Middleboro News

The black bear that has made the trek from Middleboro to Cape Cod has been spotted once again, headed east.

A six-year-old boy forged a dismissal note with highlighter pen on finger painting paper to get out of an after-school program - and his school accepted it.

Two Middleboro students achieved high honors for the third quarter at Boston College High School, while four other local residents were listed on the honor roll.

Today's Forecast: Friday'sA weather, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton,A calls for mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Armed Services Day will be celebrated with the Paw Sox on Tuesday, June 26 as a fundraiser for the Middleborough Veterans' Emergency Fund.

Adam Bond, a candidate for representative in the 12th Bristol District, invites the voters of the district to attend an open "Meet & Greet" campaign kick-off at the VFW in Middleboro.

The 54th annual Kramer Spelling Bee was held on May 22 at the Henry B. Burkland Elementary School.

A Boston attorney is demanding that a Massachusetts town remove a 53-year-old cross from a traffic island because it overhangs a state right-of-way by approximately six inches and therefore he claims it represents a violation of the separation of church and state.

Middleboro schools say they have made some significant policy changes after an incident where a school official accepted a forged dismissal note from a 6-year-old. Amy Nay says she was at work when she received a call from her son's after school program that he wasn't there.

NEWLY ELECTED: Middleboro Democratic Town Committee officers elected this year include, from left, Brian Fitzgerald, secretary; Denise and Charles Goodspeed, co-vice chairmen; Tom McGuire, chairman; and George Mosley, treasurer.

Middleboro Community Evening School summer registration is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. in the library at Middleboro High School on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from June 19 through July 3. Classes will begin on Tuesday, July 9 from 6:30 to 9:20 p.m. and conclude on Thursday, Aug.

MIDDLEBORO - A statue that has stood in the same spot for 53 years is now at the center of a Constitutional debate.

Editor's Note: This is a file photo. The black bear spotted in West Barnstable - and still moving about the cabin freely - most likely swam across the Cape Cod Canal to get to the Cape, a representative from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife said.

Saint Vincent's Executive Director, John T. Weldon, announced that Dr. Donald L. Bigwood has joined Saint Vincent's staff as a child/adolescent psychiatrist and medical director.

Three local women with a special connection to cancer will be singing The National Anthem at the opening ceremony for the Bridgewater, Lakeville, Raynham and Middleboro Relay For Life on June 15 at 6 p.m. Lorna J. Brunelle of Middleboro is a seven-year cancer survivor.

For many, the death of a pet is more than the loss of a companion - it is the loss of a family member.

PHOTO BY JANE LOPES/The Gazette MEDIA EVENT: The tribal council chairman responds to questions from the media representatives who were out in force for the first public meeting between the Wampanoag and Middleboro officials and residents.

Armed Services Day will be celebrated with the Paw Sox on Wednesday, June 27 as a fundraiser for the Middleborough Veterans' Emergency Fund.

A variety of activities are planning for the coming weeks at the Leonard E. Simmons Multi-service Center , 558 Plymouth St., in addition to the meals served in the dining room on weekdays.

The 7th annual New England Blues Festival, "Red, White & Blues," is planned for Aug.