirit at Swifts Beach parade

Residents ride through Swifts Beach for the annual Swifts Beach Improvement Association Fourth of July parade. Source: Christy Patalano

The Swifts Beach Improvement Association held its annual Fourth of July parade to get the neighborhood into the patriotic spirit. Residents, pets, bikes and golf carts were dressed up in red, white and blue as they gathered on the morning of...

Wareham Middle School celebrates students with perfect attendance

Eleven students at Wareham Middle School had perfect attendance for the 2026-2027 school year. Wareham Middle School is honoring the following students who attained the perfect attendance feat: Seventh graders Corbin Fearebay, James Godfrey and...

Middle school names June students of the month

Wareham Middle School June Students of the Month

With the school year wrapped up, Wareham Middle School announced three students it is honoring as students of the month for June. Fifth grade honoree Myles Seitz is described by his teachers as a caring student who grew a lot this year. "Myles's...

Directors still behind the camera at Wareham Media

Christian Fernandes and Jon Day

Wareham Media's new directors may have taken over managing the company in April, but they're not just managers. Director of Operations and Creativity Christian Fernandes and Director of Growth and Government Relations still record videos around town...

Residents take a trip back in time with Fourth of July Antique Faire

Mack Phinney, Howie Smith and Gary Franklin fired a volley at the Fourth of July Antique Faire on Saturday. Photos by Nick Mossman

Wareham residents took a trip back in time during the Wareham Historical Society's annual Antique Faire on Saturday, July 4 at the Village Green. The faire featured Revolutionary War-era minutemen, a ringing of bells for liberty and antique dealers...

Boats blessed at Onset Pier

This eagle busted some moves during the annual Blessing of the Fleet in Onset on Saturday, July 4. Photos by Nick Mossman

About 100 people stood at the end of Onset pier on Saturday, July 4 as boats passed by to receive blessings for safe passage, abundant fish catches and a season of fun. The Onset Bay Association held its annual Blessing of the Fleet on the Fourth of...

A.D. Makepeace opens cranberry history display

Cranberry grower A.D. Makepeace launched a display of cranberry history on Monday, June 22 dubbed "Abel's Place," honoring the history and artifacts of the cranberry industry. In the 1850s, Abel Denison Makepeace began building the company that...

Town enacts watering restrictions amid statewide drought

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection declared the Southeast region of the state, which includes Wareham, to be in Level 2 Significant Drought status. The Wareham and Onset water departments are asking residents to only use...

A.D. Makepeace accused of damaging, filling streams and wetlands

Wareham-based cranberry growing giant A.D. Makepeace is facing a potential lawsuit for alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act by filling in and damaging streams and wetlands in Southeastern Massachusetts. The threatened action was...

Celebrate America's birthday with these Fourth of July events

Blessing of the Fleet last year

Wareham is gearing up for several Independence Day events that are sure to get you in the Fourth of July spirit. While the town no longer has an official fireworks display, it will host parades, an antique fair and more to celebrate America's...

A free, on-demand shuttle launches in town this week: Here's how it works

Circuit shuttle

A free electric shuttle service is launching a 15-week pilot program in Onset on Wednesday, July 1, aimed at reducing traffic congestion and improving transportation amid the area's busy summer tourism season. Here's how the shuttle service works:...

Cooling center will open to combat extreme heat this week

Multi-service center

The town is gearing up for a potential heat wave that could bring nearly 100 degree temperatures to Wareham this week. Wareham Emergency Management is opening up an emergency cooling center on the first floor of the Wareham Emergency Operation...

Town closes four beaches over elevated bacteria levels

Wareham seal

The Town of Wareham announced that four of its beaches have been closed for exceeding the state's bacteria limit on Monday, June 29. Briarwood Beach, Forbes Beach, Standish Shores Beach and Wareham Lake Shores Beach have all closed. It is not clear...

Ribbon cut on second Wareham helipad

Ribbon cutting at helipad

Wareham emergency responders and Southcoast Health cut the ribbon on a helipad on Viking Drive near the Wareham Town Hall Friday, June 26. The helipad, known as the Wareham Viking Landing Zone, is set to improve Wareham's emergency response...

Wareham High students win scholarships for medical studies

Three Wareham High School seniors were awarded scholarships for next school year from the Dr. Thomas Gleason Scholarship Committee. Brooke Halloran will receive $1,000 to study dental medicine at Cape Cod Community College. Halloran's goal is to...

Wareham student awarded Southcoast scholarship

Wareham High School senior Brooke Halloran was awarded the Wylde Family Scholarship by the Southcoast Health Ambassadors this year. Halloran, who plans to attend Cape Cod Community College majoring in Health Sciences, received $1,500 to support her...

'A total homecoming': Sip and Stroll Harbor Fest comes to Wareham

Colby Skellett

On a drizzly Saturday late afternoon, Besse Park and Warren's Harborview on Main Street were filled with the sounds of chatter and the smell of fried dough as thousands of people attended Sip and Stroll Harbor Fest on Saturday, June 27. Shortly...