People

How a 97-year-old pianist with dementia became a TikTok sensation

MIDDLEBORO — Elaine Lebar may not know where she is or what she’s going to do in the next five minutes. But she can play the third movement of Mozart’s “Moonlight Sonata” on the piano, without hearing a note or reading a sheet of music. Elaine Lebar...

Middle school principal to honor fallen soldier with 31-mile run

LAKEVILLE — Freetown Lakeville Middle School Principal Jacqueline Francisco will run 31 miles on Sunday, May 25 in honor of a soldier killed in action in 2009. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Second Class Tyler J. Trahan was killed in action...
Most Popular

Fifth-grader to head to Washington D.C. with help of Middleboro Rotary Club

The Middleboro Rotary Club is sponsoring Austin Card, a fifth-grade student at Mary K. Goode School, to attend the Junior National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. Austin, who was nominated by his teacher James O'Brien, is one of four...

Lakeville resident laces up for charitable cause

LAKEVILLE — This year will mark a decade and about 30 charitable miles walked for Ellen Camacho, a Lakeville resident who has participated in the Walk for Hunger since 2015. Camacho will be one of over 3,500 participants on May 4 to walk the 3-mile...

Teenager shares a love of reading with the Middleboro Rotary Club

MIDDLEBORO — The Middleboro Rotary Club recently received a donation of children’s books from a local teenager, Samantha Derochers, in response to a public request for book donations. The club had posted on Facebook asking for contributions to help...

Meet Lakeville Select Board Candidate Evagelia ‘Lia’ Fabian

With two terms under her belt, Lakeville Select Board incumbent Evagelia “Lia” Fabian says she isn’t done fighting for what’s important to residents as she seeks reelection. Living in Lakeville for approximately 33 years now, Fabian found her way to...

Meet Lakeville Select Board candidate Paul Hunt

Born and raised in Lakeville, Paul Hunt believes he can provide a new perspective to the Select Board if elected, bringing in a “hometown approach.” A product of the Lakeville school system, Hunt graduated from Apponequet High School in 1985 before...

Meet Lakeville Select Board candidate Christopher Plonka

Though his term is ending with Lakeville’s Finance Committee, Christopher Plonka isn’t ready to move past his public service just yet as he joins the race for Select Board this election. Plonka retired from the U.S. Air Force where he spent 25 years...

Meet Middleboro Select Board candidate Sarah Wilbur

Political newcomer Sarah Wilbur said she has thought about running for office for many years. This year, she decided, “seemed like the right time.’’ “I see some things I would like to work on,’ ’she said. Wilbur is running for one of two positions...

Meet Middleboro Select Board candidate Brian Giovanoni

Brian Giovanoni may be seeking only his second term on the Select Board, but he is a public service veteran. He previously served nine years on the School Committee and was even a member of the committee that studied the possibility of a casino...

Meet Middleboro Select Board candidate William Pike

William Pike is an incumbent on the Middleboro Select Board but his first term was a short one. He was elected last spring to fill a one-year term to fill a vacancy. This time, he is running for a full term and says his one-year stint taught him a...

‘Calling Heaven’ shares story of loss, grief

LAKEVILLE — Days after her 14-year-old son Bryce died of a sudden heart attack, Crystal Ng wondered how she could cope with the loss of her child while also supporting her four other children. She remembers sitting on the couch with 4-year-old...

Lorna Brunelle, ‘standing on the shoulders of giants’

MIDDLEBORO — Lorna Brunelle came from a household that was, in her words, “rich on love, but lean on money.” She knew when it came time to apply for college that she needed a full scholarship. But when she asked her guidance counselor for help...