The Select Board unanimously approved FY2026 municipal relief year-end budget transfers totaling $55,100 across several municipal departments and expense categories.

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Briefing

Jul 7, 2026

Board Approves Licenses and Donations

The Select Board unanimously approved weekday and Sunday public entertainment licenses for 12 Knots and accepted two Council on Aging donations totaling $1,920. The Board also announced a 15-week free shuttle pilot with two vans, including one wheelchair-accessible van.

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Briefing

Jun 16, 2026

Select Board Meeting Summary

The Select Board rejected a proposal to temporarily allow certain businesses to sell alcohol until 3:00 a.m. by a 3-2 vote. The Board also accepted a $35,000 donation for library staffing and digital materials.

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Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

Beach Cleaning Restrictions Highlight Meeting

The Town must stop beach cleaning until July 1, and Little Harbor’s residents-only beach cannot be raked until August 1 because of horseshoe crab and piping plover concerns. The Select Board also approved several appointments and a July 4 special event permit.

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Briefing

May 26, 2026

Board Orders Restrictions for Nuisance Dogs

The Select Board unanimously classified the dogs as nuisance dogs and adopted six conditions, including secure confinement, humane restraint, muzzling and up to $100,000 in liability insurance. The owner has 30 days from the May 26 hearing to comply.

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Board approves restaurant licenses and appointments

The Select Board unanimously approved alcohol and food-service licenses for two East Wareham restaurants and approved multiple municipal appointments, including three constables and a member of the Affordable Housing Trust.

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Board renews shellfish aquaculture license

The Select Board unanimously approved a 10-year renewal of Crooked Cove Sea Farm LLC’s shellfish aquaculture license for grants W-4, W-4½, and W-5, covering approximately 6.73 acres through 2036.

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Briefing

Apr 27, 2026

Select Board meeting summary

The Select Board did not discuss or re-vote on articles for the 2026 Spring Annual or Spring Special Town Meeting warrants. The meeting adjourned unanimously.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Select Board approves local appointments and actions

The board voted unanimously to declare Wareham a Purple Heart Community and to pass over two Spring Special Town Meeting warrant articles: Budget Transfers and Prior Year Bills.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Select Board Advances Town Meeting Proposals

The Select Board unanimously referred Annual Town Meeting Article 19 for further study and recommended favorable action on Special Town Meeting articles S2, S4, and S6 through S16. The Board also unanimously approved disbanding the Alternative Energy Committee and renewed several business licenses.

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Briefing

Mar 31, 2026

Select Board approves seasonal business licenses

The Select Board approved multiple seasonal food, alcohol, and entertainment licenses, including a new common-victualler license for Taco Bell, while a Pour Farm Tavern entertainment-license hearing was continued on a 3-2 vote.

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Briefing

Mar 17, 2026

Board advances open space planning

The Select Board unanimously allocated its remaining 20 SRPEDD technical-assistance hours to finalize Wareham’s expired Open Space and Recreation Plan, which could strengthen future grant applications. The board also approved opening the brush pile for the next four Saturdays because of blizzard debris.

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Briefing

Mar 3, 2026

Select Board Advances Spring Town Meeting Warrant

The Select Board unanimously closed the 2026 Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant with 19 articles, including the FY 2027 budget, capital plan, emergency medical services budget, and several zoning and conservation proposals.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Board Advances $875,000 Grant Application

The Select Board unanimously approved submitting a 2026 Community Development Block Grant application for up to $875,000 to support housing rehabilitation and three public social service activities.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Board backs Cranberry Manor II development

The Select Board unanimously authorized its chair to send a letter supporting the Cranberry Manor II development. The project presentation indicated that pets will be allowed and a playground will continue, with possible reconfiguration.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Library HVAC Project Heads to Bidding

The library HVAC project is ready for bidding and is expected to exceed $2.5 million; the library will close during installation while exterior window, portico, and siding work is completed.

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Briefing

Jan 6, 2026

Board renews senior tax work-off program

The Select Board unanimously authorized the 2026 Senior Tax Work-off Program in a 5-0 vote. The board also unanimously accepted four donations totaling $475 for the Wareham Free Library and Council on Aging.

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