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Board considered to explore Middleboro's water issues

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MIDDLEBORO - Water flows through many of the issues facing Middleboro. A proposed surf park that would require 30,000 gallons of water per day. A multi-million treatment plant in the works to remove PFAS, a chemical linked to health issues, from...

New Middleboro library director welcomes new chapter

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MIDDLEBORO -- She likes small towns and big dogs. Beth Paine, the new head librarian at Middleboro Public Library, shared her enthusiasm for both and her plans for the library during a meet and greet held July 16. “I like the small town feel...

Rain, rain went away and Sip & Stroll was shining

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MIDDLEBORO -- Lorna Brunelle suspects Mother Nature needed a Snickers Bar Saturday, July 18. The gusty winds, pouring rain and thunder and lightning forced the Sip and Stroll on Middleboro Town Hall to be postponed to its rain date of Sunday July...

Lakeville farm awarded money to support irrigation, fencing

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LAKEVILLE -- A Lakeville farm that specializes in vegetables traditionally grown in West Africa and the Caribbean has received a state grant of $7,087.50 to be used toward irrigation and fencing. Tiani Gardens was one of 13 farms across the state...

Make a barn quilt cement paver

MIDDLEBORO -- Learn to make a barn quilt garden paver at a workshop from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, July 24 at Soule Homestead Education Center, 46 Soule St., Middleboro Workshop fee is $45. Material fee is $8. Participants will learn how to...

Using rainy day fund to bolster school budget not ideal, town administrator says

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LAKEVILLE -- Taking $1.35 million from the town’s stabilization fund to bolster the regional school budget represents “the best of a bunch of bad options,’’ Town Administrator Andrew Sukeforth said during an informational session Wednesday, July...

Learn about Lakeville history at upcoming open houses

LAKEVILLE -- The Lakeville Historical Society will hold three open house events on Sundays July 20, Aug. 9, and Sept. 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the society’s museum, 442 Bedford St., Lakeville. This is a free, rain or shine event. All three buildings...

Lakeville EMS receives training in new equipment

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LAKEVILLE -- Lakeville Fire Department EMS providers recently completed training on new video laryngoscopes received through a grant. These advanced airway devices give paramedics a clear view of a patient’s airway during intubation, which is when...

With supply shortage, blood drive set for July 24

MIDDLEBORO -- A Red Cross blood drive be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, July 24 at Church of Our Saviour Parish Hall, 60 Union St., Middleboro.There is an emergency blood shortage, the Red Cross notes, as the blood supply fell 25 percent in...

Music to fill the farm at Pasture Palooza

LAKEVILLE -- Angers Conway Farm, 33 Southworth St., Lakeville, will host its first music event, Pasture Palooza, from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 25. The day will feature four live performances from local musicians, food and drink vendors, yard...

Get the buzz on bees at library program

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MIDDLEBORO -- Massachusetts serves as home to as many bees as there are days of the year. At least 365 species of native bees live in the Bay State and they play an important role in our daily lives. Plymouth County Entymologist Blake Dinius will...

Soule Homestead to host farm-friendly story hours

MIDDLEBORO -- Soule Homestead’s farm-friendly story hour takes place at10 a.m. Aug. 11, Sept. 8 and Oct. 13. Those attending can meet an animal or learn about a wild animal at the center, hear a story, and make a craft. This program is geared...

Library to host programs for teens, tweens

LAKEVILLE -- The Lakeville Public Library will host two craft classes for teens and tweens in July. Both require prior registration to attend. On Monday, July 20 at 2 p.m., teens age 13 to 18 can hammer a unique and long-lasting copper bookmark to...

Lions support food pantry on one-year anniversary

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LAKEVILLE -- The Lakeville Lions recently congratulated the Lakeville Center for Active Living on the one-year anniversary of its food pantry. Outgoing club President Alanna Thompson and new club President Chris Plonka represented the Lions and...

Voters to reconsider regional school budget

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LAKEVILLE -- Lakeville voters will once again consider the Freetown-Lakeville regional school budget at a July 27 Special Town Meeting. Voters will be asked to approve $1.3 million to fund Lakeville’s share of the Freetown-Lakeville school budget...

Early childhood support awarded to institute serving Lakeville, Middleboro

An organization that provides early childhood mental health services to Lakeville and Middleboro is part of a nearly $1 million grant recently received through the office of Gov. Maura Healey. Justice Resource Institute was awarded $906,447 to help...

Vendors needed for Titicut Green festival

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MIDDLEBORO -- Vendors and crafters are needed for the Titicut Green Fall Festival. The festival is returning from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 at 38 Plymouth St. Organizers are looking for vendors and crafters to showcase their products,...

Lakeville's wild things that make your heart sing

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LAKEVILLE -- Things can get pretty wild in Lakeville. Especially around the ponds and woods. Talented photographer Katie Wing regularly shares her images on social media. Just this season, she has photographed loons, deer, fox, turtles, groundhogs,...

Meet Beth Paine, Middleboro library director, July 16

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MIDDLEBORO -- The public is invited to meet the new director of the Middleboro Public Library, Beth Paine, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16. The community can meet Paine at the large meeting room of the library, 102 North Main St. Light...

New superintendent hopes to bring stability to Middleboro schools

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MIDDLEBORO -- Not unlike many big-name musical acts, Middleboro’s new interim superintendent of schools has embarked on a summer tour. David Thomson, who began work July 1, calls it the listening tour. The venture will take him not to large...

Paranormal celebrity to visit Middleboro with her craft work

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MIDDLEBORO -- A familiar face in the paranormal community will be visiting Middleboro to share another aspect of her work, her crafting talents. Satori Hawes is known for her appearances on TV shows such as Ghost Hunters and Ghost Nation, on You...

Middleboro man honored by South Shore Health

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MIDDLEBORO -- Richard Pascarelli of Middleboro, Director of Revenue Cycle for the South Shore Visiting Nurse Association, has received the Home Care Alliance Homecare and Hospice Champion of the Year Award, South Shore Health has announced. The...

Oak Point gets into the holiday spirit

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MIDDLEBORO -- The North Middleboro parade was not the only procession in town on July 4. The Oak Point July Fourth parade stepped off at noon. The parade was led by vehicles from the Middleboro Police and Fire departments that drove over when the...

Bridgewater can continue to buy Middleboro water, town agrees

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MIDDLEBORO -- Middleboro has agreed to an extension to allow Bridgewater to use its water through October. Select Board members unanimously agreed at their July 6 meeting that the neighboring town could continue to purchase water from Middleboro as...

Hot news: Towns break heat records

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Was it hot enough for you? The candles on the country’s 250th birthday cake weren’t the only things generating heat during the Fourth of July weekend. Middleboro and Lakeville broke temperature records July 2 and tied them July 3, making for a...

Center offers range of activities

Check out some of the upcoming activities scheduled for the newly renamed Lakeville Center for Active Learning, formerly known as the Lakeville Senior Center. Drums Alive returns at 2 p.m. Aug. 4. Learn to be.Savvy About Senior Living at 1 p.m....

From ticks to the Titanic, check out Middleboro Senior Center

There’s a lot happening in July at the Middleboro Senior Center. Here are a few offerings. Lifelong Learning Series: Fashion Aboard the Titanic With Ren Antonowicz of Spirits of Fashion ,Thursday, July 30, at 1 p.m. Learn about what the passengers...

Games, dance and music at Lakeville library

LAKEVILLE -- The Lakeville Public Library is hosting several upcoming events for various ages. Sing along to free movies in the month of July in the air-conditioned Great Ponds Gallery. Each movie will begin at 1 p.m. and includes complimentary...

Library to host plant swap

MIDDLEBORO -- Middleboro Public Library will host its first houseplant swap from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 11. Visitors can bring an indoor plant or pest-free cutting and pick up a new cutting or plant in exchange. Bring only pots/containers...

Scouts step up at Fourth of July parade, fireworks

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Lakeville–Freetown Girl Scouts showed their dedication and community spirit during the Fourth of July holiday. Despite the heat, 20 Girl Scouts volunteered at the Freetown fireworks celebration July 3. They offered free face painting and glitter...

Grease is the word, along with watermelon

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MIDDLEBORO -- What’s more American than apple pie? Watermelon and Crisco. That unlikely pairing formed the basis for two vintage July 4 events at Peirce Park on a sweltering holiday afternoon. Young people of varying ages tried their hands and...

Middleboro marches in step with patriotic pride

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MIDDLEBORO -- Middleboro threw a party worth waiting 250 years for. On America’ssemiquincentennial celebration, July 4, 2026, the town paraded its patriotism on foot, floats and tractors at the annual Fourth of July parade. Despite scorching heat,...

Farm to table brunch Aug. 1 at Soule Homestead

MIDDLEBORO --- The Soule Homestead Education Center will hosts it annual farm to table brunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1 at the center, 46 Soule St., Middleboro. The food experience showcases local products fresh from small farms...

Stay safe while enjoying the water, Lakeville Fire advises

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LAKEVILLE -- The ponds and lakes that gave Lakeville its name can provide welcome relief on hot summer days, particularly during heat waves like the area is currently experiencing. But as the recent death of a young jet ski passenger showed, they...

Woman found in Long Pond identified

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LAKEVILLE -- The woman whose body was located in Long Pond has been identified as Daisha Murphy, 25, of Brockton, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz has announced. Freetown police received a 911 call at about 5:46 p.m. Tuesday June...

Cooling centers open as Middleboro, Lakeville tackle heat wave

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Middleboro and Lakeville have taken steps to keep residents cool during the heat wave. Coolingcenters will be available Wednesday, July 1 and Thursday, July 2 in Middleboro. Anyone needing relief from the heat in Middleboro is invited to visit the...

Woman's body recovered from Long Pond

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LAKEVILLE -- The body of a 24-year-old Brockton woman was located on Long Pond early Wednesday July 1, Police Chief Matthew Perkins reports. The Lakeville Police and Fire departments responded at about 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 30 to Long Pond, in the...

Lakeville Police searching Long Pond after reports of missing person

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LAKEVILLE --- The public is asked to avoid the Long Pond area Tuesday June 30 while first responders search for a possible missing person. Lakeville Police are searching the area of Nelson Island and Big Beach in response to a report that someone is...

Surf park plan makes waves in Middleboro

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MIDDLEBORO -- Surfing in Middleboro? That unlikely sounding concept could become reality. Developers Clay Rockefeller and Jerry Pucillo hope to build an outdoor surf park on 20 acres of a former dairy farm on 177 East Grove St. The developers...

Middleboro seeks 'progressive' and 'collaborative' Town Manager

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MIDDLEBORO -- Middleboro is seeking a “progressive, highly qualified and collaborative leader’’ to serve as its next town manager, according to the official job posting. The listing, which has an application deadline of July 13, details the...

Paint Day with Amy July 15

LAKEVILLE --- Paint Day with Amy will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 15 at the Lakeville Senior Center. The activity will feature the chance to paint “Lighthouse at the Beach.’’ The cost is $20 per person, which includes all supplies and...

Six Middleboro, Apponequet students honored by Southcoast Health

Six area graduating high school seniors recently received scholarships from the Southcoast Health Ambassadors. Each student received $1,500 to support their college education. The students demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and a strong...

Let the good times roll: New skatepark opens

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MIDDLEBORO -- They were on a roll. The traditional four-wheel traffic just off Middleboro Center briefly gave way to bikes, boards and even rollerblades Saturday, June 27 as skaters made a brief but symbolic trek. The riders left from the aging...

Middleboro will paint the town red, white and blue for July Fourth

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MIDDLEBORO -- Middleboro is gearing up for its traditional Fourth of July celebration, and the week is jam-packed with activities. The celebration includes a parade, carnival and fireworks, among other features. The carnival comes to town...

Students make a case for Lakeville history

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LAKEVILLE -- Three Old Colony Regional Technical School sophomores have built a piece of Lakeville history. The students constructed a case to honor the town’s oldest resident. For more than 100 years, the Boston Post cane was presented to the most...

Middleboro men charged with sex crimes around World Cup games

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MIDDLEBORO -- Two Middleboro men were arrested on child sex charges during an investigation of possible child exploitation before, during and after World Cup matches. Kenneth M. Berry, 45, and Trevon Hubbard, 31, both of Middleboro, were charged...

Old Colony building project withdrawn after two voter rejections

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After two rejections from voters, the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School building project has been discontinued. School officials have informed the Massachusetts School Building Authority that they will take themselves out of...

Lakeville man, 19, shot, killed in Dorchester

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BOSTON -- A 19-year-old Lakeville man has been identified as the victim of a shooting in Dorchester Monday, June 22. Police responded to a report of a person shot at about 7:38 p.m. in the area of 115 Milton Ave. in Dorchester, according to Boston...

Middleboro library to close some days due to staff shortage

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MIDDLEBORO -- The Middleboro Public Library will be closed some days in July and August due to a staffing shortage, Library Director Beth Paine said. The move is needed because a full-time library technician is retiring and that position cannot be...

Middleboro Conservation Commission seeks new member

MIDDLEBORO -- The Middleboro Conservation Commission has an opening for a member. The meetings are the first and third Thursdays beginning at 6:45 p.m. Anyone interested is asked to attend a meeting. Meetings are held at the Town Hall, Select Board...