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Library board unanimously hires Beth Paine as new Library Director

Library board unanimously hires Beth Paine as new director, starting April 15. The seven trustees voted to authorize Chair Jim Okolita to present and sign a three-year contract for Paine at $103,500 annual salary, with standard Library Director provisions. The special meeting lasted over two hours,

Finance Committee seeks seat at table amid budget crisis

Middleborough finance committee seeks formal role in budget overhaul after manager reveals crisis. The Finance Committee unanimously voted to send a letter to the Select Board reaffirming its commitment to advise and assist in budget development, after Interim Town Manager Joe Perkins revealed that

Zoning Board continues kennel hearing; solar project deferred on battery storage issue

Zoning Board of Appeals continued two major hearings and processed one ownership transfer. The board deferred the Beals and Thomas, Inc. solar facility hearing to March 26 after applicant Zachary Farkes agreed to relocate battery energy storage equipment out of Middleborough, citing inadequate

Gas and Electric Commission approves prior minutes, reviews capital projects.

Middleborough Gas and Electric Commission approves prior minutes and reviews capital projects. Vice-Chair Tom Murphy and Chair Ellen FarleyWylie presided. General Manager Ken Stone reported the new electric building's concrete foundations are complete with the first floor slab pour scheduled for

Council on Aging approves Herring Festival parking plan

Council on Aging approves Herring Festival parking without dispatch. The board unanimously approved waiving police dispatch for the Herring Run Festival on April 12-13 after the Middleboro Tourism Committee committed to volunteer parking monitoring and chair availability. The eight-member board