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Pride Day to return June 13, 'brighter than ever'

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MIDDLEBORO -- Pride Day is returning to Middleboro June 13 after a three-year absence. “We’re back and brighter than ever,’’ said Alex Cook, an organizer of the event along with Chloe Tubman and Karen Cook. The June date coincides with Pride...

Splashy effort by Scouts helps Clear Pond beach-goers stay safe

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LAKEVILLE --- The beach at Clear Pond Park has become a safer place for visitors, thanks to the efforts of Girl Scout Troop 76200. The scouts created and installed a water safety station at the park. The station includes children’s life vests that...

Finalists selected for Middleboro interim school superintendent

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MIDDLEBORO -- Four finalists have been selected for the position of interim school superintendent for Middleboro. The top contenders, as chosen by the School Committee May 28, are: Erik Cioffi, assistant superintendent of schools in...

Learn about how to join Mayflower Society at library program

LAKEVILLE -- Learn “How to Apply to the Mayflower Society’’ at a meeting of the Genealogy Club at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 6 at the Lakeville Public Library. The program will be presented by Margaret “Marti” Bobertz, the former Director of Genealogy...

Veterans Appreciation Day June 13 at Battis Field

MIDDLEBORO -- Middleboro will celebrate its third annual Veterans and Family Appreciation Day Saturday, June 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Battis Field, 26 Jackson St. This event, which is open and free to veterans and their families, will feature...

Fun on the farm at annual Tractor Pull in Lakeville

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LAKEVILLE -- Visitors can spend a day down on the farm at the third annual Antique Tractor Pull and Antique Truck and Tractor Show Saturday, June 13. The festivities at the farm, located at 33 Southworth St., Lakeville, will take place from 10...

Scouts honored for pet project of helping animals

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MIDDLEBORO -- Three local scouts earned a prestigious award for the work supporting the Middleboro Animal Shelter and responsible pet awareness. Eighth graders Aubrey Rivers, Kayden Swale, and Victoria Miller, members of Middleboro Girl Scout...

Over 320 grams of cocaine, 50 grams of fentanyl seized this year in Middleboro

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MIDDLEBORO -- Middleboro Police have seized more than 320 grams of cocaine and 50 grams of fentanyl since January, police reported. This effort is part of a “continued proactive enforcement efforts targeting narcotics trafficking and related...

Freelake School Committee sticks with budget despite override vote

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LAKEVILLE — The Freetown-Lakeville Regional School Committee rejected two alternatives to its over $49 million proposed budget, opting not to alter the “level-service” budget that Lakeville failed to fund its share of when the town rejected a...

Voters to decide on trimmed down budget at Town Meeting

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MIDDLEBORO -- Town Meeting voters will have the final say Monday, June 1 on a budget that could cut about 33 positions from town and school staffs. At the meeting, scheduled to start at 7:15 p.m. at the Middleboro High School auditorium, voters...

Town manager salary to be listed at $200K to $250K

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MIDDLEBORO -- The town manager position salary will be advertised in a range of $200,000 to $225,000, higher than the $190,000 currently budgeted, select board members agreed at their May 26 meeting. The decision was made to ensure that the town...

Three Middleboro police officers back in budget

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MIDDLEBORO -- Select Board members have rescinded the layoffs of three police officers, agreeing with Police Chief Robert Ferreira that the loss would be greatly detrimental to the department and the town. The vote, made at the board’s May 26...

Middleboro antique fair May 31

MIDDLEBORO -- Middleboro Antique Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30 at the Peter H. Peirce Homestead, 132 North Main St. Admission is free and the event is scheduled rain or shine. Visitors can browse antiques, vintage...

Middleboro school resource officer honored

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MIDDLEBORO —Middleboro Police School Resource Officer Brian Wiksten recently received the Massachusetts Juvenile Police Officer’s Association Excellence in Service Award. Wiksten received the award in recognition of his dedication to the students...

UU Middleboro presents music program May 31

MIDDLEBORO -- Music Sunday will feature “What Does Music Express’’ at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 31 at UU Middleboro, 25 South Main St., Middleboro. Reflections on music will be offered by Director William Smith and others. The program will also feature...

Middleboro's role in American Revolution explored

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MIDDLEBORO — “Nothing in history is inevitable,” said Stephen DelSignore, a Middleboro native who runs American Revolutionary War exhibit History & Co. “Something has to happen, someone has to give in, someone has to do something, someone has...

Middleboro salutes veterans on Memorial Day

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MIDDLEBORO — Residents gathered at the Middleboro Town Hall on Monday, May 25 to honor the town’s veterans of many different types, places and eras for Memorial Day. “This weekend is not about the veterans sitting here in this room,” said Bob...

Lakeville Council on Aging in bloom with June activities

The Lakeville Council on Aging, located on Dear Crossing, offers the following special events in June, in addition to regular programming and services. Please call 508-947-7224 for more information. Self Defense Classes with Elijah: Mondays at...

Lakeville Memorial Day services have new location

LAKEVILLE-- Due to the inclement weather, Lakeville's Memorial Day services will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Historic Town House - Town Hall at 2 Precinct St.

Apponequet accreditation could be reviewed after cuts, superintendent says

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LAKEVILLE --- Staffing and programming cuts required in light of the failed override vote could force Apponequet Regional High School’s accreditation to be reviewed, Superintendent of Schools Barbara Starkie said. Students in the...

Middleboro Memorial Day parade canceled, ceremony moved indoors

MIDDLEBORO -- The Memorial Day parade has been canceled due to the weather. The community is invited to a ceremony inside Town Hall at 10 a.m.

Shop and celebrate at Sip & Stroll Block Party

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MIDDLEBORO --- Music, vendors and food will be features of The Sip & Stroll Block Party, which will runs Saturday, May 30 from 3 to 6 p.m. outside town hall. The stroll will include more than100 vendors, food trucks and local restaurants, face...

Stabbing in Middleboro leads to charges against two men

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MIDDLEBORO -- Two Middleboro men face charges in connection with a stabbing during an argument Thursday night May 21 at a Center Street home, police report. The incident took place during an argument involving several people at a small...

Ban sought on cryptocurrency ATMs in Middleboro, Lakeville

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A 73-year-old Lakeville woman withdrew $20,000 in cash from her bank and was not answering calls from her family. Concerned relatives contacted Lakeville Police. A quick investigation uncovered troubling news. The woman had been told that her...

Kindergartners visit the moon without leaving school

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MIDDLEBORO -- Kindergarten students blasted off into space recently without leaving the familiar confines of the Memorial Early Childhood Center. The children spent several weeks learning about the solar system. In addition to the eight...

Four students honored by Middleboro/Lakeville Rotary Club

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The Middleboro/Lakeville Rotary Club proudly recognized its four annual scholarship recipients this week, continuing a tradition that has spanned decades. Each year, the club selects outstanding high school students based not only on academic...

Good Scouts: Girls place flags on veterans graves

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New flags were placed on the graves of about 100 veterans, thanks to the efforts of Girl Scouts from Lakeville and Freetown and their families. FREETOWN -- This act of service took place at White Cemetery in Freetown. Moving stone to stone in...

Apponequet students walk out, 'our community has failed us'

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LAKEVILLE -- Hundreds of students walked out of the Apponequet Regional High School building at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20 in protest of Lakeville's failed override vote earlier this week that may bring teacher, staff and program cuts to the...

Large turnout as Lakeville soundly defeats override

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LAKEVILLE -- Lakeville voters strongly rejected a Proposition 2 ½ override Tuesday, May 19 that would have added $1,000 to the average tax bill over three years. Nearly one in three Lakeville voters turned out to have a say, with 3,043 voters...

Car crashes into wall at Middleboro convenience store

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MIDDLEBORO -- A car drove into a Middleboro building Sunday, May 17 after the driver apparently experienced a medical incident, Middleboro Police Chief Robert Ferreira said. A 75-year-old Mattapoisett man struck the exterior of Nouria convenience...

Rescuers work their Magic to help fallen horse

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LAKEVILLE -- A 1,000-pound horse named Magic is back on his feet, thanks to rescue efforts from the Lakeville Fire Department and Plymouth County Technical Rescue Team. Lakeville Fire received a call about a downed horse at Beland Stables at about...

Police chief says loss of officers would be 'devastating'

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MIDDLEBORO -- Police Chief Robert Ferreira has urged select board members to reconsider the scheduled layoff of four police officers, saying their loss and other upcoming departures would be “devastating’’ to the town. Ferreira said at the May 18...

Middleboro to lose two polling locations in cost-cutting measure

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MIDDLEBORO -- Middleboro voters will no longer cast ballots at the South Middleboro Fire Station and the Council on Aging. Select board members agreed at their May 18 meeting to eliminate those polling places and move them to existing voting...

History brought to life at Pierce Homestead open house May 25

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MIDDLEBORO -- Life during the American Revolution will be highlighted during an open house Monday, May 25 at the Col Peter H. Pierce House, 132 North Main St. The centerpiece of the open house will be a traveling display on the American...

Middleboro man faces sex related charges against minor

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BROCKTON -- A Middleboro resident and former Brockton middle school employee faces 14 charges, including enticing a child under 16 and posing a child in the nude, according to Brockton District Court records. Nathan Kellum, who worked at Ashfield...

Abigail Adams topic of May 27 Historical Society program

LAKEVILLE -- A program on Abigail Adams and the Daughters of Liberty presented by Carol Cohen will be featured at the next meeting of the Lakeville Historical Society The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 at the Lakeville United...

Get the buzz on dragonflies at May 26 program

LAKEVILLE -- A Lakeville Garden Club program on dragonflies led by Plymouth County entomologist Blake Dinius will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 26 at the Lakeville Historic Town House Town Hall, 2 Precinct St. Some believe seeing dragonflies...

How proudly they wave: Veterans banners placed in Middleboro

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MIDDLEBORO -- The community gathered Saturday, May 16 to place banners downtown and beyond to honor local veterans. The banner placement took place, fittingly enough, on Armed Forces Day. Each banner bears the name and service information of a local...

A day of community for Lakeville residents in fourth annual Lakeville Day

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LAKEVILLE — Visitors to Ted Williams Camp could get a taste of what Lakeville has to offer on Sunday, May 17 during the fourth annual Lakeville Day. For the first time since its beginning, the event featured not just local businesses and lawn...

Flags honor veterans at Nemasket Hill Cemetery

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MIDDLEBORO -- New flags were placed at the graves of the more than 650 veterans buried at Nemasket Hill Cemetery on Saturday, May 16, which is also Armed Forces Day. The Nemasket Hill Cemetery Veterans Trustees organized a group of volunteers to...

Visitors flock to Soule Farm for annual Sheep Day

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MIDDLEBORO — Sometimes the results of a haircut can come as a surprise to unsuspecting friends and family, and now it appears that the same could be true for sheep. On Saturday, May 16, sheep sounded the bleat when shearer Aaron Loux returned a...

Pipe bomb found in Lakeville

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LAKEVILLE -- The Lakeville Police Department is investigating a pipe bomb that was found Saturday afternoon in the area of Egger Bog Pond, the department reported. At about 12:38 p.m. Saturday, May 16, Lakeville Police were notified that an...

Four local firefighters graduate from training program

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Four local firefighters, one from Lakeville and three from Middleboro, have graduated from the 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine and Massachusetts Firefighting Academy leadership have announced....

Supportive adult day program provides respite for caregivers

MIDDLEBORO -- A program at the Middleboro Senior Center offers a chance for people who are intellectually comprised to spend time in a social environment while offering their caregivers peace of mind. People with Alzheimer’s, dementia or who are...

Historical association volunteer training May 30

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MIDDLEBORO -- As the country prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, the Middleboro Historical Association is encouraging community members to volunteer with the organization. A volunteer training session led by association board members will...

Old Colony students shoot for the stars at culinary competition

Old Colony students set up for competition at the Johnson Space Center during the NASA HUNCH culinary challenge. Photo source: Ashley Ulett

ROCHESTER — Chicken vindaloo tacos helped a group of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School students, including a Lakeville resident, blast off to Houston this spring. A team of Old Colony culinary students cooked their dish for...

Middleboro, Lakeville to host Memorial Day observances

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Middleboro and Lakeville are honoring veterans with observances in each community on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25. Veterans are invited to participate in the Middleboro Memorial Day parade. All veterans who want to walk or ride in the parade...

Don't chicken out: Snuggle with a silkie at Sip and Stroll

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MIDDLEBORO -- They could have named this event Sip and Stroll with Silkies. Middleboro resident Anne-Marie Koza Hill of Koza Hill Farm will be bringing a few of her bantam chickens to the Sip & Stroll Block Party on Saturday, May 30 at Middleboro...

Lakeville voters go to the polls May 19 for override vote

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LAKEVILLE --- Lakeville voters will head to the polls Tuesday, May 19 to decide whether to approve a Proposition 2 ½ override that would boost the town budget. Approving the override, which allows a town to spend beyond state-mandated limits,...

Banner hanging May 16 honors veterans

MIDDLEBORO -- Volunteers will hang hometown heroes banners starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 16 at Town Hall, Nickerson Ave. The event is happening on Armed Forces Day. The banners will be placed at various locations throughout town. Each banner...