The Green Energy Fair will be a great place to learn about alternative energy generation. The Fair will take place on Saturday, Nov. 6, in the Grand Ballroom of the Middleboro Town Hall from 10 in the morning to 2 in the afternoon. How practical is a wind turbine to generate electricity here in Middleboro? Do solar panels “pay” in [...]
Middleboro has five of the most dangerous intersections in the region, according to a report issued by the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District.The report, compiled using crash data from the state Department of Transportation from 2006 to 2008, lists the following Middleboro intersections as especially hazardous: Routes 44 and 105, ranked seventh, with 75 crashes Routes 28 and [...]
Merlin Mann, of 43Folders fame, gives a great talk at Rutgers about managing time and expectations.
The Pet Salon in Middleboro has completed their move from Centre Street to 122 East Grove Street in Middleboro. They are still offering their terrific grooming services but also planning to expand into a puppy boutique and doggie daycare. Kisses and Tucker cannot wait for the trip to the new and improved Pet Salon! Become a fan of The Pet [...]
Dolce Beauty Shop is currently under construction at 97 West Grove Street in Middleboro. They are planning to relocate from Taunton to Middleboro in the beginning of December. You can find more information about them on their Facebook page or their web site – http://www.dolcebeautyshop.com/.
Two of the Middleboro’s Department of Public Works employees headed to Fitchburg, where they will compete in the state snowplow driving finals at the New England Public Works Expo. Middleboro’s Jeffery Jenness and David Muse took first place in overall scoring at a preliminary competition on Friday, when each wrangled his plow truck as if it were a tame filly. [...]
Selectmen will hold a public hearing on Monday to discuss the warrant for the Oct. 4 special town meeting, which includes a request to impose a .75 percent local sales tax on restaurant meals and articles seeking $1.023 million in capital expenditures. The meals tax, which selectmen estimated would generate $250,000 a year, was defeated at town meeting in June. [...]
A $10 million medical facility slated for town will include a walk-in care unit. The town has been without urgent care for more than 20 years since St. Luke’s Hospital closed its doors downtown, and now a 36,000-square-foot, full-service facility is planned at Commerce Boulevard and Route 18. Compass Medical South, a chain of 10 healthcare facilities, is expected to [...]
The Middleboro /Lakeville Post Offices will be hosting a Passport Day on Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lakeville Arts and Music Festival. The festival will be held at the junctions of routes 105 and 18 and Precinct Street. Applicants will need to bring a certified birth certificate (with seal and filing date) or a citizenship [...]
A few tickets are still available for the seventh annual Taste of Middleboro, according to organizers of the popular event. This year the event will be held on Thursday, Oct. 14 from 7-9 p.m. at the Army National Guard Armory on Elm Street. This is the only fundraiser annually for the care, maintenance, and expansion of the Middleborough Veterans’ Memorial [...]
