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Wareham mourns passing of former police officer, selectman from COVID WAREHAM — Town officials are mourning the death of retired police officer and former selectman Dennis Damata this week. Selectmen observed a moment of silence during Tuesday’s meeting, and the Wareham Police Dept. has posted its regrets. Selectman Patrick Tropeano noted “with a heavy heart” Damata’s passing Tuesday at 68, saying he had died that afternoon at 4:05 p.m. from complications due to COVID. “It’s very sad. He fought a good fight but they just couldn’t get a handle on it.” He added, “Dennis wa...

Jan 23, 2021 Former Wareham Police Officer and Selectman Dennis Damata died from coronavirus complications on Jan. 19. Damata served as a member of the Wareham Police Department from 1985 until 2010, and worked as a special police officer after his retirement until he fell ill. “His loss is deeply felt among members of the police department and other public safety agencies that he worked so closely with,” reads a post by the Wareham Police. “Rest in peace, Dennis, from your brothers and sisters at the WPD.” Damata was a selectman from 1998 until 2003. In recent years, Damata...

Jan 13, 2021 The Board of Selectmen expressed concerns about the many inactive marijuana business licenses in town at their Jan. 12 meeting. The board voted to open host community negotiations with Trava, Inc., a proposed marijuana grower and manufacturer hoping to open in Jordan Plaza at 3119 Cranberry Highway. Selectman Alan Slavin said that he spent some time looking into the company, and had concerns. He noted that the company was formerly run in part by a man who was involved with the bribery scandal involving the Fall River mayor. Slavin said that he had been told that person ...

Keegan Cahill attended the Zoom Board of Selectmen meeting to receive his certificate. Wareham High School senior Keegan Cahill, a Cadet Lieutenant Colonel in the Junior ROTC, was awarded a certificate of recognition from the Board of Selectmen during the board’s Dec. 15 meeting. Cahill was recognized for his work as an honors student and his work with Wareham High School JROTC program as a cadet battalion commander.  In the certificate of recognition, the board noted that Cahill was one of just 53 JROTC cadets across the globe to be awarded the Legion of Valor with Bronze Cross for Achiev...