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Wareham, MA News Archives for January 2008

Jan 30, 2008 | SouthCoastToday.com

Health of Buzzards Bay declining, experts say

“If we see this drop every four years, this is not going to be the bay we want”

The Coalition for Buzzards Bay delivered its report on the state of the bay. The news wasn't good. via SouthCoastToday.com

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Related Topix: Buzzards Bay, MA

Wed Jan 23, 2008

A Movie Every Day

Geena Davis's Birthday

Search for contact info for Geena Davis A look back on highlights of Geena Davis's acting career in film to date via Movie Posters : Please check out the work of Geena Davis available for purchase from our ... via A Movie Every Day

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Related Topix: Geena Davis, Thelma & Louise, Short, Comedy Movies, Hero, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Crime Movies, Quick Change, War Movies, Drama, Action, Adventure, Musical Movies, Fletch

KansasCity.com

Deadly explosions strike northern Iraq

“We were taken by surprise and we did not have the time to shoot back.”

U.S. Army Pfc. Jeremy Roussell, 20, from Wareham, Mass., braces against the rain as he mans his post during Operation Coliseum in Arab Jabour, south of Baghdad, Iraq on Sunday, Jan. via KansasCity.com

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Related Topix: Iraq, World News, Middle East,

Tue Jan 22, 2008

Cape Cod Times

GPS devices targeted in car break-ins

Police are investigating another series of thefts from cars, just days after they arrested two men in connection with a similar string of break-ins. Sandwich police Sgt. via Cape Cod Times

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Related Topix: Sandwich, MA, North Dartmouth, MA, West Wareham, MA

Sun Jan 20, 2008

SouthCoastToday

Guest View: Urban investment elevates region

“What is the region but its cities?”

"What is the city but its people?" This Shakespearean quote holds great truth as it relates to the cities of New Bedford and Fall River, communities that are defined by people who are hard-working, diverse, and ... via SouthCoastToday

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Related Topix: Swansea, MA, Fall River, MA, New Bedford, MA, Opinion

Fri Jan 18, 2008

SouthCoastToday

Onset teen charged with arson

Police arrested an Onset teenager Thursday, and charged him with setting fire to a front porch and a nearby sport utility vehicle in the early morning. via SouthCoastToday

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Related Topix: Onset, MA

SouthCoastToday

Your View: What we can learn from Wareham's Swifts Beach eminent domain case

Year-end reviews provide an opportunity to reflect on the important events of the year. via SouthCoastToday

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Related Topix: Dighton, MA, Opinion

Tue Jan 15, 2008

Boston Globe

Roomful of Blues trumpeter dies in hotel

“He'd look you in the eye and say, `This is what I do for a living.' And in the next breath he'd say, `I'm very lucky.'”

Bob Enos, who played trumpet in the band Roomful of Blues for 26 years, died at a Georgia hotel while touring with the band. via Boston Globe

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Related Topix: Blues, Roomful of Blues

Cape Cod Times

Agriculture grants awarded

Agricultural projects in Barnstable and East Wareham received a total of $130,000 in grant money from the state this week. via Cape Cod Times

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Related Topix: Barnstable Metro, East Wareham, MA, Agriculture, Science, Silver-Beach, MA

Sun Jan 13, 2008

SouthCoastToday.com

Authorities struggle to prevent accidents from pre-existing medical conditions

“I know a lot of other people who take medication and they resume driving”

Two women were killed and a third injured in a four-vehicle accident Thursday morning on Routes 6 and 28 in Wareham. via SouthCoastToday.com

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Fri Jan 11, 2008

Telegram & Gazette

Teen girl killed after fleeing police in Wareham

WAREHAM, Mass.- A 15-year-old Wareham girl has died in a crash after allegedly fleeing a police officer who tried to pull her over. via Telegram & Gazette

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Thu Jan 10, 2008

SouthCoastToday

United Way Mini-Grants Program kicks off 2008 grant cycle

The United Way of Greater New Bedford's Community Building Mini-Grants Program is offering support to volunteer-based groups who want to create positive change in the community by bringing their ideas and ... via SouthCoastToday

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Related Topix: New Bedford Metro, New Bedford, MA

Tue Jan 08, 2008

SouthCoastToday.com

Haz-Mat team clears substance found at Wareham High School

A suspicious white granulated substance a Wareham High School parent found in the school parking lot Monday led fire officials to call in the Massachusetts Hazardous Materials Team. via SouthCoastToday.com

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Mon Jan 07, 2008

SouthCoastToday.com

Wareham police investigating two robberies

Police are investigating two robberies from over the weekend in which a gas station attendant was tied with a telephone cord and another man was assaulted by a group of five individuals outside a Dunkin Donuts. via SouthCoastToday.com

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Cw56.com

Robbers give police the slip after a wild car chase

Two men tied up an attendant in a robbery of Maxi gas station on Cranberry Hwy in Wareham Sunday morning. via Cw56.com

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Sun Jan 06, 2008

Cape Cod Times

Police chase ends with arrest

“They don't believe he's connected”

State police arrested an Onset man in Bourne early this morning after he allegedly fled from them in Wareham. via Cape Cod Times

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Related Topix: Onset, MA, Bourne, MA

Snack Food/Wholesale Bakery

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Continues Massachusetts Expansion With Opening of Wareham Location

“We invite everyone to come out and enjoy one of our 22 fresh, high quality gourmet burgers and support the Boys & Girls Club of Wareham during Burgers With A Heart(R).”

The Wareham Red Robin restaurant is located at 2421 Cranberry Highway, off Route 58 near the new Target. via Snack Food/Wholesale Bakery

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Recipes, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Restaurant Management

Thu Jan 03, 2008

Boston.com

Coats for the cold

“They've not seen a Western face, but then they get curious and break out into big smiles.”

COATS FOR THE COLD: Next time you endure a few seconds of temperatures in the 20s, running from a toasty house to warm up your car, think of this: In Nepal, people in the Himalayan mountains live in stone huts ... via Boston.com

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Related Topix: New Bedford Metro, New Bedford, MA, Travel, Nepal Travel, Marion, MA, Hingham, MA

Tue Jan 01, 2008

SouthCoastToday.com

Democrats to hold caucus in Wareham

Wareham's registered Democrats will hold a caucus at the Wareham Library on Saturday, Feb. via SouthCoastToday.com

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