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Freelake schools receive funds for literacy tutoring

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LAKEVILLE -- The Freetown-Lakeville Regional School District will receive state funding for early literacy tutoring during the 2026-27 school year, the Healey-Driscoll administration has announced. The funds were granted to 338 schools across 102...

State Rep. Gaskey accused of sexual harassment

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A former legislative aide has accused state Rep. John Gaskey (R-Carver) of making unwanted sexual advances and retaliating against her for rejecting them. Gaskey, who represents the 2nd Plymouth District in the Massachusetts House of...

Dogs to bring their herding instincts to national competition

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CARVER -- There’s nothing sheepish about Dakota and Vega. When the two border collies run onto acres of field at their home, they have one focus: The sheep that are lazily grazing. At the sound of various whistles and verbal calls from their owner,...

Man living in Lakeville office charged with possessing more than 200 grams of cocaine

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LAKEVILLE -- A Lakeville man who is apparently a registered sex offender was charged in federal court in Boston with drug trafficking, following the search of a commercial office building at 109 Rhode Island Road in Lakeville last week. Christopher...

Oh-la-la at Oliver Estate with Parisian tea Aug. 30

They’ll be celebrating August in Paris at the Oliver Estate, 445 Plymouth St., with a Parisian tea from 1 to 4 p.m.Sunday, Aug 30. Tea will be served and a mini art class will take place at the historic home. Participants will also paint the Eiffel...

Seven baptized at Central Congregational Church

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MIDDLEBORO -- Seven people were recently baptized at the Central Congregational Church in Middleboro. Pastor Bruce Smith officiated in the baptism of Sarah Martin, Ainsley Marinelli, Audrey Marinelli, Ginny Gordon, Jimmy Sferazza and Jim Gordon....

Lakeville man named police chief at Mass Bay Community College

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LAKEVILLE -- Lakeville resident Robert Stephanian has been named chief of the MassBay Community College Police Department. Stephanian will lead public safety operations across MassBay’s three campuses and oversee campus police, emergency...

Still going strong after 75 years, 4-H fair returns Labor Day weekend

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MIDDLEBORO -- Preparation is underway for an annual event that has been sparkling like a diamond for 75 years. The 75th East Middleboro 4-H Fair will be held Labor Day weekend. The fair takes place 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 and 8 a.m....

Soule seeks volunteers for Harvest Fair

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MIDDLEBORO -- Soule Homestead Education Center is seeking volunteers for its Harvest Fair to take place Saturday, Sept. 26. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hours are flexible and teens are welcome to volunteer to fulfill graduation...

Sound therapy, ice cream among Lakeville Acting Living Center events

LAKEVILLE _ Lakeville Center for Active Living has plenty of activities in the next few weeks. Here is a sampling of scheduled events. Paint Day with Amy, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19 Ice Cream Truck social, 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 Gong Bath Sound...

Go bananas on bandanas at pounding workshop

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MIDDLEBORO -- Learn the art of bandana pounding at Soule Homestead Education Center from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Aug. 28 at the center, 46 Soule St., Middleboro. Flowers, green and inspiration will be provided to participants as they design a...

Firm sought to review Freetown-Lakeville school district finances

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LAKEVILLE -- An accounting firm is being sought to review the Freetown-Lakeville Regional School District’s finances during a three-year period. A request for proposals for anyone interested has been issued, John Higgins, Director of Finance for...

Lakeville Lions to host CPR/AED training

LAKEVILLE -- The Lakeville Lions Club offers monthly CPR/AED courses at their clubhouse on 170 Main St., Lakeville. Courses include Basic Life Support (BLS) for professionals (nurses, first responders) and Heart Saver for the general public. Upon...

Freetown-Lakeville school committee accepts reduced budget

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LAKEVILLE -- After months of lengthy and sometimes heated discussions, the Freetown-Lakeville School Committee has accepted a budget for next year that is less than they had requested. Committee members unanimously if reluctantly approved a...

Four pets killed in Middleboro house fire

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MIDDLEBORO -- Four pets died in a house fire Thursday afternoon at 38 Vernon St., Interim Fire Chief Dana Fontaine said. Middleboro fire crews responded to a single-story wood-frame house after a fire was reported at 1:09 p.m. Aug. 6, the chief...

Bubbling with excitement at Lakeville library program

Calvin Carter, 2, is excited to see some bubbles. Photo by Christian Uva

LAKEVILLE – The children had a pop, skip and a jump with bubbles on the lawn. The Lakeville Public Library got kids moving during a bubble dance party in front of the Center Stage on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Dozens of children hopped and ran around the...

Sparky kept kids calf-inated at farm reading program

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MIDDLEBORO – The cows made the kids want to read moo-re. Children got to read books about cows while learning how a farm works at Lolans Farm in Middleboro on Tuesday, Aug. 4. This was the third and final Farm Tales event in Middleboro Public...

Cyclists stop in Lakeville on ride to fight cancer

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LAKEVILLE -- Lakeville served as a water stop Saturday, Aug. 1 as thousands of cyclists hit the road to support critical cancer research and care for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Nearly 6,500 cyclists and more than 3,500 volunteers...

Payment plan approved for battery storage project

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MIDDLEBORO - Middleboro Select Board members approved a payment agreement for a proposed energy storage system to be built on Jericho Road. Four select board members approved a plan at their Aug. 3 meeting that would pay the town $254,360 over 20...

Soule serves up tasty fund-raiser

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MIDDLEBORO – Soule Homestead Education Center hosted their first farm-to-table brunch fundraiser in a new location Saturday, Aug. 1. Executive director Kelly MacDonald Weeks said the event was a success. “We were lucky to grab some excellent weather...

Learn about yesterday's history and today's cell phones at senior center

MIDDLEBORO -- The Middleboro Senior Center is hosting a variety of events in August. Here is a sampling: On Thursday Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. live jazz will be performed with the Reis Medeiros Trio featuring Reis Medeiros on piano, Steve Brum on bass, and...

No bull: They'll be line dancing in the parking lot Aug. 28

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MIDDLEBORO -- Four wheels will be replaced with two stepping as the Peter H. Peirce Homestead hosts the second annual "Dance the Night Away! Line Dancing in the Parking Lot!" from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28. This family-friendly event will take...

A spirited venture: Lakeville couple opens retreat at winery

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LAKEVILLE -- A Lakeville couple has popped the cork on a new venture that combines their love of France and their artistic experiences. Dan and Christine Cooney have launched Le Cot Retreat Center, a new art retreat destination set within a...

Pipe band to celebrate 10 years of making music, memories

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MIDDLEBORO -- The Old Colony Highlanders Pipe Band is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The band will mark a decade of music, friendship, and Celtic tradition with a special 10th Anniversary Ceilidh, a traditional Scottish or Irish social...

Free Narcan training Sept. 14 in Middleboro

MIDDLEBORO -- Middleboro Matters is hosting a free community Narcan training from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14 at the Select Board meeting room at Middleboro Town Hall, 10 Nickerson Ave. This training will teach participants how to recognize the...

Lakeville firefighter among academy graduates

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LAKEVILLE -- Paul Machunksi of Lakeville was one of 20 firefighters who graduated July 31 from the 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine and Massachusetts Firefighting Academy leadership have...

Teen receives life-threatening injuries in Lakeville crash

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LAKEVILLE -- A 17-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries and a woman was also hurt in a motor vehicle crash near Pond Cemetery on Bedford Street Thursday July 30, Lakeville fire officials reported. Both people were transported to St....

Bristol-Plymouth superintendent retires after more than 34 years in education

Dr. Alexandre Magalhaes

TAUNTON -- Just a week after celebrating the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School's new, state-of-the-art building, Superintendent-Director Dr. Alexandre Magalhaes has retired, concluding a public education career...

Sponsors, volunteers sought for Elks veterans fundraiser

MIDDLEBORO --- The Middleboro Elks will sponsor its Red White and Blues veterans fundraiser on Saturday Aug. 22 The Elks are seeking event sponsors and donors and are also selling tickets for this family event, which is open to everyone. In...

School Committee at an impasse on future of budget

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LAKEVILLE -- Freetown-Lakeville Regional School Committee members could not decide July 29 on the next steps for the school budget that Lakeville voters rejected two days earlier. Committee members instead voted to adjourn their meeting at...

Farm tales Aug. 4 at Lolans Farm

MIDDLEBORO -- Join Ms. Amanda for Farm Tales at Lolans Farm, 121 Thompson St., at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4. Children ages 4-8 are invited to register for this barnyard story time. Those attending should dress for the weather and wear appropriate...

Book swap Aug. 1 at Middleboro Library

MIDDLEBORO -- A book swap will take place at the Middleboro Library from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1. Those attending can trade a gently used book for a new one. There will be everything from board books to chapter books available. A book...

Book, Art, & Blooms blossoms at Lakeville Library

LAKEVILLE -- The Lakeville Garden Club has joined with the Lakeville Library Gallery Committee to create a special exhibit. “Book, Art, & Blooms, VII” which will open on Thursday, Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. with a reception and silent auction of the fresh...

Ice cream truck to make special visit Aug. 14

LAKEVILLE -- Cool off from the heat, enjoy some summer nostalgia and sway along to live Caribbean music on Friday, Aug. 14 at 1 p.m. at the Lakeville Center for Acting Living, 1 Dear Crossing. The “School’s Out” ice cream truck will make a special...

Learn about shipwrecks at Aug. 6 talk

LAKEVILLE -- Learn more about local shipwrecks during a talk, Frankly Speaking about Shipwrecks of Cape Cod, to be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 at the Lakeville Center for Active Living. Nancy A. Franks will discuss historical shipwrecks that...

PanMass Challenge to cycle through Lakeville

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LAKEVILLE -- The Pan-Mass Challenge, which brings together more than 6,000 cyclists and 4,000 volunteers in the fight against cancer, will make a stop this year in Lakeville. Cyclists will stop from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1 at Apponequet...

Energy storage facility plan raises concerns

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MIDDLEBORO -- Residents have expressed mixed reactions to a proposed battery energy storage system on Jericho Road that Middleboro Gas and Electric representatives say will reduce utility costs to residents. Boston-based Kearsage Energy hopes to...

Lakeville voters reject requested increase to school budget

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LAKEVILLE -- Lakeville voters have once again rejected the budget amount requested by the Freetown-Lakeville Regional School Committee. Voters at the July 27 Special Town Meeting, held at Apponequet Regional High School, turned down a proposal to...

Middleboro camp counselor arrested on child porn charges

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MIDDLEBORO -- A Middleboro camp administrator and head counselor has been arrested on two counts of possession of child pornography, according to the Massachusetts State Police. Leon Dyer, 45, was arrested July 25 by the Massachusetts State Police...

Tonight is Lakeville Special Town Meeting to revote school budget

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LAKEVILLE -- Town Meeting voters will gather Monday, July 27 to take another vote on the Freetown-Lakeville regional school district budget. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Apponequet Regional High School. Voters will be asked whether to...

Bubble dance party bubbles up in Lakeville

LAKEVILLE -- A bubble dance party will take place at Center Stage outside of the Lakeville Public Library at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5. The event will feature music, dancing, and lots and lots of bubbles. This event is weather-dependent so...

Visitors take in the scenery and sounds at Angers Conway Farm

Colton Westgate, 18 months, and Adeline Burns, 5, play on the farm grounds. Photos by Sandy Quadros Bowles

LAKEVILLE -- Angers Conway Farm in Lakeville cultivates hay and cranberries on their sweeping property on Southworth Street. They also hope to grow something more intangible but perhaps equally valuable: Exposure. Introducing the public to the...

Lakeville select board to meet with Old Colony member towns, with questions

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LAKEVILLE -- Lakeville Select Board members have accepted an invitation from their Acushnet counterparts to meet and discuss the future of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical School, but asked some questions about the offer. “The importance of...

New school year, new building for Bristol-Plymouth students

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TAUNTON — When Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School students return to campus this fall, they will be greeted with a new, state-of-the-art building designed to meet the evolving demands of vocational education. The district welcomed...

Middleboro man arrested in $1.5 million deed fraud, money laundering

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MIDDLEBORO -- A Middleboro man was one of three people charged in a multi-state scheme to defraud property owners by impersonating them, selling their land and laundering the proceeds of the deed fraud scheme, federal law officials allege. Kyon...

Good Scout: Eagle builds new donation bin for Middleboro Animal Shelter

Casey Cash stands beside the new donation bin he built for the Middleboro Animal Shelter. Photo source: Troop 31

MIDDLEBORO — After Casey Cash saw his older brother complete his Eagle Scout project for the Middleboro Animal Shelter, he made a promise to the facilitiy manager that he would return to complete his own project there. As he completed one of the...

New agent added to Jack Conway Lakeville team

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LAKEVILLE -- Laura Ward has joined the Jack Conway team of Lakeville real estate agents. Before beginning her real estate career, Ward co-owned a construction business with her husband. Through that experience, she developed a strong belief that...

Church picnic at Camp Yomechas brought community together

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MIDDLEBORO -- The Central Congregational Church in Middleboro recently held its annual church picnic at Camp Yomechas. Activities included swimming, boating, a large bounce house, volleyball, fishing, a sing along and a barbecue lunch. The best...

Back to school supply drive at Lakeville, Middleboro locations

I’m Still Here is hosting a school supply drive through Aug. 15, collecting back-to-school supplies for children. Held in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the drive welcomes any and all back-to-school items. I’m Still Here is an...

Select board, finance committee reject school budget proposal

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LAKEVILLE -- The Lakeville Select Board and Finance Committee have unanimously rejected a proposal to use rainy day funds to bolster the regional school district budget. “It’s very difficult to be in this position,’’ Select Board Chair Lorraine...