Russia’s Defence Ministry will finalize an electronic database of World War II losses by May 1, 2010, the chief of the ministry’s casualties commemoration department, Alexander Kirilin, said on Saturday. “We started this work four years ago and we will finalise it by the 65th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany,” he told the audience of the Ekho Moskvy [...]
After weeks of reports that the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe may be seeking a new location to build their casino, selectmen are sending a letter to the tribe to ask if they plan to honor their intergovernmental agreement with Middleboro to construct a casino resort in town. The letter comes following an admission in January by Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council Chairman [...]
The town manager has refused a $3,900 pay raise, saying he wants to do his part to help curb expenses. Selectmen voted Monday to grant Town Manager Charles J. Cristello a 3 percent, or $3,900 pay increase, that would have increased his salary from $130,000 to $133,900. Cristello, who helps oversee the town budget, asked department heads last year to [...]
As I started to write this blog posting, the theme song from the Beverly Hillbillies kept running through my head. You know the song: Come and listen to a story about a man named Jed. A poor mountain man who barely kept his family fed… In my case, the song changes to: Come and listen to a story about a [...]
A national survey conducted by Cision and Don Bates of The George Washington University’s Master’s Degree Program in Strategic Public Relations found that an overwhelming majority of reporters and editors now depend on social media sources when researching their stories. Among the journalists surveyed, 89% said they turn to blogs for story research, 65% to social media sites such as [...]
School Superintendent Robert M. Sullivan, 58, will formally announce his plans to retire at next week’s School Committee meeting. His retirement will be effective June 30, he said. Sullivan, who was appointed superintendent in 2004, began his employment with the system in 1980 as a pool supervisor at the elementary school. Get the rest of the story on EnterpriseNews.com.
While others were shoveling snow this week, two local farmers were starting their seedlings of onions, spinach, leeks and broccoli to get a jump on spring and be ready to offer up home-grown vegetables when the weather breaks. Dave Purpura of Plato’s Harvest Organic Farm has already potted his onions and spinach plants, while James Reynolds of The Dahlia Farm [...]
A new radio show featuring Middleboro and Lakeville will be airing on Friday, Feb. 26 at 12 noon on 1530AM WVBF. Lakeville resident Ed Rand, a 2002 graduate of Apponequet Regional High School and 2006 graduate of Gordon College will host “Middleboro Mid-day.” The show will start with a recap of recent area news, and then move on to featured [...]
There is just one contest shaping up, and at least one incumbent other than Chairman of Selectmen Patrick Rogers stepping down. At this writing, the following brave souls are running: Roger A. Clark (Housing Authority) Nancy J. Thomas (Housing Authority) Thomas E. Murphy (Gas and Electric Commission) Michael Solimini (Gas and Electric Commission) Steven Spataro (Board of Selectmen) Al Rullo [...]
Paul Provencher, the Director of Veterans’ Services for the town of Middleborough working along with Shirley Jackson, the VA Minority Veterans’ Coordinator from the VA Boston Health Care System will be hosting on a Veterans’ EXPO from noon – 7 p.m. Thursday, March 11, 2010. The event will take place at the Middleborough COA (Council on Aging) at 558 Plymouth [...]
