Government · Finance Committee
Wareham Panel Advances Plan To Sell Decas School
Wareham Finance Committee defers votes, hears push to sell vacant Decas School.
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Mosquito sample tests positive for West Nile
Wareham health officials report a mosquito sample tested positive for West Nile virus. From our own coverage: Seven Wareham property deeds recorded in late summer. Also in today's brief (12 items): Mosquito sample tests positive for West Nile virus; Wareham launches Silver Alert program…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27, 2026
Four Wareham-resident obituaries were published this week: Billotte, James Richard; Fernandes, Michele J.; Randolph, Peter B.F.; and Turner, Trevor Robert. Randolph, 92, of Lexington and Wareham, was a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst known for his leadership in community mental health wo…
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Wareham's priciest deed of the month closes at $2.7 million as trust-to-trust sale leads modest volume
Wareham recorded seven priced property sales between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, ranging from $164,226 to $2,700,000, with a median of $325,000. The month's top transaction was a $2.7 million sale involving the Kjelgaard Trust and the O'Neill Management Trust, address not specified in the deed.
Government · Water
Sewer board OKs $160,000 Kennedy pump station study
Wareham sewer board approves $160,000 Kennedy Lane pump station study amid funding-tracking concerns.
Morning Brief
Four boards post Monday meeting agendas
Onset water commissioners, finance, community events and planning boards post Monday meeting agendas. Also in today's brief (8 items): Special permit hearing sought by Alexander Estes; Recycling center closes Saturday; Four town boards post Monday meeting agendas; Library opens fall con…
Government · Zoning Board
Wareham ZBA closes hearing, delays 40B vote
Wareham Zoning Board closes 40B hearing on 4 West Street, but balks at an immediate vote.
Morning Brief
Coastal storm watch issued for weekend
Wareham's Alert Center flags a coastal storm watch running from Friday through Monday. Also in today's brief (8 items): Town posts information on 2026 state election; Town announces free rides through Circuit service; Four town boards post Thursday meeting agendas; Fire district prudent…
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Panel Reviews Housing, Land Deals, Delays Votes
Wareham Finance Committee previews $1.1 million in fall warrant requests, votes on nothing.
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee Reviews $1.3M in Articles for Fall Town Meeting
Finance Committee reviews more than $1.3M in Fall Town Meeting articles. The Wareham Finance Committee on Monday heard presentations from multiple departments on proposed expenditures, including a $1 million conservation project to purchase 350 acres of bog land for restoration by the Buzzards Bay