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A blaze of glory: First responders honored for delivering two babies

MIDDLEBORO — Firefighters were honored by the town for their labors in helping deliver two healthy babies 12 hours apart. At noon March 2 the Fire Department received a call about a woman in active labor. Members of the department helped deliver the...

First responders tickled pink as two baby girls born on one shift

First responders from Middleboro and the surrounding area can circle Friday, March 3 on their calendars in red. Although on second thought, they might want to use pink ink. On that day, Middleboro Fire Department members and other first responders...
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Special delivery: Middleboro Firefighters help deliver baby at home

MIDDLEBORO ___ They all too often get called to situations that result in the loss of a life. But on Friday, March 3, Middleboro firefighters helped bring a new life into the world. At about noon, Middleboro’s 911 dispatch received a call for a...

HazMat team called to Middleboro home, substance determined to be fentanyl

MIDDLEBORO — A state hazardous materials team was called to an Everett Street home Monday after members of the fire department found a suspicious powder that was determined to be fentanyl, Fire Chief Owen Thompson said. The department was called to...

Training on electric vehicles spotlights different response approach

LAKEVILLE — When electric vehicles crash, the danger to occupants is no more or less significant than to those in conventional automobiles. But the risk can be different for first responders. Because of the electrical components, first responders...

Man charged in death of Middleboro woman faces new charges

The Norton and Medford man already being held without bail in connection with the motor vehicle crash that killed a 54-year-old Middleboro woman has been indicted on a series of new drug trafficking and illegal firearm charges, Bristol County...

Middleboro financial advisor pleads guilty to defrauding clients

​​ A Middleboro financial advisor pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston Friday, Feb. 3 for defrauding his elderly and otherwise vulnerable clients and stealing the victims’ retirement assets, United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins and Joseph...

Fire Department reaches out to Duxbury colleagues

The Wareham Fire Department reached out to provide moral and physical support to their colleagues in the Duxbury Fire Department after they responded to the deaths of three children on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Wareham Fire Department representatives...

UPDATE: Fifty gallons of fuel spilled, road closed after diesel truck rollover

MIDDLEBORO — A portion of Route 44 westbound, including the exit and entrance ramps to 495 North and South was closed for much of the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 29 when a truck loaded with 4,200 gallons of diesel fuel overturned, Fire Chief Owen...

Conviction upheld in murder of Middleboro man, 79

The state Supreme Judicial Court has upheld the conviction of one of two men found guilty of murdering a 79-year-old Middleboro man in his home in 1986, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz has announced. In a 23-page decision issued...

Burn permit process goes online in Middleboro

MIDDLEBORO — Residents can now apply for burn permits online, part of an effort by the department to update its use of technology. Fire Chief Owen Thompson said he hopes this will be “the first in many technology improvements’’ for the department...

Man was traveling over 100 MPH before striking Middleboro woman, attorney says

FALL RIVER — The man facing charges for the November crash that killed a Middleboro woman was allegedly traveling more than 100 miles per hour seconds before he hit her vehicle, according to information provided by Bristol County District Attorney...

School takes incident of physical contact with student ‘very seriously’

MIDDLEBORO — Both Middleboro Police and the Department of Children and Families are investigating an incident Thursday, Jan. 5 in which a recess/lunch monitor at Mary K. Goode Elementary School had “inappropriate physical contact’’ with a fifth...

Man injured, transported by hospital after Middleboro crash

MIDDLEBORO — A 59-year-old motorcyclist from Swansea was transported to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence by medical helicopter after being hit by a Lakeville driver near 136 Wood St. Sunday, Jan. 1, Middleboro police said. The motorcyclist, whose...

Drugs found in Middleboro motel room part of major arrest

T hree individuals have been arrested and arraigned as a result of a takedown by the AG’s New England Fentanyl Strike Force that recovered more than 1.6 kilograms of fentanyl, 1.4 kilograms of cocaine, a firearm and ammunition, some of them...

Middleboro memorial service honors late police dog

MIDDLEBORO _ An honor service was held Tuesday, Dec. 27 at Angel View Cemetery in Middleboro for retired Raynham Police K-9 Kyro, who died Monday, Dec. 26 due to a sudden illness, Raynham Police Chief James Donovan has announced. Members of the...

Fire department issues ice warning after unsuccessful dog rescue

LAKEVILLE — Efforts to rescue a dog that fell through ice on a pond at the end of Plymouth Street were unsuccessful, prompting a reminder from The Lakeville Fire Department about unsafe ice conditions. The department received a call about 8 a.m...

Lakeville Fire trains in first aid for police dogs

LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Fire Department received training in emergency medical treatment and transportation for police dogs Dec. 15 at the Lakeville Senior Center. The training was in connection with Nero’s Law, a new Massachusetts law that allows...

Members sought for fire station building committee

LAKEVILLE — The Town of Lakeville is seeking qualified residents to serve as At-Large Members for the Fire Station Building Committee. This committee is being established by the Select Board to guide the Fire Station project, which was approved for...

Police issue alert after 13 overdoses in 19 days

Thirteen fatal overdoses have been reported in Plymouth County in the first 19 days of December, prompting an alert from Plymouth County Outreach, Lakeville Police Chief Matthew Perkins, Middleboro Police Chief Joseph Perkins and their fellow police...

Lakeville Fire receives grant for personal protective equipment

LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Fire Department has received a grant funding award of $13,467.99 to cover the cost of personal protective equipment replacement. This is the department’s third Massachusetts Department of Fire Services Safety Equipment...

Hate crime charges added against Lakeville man

Hate crime charges have been added against Franklin Garcia, 24, whose last known address was in Lakeville, in connection with a confrontation with Manny DeBrito, the head of the New Bedford Board of Election Commissioners, outside New Bedford City...

Sheriff’s department employees hurt in Route 140 crash

LAKEVILLE — Two employees of the Bristol County Sheriff’s office were transported to St. Luke’s Hospital Monday evening Dec. 12 after a two-vehicle crash involving a sheriff’s department van on Route 140, according to the Lakeville Fire Department...

Stuff the cruiser fills pantry, soul

LAKEVILLE — The community stuffed a Lakeville Police cruiser with food items Saturday, Dec. 10 to help hungry residents fill their plates. The drive began at 10 a.m. in the station parking lot, but donors were already in the parking lot at 9:45 a.m...

Lakeville Police part of Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign

LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Police Department has been awarded a grant to increase the number of impaired driving patrols during the holiday season as part of the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign, Police Chief Matthew...

Assault involving Lakeville man could lead to hate crime charges, officials say

Franklin Garcia, 24, whose last known address was in Lakeville, has been charged with assault after a confrontation with Manny DeBrito, the head of the New Bedford Board of Election Commissioners, outside New Bedford City Hall. DeBrito has stated in...

Lakeville Police to sponsor Stuff the Cruiser food drive

LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Police Department is hosting a Stuff the Cruiser canned food drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at the station, 232 Bedford St. Food donations will benefit the Lakeville Council on Aging, which will use them to...

Police offer tips to prevent package theft

MIDDLEBOROUGH – As the holiday season approaches, Chief Joseph Perkins and the Middleborough Police Department would like to provide tips to prevent theft for residents expecting package deliveries within the coming weeks. According to the National...

Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in Lakeville crash

LAKEVILLE — A motorcycle rider suffered life-threatening injuries Monday afternoon in a crash between the motorcycle and another vehicle on Route 44, Lakeville Police Chief Matthew Perkins reported. The man, whose identity was not immediately...

Lakeville woman charged with DUI manslaughter in death of officer

A 30-year-old Lakeville woman, Cassandra Smith, faces charges of DUI manslaughter after she allegedly struck and killed a 23-year-old sheriff’s deputy Nov. 22 in Charlotte County, Fla, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s...

UPDATED: School security measures to be reviewed in wake of breach

Security will be assessed and a regional safety committee formed in the wake of a security breach Nov. 17 at Apponequet Regional High School and Freetown schools that led to charges being filed against 28-year-old Freetown woman. Kayla Farris...

Middleboro woman killed in Taunton crash; driver charged with manslaughter

TAUNTON — Middleboro resident Lori Ann Medeiros, 54, was killed Monday, Nov. 7 following a crash on Kingman Road in Taunton that led to charges against the other driver, according to information provided by the Bristol County District Attorney’s...

Case against Protentis continued to Nov. 21

HINGHAM —The case against Lakeville resident and State Senate candidate Russell Protentis has been continued to Nov. 21 in Hingham District Court, according to information provided by the clerk’s office. Protentis was charged with open and gross...

Fire department says thanks to officials who fund equipment

LAKEVILLE — U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss had the chance to do more than view firefighting equipment he and his fellow elected officials helped secure for the Lakeville Fire Department. During a visit to the station Monday, Oct. 31 and with help from...

Safety first: New chief wants staff, residents to feel protected

MIDDLEBORO — New Middleboro Fire Chief Owen Thompson took an oath to keep the town’s residents safe when he was sworn in after being hired in September. Fulfilling that promise, he said, begins with employees he supervises. “My best way to keep my...

Two Middleboro women charged with vandalism at state park

HULL — Two Middleboro women and a Kingston woman were arrested and charged with vandalizing property at Fort Revere Park in Hull, Hull Police Chief John Dunn reports. Their arrest was part of an ongoing effort to crack down on vandalism at the site...

State Senate candidate Protentis facing lewdness charges

Lakeville resident and State Senate candidate Russell Protentis is headed back to court Nov. 1 to face charges related to an alleged incident in Hanover. Protentis was charged with open and gross lewdness and accosting/annoying another person after...

Skateboarder seriously injured in early-morning Middleboro crash

MIDDLEBORO – An 18-year-old Middleboro man riding a skateboard was struck by a car and seriously injured early Wednesday morning in the area of 81 Plympton St., Middleboro Police Chief Joseph Perkins said. At approximately 12:20 a.m. Wednesday,...

Driver transported by medical helicopter after Lakeville crash

LAKEVILLE _ A 46-year-old man was transported via medical helicopter to Rhode Island Hospital after suffering significant injuries in a single-vehicle crash south of Crooked Lane just before 1 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, according to the Lakeville Fire...

UPDATED: Missing Lakeville woman located

LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Police Department and its mutual aid partners safely located a woman who had been reported missing earlier Monday, Oct. 10, Police Chief Matthew Perkins said. At 5:35 a.m., Lakeville Police responded to a home on Cross...

Community fired up for Lakeville station open house

LAKEVILLE — Deputy Fire Chief Pamela Garant enjoyed seeing all the community members at the Lakeville Fire Department Open House held at the station Oct. 8. But she was especially happy to see two-year-old Nathan Davey. The last time she encountered...

Woman hurt after car strikes CVS in Lakeville

LAKEVILLE — An adult female was transported to Morton Hospital with injuries believed to be minor after her car struck the CVS pharmacy at 11 Main St. Friday afternoon Oct. 7, the Lakeville Fire Department reports. The store was closed to the public...

Middleboro Police charge Wareham man with illegal firearm possession

MIDDLEBOROUGH – A Wareham man was charged with illegally possessing a firearm after he was placed in protective custody, Police Chief Joseph Perkins said. Andrew Labbe, 20, of Wareham was charged with possession of a firearm with a defaced serial...