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🌱 How a 100-acre bog deal could reshape Route 6 in Wareham
You won't want to miss Internet Basics on the Wareham Patch calendar
Hello Wareham! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a 100-acre bog deal could reshape Route 6 in Wareham
- Meet the three Wareham Middle School students honored this September
- Which Wareham Gatemen legend just made the Cape League Hall of Fame?
Also on today's calendar: Family Storytime and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 36 degrees.
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 54.
- Thursday: Lots of sun, breezy and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Buzzard's Bay Coalition purchases 100 acres of bog land (theweektoday.com) — Wareham voters' approval of $700,000 in Community Preservation funds has helped the Buzzards Bay Coalition buy 100 acres of cranberry bogs along Route 6 to restore Beaver Dam Creek and protect the Weweantic River. The land will be permanently conserved for public access, with ecological work planned while the current farmer continues limited cranberry harvesting for the next two years. 
2. Student smarties: Wareham middle school's outstanding students (theweektoday.com) — Wareham Middle School has named three standout students as its September Students of the Month, highlighting local kids' hard work and character. Teachers praised fifth grader Jounir Bebawy, sixth grader Kali Hall, and seventh grader Keirra Nelson for their perseverance, positivity, and leadership in the classroom, calling them role models for their peers.
3. Legendary Gatemen shortstop inducted into Cape League Hall of Fame (theweektoday.com) — A former Wareham Gatemen star shortstop, Kevin Nicholson, has been inducted into the Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame, adding to Wareham's proud baseball legacy. Nicholson's standout 1996 season still ranks among the league's best, and he becomes the 28th Gatemen player honored, joining notable names like Kyle Schwarber and Mo Vaughn.
4. A Photo Op Bog Slog! (town.news) — Wareham's UMass Cranberry Station is highlighted as a key research partner in statewide efforts to modernize cranberry farming and protect water and soil health. State officials have declared October as Massachusetts Cranberry Month, celebrating growers, funding bog renovations, and urging residents to buy locally grown cranberries that support jobs and open space across southeastern Massachusetts.
📸 Around Wareham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wareham
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★ Featured events ★
- Internet Basics →
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Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Family Storytime →
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6:30 pm - Dog Park Affiliation of Wareham →
Wareham Free Library, 59 Marion Road, Wareham - Toddler Storytime →
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10:00 am - SELF-GUIDED MINDFUL DOODLING →
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3:00 pm - Wareham Elementary School Council Meeting Agenda →
Wareham Elementary School, 63 Minot Avenue, Wareham
3:45 pm - Board of Health Meeting Agenda →
Wareham Town Hall, 54 Marion Road, Wareham
5:00 pm - Toddler Storytime →
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10:00 am - LIBBY/HOOPLA Library apps →
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10:30 am - South Coast Toastmasters →
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11:00 am - Sip & Support- Gleason YMCA →
Stone Path Malt, Wareham
6:00 pm - RISE UP! Protest Sign-Making Workshop →
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11:00 am
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Has anyone ever used South Coast Urgent Care?
If you have, were you happy with the care you got. (Nextdoor Onset Beach)
- InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Buzzards Bay. Apply here.
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Kroger Overnight Stocker in Rochester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wareham here.
Ok Wareham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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