Ware River News

02/08/2024

Ware Police and Fire faced off for a fundraiser basketball game last Friday night, to benefit Ware High School's Class of 2026. Here are some highlights from the game and halftime show.

12/21/2023

Check out this week's Ware River News to read about Ware's first Wreaths Across America ceremony that was held last Saturday.

Another 260 wreaths will be laid out at the Quabbin Park Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome to help with the effort.

11/16/2023

U.S. Army veteran Phil Hamel was featured in our Veteran's Spotlight in this week's Ware River News.
Find it on newsstands and at our office, 80 Main St.

11/16/2023

The town of Ware celebrated its veterans on Veterans Day, starting with a breakfast hosted by HomeFront Strong at the Senior Center, followed by a parade and ceremony at Veterans Park, then a reception for artists featured in the Shaped by Service art show at ArtWorks Gallery.
Read about these events in this week's Ware River News, available on newsstands and at our office at 80 Main St.

11/03/2023

Country Bank celebrated the grand reopening of its West Street branch.
Read about it in this week's Ware River News, available on newsstands and at our office, 80 Main St.

11/03/2023

The Knights of Columbus held another successful Halloween Spooktacular drive-thru event at Grenville Park, thanks to the efforts of numerous volunteers.
Read about it in this week's Ware River News, available on newsstands and at our office, 80 Main St.

10/19/2023

Ware Fire Department held an open house earlier this month to teach people about fire safety and prevention.
The story and photos are in the Oct. 12 edition of the Ware River News, and limited quantities are available at our office, 80 Main St.

10/19/2023

The Hardwick Fireman's Association's held the 3rd annual First Alarm benefit event for the Fire Department at Hardwick Vineyard & Winery last Saturday.
Photos of the burnout competition are in this week's Ware River News, available on newsstands and at our office, 80 Main St.

10/19/2023

The Ware River Valley Domestic Violence Task Force held the 8th annual Domestic Violence Awareness Walk around downtown Ware this past Sunday.
Read about it in this week's Ware River News, available on newsstands and at our office, 80 Main St.

09/08/2023

Make sure to stop by the "Bringing aWAREness to Recovery" art exhibition at ArtWorks Gallery this weekend. Read about it in this week's Ware River News, available on newsstands and at our office, 80 Main St.

08/31/2023

The Ware Grange hosted its 76th annual fair this year, with hundreds of entries submitted by residents of the surrounding area. Read about it in this week's Ware River News, available on newsstands and at our office, 80 Main St.

08/24/2023

Make sure to grab a copy of this week’s Ware River News and read about the 261st Hardwick Community Fair.
Available on newsstands and at our office, 80 Main St.
Here are some highlights from the Fair, taken by our photographer Mary Whitelaw.

If you are interested in Senior, Family, Children or Pet Portraits please contact Mary Khoury Whitelaw at email: [email protected] Call or Text phone:774.239.6331

07/13/2023

U.S. Army veteran Matt Dyer has restarted his journey to walk to all four corners of the country.
Follow him at 2023walkusa
Read about it in this week’s Ware River News, available on newsstands and at our office, 80 Main St.

06/01/2023

Ware's Memorial Day paid special tribute to those lost to the invisible wounds of war and featured Gold Star mother Patricia Boynton.
Boynton spoke about her son, Sgt. First Class Christopher Boynton, who died while in service in 2015.
To read Boynton's speech, pick up a copy of the Ware River News on newsstands, or at our office at 80 Main St.

05/26/2023

Firefighters from Ware, West Brookfield, Hardwick and Belchertown participated in a large-scale training at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital this past Sunday.
Read about it in this week's Ware River News, available on newsstands and at our office, 80 Main St.

05/13/2023

The school year is wrapping up, and students in Hardwick, Ware and Warren have been busy earning awards, going to prom, learning new skills and helping their communities.
Read about their achievements in this week's Ware River News, available on newsstands and at our office, 80 Main St.

05/13/2023

The Massachusetts Knights of Columbus made history last week, holding the first ever Blessing of the Swords at St. Mary's Church under the leadership of Stanley Ciukaj, Master of the Fourth Degree, Massachusetts Knights of Columbus.
Read about it in this week's Ware River News, available on newsstands and at our office, 80 Main St.

05/13/2023

With Memorial Day approaching, the Downtown Improvement Committee will again offer a new way to honor those who have served in the military, by having veterans' photos and names on a Hometown Heroes banner.
These banners will be hung from the lampposts that line Main Street, which were installed near the completion of the Downtown Improvement project earlier this year. The lampposts have arms included on their frames, which can be utilized for promotional banners.
The Downtown Improvement Committee has set up an annual plan for seasonally themed banners.
There is a limit of 30 banner locations.
Each banner will consist of a veteran’s head shot with the branch of service, formatted on a patriotic background.
For more information, contact Committee member and Ware Business & Civic Association President Dan Flynn at the Ware River News office on 80 Main St., call 413-297-5886 or email [email protected]. The cost of a banner is $75, with check payable to Town of Ware.