Business

First Fridays fuel downtown Middleboro revival

MIDDLEBORO – Downtown Middleboro can be quiet during the evening. But on Friday, Nov. 3, a group of local businesses that usually close during the afternoon stayed open until 9 p.m. It’s part of a regular monthly event called “First Fridays,” and...

Bringing Italian flavors to Middleboro

MIDDLEBORO – Downtown Middleboro got a bit busier this weekend when the Italian Gem Cafe had its “soft opening” during the weekend of Saturday Oct. 21. Italian Gem Cafe is a bakery and coffee shop that sells authentic Italian baked goods. Owner...

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• Lakeville town administrator resigns

• Additional damage uncovered at Barden water tank

• Son of current Muckey’s Liquors owners to take over business

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• Middleboro Conservation Commission lifts hunting ban on conservation properties

• Over a month later, Housing Authority Board approves buyout agreement for executive director

New Lakeville business helps cut through the clutter

LAKEVILLE — Pals since kindergarten, this friendship means business. Eric Green and Todd Ruderman met before first grade in their hometown of Lynnfield. Decades later, their friendship endures and has morphed into a business partnership as well...

They’re grilling and chilling at new Middleboro barbecue restaurant

MIDDLEBORO — Northerners appreciate a good barbecue, y’all. The crowds that have been packing Middleboro’s new barbecue restaurant would seem to prove that the tangy flavors have a broad appeal well beyond geographical borders. Dave’s BBQ Bar...

Lakeville resident to compete nationally on technical skills

LAKEVILLE — Lakeville resident Collin Hunt, a diesel technician at Advantage Truck Group in Raynham, is one of 12 technicians from across the United States and Canada to earn a spot to compete in the final round of the 2023 Daimler Trucks North...

Christmas Tree Shops to lay off 232 warehouse workers, town informed

MIDDLEBORO — Two hundred thirty-two employees will lose their jobs at the Christmas Tree Shops warehouse in Middleboro within the next two weeks, company officials notified Town Manager James McGrail in a letter sent to his office. “It was hard to...

Middleboro distribution center jobs at risk as Christmas Tree Shops may close

MIDDLEBORO – More than 200 jobs Middleboro jobs could be in jeopardy as at the the Christmas Tree Shops reportedly prepares to shut down altogether after failing to repay loans that were part of a May bankruptcy “reorganization” deal. The national...

Harper Lane’s long-brewing taproom plans set to become reality

MIDDLEBORO — Brewing beer is an exercise in patience: It takes about three weeks to ferment into a drinkable beverage. During those three weeks, brewers can think and overthink about whether they put the right mixture of ingredients, enough wheat,...

Fund-raiser for animal shelters has been a sweet success

MIDDLEBORO — What’s sweeter than buying chocolate and helping homeless animals? Doing both at the same time. Customers at Middleboro Antiques Co-Ops in the town center can do just that while fueling up during a long shopping adventure. The business...