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Kindergarteners attend School Committee meeting after journey around the world
MIDDLEBORO — The Middleboro School Committee was joined by a group of special guests at its meeting on Thursday, Jan. 4. A group of kindergarten students from Memorial Early Childhood Center attended the meeting and spoke to the committee about an...
Food pantry seeks new volunteers
MIDDLEBORO — If you can lift 40 pounds and want to give back to your community, the Sacred Heart Food Pantry wants to hear from you. The Food Pantry is looking for new volunteers to help keep the shelves of the pantry stocked and ready for clients...
Changes coming to Middleboro High School’s 2024-25 curriculum
MIDDLEBORO — Middleboro High School Principal Paul Branagan proposed changes to the school’s curriculum for the 2024-25 school year at the Middleboro School Committee’s meeting on Thursday, Jan. 4. Branagan said the changes are meant to improve...
Apponequet’s season is on track after wins over Dighton-Rehoboth
NEW BEDFORD — The Lakers boys and girls winter track & field teams left the Z. Walter Janiak Fieldhouse with victories over Dighton-Rehoboth High School on Wednesday, Jan. 3. The win propelled the boys’ record to 2-2, and the girls stayed...
Gone but not forgotten: Iconic Benny’s sign removed from downtown building
MIDDLEBORO — The iconic Benny’s sign in downtown Middleboro was removed on Wednesday Jan. 3, but the new occupant of the building, Lauren Downey, says that she aims to preserve the history of the store while revitalizing the abandoned building. “We...
Apponequet basketball suffers close defeat at the hands of Case, 56-53
LAKEVILLE — Senior Caiden Cyr’s last second three-point attempt fell just short as the Joseph Case High School Cardinals defeated the Apponequet Regional High School Lakers 56-53 on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Cyr led the Lakers with 15 points. In a back-and-...
Middleboro student officer breaks pushup record
PLYMOUTH — A Student Officer for the Middleboro Police Department, Tyler Egan, broke the “male one minute pushup record” at the MPTC Plymouth Police Academy, the academy announced . Egan completed 112 pushups in one minute and broke the previous...
Car crash snaps utility pole
LAKEVILLE — A car collided with a utility pole at Cross St. on Friday, Dec 29 at around 12 p.m., according to the Lakeville Fire Department . The driver of the car was not in the vehicle by the time the fire department arrived. The utility pole was...
Middleboro mourns deceased firefighter, services planned
MIDDLEBORO — Retired Middleboro Lieutenant Firefighter David Kenney passed away recently, the Middleboro Firefighters Local 3658 announced . A public service will be held at the Middleboro fire station on Saturday, Jan. 6 from 2-4 p.m. Kenney...
Pets and occupants safe after house fire on Plympton Street
MIDDLEBORO — A house on Plympton Street in Middleboro caught on fire on Dec. 29 at around 7:30 p.m., according to the Middleboro Firefighters Local 3653 . The Middleboro Fire Department responded to the scene the fire and the occupants of the house...
Lakeville Council on Aging rings in the new year
LAKEVILLE — It’s never too early to celebrate New Year’s. The Lakeville Council on Aging held a well attended party on Friday, Dec. 29 to mark the transition from 2023 to 2024, and Lakeville residents danced, enjoyed food and shouted out a countdown...
Crash sends one person to hospital
LAKEVILLE — A one car crash on Myricks Street just after midnight on Thursday, Dec. 28 sent a man to Morton Hospital with injuries “not thought to be serious” according to the Lakeville Fire Department .
Middleboro comes together for shelter dog
MIDDLEBORO — Kaiser, a dog currently living at the Middleboro Animal Shelter, will be getting surgery thanks to “a generous donor,” the shelter said . The surgery is intended to address a growth on Kaiser’s leg, the shelter explained, and is...
Temporary Middleboro Housing Authority Executive Director works without a contract, criticizes predecessor
MIDDLEBORO — The Middleboro Housing Authority’s temporary Executive Director Josephine Ruthwicz is currently working without an employment contract, she told the housing authority board at a Dec. 27 meeting. Ruthwicz also had some harsh words to say...
Adult stuck in elevator at Memorial Early Childhood Center
MIDDLEBORO — According to a statement from a spokesperson for the Middleboro Fire Department, a person was stuck in an elevator at the Memorial Early Childhood Center, a school in Middleboro, on Dec. 26. “ Crews responded to 219 North Main Street on...
Worth a thousand words: Artist memorializes deceased pets
MIDDLEBORO — Kaitlin Sweeney does more than create intricate works of art through her business Color Me K8 . The majority of her customers come to her to buy memorial drawings of their pets who have passed away, and the conversations Sweeney has...
Looking back on 2023 in Middleboro and Lakeville
Some things changed but some things stayed the same in 2023 for Middleboro and Lakeville. The two towns will end up leaving 2023 looking similar to how they began the year. A new MBTA station in Middleboro was delayed until 2024, so commuters will...
Firefighter injured after water pipes burst at apartment building in Lakeville
LAKEVILLE — On Friday, Dec. 22, water pipes in the attic burst at a LeBaron apartment building in Lakeville where people older than 55 live, according to a Facebook post from the Lakeville Fire Department . While working in the attic of the building...
Lakeville Fire Department encounters “crappy situation” during Christmas
LAKEVILLE — Believe it or not, a stocking filled with coal isn’t the worst surprise you can get on Christmas day. On Monday, Dec. 25, the Lakeville Fire Department encountered “ a septic odor in the [fire department] building” which was later...
Pictures capture eventful 2023 for Middleboro and Lakeville
A lot happened during 2023 in Middleboro and Lakeville. Our photographers at Nemasket Week were lucky enough to capture the action around the two towns, and got pictures of everything from a softball championship to an interview with Santa. We...
Where in the world is Santa Claus? On his way to Massachusetts
Santa Claus is coming to town … and he’s getting closer by the minute. But where in the world is he at any given time? When will he be here with his reindeer and sleigh filled with gifts? Since 1955, Santa has been tracked by the United States...
Smoke and carbon monoxide found at Lakeville school after burner malfunction
LAKEVILLE — At around 5 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 22, the Lakeville Fire Department received a fire alarm from the Assawompset Elementary School. When the fire department arrived at the school, they found smoke and “high levels of carbon monoxide,”...
Scavengers claim winter winnings
MIDDLEBORO — The third annual scavenger hunt run by businesses in downtown Middleboro was “very successful”, said Coffee Milano co-owner Gunnar Gudmundsson. “We had quite a few people” taking part in the scavenger hunt and “a lot of businesses”...
Middleboro and Lakeville celebrate the holidays in style
Just because it wasn’t a white Christmas doesn’t mean it wasn’t a merry Christmas. Although the weather on the week leading up to Christmas Evening featured rain and winds rather than snow, Middleboro and Lakeville still took the time to set up...
Roof of Middleboro school needs replacement after storm
MIDDLEBORO — A winter storm on Monday, Dec. 18 brought wind and rain to Middleboro , damaging the roof of Memorial Early Childhood Center’s gymnasium. According to Middleboro Public Schools Superintendent Carolyn Lyons, the roof is in need of an “...
Middleboro Gas and Electric to increase electricity rates by 7%
MIDDLEBORO — Effective Jan. 1 2024, the Middleboro Gas and Electric Department will be increasing its electricity rate from 14 cents a kilowatt hour to 15 cents a kilowatt hour, which is an approximately 7% increase. In a press release, the...
Water and sewer costs to increase in Middleboro
MIDDLEBORO — Fixed water costs for Middleboro residents and businesses will be raised in 2024 after the Select Board approved a new structure for water and sewer rates that will go into effect on Jan. 1. At the Select Board’s Dec. 18 meeting,...
Storm leads to school dismissals, power outages and downed trees
Both Middleboro and Lakeville were affected by a rainstorm with 60-70 mile per hour winds on Monday, Dec. 18, according to meteorologist Joe Dellicarpini. The impact of the storm included downed trees, power outages, and the early dismissal of...
New plan for hospital site turns critics to supporters, even as some regret lost revenue
LAKEVILLE — Rhino Capital presented their new plans to build housing on the former Hospital site in Lakeville at a Dec. 5 community engagement meeting, and the new proposal proved popular with Lakeville residents in attendance. But the rejection of...
Storm leads to early school dismissal
MIDDLEBORO — Stormy weather on Monday, Dec. 18 caused power to go out at the Henry B. Burkland School and the Mary K. Goode School buildings, which led to after school activities being canceled and students at all Middleboro public schools being...
Select board appoints temporary Lakeville town administrator
LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Select Board voted 2-1 to appoint Robert Nunes, the former town manager of Middleboro, as Lakeville’s temporary town administrator at its meeting on Monday, Dec. 18. Nunes, a Taunton resident, will temporarily fill the role...
Annual holiday display casts light on Middleboro park
MIDDLEBORO — Battis Field underwent a makeover to host “Holiday Lights at the Park” run by the Middleboro Tourism Committee and the Middleboro Parks Department. The display of lights and blow-up characters was open to the public on Dec. 8-10, and...
Lakeville crash sends driver to hospital
LAKEVILLE — A car crashed near 366 Bedford Street at around 1:44 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 18, according to a Facebook post from the Lakeville Fire Department . The driver was taken to St. Luke's Hospital with “ injuries that did not appear life...
Do-knitting during the holidays
MIDDLEBORO — A group of volunteers from Middleboro’s Council on Aging spent an estimated 10,000 hours knitting for a cause. They crafted hundreds of knitted and crocheted items in recent months, which will be donated to local organizations and...
Central Congregational Church to host Christmas Eve services
MIDDLEBORO — The Central Congregational Church in Middleboro is hosting two Christmas Eve morning services this year on Dec. 24, at 9 a.m and 11 a.m. The morning services will feature traditional hymns and a handbell choir. Hope Forbes Jackson will...
Blowout election crowns winter winners
MIDDLEBORO — After a public vote on Thursday, Dec. 14, Blue Anchor Studio owner Robyn Iarrobino announced that the public had chosen the three best snowpeople out of the 84 that have been decorating the Middleboro town hall lawn. According to the...
Lakeville woman found guilty of manslaughter by Florida jury
A Lakeville woman, Cassandra Diane Smith , was found guilty by a Charlotte County jury in Florida on Friday, Dec. 17, for driving under the influence and then causing the death of a Florida police officer, according to a press release from a circuit...
Local favorite returns to Middleboro Center
MIDDLEBORO — Middleboro natives Bo McMahon and Andy Hart are bringing back a longtime favorite in Middleboro Center. On Friday, Dec. 15, The Hideaway Bar & Restaurant will reopen its doors at 9 Station St. According to a press release, co-owners...
Lakeville Select Board approves increase in fire department staffing
LAKEVILLE — Lakeville Fire Chief Michael O’Brien’s wish came true when the Lakeville Select Board voted to approve his proposal for four additional firefighters to be hired at its meeting on Monday, Dec. 11. The Select Board voted unanimously to...
Kuriscak catches fire to lead Lakers past Sachems in Apponequet basketball win
MIDDLEBORO — Hannah Kuriscak experienced the opposite of a sophomore slump as she scored 29 points to lead Apponequet Regional High School to a 56-30 victory over Middleborough High School on Wednesday, Dec. 13. “Tonight was one of those nights...
Middleboro theater group helps playwrights preview scripts
MIDDLEBORO — Peg Holzemer has been involved in theater for decades, and since the pandemic, the Middleboro resident has found an inventive way to bring art to Middleboro and help playwrights out at the same time. “We’re helping them, they’re helping...
Lakeville budget outlook presents potential challenges for town finances
LAKEVILLE — Fiscal Year 2025 could be “challenging” for Lakeville, said outgoing Lakeville Town Administrator Ari Sky at the town’s Dec. 4 budget outlook presentation. It’s two months away from February, which is when a new town administrator will...
Historical Museum celebrates Christmas in style
MIDDLEBORO — Guests to the Middleboro Historical Museum on Sunday, Dec. 10 got a taste of Christmas — 19th century style — at the museum’s open house. “The goal is to celebrate the holidays and wrap up for the year with our programming,” said...
After ‘somewhat convoluted’ saga, Conefrey to purchase LeBaron Hills
LAKEVILLE — After over a month of uncertainty, the ownership of Lakeville's LeBaron Hills Country Club is coming into view. According to a liquor license transfer application filed with the Lakeville Select Board, Poquoy Brook Golf Club owner Brian...
Animal shelter to see increased fees for furry friends
MIDDLEBORO — It’s raining cats and dogs at the Middleboro town animal shelter, and at the Monday Dec. 11 Middleboro Select Board meeting, the board unanimously voted to increase the shelter’s animal adoption fees to better take into account the...
Middleboro, Lakeville see state funding for new technology
Sixty-eight municipalities across the Commonwealth, including Middleboro and Lakeville, received $5 million in state grant funding “to upgrade and improve their information and technology systems,” according to a press release from the Massachusetts...
Middleboro and Lakeville farms receive disaster relief funds
The past year hasn’t been easy for Massachusetts farmers, who had a hard time growing crops due to flooding and freezing weather events. Now, the state of Massachusetts is stepping in, and providing $20 million dollars worth of disaster relief funds...
Owner of Lakeville wrestling club charged with indecent assault
WAREHAM — Bridgewater resident Fredrick Conrad, 63, was charged on Friday, Dec. 8 with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over which allegedly occurred during a practice at his Lakeville wrestling gym, Brick Road...
Two Middleboro firefighters graduate from Massachusetts Firefighting Academy
MIDDLEBORO — Firefighters Dustin Mackiewicz and Jonathan Wylie were among the 30 graduates of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program Class #316 on Friday, Dec. 8. The graduation ceremony was attended by...
Brickroad Wrestling Club president arraigned for alleged indecent assault on teen
WAREHAM — Fredrick Conrad of Bridgewater was charged with three counts of Indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over following his arraignment on Friday, Dec. 8. According to a Lakeville Police Department press release, the incident...
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