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🌱 Wareham's state representative race remains unresolved as recount deadline approaches

Wareham, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Wareham's state representative race remains unresolved as recount deadline approaches
  • A road test in Wareham marks a step toward life after jail
  • Prison sentences follow South Coast car theft investigation involving Wareham police

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Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 58 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, temps: high: 55, low: 46.
  • Friday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 47 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. State rep race results still unclear one week out (theweektoday.com) — Wareham's state representative race remains unsettled, with Sarah Hewins narrowly ahead in unofficial district results despite incumbent John Gaskey's victory claims. Gaskey wants an investigation into changing Wareham tallies, which a state spokesperson attributed to likely data-entry errors. Both candidates have requested recount petitions, with a November 13 filing deadline.
   

2. On the road to second chances: Training program seeks to transform inmates into truck drivers (bostonglobe.com) — A Bristol County inmate passed his commercial driving test in Wareham, moving closer to a trucking job after release. Greely is one of three inmates to earn licenses through the sheriff's training program, which pairs classroom instruction with driving practice to help participants find work and avoid returning to jail.
   

3. Men sentenced in Fall River Superior Court after series of car thefts and motor vehicle break-ins across the South Coast (fallriverreporter.com) — Two men arrested by Wareham police in connection with vehicle thefts and break-ins have received state prison sentences following a broader South Coast investigation. Luis Santiago received five to seven years and Brian Santiago six to eight years after guilty pleas. Swansea police reported seven stolen vehicles during the July 2025 spree.
   

4. Greater Boston Is Barely Growing. That's Easing Housing Costs, Report Card Says (bankerandtradesman.com) — Wareham is one of just six Greater Boston communities where the median single-family home price remains below $500,000, a new housing report finds. Slower population and job growth are easing regional housing demand, but prices remain high and a slowdown in construction could limit future supply.
   

5. Dartmouth hosts Special Olympics basketball jamboree (theweektoday.com) — Wareham High School joined five other schools at Dartmouth's unified basketball jamboree, where students with and without disabilities played together. Dartmouth students helped run the games, and the closing ceremony celebrated players' accomplishments, including first baskets, with ribbons for every athlete.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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