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Firm sought to review Freetown-Lakeville school district finances

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LAKEVILLE -- An accounting firm is being sought to review the Freetown-Lakeville Regional School District’s finances during a three-year period.…

Freetown-Lakeville school committee accepts reduced budget

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LAKEVILLE -- After months of lengthy and sometimes heated discussions, the Freetown-Lakeville School Committee has accepted a budget for next year that is…

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Bristol-Plymouth superintendent retires after more than 34 years in education

Dr. Alexandre Magalhaes

TAUNTON -- Just a week after celebrating the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School's new, state-of-the-art building, Superintendent-Director Dr. Alexandre Magalhaes has retired, concluding a public education career...

School Committee at an impasse on future of budget

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LAKEVILLE -- Freetown-Lakeville Regional School Committee members could not decide July 29 on the next steps for the school budget that Lakeville voters rejected two days earlier. Committee members instead voted to adjourn their meeting at...

Lakeville voters reject requested increase to school budget

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LAKEVILLE -- Lakeville voters have once again rejected the budget amount requested by the Freetown-Lakeville Regional School Committee. Voters at the July 27 Special Town Meeting, held at Apponequet Regional High School, turned down a proposal to...

Tonight is Lakeville Special Town Meeting to revote school budget

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LAKEVILLE -- Town Meeting voters will gather Monday, July 27 to take another vote on the Freetown-Lakeville regional school district budget. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Apponequet Regional High School. Voters will be asked whether to...

Lakeville select board to meet with Old Colony member towns, with questions

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LAKEVILLE -- Lakeville Select Board members have accepted an invitation from their Acushnet counterparts to meet and discuss the future of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical School, but asked some questions about the offer. “The importance of...

New school year, new building for Bristol-Plymouth students

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TAUNTON — When Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School students return to campus this fall, they will be greeted with a new, state-of-the-art building designed to meet the evolving demands of vocational education. The district welcomed...

Select board, finance committee reject school budget proposal

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LAKEVILLE -- The Lakeville Select Board and Finance Committee have unanimously rejected a proposal to use rainy day funds to bolster the regional school district budget. “It’s very difficult to be in this position,’’ Select Board Chair Lorraine...

Using rainy day fund to bolster school budget not ideal, town administrator says

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LAKEVILLE -- Taking $1.35 million from the town’s stabilization fund to bolster the regional school budget represents “the best of a bunch of bad options,’’ Town Administrator Andrew Sukeforth said during an informational session Wednesday, July...

Voters to reconsider regional school budget

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LAKEVILLE -- Lakeville voters will once again consider the Freetown-Lakeville regional school budget at a July 27 Special Town Meeting. Voters will be asked to approve $1.3 million to fund Lakeville’s share of the Freetown-Lakeville school budget...

New superintendent hopes to bring stability to Middleboro schools

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MIDDLEBORO -- Not unlike many big-name musical acts, Middleboro’s new interim superintendent of schools has embarked on a summer tour. David Thomson, who began work July 1, calls it the listening tour. The venture will take him not to large...

Six Middleboro, Apponequet students honored by Southcoast Health

Six area graduating high school seniors recently received scholarships from the Southcoast Health Ambassadors. Each student received $1,500 to support their college education. The students demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and a strong...

Students make a case for Lakeville history

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LAKEVILLE -- Three Old Colony Regional Technical School sophomores have built a piece of Lakeville history. The students constructed a case to honor the town’s oldest resident. For more than 100 years, the Boston Post cane was presented to the most...

Old Colony building project withdrawn after two voter rejections

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After two rejections from voters, the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School building project has been discontinued. School officials have informed the Massachusetts School Building Authority that they will take themselves out of...

Voters deny $288 million high school building project a second time

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LAKEVILLE — Residents in Lakeville headed to the polls on Saturday, June 20 and voted to deny the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School building project. There were 903 “no” votes and 680 “yes” votes. Lakeville was one of four towns...

Apponequet students receive Community Foundation scholarships

Two Apponequet Regional High School students were among the recipients of scholarships presented by The SouthCoast Community Foundation. Aurora McKenna and Grace Schwartz were two of the 124 local students who received a total of $900,000 through...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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...

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...

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;...

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...

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...

Apponequet accreditation could be reviewed after cuts, superintendent says

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LAKEVILLE --- Staffing and programming cuts required in light of the failed override vote could force Apponequet Regional High School’s accreditation to be reviewed, Superintendent of Schools Barbara Starkie said. Students in the...

Kindergartners visit the moon without leaving school

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MIDDLEBORO -- Kindergarten students blasted off into space recently without leaving the familiar confines of the Memorial Early Childhood Center. The children spent several weeks learning about the solar system. In addition to the eight...

Four students honored by Middleboro/Lakeville Rotary Club

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The Middleboro/Lakeville Rotary Club proudly recognized its four annual scholarship recipients this week, continuing a tradition that has spanned decades. Each year, the club selects outstanding high school students based not only on academic...

Apponequet students walk out, 'our community has failed us'

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LAKEVILLE -- Hundreds of students walked out of the Apponequet Regional High School building at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20 in protest of Lakeville's failed override vote earlier this week that may bring teacher, staff and program cuts to the...

Old Colony students shoot for the stars at culinary competition

Old Colony students set up for competition at the Johnson Space Center during the NASA HUNCH culinary challenge. Photo source: Ashley Ulett

ROCHESTER — Chicken vindaloo tacos helped a group of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School students, including a Lakeville resident, blast off to Houston this spring. A team of Old Colony culinary students cooked their dish for...

Interim school superintendent to be hired in Middleboro

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MIDDLEBORO -- An interim school superintendent will be hired with a start date of July 1, Middleboro School Committee members agreed at their April 30 meeting. This hiring will put a leader for the district in place quickly while allowing more...

Old Colony, Bristol-Plymouth receive millions in state grants

Old Colony is among the technical schools receiving grant funds. File photo

ROCHESTER — Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical and Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical high schools received a combined $3.5 million in state funds, the Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced. Old Colony received $2 million,...

Date set for Lakeville to revote Old Colony project

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LAKEVILLE -- The proposed $288 million Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School building project will be brought back to Lakeville voters on June 20. The Old Colony District School Committee unanimously approved a revote during a...

Apponequet students take top three spots in business competition

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LAKEVILLE - Apponequet Regional High School students showed they meant business at the recent JA Titan Business Challenge. Teams from the school placed first, second and third at the competition, Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts (JA)...

Interim school superintendent a possibility in Middleboro

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MIDDLEBORO - The community will weigh in on whether to bring on an interim school superintendent while a lengthier search is pursued for a full-time district leader, School Committee members agreed at their April 9 meeting. The previous plan was...

Speakers at Middleboro School Committee may get more than three minutes

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MIDDLEBORO - Time for speakers to express their opinions to the Middleboro School Committee may no longer be limited to three minutes. Middleboro School Committee members have agreed to review the controversial policy limiting public comment at...

Middleboro school district awaits word from town on future budget impacts, further cuts anticipated

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MIDDLEBORO — School district leaders will give answers to the scope of cuts and financial impacts to next year's budget at their next April 9 meeting, said Interim Superintendent Michael Perrone. During a Thursday, March 26 School Committee meeting,...

More work needed to prevent teacher cuts, boards agree

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MIDDLEBORO -- Town and school officials will take a closer look at their budgets for possible savings as the school department looks to close a $2.2 million budget shortfall that could eliminate 18 teacher positions. That decision was made after...

Free-Lake school district fights for funding, town officials prepare for $2.5 million budget shortfall

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LAKEVILLE — As Lakeville faces a $2.6 million deficit in next year’s budget, town officials are considering raising property taxes above the typical annual increase. Raising taxes would mostly fund the FreeLake school district, with town Finance...

April vacation on in Middleboro but last day still uncertain

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MIDDLEBORO -- Families in Middleboro will not have to reschedule their April school vacation plans. That is one answer state education officials have provided about the blizzard’s impact on the remaining school year, Acting Superintendent...

Change in grade structure should not be rushed, educators say

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MIDDLEBORO — Educators and residents urge the Middleboro School Committee to take more time before making any changes to the grade structure at the town’s elementary schools. A potential plan to move grades one and two to Mary K. Goode School and...

Schools to close on Friday, marking fifth day of closures

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Freetown-Lakeville and Middleboro public schools will close on Friday, Feb. 27, due to safety hazards and poor road conditions following the Monday blizzard. Both districts have announced classes and all before and after school events will not...

Schools to close again on Thursday

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Freetown-Lakeville and Middleboro public schools will close on Thursday, Feb. 26, due to safety hazards and poor road conditions following the Monday blizzard. Middleboro has already announced schools will close on Friday, Feb. 27, as well....

Schools and town offices to close again on Wednesday

Freetown-Lakeville and Middleboro public schools will close on Wednesday, Feb. 25, due to safety hazards and poor road conditions following the Monday blizzard. Both districts have announced classes and all before and after school events will not...

Lakeville and Middleboro schools to close on Tuesday

Freetown-Lakeville and Middleboro public schools will close on Tuesday, Feb. 24, due to winter storm conditions. Both districts have announced classes and all before and after school events will not occur, as roughly 13 inches of snow has fallen in...

School closures, parking bans and Sunday storm forecast

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Middleboro and Lakeville are expected to be hit by blizzard conditions closing schools and starting parking bans beginning Sunday, Feb. 22. The National Weather Service blizzard warning remains in effect from Sunday, Feb. 22 at 4 p.m. to Tuesday,...

Rise in special education tuition creates budgetary friction for Middleboro public schools

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MIDDLEBORO — Middleboro public schools are experiencing budget constraints as tuition costs for special education services continue to increase. The district is considering cutting about 30 positions across the district to address a potential budget...

Possible loss of 30 Middleboro school positions draws anger

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MIDDLEBORO - The current proposed Middleboro school budget calls for the elimintation of nearly 30 positions, prompting anger and concern among educators in attendance at the Feb. 12 School Committee meeting. The district faces a potential budget...