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Family displaced after Lakeville fire
LAKEVILLE — A family of four was displaced after a fire broke out at their home on 16 Bernards Way Saturday, April 13, the Lakeville Fire Department reported The fire was discovered at about 5 p.m. when a neighborhood child saw fire coming from a...
Former Freetown-Lakeville substitute teacher sentenced to 30-40 years in state prison for rape
A 58-year-old former substitute teacher in the Freetown-Lakeville school system was sentenced to serve 30 to 40 years in state prison after being convicted on charges connected to the rape and molestation of a 14-year-old girl , Bristol County...
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Special delivery: Lakeville Fire helps baby born at home
LAKEVILLE — Annabelle Delisle was in such a hurry to see the world that she couldn’t wait for Lakeville Fire Department responders. The baby was born about a minute before they arrived on the scene. At 3 a.m. March 25, Ambulance 3 and Squad 3...
Middleboro firefighters graduate from academy
STOW — Middleboro firefighters Ryan DeCoste and Dylan Hanson were among the graduates of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program. Class members were honored at a ceremony Friday, March 29 at the...
Bedford Street site selected for potential new Lakeville fire station
LAKEVILLE — Select Board members unanimously selected a portion of Bedford Street at Ted Williams Camp as the best location for a new fire station. The location was deemed the best fit in terms of accessibility because the site offers direct access...
Middleboro man arrested after stabbing in Plymouth
PLYMOUTH — A Middleboro man has been arrested by Plymouth Police after he allegedly stabbed one person and menaced another with a knife at a downtown Plymouth restaurant, according to the department. Richard Velez, 27, of Middleboro was charged with...
Former Old Colony teacher accused of raping student
ROCHESTER — A former Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School teacher is accused of raping at least one student at the school. Andre Arsenault was arrested and arraigned Tuesday on charges regarding interactions with a student that began...
Former Middleboro woman sentenced for embezzling about $40,000
BOSTON – A former Middleboro woman was sentenced in federal court Monday, March 11 for embezzling nearly $40,000 from a labor union with an office in Lakeville. Andrea Anderson, 61, who now lives in Oregon, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge...
Fire victim’s family: ‘Loss is immeasurable, so is gratitude’
MIDDLEBORO — The family of fire victim Jasmine Lane has expressed appreciation for the community support they have received after the fire that took the 12-year-old’s life and injured several others. “Jasmine's family is overwhelmed by the love and...
Jasmine Lane, 12, identified as fire victim
MIDDLEBORO — The Nichols Middle School student who died in a fire early Saturday has been identified as 12-year-old Jasmine Lane, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office has announced. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but no...
Middleboro man, 66, killed in one-vehicle crash
MIDDLEBORO — John Kadish, 66, of Middleboro was killed Sunday afternoon after the car he was driving struck a tree on Thompson Street (Route 105) just south of Plain Street, Police Chief Joseph Perkins and Fire Chief Owen Thompson reported...
Town grieves girl killed in fire, school to offer counseling services
MIDDLEBORO — Bouquets of flowers have been placed in front of the burned out home at 27 Pearl St., where a young girl died after a fire tore through the structure early Saturday. Those expressions of sympathy reflect the grief the entire town is...
One child found dead, several injured in Middleboro fire
MIDDLEBORO — A fire on Pearl Street in Middleboro led to the death of one girl and injuries to three others Saturday morning, Feb. 24, according to Middleborough Fire Chief Owen Thompson and Police Chief Joseph Perkins. Police and fire were called...
Lakeville woman pleads guilty for involvement in lottery ticket scheme
LAKEVILLE — Carly Nunes, 24, of Lakeville has pleaded guilty for her role in a scheme to steal a winning lottery ticket and cash it in, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz announced. On Friday, Feb. 9, Nunes pleaded guilty in Brockton...
One dead, one injured in Middleboro crash
MIDDLEBORO — One person is dead and another is injured following a two-car crash in Middleboro on Friday, Feb. 9. At approximately 1:30 p.m., Middleboro Police and Fire Departments responded to Route 28 in the area of Cushman and Rocky Gutter...
Hoax phone call prompts police response to Nichols Middle School
MIDDLEBORO — The Nichols Middle School was the subject of a fake threat that prompted law enforcement to respond to the building, a practice known as “swatting,” on Friday, Feb. 2, said Middleboro Superintendent Carolyn Lyons in an email. “There was...
Nichols Middle School subject of ‘swatting’ incident, building searched
MIDDLEBORO — According to an email from Middleboro Superintendent Carolyn Lyons, the Nichols Middle School was subject to a “swatting incident” on Friday, Feb. 2. “There was a threat that was called into Middleboro Police targeting the Nichols...
Town Manager proposes using civilian dispatchers to increase firefighting staffing
MIDDLEBORO — Town Manager James McGrail announced at the Monday Jan. 22 Middleboro Select Board meeting that he plans to increase fire department staffing levels in the FY 2025 budget. Currently, McGrail said, a trained firefighter is responsible...
Lakeville becomes a StormReady community
LAKEVILLE — Lakeville joined 1,198 municipalities across the United States in becoming a "StormReady Community" when it was accepted into the federal program on Tuesday, Jan. 23, said Lakeville Finance Committee Chair Christopher Plonka. StormReady...
Ford rear-ends two vehicles in Lakeville on Jan. 17
LAKEVILLE — Jan. 17 and 16 were busy days for the Lakeville Fire Department. On Jan. 17 at 8:27 a.m., a 2014 Ford rear ended two vehicles on the northbound lane on Bedford St, according to a crash report. Initially, a vehicle on Bedford St. was...
Driver released on bail after four-car crash
LAKEVILLE — A Lakeville man was released on bail along with several conditions, after being charged with vehicular homicide following a four-car crash on Friday, Jan. 19 that killed another Lakeville resident and injured others. Police responded to...
73-year-old Lakeville man charged in fatal four-car crash
LAKEVILLE — A Lakeville man is being charged with vehicular homicide following a four-car crash on Friday, Jan. 19 that killed another Lakeville resident and injured others, according to the Lakeville Police Department. Police responded to the crash...
Record breaking local graduate joins police department
MIDDLEBORO — After breaking a pushup record at the Plymouth Police Academy, Tyler Egan is now going to be spending more time in Middleboro. On Wednesday, Jan. 17, the Middleboro Police Department announced that Egan would be the newest member of the...
Driver switches seats with passenger after Dollar Tree crash
LAKEVILLE — According to a crash report for the Jan. 14 incident in Lakeville where a vehicle crashed into a Dollar Tree , after the crash, the driver and the passenger of the vehicle switched seats before leaving the scene. “Vehicle entered the...
Vehicle crashes into Dollar Tree in Lakeville, flees scene
LAKEVILLE — A vehicle collided with a Dollar Tree store on 56 Main St. in Lakeville at around 10 a.m. Jan. 14, according to the Lakeville Police Department . The vehicle “jumped the curb and hit the building, breaking glass on the building’s...
Lakeville welcomes three new firefighters
LAKEVILLE — Paul “PJ” Machunski, Brock DuVarney, and Ryan Palmieri are the three newest faces at the Lakeville Fire Station, according to the Lakeville Fire Department . The three new firefighters were hired after the Lakeville Select Board...
Middleboro man injured in Bridgewater car accident
BRIDGEWATER — A 23-year-old Middleboro man was transported to a Rhode Island hospital after being ejected from his car in a multi-vehicle crash on Tuesday, Jan. 9. At approximately 11:35 a.m. Bridgewater Police and Fire received several calls about...
Neil Rosenthal not seeking reelection in 2024
MIDDLEBORO — Middleboro Select Board member Neil Rosenthal announced at the Monday, Jan. 8 select board meeting that he will not be seeking reelection in 2024. “It has been a tremendous privilege serving the town of Middleboro,” said Rosenthal, who...
Open burning season in Middleboro and Lakeville to start Jan. 15
Monday, Jan. 15 marks the start of open burning season in Lakeville and Middleboro. Between Jan. 15 and May 1, permitted homeowners may burn brush, cane, driftwood, and forestry debris from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Secure a Lakeville permit at https://...
“He had found his calling”: Memorial honors life of former Middleboro firefighter
MIDDLEBORO — Family, friends and first responders gathered at the Middleboro fire station on Saturday, Jan. 6 to remember retired firefighter David Kenney, who passed away on Dec. 29 at the age of 57. Kenney was also a veteran who served in the...
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...
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 .
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...
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...
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,”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Lakeville pedestrian dead after pickup crash
FALL RIVER – Christin Oliveira, a 37-year-old Lakeville woman, was pronounced dead after a pickup truck collided into her on Route 24 in Fall River on Friday, Nov. 17, State Police Spokesperson James DeAngelis said. Oliveira was struck by a “2020...
Car and Bus collide on Highland Road
LAKEVILLE – Highland Road was closed temporarily after a car and a bus crashed on Tuesday, Nov. 22, according to a Facebook post from the Lakeville Fire Department . The Facebook post stated that “ alcohol was not a factor” in the crash. No one from...
Attleboro man charged with assaulting ten year old READS Academy student in Middleboro
MIDDLEBORO – An employee at READS Academy, a school for children with special needs in Middleboro, has been charged with assaulting a ten year old student who is on the autism spectrum at the school. Middleboro police responded to a call from the...
Attleboro man allegedly assaulted READS Academy student in Middleboro
MIDDLEBORO – A former employee of READS Collaborative Academy, an academic program for children with disabilities in Middleboro, allegedly assaulted a ten year old student at the school, according to a press release from the Middleboro Police...
Lakeville crash sends two to hospital
LAKEVILLE – At around 9:12 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19 near Bedford Street, a collision between two vehicles resulted in two adults being transported to local hospitals, according to a Facebook post from the Lakeville Fire Department . One adult...
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