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Reader George B. Emmons of Fairhaven contributes occasional essays about the wildlife of Wareham. As a Wareham Week reader and coastal resident, you may not see many beavers in your travels unless you go back inland to where their dams are welcomed to be beneficial to both people and wildlife. Out in the country, dams are considered desirable for the environment by slowing down and widening out waterways.  Slow moving flooded habitats make homes for aquatic species such as waterfowl, mammals, ...

Jan 22, 2021 MARION — The Atlantic Bistro, Brew Fish  and Equestrian Element are among the businesses to receive a grant In a third round of funding dispersed to businesses through the Covid-19 Small Business Grant Program.  The grants, which ranged from $10,000 to $75,000, were announced by State Senator Marc Pacheco on Jan. 14.  Over $1.2 million in funding was dispersed in this round of grants to businesses across the 1st Plymouth and Bristol District, which includes Marion, ...

Employment Wareham Week seeks responsible, personable individual/s to deliver newspapers to stores and offices throughout Wareham. Must have your own reliable vehicle and be available Wednesday evenings and Thursday mornings. Clean driving record a must! Knowledge of the territory a big plus. e-mail andrew@beaverdampartners.com

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 A Plymouth Superior Court judge denied a motion to dismiss a grand jury’s decision to indict David Robbins — the Onset man arrested for killing 33-year-old Yves Roux Jr. in November 2019 — for first-degree murder. Robbins’ defense attorney John Amabile filed the motion to dismiss and argued in support of the motion at a pretrial hearing on Monday, Dec. 14. Before Judge Debra Squires-Lee, Amabile argued that the evidence presented to the grand jury did not �...

Each day, more and more Wareham residents find themselves on the receiving end of an unfortunate phone call from a family member, employer, friend or public health official. The caller says a variation of: “I’m sorry to tell you this, but you’ve been identified as someone who has had recent contact with an individual who has tested positive for covid-19.” What comes next? Wareham Week compiled guidance from public health officials to help answer that question. Proper quarantine at home ...