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Magic is in the air for Lakeville summer reading

LAKEVILLE - The Lakeville Public Library kicks off summer reading programs on Wednesday, June 17 with challenges for kids, teens, and adults. Come in any time to sign up for one the summer reading programs. On Tuesday, June 23 at 6 p.m., kids in...

Local author to discuss 'The Ledger' June 22

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LAKEVILLE -- Local author Steven Manchester will visit the Lakeville Public Library at 6 p.m. Monday, June 22 to discuss his new book, "The Ledger,'' a follow-up to his novel "The Menu.'' Set in a Massachusetts medium-security penitentiary in the...

Community celebrates with Pride in Middleboro

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MIDDLEBORO -- Several hundred visitors attended Middleboro’s pride festival June 13, with organizer Alex Cook describing the event as a “resounding success.’’ About 40 vendors were on site at the Middleboro Town Hall lawn. Performers entertained,...

Water restrictions in place in Middleboro

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The Middleboro Select Board, which also serves as the town’s water commissioners, has restricted outdoor water use as the state deals with drought conditions ranging from mild to critical Effective immediately, a ban has been placed on...

Lakeville voters to decide June 20 on Old Colony rebuild

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LAKEVILLE -- Lakeville voters will return to the polls Saturday, June 20 to decide on a $288 million new school building for Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School The polls will be in a different location than usual because of prior...

High-speed chase ends in Middleboro with two arrests

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MIDDLEBORO -- Two people were arrested Sunday following a high-speed chase through multiple towns that ended in Middleboro. An infant was reportedly in the car. To end the chase, police used“stop sticks’’ which are placed on the roadway to deflate...

Honeybees from Oak Point create a buzz

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MIDDLEBORO -- The Oak Point Honeybees had a sweet time performing at the Hannah Shaw Home June 8,entertaining with singalongs and patriotic numbers. The group was formed almost a year ago and consists of eight women, ages 63 to 80. The Honeybees...

Plant a Seed, Read summer library program nourishes community

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MIDDLEBORO -- Harvest a summer of fun at the Middleborough Public Library with summer reading programs for kids, teens, and adults running from June 20 to Aug. 20. Participants will read, complete activities, earn prizes, and help feed local...

Middleboro native, former police officer honored

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The Lights for Peace flag at the Fort Taber-Fort Rodman Military Museum in New Bedford will fly throughout June in honor of Middleboro native and former Middleoro police officer John Remedis. He was born on Jan. 19, 1947, the son of the late John...

Grief workshop June 16

MIDDLEBORO -- Riding the Wave, a program on signs of hope and healing after loss, will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 16 at the Middleboro Senior Center, 558 Plymouth St. As people grieve and honor the memories of their loved ones,...

Historical museum admission free through end of year

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MIDDLEBORO -- The Middleboro Historical Association will offer free admission in 2026 to the Middleboro Historical Museum, thanks to an anonymous donor. The special initiative is being offered in recognition of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the...

Finance Committee calls for forensic audit

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MIDDLEBORO — A week after voters approved a pared down budget at Town Meeting, officials tackled layoffs and a potential forensic audit during a Select Board meeting on Monday, June 8. Select Board Chair Teresa Farley read a letter from the...

Combatting tardiness: South Coast schools use data, relationships to increase student attendance

Middleboro High School Assistant Principal Andrew Dizel hugs a student at a previous graduation. File photo

When Apponequet Regional High School students get to school late, they can expect to be handed a paper slip for their tardiness. While many schools use more efficient technology to notify kids and their parents of tardies — such as an automatic...

Elected officials salaries cut to save full-time position

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LAKEVILLE -- Lakeville Town Meeting voters approved cutting the salaries of elected town officials to restore the full-time assistant treasurer-collector position. The salary cuts were proposed by former select board member Brian Day at the June 8...

Town Meeeting rejects call for more school funds

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LAKEVILLE -- Lakeville Town Meeting voters approved a $38.2 million budget Monday, June 8, rejecting efforts to add additional funds to the schools. The total approved by Town Meeting calls for about $18 million to be allocated toward Lakeville’s...

Fire chief officially resigns effective June 30

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MIDDLEBORO — The town parted ways with Fire Chief Owen Thompson, who has been on administrative leave since late March, in a move unanimously approved by the Select Board during its meeting on Monday, June 8. Thompson will resign from his position...

Master gardener to discuss plant propogation

MIDDLEBORO -- Gretel Anspach, a Trustee of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and a lifetime master gardener, will present an overview of the methods of plant propagation at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24 at the Middleboro Public Library. The...

Honor vigil, peaceful protest set for June 14

MIDDLEBORO -- Indivisible Middleboro will hold a peaceful protest and honor vigil from 11 a.m. to noon Sunday, June 14 at the Veterans Memorial, 10 Nickerson Ave., Middleboro. The community gathering will have two purposes, organizers said. The...

Kids and police make a splash at Memorial Elementary field day

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MIDDLEBORO -- Memorial Early Childhood Center youngsters had tons of fun at the annual field day May 28. During the event, Middleboro police officers made a literal splash as they fell into the dunk tank, courtesy of a strong throw from the kids....

Free vacation Bible school scheduled

MIDDLEBORO -- Children ages 3 through grade 6 are invited to a free Vacation Bible School at the Central Congregational Church, 2 Webster St. in Middleboro June 29 to July 2 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. This year’s school is titled Emerald Crossing and...

New Middleboro High graduates 'blew the doors off' with energy

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MIDDLEBORO -- Middleboro High School Principal Paul Branagan wasn’t sure what to expect when the Class of 2026 started their freshman year, he told those attending the school’s graduation ceremony at the school's stadium June 6. During their...

Apponequet graduates urged to say 'yes' to life

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LAKEVILLE -- Some students fight for class rank. Others grapple to reach graduation. But their newly minted diplomas now have equal value, Apponequet Regional High School Principal Kahlan Dessert told the new graduates at their graduation Friday,...

Industrious Old Colony students sign on with future employers

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ROCHESTER -- Four Lakeville seniors signed letters of intent to their future employers during Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School’s fifth annual Industry Signing Day. The event celebrates seniors who have accepted positions in the...

Old Colony Building Project returns to polls June 20

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LAKEVILLE — Voters will once again be asked to approve a $288 million project proposal for a new Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School building on Saturday, June 20. The five member towns — Rochester, Mattapoisett, Lakeville,...

Seniors two-step their way to country-themed celebration

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LAKEVILLE -- Local folks moseyed on down to the Loon Pond Lodge at Ted Williams Camp in Lakeville for a country-themed BBQ luncheon on Tuesday, June 2. This Guys and Gals Celebration sponsored by the Lakeville COA was a combined shindig to...

'Weird’ book club launches at Lakeville library

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LAKEVILLE -- Readers of books that are a bit strange, shocking, and weird can now join a brand new quarterly book club at the Lakeville Public Library. Launching Monday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m., the Weird Book Club will discuss the book "Bunny" by...

New interim superintendent seeks to build relationships

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MIDDLEBORO -- Newly selected interim superintendent of schools David Thomson has set an ambitious goal for his first 90 days on the job. He wants to host 90 meetings. Thomson hopes to meet with School Committee members, Select Board members, the...

Budget, meals tax among Lakeville Town Meeting issues

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LAKEVILLE -- Town Meeting voters will have their say Monday, June 8 on a budget that has been the subject of controversy and elicited strong opinions and emotions. Those in attendance at the meeting, to be held at 7 p.m. at Apponequet Regional...

Lakeville police arrest two youths for car breaks, pursuit

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Two juveniles were arrested after a police pursuit into Fall River and charged in connection with car break-ins and a stolen vehicle, Lakeville Police saidl. An investigation, led by Officer Alexander Malo, uncovered nine related incidents from...

Old Colony vote informational meeting June 6

A meeting to discuss the details of a proposed $288 million build a new high school at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School will be held at 10 a.m. June 6 at the school, which is located at 476 North Ave., Rochester, Lakeville...

After lengthy discussion, Middleboro Town Meeting approves budget

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MIDDLEBORO -- Annual Town Meeting voters approved a budget of about $109.5 million Monday, June 1 at Middleboro High School, but the process took a while. Several hours of discussion ensued before a final vote was taken to approve the budget...

Middleboro man charged with stabbing on Miller Street

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MIDDLEBORO — A Middleboro man faces assault with intent to murder charges after a stabbing on Miller Street early Monday morning June 1, Middleboro Police report. Middleboro resident Brandon Cain, 32, was charged with assault with intent to murder,...

Man seriously hurt in Lakeville motorcycle crash

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LAKEVILLE -- A man was seriously injured Sunday, May 31 in a motorcycle crash at County and Freetown streets, according to the Lakeville Fire Department. The motorcycle was the only vehicle involved in the accident, which was reported at 7:43 p.m....

Co-defendant of Middleboro man sentenced for attempting to kill witness

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A Wareham man connected to Middleboro resident Elijah Melton, who was charged with a murder-for-hire conspiracy that targeted a federal witness in 2024, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison. Kareem Pires, 27, was sentenced after...

Eight Lakeville, Middleboro students graduate from Bristol Aggie

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Five students from Middleboro and three from Lakeville graduated May 28 from Bristol County Agricultural High School in Dighton. The Middleboro graduates are: Hannah Bradley, equine science, National Honor Society; Owen Kent, arboriculture;...

A Sip and Stroll with a little more stroll than sip

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MIDDLEBORO — Sip and Stroll looked a little different in front of the Middleboro Town Hall on Sunday, May 31, featuring a little less sip but a whole lot of stroll. Sip and Stroll, a Middleboro-born, trademarked event added a new installation this...

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...