Select Board approves Interim Town Manager contract, rejecting Farley amendment. The board voted 4-1 to accept the interim contract as written and signed by Joe Perkins, with Teresa Farley opposing. Farley's motion to amend hiring, firing, and negotiation responsibilities failed 1-4. In other
Select Board approves interim manager contract after Farley amendment fails. The Select Board backed the Interim Town Manager contract as signed by Joe Perkins on a 4-1 vote, rejecting Teresa Farley's proposed amendment to limit hiring and firing responsibilities. Chair Mark Germain, Bill Pike, Tom
Commission continues Summer Street dwelling hearing over stormwater questions. The Middleborough Conservation Commission on Thursday, chaired by Diane C. Stewart, voted to continue a hearing on a proposed single-family home at 177 Summer Street Parcel A to March 5, citing missing documentation on
Middleborough Tourism Committee approves $1,689 in event expenses and holiday logistics. Chairperson Leilani Dalpe and Co-Chairperson Nathan Demers oversaw unanimous approval of five invoices covering purchases from BJ's, Ocean State, shuttle services, and holiday supplies. The committee is
Middleborough Planning Board defers three bylaw items to next month. Chair Allin Frawley presided over a four-member session on February 17, with William B. Garceau and Anders Martenson IV absent. The board unanimously approved $387.39 in vendor payments and postponed discussion of the Open Space
Middleborough School Committee absorbs superintendent's abrupt resignation and a $2.2 million budget shortfall in a packed meeting.
Herring Commission votes to participate in River Herring Festival. The Middleborough-Lakeville Herring Fishery Commission voted unanimously to apply for participation in the 2026 River Herring Festival on April 11-12, with Secretary Bruce Chase submitting the application to the Middleborough
Middleborough Gas and Electric Commission unanimously approves $271,593 in major equipment purchases. The commission backed a $105,000 bid from Tilton Electric for a standby generator for the liquefied natural gas facility and a $166,593 bid from Irby Utility with ERMCO transformers, with delivery
Middleborough Council on Aging unanimously waives rental fee for candidates forum. The board, with eight of eleven members present, approved the fee waiver for a community candidates forum tentatively scheduled for March 19 at the council's 558 Plymouth Street location. Executive Director Holly
The Middleborough Community Preservation Committee approved a $550,000 fiscal 2027 budget and appointed Judy Bigelow-Costa as Treasurer at its February 11 meeting. The committee learned that the Bertarelli land acquisition will not proceed, returning $707,000 in CPC funds to the account for