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Three integral strategies behind FreeLake school district’s state recognition for MCAS growth

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LAKEVILLE — Across the state, schools are struggling to return to pre-pandemic levels of academic achievement, but the Freetown-Lakeville…

Lakeville and Middleboro schools to receive career-education grant funds

Lakeville and Middleboro schools will receive funding to support career-preparation programs

Schools across Massachusetts will receive more than $8.5 million in grants to prepare students for their future careers, including thousands for…

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Middleboro principals share school improvement updates

From left: Principals Paul Branagan and Timothy McLaughlin and Susan Pennini, vice chairperson of the school committee, at the Oct. 9 school committee meeting.

MIDDLEBORO — With the school year now in full swing, administrators from Middleboro’s middle and high school presented their school improvement reports to the Middleboro School Committee at its Oct. 9 meeting. Paul Branagan, principal at...

What voters should know about the Old Colony Building Project

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Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School has proposed a $288 million project to build a new high school. A vote on Tuesday, Nov. 18 will take place asking voters from Rochester, Mattapoisett, Lakeville, Carver and Acushnet to accept or...

FreeLake school district shows positive growth in math MCAS scores, English results dip

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LAKEVILLE — The recently released state-standardized MCAS scores bring fresh education trends and state recognition with the Freetown-Lakeville School District’s 2025 test results. The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, more commonly...

Middleboro school district MCAS scores show decline in results across most grade levels

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MIDDLEBORO — The state standardized test results are in and the Middleboro Public School District — with outliers in the fourth grade results — shows student achievements in English language arts, math and science have declined. The Massachusetts...

Middleboro School Committee, parents share concern over special education understaffing

Michael Perrone, the district’s interim superintendent, presents during the superintendent's report at the Sept. 25 school committee meeting.

MIDDLEBORO — Several special education staff in the Middleboro school district have taken leave or resigned since the spring, leaving some classrooms without certified special education teachers. Middleboro School Committee members and parents...

Middleboro School Committee welcomes new Henry B. Burkland principal

MIDDLEBORO — The School Committee officially welcomed Shammah Daniels as the new principal of Henry B. Burkland Elementary School during its meeting Thursday, Aug. 28. Daniels began her role on July 1, succeeding Ronald Sanborn, who served as...

Back to school: New principals, busing, parent messaging app for Middleboro district

MIDDLEBORO — Set the alarms and sharpen the pencils — Middleboro students return to school Sept. 2. While the Middleboro Public School District is making several changes this year, the most significant are improving busing efficiency for...

Back to school: New staff, programs in FreeLake district

LAKEVILLE — Bust out the backpacks and pack the lunch boxes — the Freetown-Lakeville school year kicks off Sept. 2. With new programs, electives and staff joining the district, there are plenty of changes this year. But the first shift students,...

FreeLake school district shares plans to improve swimming pool, stadium, water system

LAKEVILLE — The Freetown-Lakeville School Committee shared plans to improve the swimming pool, stadium and drinking water infrastructure at Apponequet Regional High School during a meeting on Aug. 20. The district will use $100,000 in state funding...

Middleboro superintendent takes health-related leave of absence

MIDDLEBORO — Superintendent Carolyn Lyons is taking a leave of absence for health-related reasons, the Middleboro School Committee announced. The committee appointed Michael Perrone, the district’s director of business and finance, as interim...

Middleboro School Committee tables change to public comment policy

The Middleboro School Committee tabled a proposed revision to its public comment policy on July 24 during a meeting where residents shared mixed feedback and a former Select Board member climbed on the stage and shouted at the board — prompting a...

Rotary Club awards scholarships to four area seniors

MIDDLEBORO — The Middleboro/Lakeville Rotary Club awarded scholarships to four high school seniors during a dinner held July 9 at the Fireside Grille. Melina Freitas and Olivia Cheney of Middleboro High School as well Audrey Keller and Will Levrault...

Apponequet Regional High School student wins scholarship

LAKEVILLE — An Apponequet high school student received scholarship funding from the Italian American Cultural Organization of South Shore on Monday, June 16. Madeline Polochick, a student at Apponequet High School, was awarded $3,000 through the...

FreeLake students, educators object to 11 positions cut in final budget

LAKEVILLE — The final education budget for the Freetown-Lakeville Regional School District eliminated 11 positions — most of them teachers — prompting students, recent graduates and educators to urge the School Committee to reconsider. The...

FreeLake schools start and end times to change next year

LAKEVILLE — Start and end times for schools in the Freetown-Lakeville Regional School District will change next year to better align with bus schedules. Apponequet Regional High School will begin classes at 7:15 a.m. and dismiss at 1:48 p.m.,...

Two Apponequet students receive SouthCoast Community Foundation scholarships

LAKEVILLE — The SouthCoast Community Foundation recently awarded scholarships to two Apponequet Regional High School students. The two Apponequet students, Christina Magnett and Madeline Polochick, were two of 120 local students who received...

Nichols Middle School welcomes familiar face as new principal

MIDDLEBORO — Nichols Middle School has a new principal — and he's a familiar face to some in the community. Timothy McLaughlin, who formerly served as the assistant principal at Nichols, is returning to lead the school, Middleboro Superintendent of...

Students get hot tips on fire safety

LAKEVILLE — The Mullein Hill Christian Academy eighth grade class recently got a hands-on lesson in fire safety. The academy has a fire science class which was recently visited by Lakeville Fire Department Lieutenant Ryan Silvia to teach students...

150 years in the making: Middleboro graduates walk the stage

In 1875, Middleboro High School graduated its first class — 150 years later, the Class of 2025 followed in their footsteps. Superintendent Carolyn Lyons gave the 202 graduates and their assembled friends and family members a brief history lesson on...

Apponequet Class of 2025 walks into the future

“I love you, Mom!” shouted Jaden Tavares as he walked across the Apponequet Regional High School football field to receive his diploma. Tavares was one of 170 graduating seniors who completed their high school journey on Friday, June 6. As the sun...

Lakeville student wins first place in state arbor day poster contest

LAKEVILLE — Sterling Anderson, a third grade student at Mullein Hill Christian Academy, has won first place in the statewide Arbor Day Poster Contest for his grade level. The annual contest, hosted by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and...

Lakeville student wins first place in countywide art contest

LAKEVILLE — Holden Brodeur, a sixth grader at Mullein Hill Christian Academy has earned first place in Plymouth County for his artwork submitted to the Arson Watch Reward Program. Holden’s winning piece will be featured in the program’s 2026...