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STEAM Night brings innovation to the kiddos

Students work at making aluminum foil boats. Photos source: Elizabeth Costa

Families packed Wareham Elementary School for an evening of hands-on learning during the school’s fifth annual STEAM Night and Art Show. The event, open to all students, highlighted…

Upper Cape receives $2 million state grant

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Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School will receive $2 million in state funds, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today. This grant is part of a state-wide…

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Wareham High group recognized for youth advocacy efforts

Adviser Joey Ferro holds the Rising Star Award with his students. Photo source: Plymouth Area Prevention

The Wareham High School Photovoice Project has been recognized with the Rising Star Award at this year’s High Point Prevention Services Department's 6th annual Be in the Know Youth Conference. The Plymouth Area Prevention Collaborative is a...

Wareham High School's top notch leader gets award

Senator Kelly Dooner, Scott Palladino, Assistant Principals Andrea Cannon and Kim Cavicchi and Superintendent Matt D’Andrea. Photo source: Joyce Bacchiocchi

The man in charge got his recognition. Wareham High School Principal Scott Palladino was recently named the Massachusetts School Administrators Association High School Principal of the year and was awarded an official citation and trophy by...

Photos: Wareham Boys Basketball un-be-liev-a-ball trip to State House

The team with Dooner on the house floor. Photos source: Wareham High School

Following their big state championship win, the Wareham Boys Basketball team got the chance to visit the Massachusetts State House thanks to State Representative Kelly Dooner. The Vikings won 80-73 against the Georgetown Middle/High School Royals...

Upper Cape Tech students help police truck get back on the case

From the left, Instructor Kevin Salsman, Wareham PD LT. Bryan Whalen, student and Wareham resident Willow Tellier, student and Wareham resident Juan Rosario-Zamora, student and Wareham resident Aidan Ventura along with Wareham Police Chief Walter Correia. Photo source: Upper Cape Tech

That snazzy-looking police truck cruising around Wareham is thanks to students across the bridge. Students in the Automotive Collision Repair program at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School recently completed a hands-on project restoring a...

Staff cuts projected in $1.2 million school budget shortfall

Dan Sylvestre, Sara Russo and Scott Paladino at the Thursday, April 2 meeting. Photo by Brandy Muz

A proposed fiscal year 2027 school budget of over $36 million was outlined at a School Committee meeting Thursday, April 2 with a deficit just over $1.2 million. Proposed staffing cuts and grants could be the solution to bridge the gap. The budget...

Marvelous March middle school students of the month

From left, Joao Vilas Boas, Chase Herren and Alexandria Wingo. Photo source: Wareham Middle School

As March came and went, students from each grade in Wareham Middle School showed off exemplary skills and traits. Joao Vilas Boas was the student of the month for fifth grade. Boas was praised for approaching every task with determination, working...

Key Club hold the keys to successful state convention

There's nothing low-key about the Key Clubs trip to Springfield. The Wareham High School Key Club attended the 77th Annual New England Key Club Convention in Springfield Saturday, March 28, earning multiple awards in recognition of more than 1,100...

Wareham Firemen’s Association awards three scholarships

The Wareham Firemen's Association announced that its annual college scholarships have been awarded. Each scholarship is awarded in the amount of $750. This year’s recipient is Nevaeh Ny-Jah Fernandes attending Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte...

Wareham Public Schools to remain a school choice district

Scott Paladino discusses school choice, Photo by Brandy Muz

Students who do not live in town can still attend Wareham Public Schools through school choice. School choice is the option for students to apply for attendance at a school outside of the district they live in. Committee members voted to make...

Middle schoolers provide an evening of music

The all grades chorus. Photos source: Caitlin Francese

Band Director and music teacher Caitlin Francese presented the WMS Spring Concert on Thursday, March 26, which gave the packed auditrorium a celebration of student musical achievement. The concert featured performances by the 5th, 6th, and 7th...

Deca hosts a fundraiser for the books

Dozens gather for an afternoon of auctions and good eats. Photos source: Wareham High School

Golf clubs, Pitbull tickets and Patriots games, oh my! The Wareham High School Deca students hosted their 46th annual auction Sunday, March 22. With hundreds of donations from many local businesses and community members, the event was a huge...

Wareham High School honors students of the month

Mirt Salib is the Wareham High School February student of the month. Photo source: Wareham High School

Two Wareham High School students were recognized for their academic excellence in February. Mirt Salib was named student of the month, and Landen Grajales was the Scotty Monteiro Jr. Foundation Scotty Award Winner.

Students and teachers face off in annual spirit week basketball game

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Students and teachers joined together to play a basketball game culminating spring spirit week at Wareham High School on Friday, March 20. To celebrate the boys varsity basketball state championship and to break up the monotony of March, Michelle...

Wareham School Committee reconsiders school choice participation

Joyce Bacchiocchi, left, and Apryl Rossi at the Thursday, March 19 School Committee meeting. Photo by Grace Roche

While participating in school choice — the option for students to apply for attendance at schools outside the district they live in — is standard across Massachusetts, districts can elect not to accept outside students. At its Thursday, March 19...

Curtain closes on the Vikings Theater festival run

Sabrina Bell and Addison Freeman on the sound stage for the play's game show. Photos by Brandy Muz

After weather-related school cancellations and delays pushed back competition dates, students gave it their all on stage in front of dozens of peers, educators and a panel of judges. Wareham High School competed in the Massachusetts Educational...

Standout February students of Wareham Middle School

Kemper Merrick, Grady Lemieux and Brayden O’Brien. Photo source: Wareham Middle School

February was full of snow and star students as Wareham Middle School recognizes three students of the month. Fifth grader Kemper Merrick is a role model for students in her grade, according to her teachers. Her kindness, hard work and respect were...

Extra snow days push back last day of school

Superintendent Matt D’Andrea added his snow day address to the 48 hour businesses section of the Thursday, March 6 School Committee meeting. Photo by Brandy Muz

Wareham Public Schools are allotted five snow days per school year. Due to recent blizzards and inclement weather, the district has used seven. With meetings and waivers from the state, the district will make Good Friday, April 3 an “early release...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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,...

School Committee, high school staff discuss artificial intelligence pros and cons

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Wareham High School is looking to tackle artificial intelligence in the school through a newly formed committee , according to Wareham High School Principal Scott Palladino. The artificial intelligence committee is made of high school faculty...

Wareham DECA delivers at district competitions

The group of DECA students who attended Districts. Photo source: Wareham DECA.

The Wareham High School DECA students brought their all to Hyannis for the 2026 district competition. Students traveled down the cape Thursday, Jan. 9 to Friday, Jan. 10 to face off in a competition against 15 high schools across the region...

Wareham high’s standout December students

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Wareham High School is honoring two standout students for the month of December. Sajeiri LaFranchise was named the high school’s student of the month and Aniya Rose was named the Scotty Monteiro Jr. Foundation Scotty Award winner. The high school...

Wareham's next generation of EMTs get start in high school

Alivia Benitez-Gaudette practices on instructor Daniel Pina. Photos by Brandy Muz

Trading backpacks for medical bags, some select Wareham High School students are on their way to becoming EMTs. Wareham High School started offering an EMT course at the start of the 2025-26 school year. Principal Scott Palladino said the idea came...

Wareham High School names two standout students

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Two standouts from Wareham High School have been recognized for their work during the month of November. Alton McCane was named the student of the month and Brooke Halloran was named the Scotty Monteiro Jr. Foundation Scotty Award Winner.

Wareham Middle School names cool students of the month

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With December coming to a close, Wareham Middle School is recognizing three student standouts. Fifth grader Reagan Rooney was recognized by her teachers for being a kind role model in the classroom. “Reagan stands out as a dependable and motivated...

Before school care to come to Wareham Elementary

The Thursday, Dec. 18 meeting. Photo by Brandy Muz

Following an approval at the Tuesday, Dec. 18 Wareham School Committee meeting, Wareham Elementary is in the process of offering assistance to students before school begins. Director of Beyond School Time, Bethany Chandler, said that the process...

School committee adds U.S. history, new grade average in MCAS replacement requirement

Chair of the school committee Geoff Swett. Photo by Brandy Muz

Beginning with the class of 2027, passing U.S. history will now be a requirement for Wareham tenth-graders following an approval at the Thursday, Dec. 18 Wareham School Committee meeting. Additionally, starting with the class of 2029, students must...

Paraprofessional's plead for change as contract renewal remains undecided

A gift of support given to the school committee. Photos by Brandy Muz

With wrapped gifts in hand, a group of paraprofessionals, parents and community members appeared in front of the Wareham School Committee to bring attention back to paraprofessional contract negotiations. The meeting, held Thursday, Dec. 18, saw...

Wareham High principal Scott Palladino named Massachusetts High School Principal of the Year

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Wareham High School Principal Scott Palladino was recently named the Massachusetts School Administrators Association High School Principal of the year. The Massachusetts School Administrators Association is a state association dedicated to...

No humbugs to be had with Viking Theatre's upcoming Christmas Carol

There is no Christmas spirit to be had with Scrooge. Photos by Brandy Muz

The past, present and future can be found all in one place as the holidays draw closer. The Wareham Viking Theatre Company will present "A Christmas Carol" Friday and Saturday Dec. 6 with doors opening at 6 p.m in the high school auditorium, 7...

Middle school makes big donation to Damien’s Food Pantry

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Wareham Middle School’s student council recently held their annual food drive and donated over 900 items to Damien’s Food Pantry. The food drive was also a competition to see which homeroom class could donate the most food which was won by Mrs....

Meet the Middle School’s students of the month

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Wareham Middle School has announced the three students of the month for November. Arianna Lorizio was named the student of the month for the fifth grade and her teachers commended how hardworking she is. “Ari is a fantastic student who always...

Wareham elementary looks to raise money for Friends of Jack Foundation

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Wareham Elementary School is taking the Friends of Jack challenge to raise money and awareness for programs that benefit the physical, mental and emotional well-being of kids in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The Friends of Jack is a nonprofit...

Wareham Elementary students float to engineering success

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Every Thanksgiving, millions watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade march through the heart of New York City but at Wareham Elementary School, it’s used as a learning opportunity. Five years ago, Elizabeth Costa, a science, technology,...

Wareham Middle School names term one honor roll students

Wareham Middle School has announced its High Honor Roll, Honor Roll and perfect attendance students for Term of the 2025-26 school year. High Honor Roll Fifth grade: Paisley Arsenault Kaelyn Brett Annabelle Bruillard Mason Buckley Addison...

Wareham High Night School moves into new permanent building

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The Wareham Public Schools Pathways to Academic Success night school officially moved into their new building following a ribbon cutting Tuesday, Nov. 18. The Pathways to Academic Success program offers students an alternative way of earning a...

School district estimates over $38 million needed for next school year

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Wareham Public Schools' proposed $38 million budget is a $2.1 million increase from last year and includes millions in spending for out of district tuition and five proposed staffing changes. The proposal for the $38,244,686 budget and how it will...

Wareham JROTC student awarded Legion of Valor Bronze Cross

Ava Knight receives the award from Matt Stanton. Photos by Brandy Muz

As her fellow JROTC classmates sat waiting for her speech, senior at Wareham High School Ava Knight, stood with years of work behind her. Ava has been a JROTC student for the last four years and was presented the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross in...

Wareham University: How high schoolers are getting ahead before college

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Sixteen kids from Wareham High School are getting first hand college experience as part of the school’s dual enrollment program with Bridgewater State University. The program began 11 years ago with the intention of making college more accessible...

Elks Lodge to recognize standout students

The Wareham New-Bedford Elks Lodge is recognizing four students with $100 checks and certificates of achievement. The students are as follows. Wareham. Emily Brundage Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical. Madelyn Caulkins Old Rochester...

High School names Term 1 Honor Roll students

Wareham High School has announced its High Honor Roll, Honor Roll and Achievement Roll students for Term 1 of the 2025-26 school year. High Honor Roll Twelfth graders: Baptiste, Samantha Lynne Behring, Spencer Jamison Bumpus, Samantha Lynn Chaves,...

The next superintendent of Wareham Public Schools has been announced

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Amy Hartley-Matteson has been chosen by the School Committee to be Wareham’s next superintendent of schools. The committee chose Hartley-Matteson, the current assistant superintendent of Randolph Public Schools, Thursday, Nov. 6. She was one of...