Middleboro News

A 31-year-old Middleboro man was arrested Tuesday on charges of rape and assault and battery, police said.

Handcraft House Gallery Featuring the watercolor paintings of gallery owner Eileen A. Smith, and the handmade creations of fine American craft artisans.

There are those who are for it and haven't wavered. Others stand steadfastly against it.

Limited doses of H1N1 vaccine are trickling into SouthCoast via local practitioners and boards of health, but the vaccine is still being reserved for those most at risk for complications from swine flu.

May C. Simmons, aged 75 years, of Lakeville, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2009, close to her family at Jordan Hospital, Plymouth, after a brief illness.

Five months, two weeks and five days. That's how long it has been since we first filed a complaint with the Massachusetts state police about a trooper speeding on Route 6 in West Barnstable.

Casino supporters for years have pointed to polls that show roughly 60 percent support for expanded gambling among Massachusetts residents.

In 2007, when legislators last debated casino gambling in Massachusetts, the Mashpee Wampanoag were in the driver's seat and people testifying repeated the same word with the tribe in mind - "inevitable." But now, nearly two years later, even as the political and economic landscape has shifted on Beacon Hill, the tribe appears to be just another ...

In celebration of National Kitchen and Bath month, Symmons Industries is planning on donating its bath fittings products to Homes for Our Troops, an organization that builds custom homes for severely injured veterans.

Excited birders with spotting scopes and cameras in tow gathered at Orange Airport this week to catch a glimpse of a bird rarely seen in this area.

A highly decorated and respected officer, the late Sgt. Kathleen Barrett was especially passionate about her work with the state police canine unit.

Middleboro is now slated for a "much seedier" casino than was originally promised, a former selectman who helped craft a deal with the Wampanoag tribe said yesterday.

A state commission examining the pros and cons of bringing expanded gambling to New Hampshire was told yesterday that to get the most bang for its buck, the state should act before Massachusetts does.

Parents rushed to get their children the H1N1 vaccine when a local clinic opened this week.

A potential threat to students at Middleboro High School was rumored and later debunked, school officials are reporting.

After pleading guilty to charges of assault and battery, disorderly conduct and threats to commit a crime Thursday at Wareham District Court, Derek Lindsay, 36, of Taunton, has 72 criminal convictions on his record since 1990.

It's the last thing I ever expected to happen in my old neighborhood. I'm talking about the anti-Semitic, anti-Obama slur carved into the 18th green at the Lakeville Country Club earlier this week.

Boston Herald General Economics Reporter Jay Fitzgerald has been a journalist and blogger for years.

As of Oct. 23, Mid-Cape Home Centers will be closing one of its eight retail locations, according to a press release from the company.

Massachusetts ranks No. 7 in the country for quality nursing homes, according to data reported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.