The Wareham Board of Sewer Commissioners approved billing the town of Bourne more than $500,000 for shared treatment costs and reviewed a plan to rebase sewer rates on bedroom counts.
The Wareham Conservation Commission approved Eversource's plan to replace aging wooden poles with steel along a two-mile line from the Tremont Substation to Farm to Market Road, voting 5-0. Engineer Eric Olson of VHB said work would begin in December 2026 and take about three months.
Wareham School Committee adopts a one-year bridge plan under new Superintendent Amy Hartley-Matteson. From our own coverage: School Committee adopts new bridge plan. Also in today's brief (19 items): Fall Town Meeting warrant posted online; Town acquires new emergency rescue vehicle; Bu…
The Finance Committee voted to recommend 14 Fall 2026 Town Meeting Warrant articles, with three referred without endorsement and one tabled.
Wareham launches new Silver Alert Program to help first responders locate missing seniors. From our own coverage: Nine Wareham property sales recorded in early September. Also in today's brief (11 items): Wareham launches Silver Alert program for missing seniors; Cyclists ride through W…
Wareham Middle School was named a Special Olympics Unified Champion School, and the Wareham High School Unified basketball team opened its season against Westport this past week, a loss marked by what organizers called great sportsmanship from the opponent. Separately, Wareham Little Le…
Wareham's weekly obituary notices column lists three residents whose deaths were reported this week: Baptiste, Peter Jr.; Thompson, Dennis Francis; and Feingold, Elaine. Peter "Pete" Baptiste Jr., 58, died September 27; Dennis Francis Thompson, 79, died September 29; and Elaine Feingold…
Nine property transfers were recorded in Wareham between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3, with five carrying sale prices ranging from $338,000 to $659,000 and a median of $459,500. The remaining four were nominal-consideration transfers, several involving trusts or family members rather than open-market buyers.
Conservation panel revisits a Harbor View Lane permit after a required notice lapse. From our own coverage: Planning Board weighs parking rules, solar settlement terms; Select Board takes up license fee increases, fall warrant. Also in today's brief (13 items): Schools observe Orange Sh…
Wareham School Committee adopts a one-year "bridge plan" bridging two strategic plans. Superintendent Dr.