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What to do with Wareham Decas School property Wicked Local WAREHAM - A “flexible” commercial development is the best reuse of the 15.5-acre Decas School property at 760 Main St., according to a recent study.   The grant-funded Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District study was presented to Selectmen Tuesday. The School District turns the property over to the town in 2022 after the new elementary school is completed. Such a development would provide needed tax revenue to the town and new jobs. A 170,000-square-foot facility could provide $219,000 in annual tax reve...

The Decas School property could have a bright future as office and lab space, according to

The Decas School property could have a bright future as office and lab space, according to

Madison Czopek Feb 10, 2021 Two companies that hope to conduct cannabis testing at laboratory sites in Wareham are now one step closer to that goal. At their Feb. 9 meeting, the Board of Selectmen voted to authorize the negotiation of marijuana host community agreements with both Smithers and Baystate Labs. Once host community agreements are in place, the companies will be able to file applications for licenses from the Cannabis Control Commission. Jesse Alderman, counsel for Smithers, noted that it typically takes many months for the state to grant licenses. “So we would just be ...

Madison Czopek Jan 21, 2021 It would not be feasible — or economically advantageous — to repurpose John W. Decas Elementary School as affordable housing for Wareham’s seniors, according to analysis conducted by Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District and the developer Pennrose. During a Jan. 21 Wareham Redevelopment Authority meeting, board member Richard Swenson said Pennrose and SRPEDD had been consulted about whether or not the Decas School school would be a promising spot for senior housing.  Pennrose is the developer behind the Littleton Drive c...