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Things to do: Nov. 26 - Dec. 6

Shoppers browse goods at a past holiday craft fair. Photo source: Lakeville Arts Council

Friday, Dec. 5 Wrap up holiday shopping at Lakeville’s craft fair LAKEVILLE — The Loon Pond Lodge will be full of festive shopping, food and tunes at the All That Glitters…

Donate to a paw-sitive cause

MIDDLEBORO — Competition will be ruff this year for the Town Clerk’s office’s new competition. The Top Dog competition will be a raffle to win the number one dog tag for 2026. Pet…

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The wait for Santa will come to a close at 65th annual Middleboro Christmas Parade

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MIDDLEBORO — The 65th annual Middleboro Christmas Parade will see a festive theme of “Waiting for Santa” this year. The parade will begin at the Middleboro Town Hall at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29. The longstanding Middleboro tradition will have...

Middleboro church sends gifts around the world

Volunteers stand with the gift boxes they packed at Central Congressional Church. Photo source: Central Congressional Church

MIDDLEBORO — Central Congressional Church members of all ages recently put a bow on their Christmas giving project. The team of volunteers filled over 250 shoebox-sized packages with school supplies, hygiene materials and toys for children in...

Calling all puzzlers, join up for a team puzzle-competition in Middleboro

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MIDDLEBORO — Puzzle-lovers can piece together a team and compete against the clock in a puzzle-off competition this month. The competition will be held on Thursday, Dec. 11, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Harper Lane Brewery, at 16 Wareham St., in...

Remembrance trees light up Middleboro

MIDDLEBORO — The Middleboro Town Hall lawn sprouted new evergreens for the return of remembrance trees. Residents can sponsor a pre-lit tree and decorate it in memory of a loved one. The trees will be lit nightly through December. Several trees...

Use Christmas spirit to take action during Toys for Tots donation drive

MIDDLEBORO — Those feeling the "giving spirit" can help families in need of toy gifts this Christmas. The Middleboro Public Library is now collecting toy donations for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. People interested in...

Essay competition accepting entries ‘write’ now

Elementary and middle school students in Middleboro and Lakeville can write their way to prize money through the Elks Americanism essay contest. Students in fifth through eighth grade, including homeschooled students, can submit an essay to the...

Things to do: Nov. 19 - Nov. 26

Members of the Hadestown: Teen Edition cast. Photo source: Middleboro High School

Friday, Nov. 21 Hadestown to come to Middleboro MIDDLEBORO — Middleborough High School students will perform Hadestown: Teen Edition, based on the popular Broadway show, Nov. 21 and 22 at 6:30 p.m. and Nov. 23 at 3 p.m. First responders to...

First responders to battle it out on the field

MIDDLEBORO — The Middleboro Police and Fire departments will face off in a charity flag football game this Friday. The Battle of the Badges will be held Nov. 21 at Battis Field at 26 Jackson St. and begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person or...

Old decor to find new life at Middleboro library

MIDDLEBORO — Unwanted holiday decorations can find a new home at the Middleboro Public Library. The library will hold a decorations swap for attendees to trade their used decorations for new-to-them ones Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m....

Sacred Heart Food Pantry tags community for gift donations

MIDDLEBORO — Along with providing food for families in need, the Sacred Heart Food Pantry is also collecting Christmas gift donations for children this holiday season. Pantry clients can write a wish list of up to four toys or items of clothes for...

Get crafty ‘fir’ Christmas

Kids can make a mini wreath at a holiday craft workshop. Photo source: Soule Homestead Education Center

MIDDLEBORO — Crafters can come around to the Soule Homestead Education Center for a wreath-making workshop. The homestead will offer two classes for adults and one for kids. The adult classes will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6...

Wrap up holiday shopping at Lakeville’s craft fair

Shoppers browse goods at a past holiday craft fair. Photo source: Lakeville Arts Council

LAKEVILLE — The Loon Pond Lodge will be full of festive shopping, food and tunes at the All That Glitters holiday fair. The event at 28 Precinct St. will run from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6. Along with...

Craft fair to bring holiday spirit to Middleboro

The queen-size quilt, created by a church member, craft fair attendees will have a chance to win. Photo source: Bet Giddings

MIDDLEBORO — Holiday shoppers will find a wide selection of handmade goods at the First Unitarian Universalist Society’s craft fair. The Saturday, Nov. 15 event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parish hall at 25 S. Main St. Pottery, stained...

Ukulele band to strum up fun

Members of the Unlikely Strummers at a past performance.

MIDDLEBORO — Free music will fill the Grand Ballroom of Middleboro Town Hall at the next installment of the Sunday Concert Series. The Unlikely Strummers, a ukulele band, will play a free concert Sunday, Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. The band was formed in...

Music and memories to meet at Middleboro COA

MIDDLEBORO — The benefit of music for people with dementia will the the topic of conversation at a presentation by Dr. Randi Lebar at the Middleboro Council on Aging. At the event, held Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m., the doctor will speak about ways...

Find face painting and farm fun at Elliot Farm this weekend

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LAKEVILLE — Elliot Farm will host face painting and an Alpaca petting zoo at a fundraising event for their nonprofit food efforts Sunday. Attendees can expect face painting from Art on the Spot — where all funds raised will support the farm’s...

Things to do: Nov. 5 - Nov. 12

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Saturday, Nov. 8 Children and their caregivers can fly down to Soule Homestead Education Center for a fairy-themed day. Families can walk the trails surrounding the property to see the fairy houses hidden around the area, listen to a book...

Area artist displays work at Great Ponds Gallery

One of Elsie Goldstein's landscape paintings.

LAKEVILLE — The works of area artist Elsie Goldstein currently fill the walls of the Great Ponds Gallery. Goldstein's current exhibit, Life in Colors, is on display through Dec. 27. She works with acrylic paint to depict figures and landscapes....

Lakeville Historical Commission to commemorate Veterans Day

LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Historical Commission will celebrate Veterans Day with a walk through the town memorializing Lakeville veterans. All residents, including veterans and Boy and Girl Scouts, are invited to the Tuesday, Nov. 11 event. The...

Middleboro Girl Scouts help fight hunger

Middleboro Girl Scouts pose together during their Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat event Saturday, Oct. 25.

MIDDLEBORO — The MiddleboroGirls Scouts spent the weekend before Halloween helping hungry members of the community. They held theur annual Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat event Saturday, Oct. 25 to raise food for the Sacred Heart Food Pantry....

Things to do: Oct. 29 - Nov. 5

Attendees at last year's Trunk or Treat.

Friday, Oct. 31 Trunk or Treat! Central Congregational Church to bring Halloween event back to Middleboro MIDDLEBORO — Grab your trunks, and get those treats. The Central Congregational Church will host its annual Trunk or Treat event this...

Halloween photos from you!

A decorated garage at 2406 Green St. in Middleboro.

We asked and you answered — readers from Lakeville and Middleboro sent us pictures of their decorations and costumes as they prepare for Halloween. Want to see your picture included? Email a photo, where it was taken and any other info to...

Free admission for Middleboro museum

MIDDLEBORO — The Middleboro Historical Association will extend free entrance to the museum it oversees on Saturday. Visitors can attend the Middleboro Historical Museum at no charge Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as the association welcomes area...

Elks Lodge helps furnish two homes of Middleboro veterans

MIDDLEBORO — Thanks to the Middleboro Elks, two area veterans received assistance as they moved into their new homes. The organization participated in the national Elks Welcome Home program to assist veterans who faced a long hospitalization or...

Middleboro to hold several Veterans Day events

MIDDLEBORO — Several Veterans Day events are coming to Middleboro in November. The Boy Scouts Troop 20 will host a breakfast for all veterans Sunday, Nov. 9 from 8-10 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall at 340 Center St. The town will have a...

Rotary Club sends student to Washington

Austin Card stands next to the Rotary Club's banner during his visit.

MIDDLEBORO — A Middleboro elementary schooler recently returned from a civic education trip to Washington . The Middleboro Lakeville Rotary Club funded Austin Card’s trip and welcomed him back to share about his time there and thank the club for...

Old soles to get new homes

LAKEVILLE — For the first time, the Freetown Lakeville Middle School Parent Teacher Organization is holding a shoe drive at schools across the district. They ask people to donate gently used, hardly worn or new shoes of all types, from formal to...

Craft event to close door on fall

Samples of the fairy doors children can make at the event.

MIDDLEBORO — Children and their caregivers can fly down to Soule Homestead Education Center for a fairy-themed day. Families can walk the trails surrounding the property to see the fairy houses hidden around the area, listen to a book reading and...

Stories of Hope

Hope Anderson stands outside Coffee Milano Cafe holding a purple cold brew.

MIDDLEBORO — For Hope Anderson, purple isn’t just special because it’s her favorite color. It’s also the color of Prematurity Awareness Month. The Middleboro resident was born premature, at 1 pound 3 ounces. Now, at 23, she is enrolled at Tufts...

Homeschool field trip to visit Middleboro Historical Museum

The Middleboro Historical Museum, a former millhouse, stands at 18 Jackson St.

MIDDLEBORO — Homeschool families can travel back in time at the Middleboro Public Library’s history field trip. Participants will meet at the Middleboro Historical Museum Nov. 13 for the 1 p.m. tour of the museum and a chance to learn more about...

Line dancing to fill Alley Theater

Members of the Georgia Johnson Band pose together.

MIDDLEBORO — Line dancing fans can find their fill at the Alley Theater’s upcoming Country Fest. The event will be held Nov. 15 at 133 Center St. The doors open at 5:30 p.m., and a line dancing class will begin at 6 p.m. Dinner, drinks and dancing...

Hadestown to come to Middleboro

MIDDLEBORO — Middleborough High School students will perform Hadestown: Teen Edition, based on the popular Broadway show, Nov. 21 and 22 at 6:30 p.m. and Nov. 23 at 3 p.m.

Lakeville Lions to offer CPR classes

LAKEVILLE — Learn how to save a life at the Lakeville Lions Club monthly CPR classes. These CPR/AED courses are held at the group’s clubhouse on 170 Main St. and include Basic Life Support for professionals and Heart Saver for the general public....

Stretch and pose at the Middleboro Public Library

MIDDLEBORO — Relaxation will flow into the library with Paige Hogg’s upcoming yoga class. Adults of all skill levels are encouraged to attend the Middleboro Public Library’s monthly yoga sessions, with the next being held Nov. 19 from 6:30-7:30...

Things to do: Oct. 22- Oct. 29

Matt Perry, a local insulation contractor, speaks at a past Sustainable Middleboro event.

Thursday, Oct. 23 Food access forum to share ‘concrete steps’ to address food insecurity MIDDLEBORO — The Middleboro Democratic Town Committee will host an informational forum, “Access to Healthy Food,” where speakers involved in food access will...

Slight scares to come to Middleboro Public Library

MIDDLEBORO — Teens and adults looking for only a slight scare can hear from Nancy Franks at the Middleboro Public Library. Franks will share her presentation from 6:30-8 p.m. on Oct. 29. She will tell spooky stories from around Massachusetts,...

Oak Point scholarship fund partners with area high school students

Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School students begin demolition on collection shed.

MIDDLEBORO — Students at Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School joined forces with the Oak Point community to demolish a decades-old bottle redemption shed. The shed was used to return bottles to the residential community’s fundraising partner,...

Oak Point craft show to return

MIDDLEBORO — Over 50 tables of handmade items will fill the Oak Point Clubhouse for the annual Oak Point Fall and Holiday Craft and Vendor Show The event will be held Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 200 Oak Point Drive. Items for sale will include...

Native plants to bloom at Olivier Mill Park

MIDDLEBORO — The Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District will bring native plants to Olivier Mill Park over the next two days. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 21 and 22 the organization will partner with volunteers to install...

Two classes to demonstrate how to save on winter utility bills

Matt Perry, a local insulation contractor, speaks at a past Sustainable Middleboro event.

MIDDLEBORO — Town residents can attend two free workshops to learn how to winterize their home as temperatures drop. Sustainable Middleboro, a local nonprofit, will hold heating bill savings classes on two days this fall. Many homes lose up to...

Things to do: Oct. 16 - 23

A crowd of attendees listen to a live-musical performance at a previous Sunday Concert Series.

Saturday, Oct. 18 Wheel over to Middleboro Road Rally MIDDLEBORO — Racers will rally in front of the Middleboro Town Hall parking lot for the Middleboro Unitarian Universalist Church's 5th annual Road Rally. The rain or shine event will be held...

Calling all costumes and decorations — send us your photos!

Ghosts, pumpkins and skeletons line the porch of a house on Main Street in Middleboro.

Calling all costumes from princesses to pirates! And all Halloween decorations from creepy to crafty! Are your kids’ costumes especially spooky or creative? Is your home haunted with frightful decor? Does your pet have the cutest costume in town?...

Sacred Heart Food Pantry of Middleboro opening registration for holiday pantry programs this week

MIDDLEBORO — Registration will begin soon for two annual pantry programs provided by the Sacred Heart Food Pantry of the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Middleboro. Registration for both the pantry’s “Giving Tree” and Thanksgiving Meal programs...

Middleboro Town Hall will be transformed into a concert hall with the Sunday Concert Series

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MIDDLEBORO — Interested in free live-music this fall and winter? The Sunday Concert Series will return to Middleboro starting Oct. 19, and will run monthly musical performances until March. The 4th annual concert series will take place at the Grand...

Lakeville diesel technician taking skills to nationwide competition

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LAKEVILLE — Collin Hunt, a Lakeville resident and diesel technician, is among 10 vehicle repair technicians from the United States and Canada to advance to the final round of a nationwide competition. The 2025 Daimler Truck North America Technician...

Donate toiletries to the Middleboro Police Department during Domestic Violence Awareness Month

MIDDLEBORO — The Middleboro Police Department is accepting donations of new, unused and unexpired toiletries to support survivors of domestic violence and their families this month. Every year, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office holds a...

Calling all veterans, the Marine Corps turns 250-years-old

The Marine Corps League of Greater New Bedford is celebrating 250 years of Marine Corps history and invites Middleboro and Lakeville Marines and Marine Corps veterans to a birthday celebration on Nov. 6 at the Freetown VFW. Festivities begin at 5:30...

Calling all veterans, the Marine Corps turns 250-years-old

The Marine Corps League of Greater New Bedford is celebrating 250 years of Marine Corps history and invites Middleboro and Lakeville Marines and Marine Corps veterans to a birthday celebration on Nov. 6 at the Freetown VFW. Festivities begin at 5:30...

Trunk or Treat! Central Congregational Church to bring Halloween event back to Middleboro

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MIDDLEBORO — Grab your trunks, and get those treats. The Central Congregational Church will host its annual Trunk or Treat event this month. The church will host its annual Trunk or Treat event Friday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Middleboro...

Wheel over to Middleboro Road Rally

MIDDLEBORO — Racers will rally in front of the Middleboro Town Hall parking lot for the Middleboro Unitarian Universalist Church's 5th annual Road Rally. The rain or shine event will be held Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants will use...