Wareham Morning Brief, Oct. 22: Fall Town Meeting convenes Monday night

From Wareham News

• School Committee adopts policy on ICE building access Wareham School Committee took up a new PROTECT Act policy addressing how staff should respond if federal immigration agents attempt to enter school buildings, following a DESE webinar the superintendent attended.Wareham News
• Middle school girls take STEM day trip to UMass Twenty Wareham Middle School students spent a day at UMass Dartmouth for STEM4Girls, a program built around hands-on labs and talks from women working in science fields.Wareham News

Happening Fri, Oct 23

• 2:15 p.m.: Library hosts Halloween crafternoon for teens The Wareham Free Library hosts a Halloween-themed Crafternoon for teens and tweens Friday, Oct. 23, at 2:15 p.m.Wareham Free Library

Wareham on Thu, Oct 22

• Library book sale opens at Wareham Free Library The Friends of the Wareham Free Library opened their book sale Thursday, Oct. 22, running through Saturday, Oct. 24, at the library.Wareham Free Library
• Sewer plant revenue could grow after Town Meeting Wareham's sewer plant may bring in additional revenue following action at Town Meeting, Wareham Week reported, though the outlet's brief did not detail the specific figures.Wareham Week
• Two middle schoolers honored with Scotty Award Two Wareham middle school students were named recipients of the Scotty Award, Wareham Week reported.Wareham Week
• Voters turning out as Election Day nears Wareham voters are heading to the polls as Election Day approaches, Wareham Week reported.Wareham Week
• Onset firefighters graduate from academy A group of Onset firefighters recently completed the firefighting academy, Wareham Week reported.Wareham Week
• Tickets on sale for WHS Hall of Fame ceremony Tickets are now on sale for the Wareham High School Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Wareham Week reported.Wareham Week

Coming up

• Sat, Oct 24, 12:00 p.m.: Free golf offered for Wareham Appreciation Day Little Harbor Country Club offers free golf to Wareham residents for Wareham Appreciation Day, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24-25, starting at noon both days.Town of Wareham
• Mon, Oct 26: Fall Town Meeting convenes Monday Wareham's Fall Town Meeting convenes Monday, Oct. 26, when voters will act on the articles in the full warrant.Town of Wareham
• Mon, Oct 26: Finance Committee meets ahead of Town Meeting The Finance Committee meets Monday, Oct. 26, ahead of Fall Town Meeting to go over warrant articles.Town of Wareham
• Mon, Oct 26: Select Board posts agendas for three meetings this week The Select Board has agendas posted for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 26-28, as the board handles business tied to Fall Town Meeting.Town of Wareham
• Tue, Oct 27: Library trustees meet Tuesday The Board of Library Trustees meets Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Wareham Free Library.Wareham Free Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 10:00 a.m.: Town to test ballot tabulator machines The town will publicly test ballot tabulator machines Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 10 a.m. at Wareham Town Hall ahead of the Nov. 3 election.Town of Wareham

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