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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…

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. …

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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...

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...

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MIDDLEBORO -- Select Board members have rescinded the layoffs of three police officers, agreeing with Police Chief Robert Ferreira that the loss would be greatly detrimental to the department and the town.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 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...

Stabbing in Middleboro leads to charges against two men

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MIDDLEBORO -- Two Middleboro men face charges in connection with a stabbing during an argument Thursday night May 21 at a Center Street home, police report. The incident took place during an argument involving several people at a small...

Ban sought on cryptocurrency ATMs in Middleboro, Lakeville

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A 73-year-old Lakeville woman withdrew $20,000 in cash from her bank and was not answering calls from her family. Concerned relatives contacted Lakeville Police. A quick investigation uncovered troubling news. The woman had been told that her...

Car crashes into wall at Middleboro convenience store

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MIDDLEBORO -- A car drove into a Middleboro building Sunday, May 17 after the driver apparently experienced a medical incident, Middleboro Police Chief Robert Ferreira said. A 75-year-old Mattapoisett man struck the exterior of Nouria convenience...

Rescuers work their Magic to help fallen horse

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LAKEVILLE -- A 1,000-pound horse named Magic is back on his feet, thanks to rescue efforts from the Lakeville Fire Department and Plymouth County Technical Rescue Team. Lakeville Fire received a call about a downed horse at Beland Stables at about...

Police chief says loss of officers would be 'devastating'

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MIDDLEBORO -- Police Chief Robert Ferreira has urged select board members to reconsider the scheduled layoff of four police officers, saying their loss and other upcoming departures would be “devastating’’ to the town. Ferreira said at the May 18...

Middleboro man faces sex related charges against minor

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BROCKTON -- A Middleboro resident and former Brockton middle school employee faces 14 charges, including enticing a child under 16 and posing a child in the nude, according to Brockton District Court records. Nathan Kellum, who worked at Ashfield...

Pipe bomb found in Lakeville

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LAKEVILLE -- The Lakeville Police Department is investigating a pipe bomb that was found Saturday afternoon in the area of Egger Bog Pond, the department reported. At about 12:38 p.m. Saturday, May 16, Lakeville Police were notified that an...

Four local firefighters graduate from training program

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Four local firefighters, one from Lakeville and three from Middleboro, have graduated from the 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine and Massachusetts Firefighting Academy leadership have announced....

Man facing child sex charges denied bail, deemed a danger

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PLYMOUTH -- A 41-year-old Hanson man who faces a series of child sex charges in three towns, including Middleboro, has been deemed dangerous and ordered held without bail . Richard Kielczweski would be a danger to society if he was released on any...

Dangerousness hearing set for man charged with child rape

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PLYMOUTH -- A 41-year-old Hanson man faces a dangerousness hearing Thursday, April 30 after allegedly having multiple sexual encounters with a 15-year-old boy over a nine-month period, according to material presented at his arraignment. Richard...

Man charged with child rape and other charges, some in Middleboro

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A Hanson man is under arrest, charged with numerous human trafficking and child rape violations in Middleboro and two other towns. The alleged perpetrator is Richard Kielczweski, 41, of Hanson, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz and...

Select board supports speed limit drop near new station

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LAKEVILLE -- Select board members agreed to take the first steps to potentially lowering the speed limit on Bedford Street near the new fire station. Dropping the limit from the current 50 miles per hour would improve safety for both drivers on...

Fire chief placed on administrative leave

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MIDDLEBORO -- Fire Chief Owen Thompson has been placed on paid administrative leave. The reason for the move was not publicly explained, with Interim Town Manager Joe Perkins describing the situation as a “personnel matter.’’ With Thompson off the...

Middleboro woman pleads guilty to 26 animal cruelty charges

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MIDDLEBORO – A Middleboro woman has pleaded guilty in Wareham District Court to charges that she allegedly neglected 26 animals at her Middleboro home for months during 2024, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz has announced. Kimberly...

Updated with detail: One man dead, one in custody after Feb. 25 neighbor dispute

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MIDDLEBORO — A 68-year-old Middleboro man is dead and his 45-year-old upstairs neighbor in custody following a Feb. 25 confrontation at the 21 School St. apartment house where both lived. Gregory Pickett was arraigned in Wareham District Court on...

Snow plow trucks catch fire in Lakeville

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LAKEVILLE — Two snow-plow trucks caught fire in Lakeville, damaging the vehicles but no passengers. Lakeville Firefighters were dispatched to the area of Bedford Street and Lakeside Avenue for a reported "outside fire" Saturday night. The...

Identity and cause of death remain unknown for 68-year-old man who died following neighbor dispute in Middleboro

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MIDDLEBORO — Neighbors are still looking for answers as law enforcement officials have not provided any information as to how a man died following a neighbor dispute in Middleboro earlier this week. On Wednesday, Feb. 25, Middleboro police responded...

Middleboro first responders recognized for life-saving actions while aiding Lakeville firefighter

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LAKEVILLE — Lakeville town officials formally recognized two Middleboro first responders who provided life-saving aid to the Lakeville deputy fire chief who was seriously injured during a December house collapse. At the Tuesday select board meeting,...

Duxbury man charged for drug distribution in Middleboro and neighboring towns

Bags of various drugs seized by investigators. Photo source: U.S. Department of Justice

MIDDLEBORO — A Duxbury man has been charged with possession and intent to distribute controlled substances in the greater Plymouth region. Justin Tatum, 40, is accused of distributing cocaine and fentanyl in Middleboro, Duxbury, Kingston and...

Lakeville Fire Department asks for hydrant help

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LAKEVILLE — After the recent snowfall, the Lakeville Fire Department is asking residents to help keep Lakeville safe. Many fire hydrants around town are still buried, the departmet stated in a press release, and the department is asking for help...

Lakeville police disrupt multi-state organized theft ring

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LAKEVILLE — A Lakeville Police detective has led a regional investigation connecting a series of vape shop break-ins across Massachusetts and disrupted an organized theft ring linked to stolen vehicles. According to a Friday, Jan. 30, report from...

Carver shooting suspect arraigned on multiple criminal charges after fatal birthday party shooting

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WAREHAM — Plymouth man Nicholas Meuse, 23, was arraigned in court Tuesday, in connection with the recent birthday party shooting in Carver that left two people dead, including a 20-year-old Middleboro resident. Plymouth County District Attorney...

Plea deal for FreeLake parent teacher organization embezzlers tabled for later date

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WAREHAM — Zachary and James Granville-Wilmot admitted to stealing over $16,000 from the Freetown-Lakeville Middle School Parent Teacher Organization in court Thursday. Judge Sabine Coyne tabled the two men’s guilty plea in Wareham District Court on...

Middleboro resident among Carver shooting victims

Emergency personnel responded to the Saturday, Jan. 24 shooting in Carver. Photo source: David Curran

MIDDLEBORO — A Middleboro resident was among the two people killed, and two injured, in a Carver shooting Saturday night. Twenty-year-old Jalen Pina, of Middleboro, was injured at the Jan. 24 shooting at 53 Silva St. and was transported to Beth...

Postal truck driver sustains minor injuries after rollover in Middleboro

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MIDDLEBORO — U.S.P.S. Postal Worker injured after postal truck rolls over near the Cherry Street overpass around Route 495. The Middleboro Police Department is investigating the single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. on...

Significant damage caused during Lakeville house fire

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LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Fire Department responded to a house fire Sunday, Dec. 21, where a Staples Shore Road home experienced significant damage, and no victims or first responders were injured. The Lakeville Fire Department said prior to...

Ex-Old Colony teacher sentenced to 5 years for raping former student

Andre Arsenault appeared in Plymouth County Superior Court for his sentencing Friday, Dec. 19. Photo by Grace Roche

BROCKTON — Andre Arsenault, a former culinary arts teacher at Old Colony Regional Vocational High School convicted of rape, assault with intent to commit rape and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, was sentenced in Plymouth County...

Former Old Colony teacher found guilty of rape, assault and battery charges

Andre Arsenault, a former Old Colony teacher convicted for rape and indecent assault and battery on a person age 14 or over, was found guilty on all charges Dec. 12. File photo

BROCKTON — A former Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School teacher was convicted of rape and assault and battery charges in Brockton Superior Court on Friday. Andre Arsenault, 37, was found guilty on one count of rape, one count of...