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Lakeville Select Board candidates tackle issues at forum

LAKEVILLE — Attracting new businesses to town, keeping costs down and the town’s involvement in the former Lakeville Hospital site were among the subjects discussed by select board hopefuls during a candidates forum held March 24 at the Lakeville...

Three run for two seats on Lakeville Select Board

With two seats on the ballot, three candidates are vying for a on Lakeville Select Board as the Tuesday, April 7 town election approaches. Candidates recently sat down with reporter Leighah Beausoleil to discuss why they are running, their goals and...
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Middleboro MBTA station opens as line extends to South Coast

MIDDLEBORO — The new Middleboro train station is officially on track as part of the newly launched South Coast Rail. The Middleboro Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) station opened Monday, March 24, serving as a stop on the service...

Fernando wins coveted crown of Soule sweetheart

MIDDLEBORO _ The votes are in and Fernando has been crowned the king of the goats. In a yearly fund-raiser, Soule Homestead Education Center sponsors a contest to determine the Soule Sweetheart 2025 crown. This year, Fernando received more votes...

Program on April 2 to discuss how to deal with PFAS issue

MIDDLEBORO — How much should people worry about “forever chemicals”? And what can they do about them? Two experts on this class of chemicals will be speaking on “How to Reduce PFAS in Your Home and in Our Town,” on Wednesday, April 2, at 7 p.m., at...

Three vie for two seats on Middleboro Select Board in upcoming election

With two positions open on the ballot, three vie for a seat on Middleboro Select Board as the Saturday, April 5 town election approaches. Candidates recently sat down with Nemasket Week editor Sandy Quadros-Bowles to discuss why are running, their...

Middleboro candidates make their cases at forum

MIDDLEBORO — Six candidates _ three each for Select Board and School Committee _ made their pitches to voters Thursday March 20 at a candidates forum sponsored by the Middleboro Rotary Club and Nemasket Week and held at the Middleboro Council on...

Town seeks state assistance to repair Nichols roof

MIDDLEBORO — The town is applying for state funding to help pay for a new roof for Nichols Middle School. The cost to replace the roof is estimated at $3.5 million. The town will send a statement of interest to the School Building Authority and...

Closing the curtain: Middleboro High School’s one act season comes to an end

MIDDLEBORO — After advancing to the Massachusetts High School Drama Festival semi-finals the students behind Middleboro High School’s “Crossroads,” did not move on to state finals. Producer Samuel Mosher, said it wasn’t win or lose, and that it...

Middleboro will avoid using PFAS products when possible, board agrees

MIDDLEBORO — Middleboro will avoid using products that contain PFAS whenever possible, select board members agreed at their March 17 meeting. But this could prove “very, very challenging,’’ Town Manager Jay McGrail said, because the chemicals are...

Voters to decide if guns should be allowed in town buildings

MIDDLEBORO — Town Meeting voters will decide whether Middleboro’s public buildings should be exempt from a state law banning guns on the premises. At their March 17 meeting, the select board unanimously supported placing the issue on the warrant for...

Lakeville Lions sponsor Heart Saver course April 1

LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Lions Club offers monthly CPR/AED courses at their clubhouse at 170 Main St. Courses include Basic Life Support for professionals such as nurses and first responders and Heart Saver for the general public. Upon successful...

Three candidates running for two Middleboro School Committee seats

MIDDLEBORO — Three community members are running for two seats on the Middleboro School Committee ballot Saturday, April 5. Sitting committee member Christopher Benson is running against two newcomers, technology consultant Abbie Gonzalez and human...

Absentee, mail-in ballots available for Middleboro election

MIDDLEBORO — Absentee and vote by mail ballots for the Annual Town Election on Saturday, April 5 are now available at the Town Clerk’s Office. Vote by mail ballots are available for all registered voters in Middleboro. Absentee ballots are available...

Worldly endeavor: Girl Scouts explore countries

MIDDLEBORO – Middleboro Girl Scouts participated in a World Thinking Day event at the Girl Scout House on March 9. Each troop researched a country. The Girl Scouts created a poster and small craft, shared food from that country, and gave a short...

Middleboro School Committee candidate: Christopher Benson

MIDDLEBORO — As the only sitting committee member on the ballot, Christopher Benson is running for reelection with experience as both an educator and elected official. Teaching since 2004, Benson runs a youth works and evening school program and is...

Middleboro School Committee candidate: Abbie Gonzalez

MIDDLEBORO — After years of receiving help from the Middleboro Public Schools, newcomer Abbie Gonzalez is ready to lend a hand as he joins the race for Middleboro School Committee. Originally from New York City, Gonzalez moved to Middleboro 13 years...

Middleboro School Committee candidate: Shannon Breen

MIDDLEBORO — Collecting enough signatures to run for this year's Middleboro School Committee after falling short last election, Candidate Shannon Breen has hopes to put the community at the forefront if elected. Breen, a certified human resource...

Food pantry opens registration for Easter meals

MIDDLEBORO — The Sacred Heart Food Pantry in Middleboro is beginning to take registrations for the Easter meals. The final day to sign-up is Saturday, April 12. This year’s meal package will include a pre-cooked turkey breast, several side dishes...

Interview/debate for Lakeville Select Board candidates March 24

LAKEVILLE — An interview/debate session for the public to learn more about the candidates for Lakeville Select Board will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, March 24 at the Lakeville Council on Aging, 1 Dear Crossing. Three candidates are running for the...

Statue of controversial figure John Sassamon proposed

LAKEVILLE — Plans for a monument to John Sassamon, a noted and controversial Lakeville Native American figure, may finally become a reality. Principal Chief of the Chappiquiddic Pokanoket Nation Tom Frederick, Daniel Casieri and members of the...

Lakeville Council on Aging offers spring activities

LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Council on Aging offers the following events, workshops and programs in March and early April. Call the center, located at 1 Dear Crossing, at 508-947-7224 for more information on any event, or to receive a copy of its...

Middleboro Senior Center marches into spring with slate of activities

MIDDLEBORO — Here’s what happening in March at the Middleboro Council on Aging, 558 Plymouth St. March 17 at 1 p.m., Low Vision Support Group meets. March 20, Veterans Support and movie “Wolfs.’’ Call ahead to reserve. March 25, 1 p.m., Line Dancing...

Lakeville receives $48K grant for Planning Board review

LAKEVILLE — Lakeville has received $48,000 from the state to review Planning Board rules and regulations. The money, awarded through the Community One Stop for Growth’s Rural Development Fund grant program, will allow the town to ensure the rules...

Birds of a feather? Missing peacock flocks to wild turkeys

MIDDLEBORO — Flocks of wild turkeys often meander on and around Soule Street in Middleboro. But in recent weeks, a certain flock boasted one that was particularly big and showy. That turkey, it turns out, was no turkey at all but a peacock known,...

Three contenders for two spots on Lakeville select board

LAKEVILLE — Lakeville will see at least one new face on the select board when the votes are tallied after the April 7 elections. Incumbent Brynna Donahue will not be running for re-election. She said she is unsure whether she will be staying in...

Nemasket Week, Middleboro Rotary to host candidates night March 20

MIDDLEBORO — Residents will have the chance to hear from those on the Middleboro ballot at the Middleboro Candidates Forum, to be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 20 at the Middleboro Council on Aging, 558 Plymouth St. Robert Saquet of the Middleboro...

Soule Homestead to host summer camp

MIDDLEBORO — Soule Homestead Education Center in Middleboro will sponsor a summer camp each week this summer. Programs are available for itty biddy buds, ages 3 ½ to 5; Soule sprouts, ages 4 to 6; and budding farmers, ages 7 to 10. Activities will...

Cool ways to connect with the environment

MIDDLEBORO — Whether it was exploring the latest in heat sealing technology for a house, stepping inside a life size whale or making a one-of-a-kind shark tooth necklace, there was a lot to learn about the environment and staying cool in Middleboro...

Middleboro sues state over MBTA Communities Act

MIDDLEBORO — The Town of Middleboro filed suit Friday, Feb. 28 against the state in Plymouth Superior Court over the MBTA Communities Act. “This is a landmark case for the courts to decide,’’ attorney Gregg Corbo of KP Law, the town’s legal firm,...

Food safety grades to be posted at Middleboro businesses

MIDDLEBORO — Middleboro will soon begin posting grades on town establishments that reflect their commitment to food safety. All businesses that sell food are regularly inspected by the Health Department, Health Agent Kayla Smith told the select...

Styrofoam recycling added feature of Cooler Middleboro Fair

MIDDLEBORO — The public is encouraged to bring clean polystyrene packing materials, commonly known as Styrofoam, peanuts, egg and other food cartons for recycling at the Cooler Middleboro Fair to be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 1 at...

Auditor rules MBTA communities act is unfunded mandate

MIDDLEBORO — The state auditor’s office has agreed with Middleboro that the MBTA Communities Act fits the definition of an “unfunded mandated,’’ a decision welcomed by town officials who have been battling the state over the issue. “This is an...

Lakeville Hospital project called financially infeasible without aid

LAKEVILLE — The developers of proposed housing at the former Lakeville Hospital site on Main Street told the Lakeville Select Board Monday that they need state funding to continue the project. “This project won’t happen, this site won’t get cleaned...

Friends of the Lakeville Council on Aging offer new clothing line

LAKEVILLE — As part of their ongoing fundraising efforts, The Friends of the Lakeville Council on Aging have a new selection of jackets, vests, T-shirts and sweatshirts for men and women, available to purchase. There are three logos to select from:...

Here’s the poop: Animals make waste in funny ways

LAKEVILLE — No butts about it: Suzie Maguire loves poop. “I don’t love it because it’s brown and sticky,’’ she told a crowd of children and their families at an appearance at the Lakeville Public Library Wednesday, Feb. 19. “I love it because it’s...

Lakeville United Church of Christ to celebrate 60th anniversary

LAKEVILLE — Lakeville United Church of Christ will celebrate its 60th anniversary Sunday, March 9, honoring the joining of two churches, Precinct Congregational Church and Grove Chapel Congregational Church. On March 3, 1995, then Trustee Merrill S...

Three candidates vie for two seats on Middleboro select board

MIDDLEBORO — A newcomer has thrown her hat into the race for select board, one of only two contested races in the Middleboro April 5 town election. Sarah Alison Wilbur returned her nomination papers Friday, Feb. 14, which was the deadline. She is...

Middleboro Rotary takes a whack at ax throwing

MIDDLEBORO — Against the backdrop of thumping axes and laughter, Middleboro Rotary Club members recently experienced an evening filled with a new activity, friendly competition, and shared fellowship at the newly opened Hatchet in Hand ax-throwing...

Lizzie Borden to be topic of Lakeville Historical Society talk

LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Historical Society will hold its first meeting of 2025 on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 7 pm at the Lakeville Council on Aging, 1 Dear Crossing. The evening’s program will be presented by Cynthia Tobojka and will discuss “Lizzie...

Middleboro veteran receives $5K for home improvements

MIDDLEBORO — Middleboro resident and veteran John Kenney was awarded $5,000 to help make improvements to his home through the Help on the Homefront campaign. The effort, sponsored by InHouse Cannabis, encourages veterans to share their stories of...

Feline fans have purr-fect time at cat show

MIDDLEBORO — They were the cat’s meow. A roomful of felines drew purrs of excitement from cat lovers at the Cat Fanciers Federation/Himalayan Cat Fanciers and National Persian show held Feb. 16 and 17 at the Middleboro Elks. At the event, cats were...

One death and several accidents as Middleboro and Lakeville see heavy snowfall

A Lakeville man suffered cardiac arrest and died after clearing snow and several accidents were reported as a winter storm blanketed Middleboro and Lakeville Sunday, Feb. 9 Emergency services were on high alert for both towns as roughly five inches...

The South Coast Rail will soon pull into the station

MIDDLEBORO — The new Middleboro train station, which was originally set to open two years ago, will open on March 24 with the opening of the new Fall River/New Bedford line. The new Middleboro station, which will open near West Clark Street and...

Combined Middleboro, Lakeville churches have new pastor

Rev. Kim Engle recently began serving as pastor for both North Congregational Church in Middleboro and Lakeville United Church of Christ. The two congregations have been joined together since June 2023 and had been in search for a pastor together...

Meeting to discuss community preservation projects

LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Community Preservation Committee welcomes the community to learn about the committee’s work at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Lakeville Police Station, 323 Bedford St. This public hearing gives residents the chance to...

St. Vincent de Paul Society of Middleboro celebrates 20 years of giving

MIDDLEBORO — The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Middleboro is celebrating its 20 th anniversary this month. The society’s work includes support of the food pantry at Sacred Heart Church and the Giving Tree holiday program. In the early summer of...

Middleboro budget of $113 million has lowest percentage increase in years

MIDDLEBORO — Next year’s Middleboro budget of $113 million represents the lowest percentage increase in five years, Town Manager Jay McGrail told Select Board members at their Feb. 3 meeting. The total figure of $113,308,199 reflects a 5.06 percent...

Girl Scouts selling sweet treats for good causes

LAKEVILLE — It’s a sweet season for cookie fans and Girl Scout supporters. Girl Scout cookies are available through March in booths located at area businesses. The Lakeville and Freetown Scouts are selling cookies at Baldies, Nellie Rose Diner, Red...

Who will wear the crown of Soule sweetheart?

MIDDLEBORO — Who is the GOAT? Felicity or Fernando? They are both goats at the Soule Homestead Education Center. But only one will wear the crown of Soule’s sweetheart. The community is invited to determine the winner through donations. Whichever...

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