Wareham brief: Thursday, October 1, 2026
Wareham officials weigh selling vacant Decas School to ease town budget strain
Wareham officials weigh selling vacant Decas School to ease town budget strain.
From Wareham News
- Wareham tables Protect Act, ICE resolution. Wareham School Committee tabled a Protect Act immigration policy and a companion state resolution until October 15, as Chair Geoffrey Swett weighed opposing "political" language and delegate Apryl Rossi considered an amendment, while finance staff flagged rising special education and substitute costs.Wareham News
- Finance panel reviews housing, land deals, delays votes. Wareham's Finance Committee weighed a stack of fall funding requests, including help preserving over 350 acres of Makepeace bog land and updating the town's housing plan before its 40B safe harbor status expires in 2027, but left every vote for later.Wareham News
- Wareham ZBA closes hearing, delays 40B vote. Wareham's Zoning Board closed its hearing on a 4 West Street 40B project after engineers resolved septic and drainage concerns, but held off a decision after being advised to issue a full written ruling, with the chair noting he'd vote differently under today's rules.Wareham News
- Sewer board OKs $160,000 Kennedy pump station study. Wareham's sewer board hired an engineering firm to study flood risk at the Kennedy Lane pump station, which protects roughly 85 percent of the town's tributary sewer flow, after a commissioner pressed for clarity on which budget line would cover the cost.Wareham News
- Wareham panel advances plan to sell Decas School. Wareham's Finance Committee heard the town administrator call the vacant Decas School a budget drain and ask for authority to find a buyer or long-term lease, with members pressing for assurance there's no gap before replacement youth ball fields open.Wareham News
- Planning Board closes hearing, sets Oct. 19 solar vote. Wareham's Planning Board closed its long-running, court-remanded hearing on a Fearing Hill Road solar array over a developer's objection that members should vote immediately, setting an October 19 decision date, and swore in new member Jessica Parr.Wareham News
Today in Wareham
- 2026 Fall Town Meeting warrant posted for review. Wareham posted the warrant for its 2026 Fall Town Meeting, listing the articles voters will take up this fall, including items the Finance Committee reviewed this month.Town of Wareham
- Town releases 2026 annual town report. Wareham published its 2026 annual town report, compiling department updates and town data for residents to review.Town of Wareham
Coming up
- Mon, Oct 5: Finance Committee set to vote on five warrant articles. Wareham's Finance Committee returns Monday to vote on five warrant articles it postponed in September, including items tied to the Decas School sale and sewer and housing funding requests.Town of Wareham
- Mon, Oct 5: Water Commissioners meet Monday for regular business. Wareham's Board of Water Commissioners holds its regular meeting Monday, covering routine water system business.Town of Wareham
- Tue, Oct 6: Select Board meets Tuesday with new agenda. Wareham's Select Board meets Tuesday for its regular session, taking up routine town business on its posted agenda.Town of Wareham
- Thu, Oct 8, 6:00 p.m.: Sip and Support fundraiser aids Gleason YMCA. Stone Path Malt hosts a Sip and Support fundraiser Thursday evening benefiting the Gleason YMCA, with proceeds supporting the YMCA's local programs.Town of Wareham
- Mon, Oct 19, 7:00 p.m.: Library's Piano Men tribute concert set for Oct. 19. The Wareham Free Library's Fall Concert Series continues October 19 with Piano Men, a tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John, at 7 p.m.Wareham Free Library