Dickens' Timeless Tale Epitomizes Meaning of the Holidays
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This article originally appeared in the Dec. 11 issue of the Wareham Courier.
In 1843, Christmas was dead. There was no doubt about that.
Its fortunes had waxed and waned for several centuries as puritan reformers in England and what would become the United States banned the holiday and its celebrations.
In 1843, Charles Dickens was in debt.
Town Meeting ends after marathon debate
This article originally appeared in the November 20 issue of the Wareham Courier.
Town Meeting ended on a controversial call after a marathon debate on Article 1.
In a tight voice vote, Town Meeting approved of the amended budget as submitted by the Finance Committee. The vote came after a three-and-a-half hour debate focusing largely over a proposed $200,000 cut to the Wareham Free Library. It had been a spirited evening of applause and vociferous condemnation, and Town Moderator John Donahue called for a motion to either adjourn the meeting to a later date or to conclude the meeting without action on the remaining articles.
Turtle readies for release
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This article originally appeared in the July 31 edition of the Wareham Courier.
For Lavender, the road to recovery has been a long one. Next week the young Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle will be returned to the ocean after two years of rehabilitation at the National Marine Life Center and Woods Hole.