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Lakeville bids farewell to a three-person Select Board
LAKEVILLE – Lakeville’s Select Board made history Monday, meeting for the final time as a group of three. After town elections on April 1, the town’s top legislating body will expand to five members. Before delving into the meeting, Select Board...
Select board members raise concerns about school budget
MIDDLEBORO — Two select board members expressed disappointment with the school budget at Monday night’s meeting, with one ultimately deciding not to support it. Select Board Chair Mark Germain and Select Board member Brian Giovanoni initially...
Congregational Church to host Easter services
MIDDLEBORO — The Central Congregational Church at 2 Webster St. for several programs to celebrate the Easter season. There will be a Good Friday Service at 6 p.m. Friday March 28. On Sunday March 31, there will be an early Easter/Sunrise service at...
Hearing on proposed 200 Lakeville housing units postponed due to overflow crowd
LAKEVILLE — A scheduled Zoning Board public hearing March 21 on a proposal to build 200 housing units on six parcels off Freetown Street drew more people than the Lakeville Library parking lot could accommodate, causing the hearing to be postponed...
Middleboro Easter egg hunt postponed
The third annual Middleboro Merchants Easter Egg Hunt has been postponed until Saturday, March 30 due to the forecast of inclement weather. Participating stores will offer candy-filled eggs for egg hunters and will post signs in store windows. There...
Hopefuls make their cases at Middleboro candidates’ night
MIDDLEBORO — Barely two weeks before town elections, candidates made their pitches to voters Thursday at the candidates night sponsored by the Middleboro Rotary Club and Nemasket Week. At the event, held at the Middleboro Senior Center, candidates...
Middleboro Rotary, Nemasket Week candidates’ night is tonight
MIDDLEBORO — The Middleboro Rotary Club and Nemasket Week are co-sponsoring a Candidates Night tonight _ Thursday, March 21 _ at the Council on Aging building at 558 Plymouth St. The public is invited to attend in person. For those at home, the...
Small pills, deadly consequences: Program urges awareness
MIDDLEBORO – Middleboro Firefighter Jay Myers looked up to his dad as a child, admiring the “big strong man’’ who was a strict father and a hard-working firefighter and paramedic. “Only a train could take this man down,’’ Myers thought. He was wrong...
Former Old Colony teacher pleads not guilty to rape, indecent assault and battery
WAREHAM — Former Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School culinary teacher Andre Arsenault, 35, pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and indecent assault and battery on a person over 14 following his arrest on Tuesday, March 12. The...
Scouts enjoy international experience on World Thinking Day
MIDDLEBORO — Middleboro Girl Scouts celebrated World Thinking Day on March 10 at the Girl Scout House. More than 40 Girl Scouts came to the event, where they learned about different countries, tried new foods, made small crafts, and performed a skit...
Corned beef and cabbage with a side of camraderie at St. Patrick’s celebration
MIDDLEBORO — Attendees enjoyed the luck of the Irish March 12 as the Lakeville Senior Center celebrated an early St. Patrick’s Day at Boston Tavern. Musical entertainment was provided by the Singing Trooper, Dan Clark, who was accompanied by his...
Taunton City Councilor in race for state senate seat
Taunton City Councilor Kelly Dooner has announced her candidacy for the state senate seat currently held by Marc Pacheco, who is retiring. The seat covers the Town of Middleboro, among other communities. “I love Massachusetts, and I love my hometown...
Middleboro Y gala raises more than $76,000
MIDDLEBORO — The Middleboro YMCA hosted its 16th annual Imagine Gala on Saturday, March 1. The event surpassed its fundraising target by raising more than $76,000. Funds generated will directly benefit vital programs such as Livestrong for cancer...
Holy Week schedule announced
Father Jude Thaddeus Osunkwo, pastor of St. Isidore Parish, has announced the schedule of the Holy Week and Easter Sunday Masses. St. Isidore Parish is made up of three worship sites: Sts. Martha and Mary Church, Lakeville; Sacred Heart Church,...
Lakeville select board candidates speak out on issues
LAKEVILLE __ The ideal location for a new fire station, the viability of the school budget and the importance of collaboration were among the issues discussed as four candidates for the Lakeville Select Board made their cases to the public Tuesday,...
Hunting to remain prohibited in Weston Forest
MIDDLEBORO – The “No Hunting’’ signs will remain at the Frederick Weston Memorial Forest. A proposal to allow hunting at the 33-acre Weston Forest on Purchase Street was shot down by the committee charged with overseeing the property. The Weston...
Sign-ups continue for Easter meals from food pantry
Sign-ups to receive Easter meals through the Sacred Heart Food Pantry are ongoing through Saturday, March 23. Meals are to be picked up on Tuesday, March 26 between 9 a.m. and noon or between 3 and p.m. The meal box will include everything needed...
Dogs may be allowed in Lakeville outdoor dining areas
LAKEVILLE — Diners will be able to bring their canine best friend along to outdoor eateries in Lakeville, if the Board of Health adopts regulations discussed at its Tuesday, March 6 meeting. Board of Health members unanimously agreed to post the...
Trump, Biden big winners in Middleboro as machines force delays
MIDDLEBORO — Middleboro voters selected Joe Biden and Donald Trump as the Democratic and Republican candidates for president, echoing national results that set the stage for the November match-up. The results of the March 5 presidential primary...
Lakeville to host select board forum March 12
LAKEVILLE — A Select Board Candidate forum/debate is scheduled for Tuesday, March 12 at the Lakeville Council on Aging, 1 Dear Crossing (off Precinct Street) from 7 to 9 p.m. The public is invited to attend the forum. Lakeville residents can either...
Biden, Trump top ballots in Lakeville
LAKEVILLE — Lakeville voters mirrored the statewide and national trend and selected President Joe Biden and former President Donald J. Trump as the Democratic and Republican winners in the March 5 Super Tuesday presidential primary. Of the 957...
Plan presented to convert Peirce Building to apartments, office space
MIDDLEBORO — The historic Peirce Building in downtown Middleboro will be converted into office space and apartments, if Town Meeting voters approve a proposal from a Plymouth-based firm. The plan, which was presented at the March 4 Select Board...
Fentanyl discussion rescheduled to March 19
MIDDLEBORO — A forum titled “Fake and Fatal,” which will highlight the effect fentanyl and xylazine has on communities, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, March 19 at Middleboro Town Hall. Speakers include Middleboro Town Manager Jay McGrail,...
Event at Loon Pond Lodge to support Lane family
LAKEVILLE — The Networking Group USA and the Cranberry Country Chamber are hosting a fund-raiser to benefit the family of fire victim Jasmine Lane at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 at Loon Pond Lodge, 28 Precinct St., Lakeville. Monetary donations of any...
Free ice cream sundaes to benefit Middleboro fire victims
ACUSHNET _ Acushnet Creamery, 264 Main St., Acushnet, will offer free small vanilla sundaes to support the family of Jasmine Lane, who was killed Feb. 24 in a fire at her Middleboro home. Those attending the event, to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m...
Lakeville resident sought to join Town Administrator search
LAKEVILLE — The Select Board is looking for a resident to serve on the Town Administrator Search Committee as an at-large member. The search committee will review potential candidates for Town Administrator to bring to the Select Board, which has...
Projects sought for one cool Middleboro event
MIDDLEBORO — The Cooler Middleboro Fair is coming to town again on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Middleboro High School. This year fair organizers are seeking projects from extracurricular youth groups, such as Scouts, 4-H, church...
Middleboro, Lakeville votes in March 5 presidential primary
Voters will help determine the presidential candidates this fall at the Tuesday, March 5 presidential primary. On Tuesday, March 5, voters can cast ballots for the Democratic, Republican and Libertarian primaries in Massachusetts. The Democratic...
Dog ordered muzzled, kennel built after two biting incidents
LAKEVILLE — A Lakeville homeowner must muzzle her dog and place a kennel on her property with fencing after the animal reportedly bit two people in two separate incidents, the Lakeville Select Board ordered at its Feb. 26 meeting. The pit bull owned...
Play performance to benefit fire victims
MIDDLEBORO — Theatre One is donating all money from tickets sold. at Stage Reading of Nancy Temple’s New Play “The Preacher,” at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 10 to the family affected by the tragic fire on Pearl Street in Middleboro. The play is directed by...
Storyteller introduces youth to Haitian superheroes
MIDDLEBORO — Krik? Krak! The stacks of the Middleboro Library were filled with facts about Haiti, thanks to storyteller and UMass Lecturer Charlot Lucien. Lucien visited the library on Wednesday, Feb. 21 and conducted a storytelling event attended...
Mario Kart brings friendly competition to Middleboro Library
MIDDLEBORO — Riley Naegle isn’t old enough to have a driving license, but she is still a formidable opponent behind the wheel. On Friday, Feb. 23, a large group of children gathered at the Middleboro Public Library to compete in a Mario Kart...
Lakeville real estate agents bring home awards
LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville office of the Jack Conway real estate company took home plenty of individual and group accolades at the company’s annual convention on Feb. 15. The entire Lakeville office was honored with a “leadership award” for being the...
Serving beyond the Senate: Pacheco’s work to continue after departure
MIDDLEBORO — The state Senate’s longest, continuously serving member will not be running for re-election. After decades of dedication in the public sector, 1st Plymouth and Bristol district Sen. Marc Pacheco will end his reign as dean of the Senate...
Middleboro Superintendent proposes $45 million dollar budget
MIDDLEBORO — Middleboro School District Superintendent Carolyn Lyons is “very proud of the effort that went into working together with the town” to present a balanced school department budget for the coming fiscal year. “We were talking about an 11...
Lakeville celebrates National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend
LAKEVILLE — Local Girl Scouts are getting a head start on learning business skills by selling Girl Scout Cookies, said Michelle Hecht, a Troop Lea der for Girl Scouts of Eastern MA. “Not only are cookies a great fundraiser: they also help the girls...
Never a ruff day at Lakeville dog daycare
LAKEVILLE — Dog daycare and human daycare have a lot in common, said Julia Dixon, who owns the business Pet Recess at 36 Main Street in Lakeville. “Dogs are very much part of our family,” she explained. “A lot of people these days prefer to have...
Depression, anxiety common at Middleboro High School
MIDDLEBORO — Almost 60% of Middleboro High School students have symptoms of anxiety and 50% of students have symptoms of depression, according to a presentation given at the Feb. 15 Middleboro School Committee meeting. The data comes from a...
Middleboro’s State Senator will not run for reelection
MIDDLEBORO — State Senator Marc Pacheco, who represents Middleboro in the Massachusetts State Senate, has decided not to run for reelection, he announced. Pacheco said that the decision was taken after having “conversations with my family and my...
Discussions with state continue over intersection where teen was killed
MIDDLEBORO — Discussions with the state continue over potential safety improvements to the section of Route 28 where a teenager was killed last year, Town Manager James McGrail told the Select Board at their Feb. 12 meeting. Middleboro High School...
Elliot Farm receives $250,000 grant from state
LAKEVILLE — Elliot Farm has been granted $250,000 in state funding for its South Coast Food Policy Council initiative, a program that brings together food pantries, farms, foundations, and social service agencies to promote food security. The...
Weatherization Navigator to help residents save energy and money
MIDDLEBORO — Sustainable Middleboro, a local environmental nonprofit, has received a three-year grant from the EmPower Massachusetts program from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) to hire a half-time Weatherization Navigator. The...
Freetown Lakeville Superintendent proposes $45 million budget
LAKEVILLE — Superintendent Alan Strauss said that his proposed budget for the Freetown Lakeville School District would mean the district would keep all of its employees, but only barely. “I will be about as direct as I can be: there is nowhere else...
Note to Lakeville taxpayers
LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Treasurer’s Office would like to notify taxpayers that there is a “Request for Taxes Paid Form” on the town website. The form is also available to pick up at the Treasurer’s Office. It is used to request any taxes paid from...
Middleboro to discontinue mail-in voting in local elections
MIDDLEBORO — The Middleboro Select Board unanimously agreed on Monday, Feb. 12 to discontinue voting by mail in local elections, citing a potential cost savings of about $10,000 and limited public response. The decision would only affect local...
Lakeville annual town meeting warrant now open
LAKEVILLE — Any registered Lakeville voter can now submit citizen petitions for consideration at the town’s June 10, 2024 annual town meeting, following an unanimous Lakeville Select Board vote to open the town meeting warrant. To submit a citizen...
Middleboro and Lakeville Public Schools to close on Tuesday due to winter storm
School is canceled for Middleboro public school students on Tuesday, Feb. 13 due to an impending winter storm, the Middleboro School District announced. “There will be no school in Middleborough tomorrow, February 13, 2024,” the announcement read. “...
Power outages a possibility due to Tuesday storm
Power outages in Middleboro and Lakeville are a possibility due to Tuesday’s storm, said a representative of the Middleboro Gas and Electric Department. “Given the expected strength of this storm, power outages are possible as trees, branches or...
Laughter fills the air at The Alley Theatre
MIDDLEBORO — Residents were exposed to a different side of Henry B. Burkland Elementary School Vice Principal Greg Thomas at the “Boro of Laughs” comedy show at The Alley Theatre on Friday, Feb. 9. “There is a school Greg and an out of school Greg...
Middleboro, Lakeville officials prepare for potential storm
LAKEVILLE — The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning that will last from 1 a.m. Tuesday to 1 a.m. Wednesday, and has forecasted between four to eight inches of snow for Lakeville and Middleboro. The warning also forecasts “...
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