Lakeville News

Business woman, School Committee member and coach for not one but two soccer teams, Lorraine Carboni is a woman who juggles many roles.

Students at Apponequet Regional High School have limited access to technology and are in classes where the teachers are younger than the textbooks, said Principal Gary P. Lincoln during his commentary at this week's School Committee meeting on a preliminary budget for next year.

For Freetown mom Jill Waldron, teaching her three children the importance of helping those less fortunate is a high priority and has led to a number of charitable efforts over the years.

Freetown is paying almost double what district members are to send students to Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, at a time when more and more of the town's students want to go to Old Colony.

The deadline is fast approaching if you want to pitch into the popular campaign that for the past two years has delivered gifts to more than 150 local seniors.

Selectmen took another big step toward putting the town in control of its own water supply.

The following local residents performed in the Connecticut College Traditional Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble concert, "Fortune of Fools," Dec.

One incident of hatred in mid-October was enough to bring the residents of Lakeville together Thursday night in a Unity Rally at the Assawompset School.

Repairing the stairs at Tisbury town hall seemed to be a simple project last May.

Former state Rep. Mark Howland, whose wind turbine company was shut down for misleading consumers, has worked out an interim payment plan with the state Attorney General's Office for nearly $600,000 in restitution owed to consumers.

Evan Boyle was excited to hear his favorite Eddie Money song. His best friend Jacob Moniz was excited about what he thought was an upcoming vacation of a lifetime.

State Rep. Stephen R. Canessa will hold office hours throughout his district Friday and Monday.

Voters at the special Town Meeting on Monday night took action to keep some of the money they spend on special education in the town.

Share + Nov 30, 2009 5:36 pm US/Eastern Reporting Ron Sanders PLYMOUTH As Jim Rober gathers firewood the day before he speaks to the Massachusetts Parole Board, he thinks about his handicapped, older brother Paul and the man who beat him with logs and strangled him on October 11, 1986.

Hugh D. Dickson, 84, of Taunton, formerly of Lakeville, MA and Warwick, RI, passed away November 24, 2009, at the Golden Living Center, Middleboro, MA, after a lengthy illness.

Voters will be asked to spend almost $87,000 to establish an elementary level special education program at Assawompset School in one of 10 articles on the warrant for the special Town Meeting on Monday.

The campaign that for the past two years has delivered gifts to more than 150 local seniors in need is being planned again this holiday season.

Hundreds of people took a ride yesterday on Cape Rail Inc.'s newly refurbished Falmouth line, which hasn't been open for more than a decade.

J. Richard "JR" Bancroft, age 73 years of Lakeville, MA died Saturday, November 14, 2009 after a period of failing health, at his home surrounded by his family.

Residents of urban areas aren't the only ones struggling in this poor economy. The economic pain is also being felt in the suburbs - and with the holidays on the horizon, it's even more acute.