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‘Integrity’: Jim Brogioli, coach, teacher, mentor, community pillar

Jim Brogioli coaching the Wareham Vikings basketball team on the sidelines of the court that would later be named in his honor. Photos submitted by Kevin Brogioli

Jim Brogioli skied until he was 83 years old. He and a few former teachers he was close with would sometimes rent a house in New Hampshire a few times to ski…

Students and staff fill Wareham schools for first day

Second grader Navya Patel's favorite sport is soccer, and she's looking forward to playing games in physical education this year. Photo by Tanvi Kulkarni

The end of August also meant the end of summer for Wareham schools as students and staff filled the halls once again. Aug. 27 was the first day of school for…

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‘Their hearts are so beautiful’: community champions 8-year-old’s cancer fundraiser

Although Mia is undergoing chemotherapy, mom Briana Lunetta said she is still a happy-go-lucky, dancing light at the hospital. “We’ve actually been told by the charge nurse that you can sign up for what kids you want to have that day,” Lunetta said, “and there’s usually a battle on who gets to have Mia that day because everyone loves her.” Photo source: Briana Lunetta

There is a house in Wareham that is being built brick by brick—not by developers and contractors, but by the people of this town. Eight-year-old Mia Johnson was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in June, sending her family’s lives “into a...

Wareham native graduates from West Point

Lavina Burman. Photo source: West Point

Cadet Lavina Anastacia Burman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Burman of Wareham, Massachusetts, will gradautae from the U.S. Military Academy Saturday, May 23, 2026. Burman was a 2022 graduate from Bishop Stang High School. At West Point, she...

Acting Fire Chief Mark Rogers to retire after 49 years

Mark Rogers, third from left, and his crew. Photos by Brandy Muz

With nearly 50 years of firefighting behind him, acting Fire Chief Mark Rogers is preparing to respond to his last call. Rogers, a third-generation Wareham firefighter, will retire from the department Sunday, June 7. Though he has moved up the...

A spotlight on Atlantic Boats' very own master technician, Brandon Doze

Doze working on one of many boats within the shop. Photos by Brandy Muz

What began as scrubbing down recreational and fishing vessels has turned into 18 years of boat technician service for Wareham resident Brandon Doze. A veteran with the United States Marine Corps and long-time mechanic, Doze has been in town for...

Wareham community gathers 'fur' dog park celebration

Grayson, 6, giggles with a tennis ball launcher in hand at the Wareham Dog Park on Saturday, April 18. Photos by Grace Roche

Who let the dogs out? Partygoers celebrating the Wareham Dog Park’s third birthday, of course. Dogs and their owners gathered Saturday, April 18 for a paw-ty celebrating the park’s opening. They chowed down on human- and dog-friendly treats,...

Remembering the 'spitfire' of Wareham, former Select Board member Brenda Eckstrom

The photo Brenda Eckstrom's husband loved the most, according to Victoria. Photo source: Victoria Eckstrom

Anyone who has packed into the high school auditorium over the years for a Town Meeting likely remembers when Brenda Eckstrom took to the microphone. At just 5 feet 2 inches, the former Select Board member never hesitated to "speak her mind" for...