Wareham Launches Silver Alert Program to Help Locate Missing Seniors
WAREHAM — The town has launched a Silver Alert Program to help locate missing seniors — a new collaborative public-safety initiative now in effect — while a reminder stands that the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries restriction on beach cleaning runs through June 30.
**TOWN HALL**
Wareham's new Silver Alert Program is described by the town as a collaborative effort aimed at finding missing seniors in the community. No additional partner agencies or activation procedures were detailed in the announcement, but residents can watch the town's News Flash feed at wareham.ma.us for updates as the program gets off the ground.
Separately, the town is moving forward on ADA improvements at the Lillian Gregerman Bandshell, according to a notice on the homepage. Details on scope and timeline were not included in the posted announcement.
With summer beach season underway, the town is reminding residents that the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries has restricted the cleaning of all Wareham beaches from May 1 through June 30. The restriction lifts at the end of this month.
The town has also posted a World Cup commute-planning advisory — relevant for residents traveling through the greater Boston and South Coast region as the 2026 tournament draws visitors to the area.
**COMMUNITY & ARTS**
The Wareham Free Library has several events on the near horizon. On Wednesday, June 17, at 6:30 p.m. the library hosts "How Do I Know What's Real Anymore?", a program centered on media literacy and evaluating information sources. The Spring Concert Series continues Saturday, June 20, at 1 p.m. with Odaiko, a taiko drumming ensemble. Later in the month, the Wareham Library Foundation presents a Comedy Fundraiser on Friday, June 26, at 7 p.m., and the Friends of the Wareham Free Library run a book sale June 25 through June 27.
On the diamond, the Wareham Gatemen host Hyannis on Sunday, June 14, per a town notice.
**ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS**
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**COMING UP**
- **Mon., June 15:** Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw Review and Revision Steering Committee meeting; Planning Board meeting; Wareham Gatemen home game - **Tue., June 16:** Select Board meeting; Historic District Commission meeting; Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting; Tuesday Trail Day at Follo-Beecher Forest - **Wed., June 17:** Carver-Marion-Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District Committee meeting; Wednesday Walks at the Red Brook Trail Network - **Sat., Aug. 1:** Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, 9 a.m.–noon, 95 Charge Pond Road (Wareham or Carver Transfer Station sticker required)