Wareham News

John Schultz, left, and his 5-year-old grandson Dillon Furtado, opened a savings account for Dillon last year at Eastern Bank in Wareham.

Stephen C. Robbins, 98, of Wareham, died May 31, 2012, in the Nemasket Healthcare Center, Middleboro.

Since the 17th century, when early settlers first established Rochester , the fulcrum of local life has been farming.

HORN, Gerard, 35, 109 Route 28, Dennis; admitted sufficient facts to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol , assault with a dangerous weapon and another traffic violation, Nov.

A runner's rare and possibly precedent-setting encounter with a black bear in West Barnstable on Sunday prompted police to send out automated calls through the neighborhood to alert residents to the animal's presence.

Charges have been brought against the two men who stabbed each other after an altercation Wednesday on Onset Ave., in the Onset area of Wareham.

This letter of thanks goes out to all the surrounding communities that include New Bedford, Fairhaven, Acushnet, Dartmouth, Rochester and Wareham, who donated non-perishable food and monetary donations towards the 20th annual "Stamp out Hunger" food drive for the needy.

The mother of a Wareham man wanted in connection with last week's home invasion is pleading for him to turn himself in.

Two people were reportedly stabbed this afternoon on Onset Ave. in the Onset section of Wareham.

Gateway Youth Hockey will be holding their First Annual Gateway Golf Classic at Bay Pointe C.C. in Onset on Saturday, June 23 at 1:00 pm.

Monday night, Framingham Police and Massachusetts State Police with guns and rifles camped outside a Beaver Park Road home for hours, thinking a Wareham home invasion suspect may be inside.

Police have arrested a fourth man and issued a warrant for the arrest of a fifth in connection with last week's armed home invasion and sexual assault in East Wareham, At about 2 this morning, Brian Santiago, 20, of Wareham, was arrested in Savannah, Ga., and charged with home invasion, rape and assault with a dangerous weapon, police said.

Kim L. Rufo, 58, of West Wareham, died May 19, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford with her loving family at her bedside.

2008: The town creates a "vision" for Main Street but, because of budget issues at the state level, doesn't receive a promised $750,000 to implement it.

David W. Oliveira/Standard-Times special Dick Wheeler, 81, noted kayaker, paddles downriver from the head of Westport on a tour of the Buzzards Bay shoreline that he started Saturday.

Charles C. Card, Sr., 83, of Wareham, died May 17, 2012, at home. He was the husband of the late Alice J. Card; and the son of the late Charles C. and Leona Alma Card.

Three teenagers accused of a home invasion in East Wareham were ordered held without bail Friday, court officials said.

According to police reports, 18-year-old Robert Brown Jr. of Onset and Kendrick Williams of Wareham face two counts of aggravated rape and home invasion.

Left to right: Robert Brown Jr. and Kendrick Williams, both 18-years-old, both charged with aggravated rape.

The Schwartz Center for Children and McDonald's of New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, and Wareham are proud to announce the upcoming 24th Annual "Fore the Children" Golf Tournament on Monday, June 11 at Allendale Country Club in Dartmouth.