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Ware Morning Brief, Oct. 23: Half day set for students Oct. 29

Ware Public Schools set early dismissal for all students on Oct. 29. Also in today's brief (5 items): Half day set for students Oct. 29; First quarter grades close districtwide; SMK holds all school assembly Thursday; SMK reading challenge due Friday.

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Ware Morning Brief, Oct. 22: Homecoming dance set for Oct. 24

Ware Junior Senior High School sets homecoming dance for Oct. 24 evening. Also in today's brief (4 items): WJSHS holds Green and White spirit day; WJSHS homecoming dance set for Oct. 24; Ware schools set half day, grades close Oct. 29; SMK holds all-school assembly Oct. 29.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026

One Ware, Massachusetts obituary notice was published this week: Hamberger, Frederick, 76, who died October 14, 2026, according to Echovita's Ware listings. No funeral home, service details, or additional biographical information were available in the source material reviewed.

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Real Estate

Four priced Ware sales range from $80,500 to $360,000 in September

Eleven property deeds were recorded in Ware between Sept. 18 and Oct. 17, but only four carried sale prices in registry data so far, ranging from $80,500 to $360,000 with a median of $214,500. The top recorded sale was 4 Eddy St. at $360,000.

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Sports

Ware Youth Sports Homepage Now Spotlights Basketball Season Ahead

Ware Youth Sports updated its homepage this week to highlight basketball, adding a direct link to a new basketball page as the organization shifts attention from fall football toward the upcoming winter season. No specific dates or registration details were included yet.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 5, 2026 through October 11, 2026

This week's obituary notices column lists one Ware obituary: Miner, Linda, who died October 7, 2026. Her arrangements are being handled by Varnum & Charbonneau Funeral Home Inc, with the notice posted via Echovita. No further biographical details were available in this week's source mat…

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Real Estate

Ware September sales span wide price range from $30,000 to $606,000

Twelve property transactions were recorded in Ware between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but only three carry a sale price so far: $30,000, $363,600 and $606,000, with $606,000 as the recorded high and $363,600 as the median. The month's top recorded sale was 0 Osborne Rd at $606,000, sold by a…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 28, 2026 through October 4, 2026

This week's obituary notices for Ware carry one name: Dominie, Leo Francis, Jr. Mr. Dominie, 69, of Ware, died Friday, September 25, 2026, at Baystate Medical Center; he is survived by his daughter, Adrienne Colby, and her husband, Stephen. His obituary was posted this week by Charbonne…

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Real Estate

Two Priced Ware Sales Span $316,232 to $440,000 in September

Ware recorded 10 property transfers between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3, but only two listed a sale price as of this report: $316,232 for 50 Webster Rd. and $440,000 for 117 Old Belchertown Rd., the period's top sale. The midpoint of those two figures is $378,116, though that is not a full-perio…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27, 2026

Four Ware-resident obituaries were published this week: Bingle, Michael David, 58, formerly of Hampden and Ludlow; Fuller, Barbara Joan (Wiley), 87, born in Ware at the former Mary Lane Hospital; Garceau, Laura F., 93; and Lira, Mary Lou. Garceau and Lira were served by Varnum & Charbon…

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