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Keeping out the cold: Program provides hotel rooms for homeless people

As temperatures routinely plunge below freezing, Turning Point of Wareham is working to keep homeless people out of the cold. Last winter the organization created the Emergency Response Plan, a program which provides homeless individuals a hotel...

Turning Point finds a new home

Turning Point of Wareham will soon have a new home at the American Legion Building at 777 Main St. For the last three years the organization, which assists homeless people and those facing homelessness, has been headquartered near Wareham Middle...

Select Board revives Bicycling Committee

The Select Board revived the Bicycling Committee on Feb. 18, unanimously reinstating the advisory board after its dissolution in 2019. The Bicycling Committee, previously known as the Bike Path Committee, advises the Select Board on “providing a...

The story of the Wampanoag tribe through poetry, jazz and an original play

Members of the Wampanoag tribe came to Wareham to showcase their artistic talents and to tell their story in a way it has not been told before. On Sunday, Feb. 16, members of the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers held a performance at the First...

Wareham Garden Club offers $1,000 scholarship

The Wareham Garden Club is offering $1,000 scholarships to qualifying high school seniors and college students for the spring of 2025. Applicants must have maintained legal residence in Wareham for at least one year, be enrolled as a student with a...

Through the rain and into the bay: People plunge for seals and sea turtles

Instead of spending a rainy day inside watching the weather and hoping it'll change, people from across the South Coast ran head first into the cold waters of Onset Bay to help raise money for sea creatures. The National Marine Life Center, a...

Proposals made to conserve land, upgrade Swifts Beach, Hammond School

The Wareham Land Trust has proposed using over a million dollars from the Community Preservation Fund to conserve nearly 20 coastal acres; while town officials have proposed spending more than a quarter of a million dollars from the same fund on...

Celestial sights light up the night sky

Perched atop Wickets Island, celestial bodies lit up the night sky and while they appear to be no more than dim lights to the naked eye, a little help from a Wareham High School teacher helped people see the planets and stars of our galaxy like they...

Affordable emergency: Plan offers cheaper ambulance rides for Wareham residents

Ambulance rides generally cost thousands of dollars with insurance companies typically covering only part of the expense, according to Mass.gov. For Wareham residents, there's an affordable solution. For nearly 40 years, Wareham residents have had...

Snow day fun

Reader Dean Martin submitted photos of him and his son Bryce Martin enjoying the weekend’s snowfall from their Little Harbor neighborhood. If you would like see yourself in Wareham Week, email your photos to editor@warehamweek.com .

Grants awarded from one local group to another

The Wareham Cultural Council has awarded $13,245 in grants to 12 different groups and organizations for their projects involving the arts, sciences and humanities. The recipients are as follows: Exploring the Cabo Verdean/American Musical Legacy: A...

Redmen trade chowder for chili in first chili competition

The scent of slow-cooked meat, beans and secret ingredients filled Redmen Hall as competitors vied to see who is the champion — of chili, that is. The members of the Redmen Hall hosted their first chili competition Saturday, Feb. 8 which featured 13...

Bridge project affects emergency service response time, could take years to fix

School buses, ambulances and fire trucks can no longer use a bridge on Fearing Hill Road and will have to take a detour to reach County Road and other areas on the west side of Wareham. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation recently...

Officials share possibility of tax credit for businesses in vacant buildings

Wareham officials have applied for a state grant that could provide tax credits to businesses that move into vacant buildings on Main Street. If the state approves Wareham’s application, new businesses that choose Main Street to set up shop could be...

Town speed limit set at 25 miles-an-hour for non-state roads

The Select Board unanimously approved setting the speed limit in Wareham to 25 miles-an-hour in “thickly settled areas,” unless otherwise posted. The state defines “thickly settled” as “an area where homes are less than 200 feet apart or areas where...

Applications for event funding are now available

The Wareham Community Events Committee is accepting applications for events for the 2025 season. All applications sent in by Thursday, April 18 will be reviewed by the committee ahead of their April meeting. The committee recommends submitting...

New play structure is on the way for Lopes playground

After over 40 years on Onset Avenue, Lopes Playground is getting a makeover as the current wooden structure is set to be taken down next week and construction of the new playground will begin in March. According to Marie Greig, a member of Wareham...

Accessory dwelling unit moratorium takes effect

At the Jan. 13 Special Town Meeting, Wareham voters passed a moratorium on a state housing law, preventing it from going into effect until Jan. 13, 2026. The moratorium is active law as of Feb. 3, despite requiring approval from the attorney general...

Missing man located

Wareham Police informed the public on Feb. 3 that William MacMillan has been located after a four day search. Prior to being found Macmillan, was last seen Jan. 28 in Randolph driving on Route 24. Police asked for assistance in locating MacMillan on...

Planning Board to revisit solar restrictions at hearing

Voters recently delayed action on a proposal to confine all future large-scale solar to a designated area. The Planning Board will revisit the plan at a public hearing on March 10. At the Jan. 13 Special Town Meeting, voters determined that the...

Damien's Food Pantry looking for donations and a DJ

Damien's Food Pantry is looking for some donations to be used as prizes in fundraisers and for some musical talent. The food pantry is looking for gift cards for services, dining or entertainment and unopened bottles of wine and liquor. The gift...

A day on the ice

[This story was written by former Wareham Land Trust President Jim Munise for the Wareham Land Trust newsletter.] For the first time in years, former Wareham Land Trust President Jim Munise found ice thick enough to go...

Plans presented to tackle wetland flooding

As rising sea levels continue to cause flooding in coastal wetlands, the Buzzards Bay Coalition, Town of Wareham and the Wildlands Trust are working with engineers to figure out a plan to protect Wareham's wetlands. In a public hearing held Jan. 28...

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