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Conservation Commission approves coastal demolition, continues major marina redevelopment

Conservation Commission approves residential demolition, continues marina review pending monitoring plan. The commission voted 6-0 to approve Alexander Estes's plan to demolish and replace a three-season porch at 6 Eldridge Court in the Riverfront Area and Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage.

Board of Health meeting scheduled but not held due to technical error

The Wareham Board of Health's scheduled February 18 meeting did not convene due to a technical error, the official minutes state. A public hearing on a possible tobacco permit revocation for the Seven Eleven at 3106 Cranberry Highway, citing multiple violations of state and town regulations, was

Select Board approves $875,000 CDBG grant application for housing and social services.

Wareham Select Board backs $875,000 CDBG application for housing and social services. Chair Judith Whiteside and the board unanimously approved submission of a fiscal 2026 Community Development Block Grant application, with funds directed to the Housing Rehabilitation Program and three social

Sewer Commissioners discuss contracts, public outreach, and force main project.

Wareham Sewer Commissioners discuss contract protocols and public outreach. Vice Chair Robert Scanlon reported arranging a Town Counsel meeting to clarify the Board's contract-review responsibilities, tabling further discussion pending legal guidance. The Board heard a presentation from

Redevelopment Authority approves reimbursement authority and tabled festival funding.

The Wareham Redevelopment Authority unanimously approved recurring vendor reimbursements and authorized its Chair to execute bills at a brief meeting February 12. With Dan Butler absent, Judith Whiteside was appointed Chair Pro-Tem. The board approved standing payments to Elementor ($85 monthly),