Berkley News

As the owner of Salon Ell, Kelly Almeida knows that when her clients look good, they feel good.

Town Administrator Dennis Luttrell told the selectmen last week that increases in the budget proposals for the town this year could result in the town having to hold a Proposition 2 1/2 override election, something Somerset has never done before.

MISS MASSACHUSETTS: Molly Whalen, 20, of Middleboro is crowned Miss Massachusetts 2011 by Miss Massachusetts 2010 Loren Galler Rabinowitz in July.

PACE Child Care Works and the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Council of Freetown, Lakeville and Berkley are sponsoring two free parent trainings this month.

NEW LEADERS AT THE TOWN OFFICE BUILDING: Town Clerk Dolores Berge and Treasurer Kathleen Trafka both were winners in last May's annual town election.