“More than three quarters of councils believe that the use of social networks has improved their service delivery, while 54 per cent feel that social media has led to more satisfied customers…”

Middleboro schools have hired an information technology director who may eventually take over those duties for the town as well. Ellen M. Driscoll, of Mattapoisett, was hired at $95,000 annually and is expected to start in April 2012. Driscoll is presently the coordinator of education technology and instruction in the Plymouth public schools. Driscoll received her bachelor’s degree from the [...]

TTI, Inc., a indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Sager Electronics, a privately held electronic component distributor headquartered in Middleborough, Massachusetts.

Middleboro officials are correct when they say the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe shouldn’t be moving “from one community to another” in an attempt to get the best deal possible for a casino.

Nickerson Lumber Co., which operates Mid-Cape Home Centers, is expected to be sold by the end of the month, company officials announced Thursday. The company, which started in 1895, has 180 employees, according to its website. The buyer is Duxbury resident Jeff Plank, who is co-owner of an optical company in Kentucky. Joshua A. “Jan” Nickerson Jr., chairman of the board of the lumber company, said the sale makes sense for the long-term future of the business.

Officials from the state Department of Environmental Protection told town leaders Thursday the cleanup of the Rockland Industries hazardous waste site is in the home stretch and the land could be redeveloped in two years.

The fully restored cupola is finally back on top of Middleboro’s town hall and is looking mighty nice!

Middleboro had no takers on its offer to sell the historic Washburn Mill site and the Old Colony freight house.

Selectman Allin J. Frawley filed four separate open meeting law complaints on Feb. 27 against the commissioners, including allegations that General Manager John P. Granahan’s $188,000 contract is illegal.

Perkins is now Gordon Food Service. After 97 years of independence, members of the Perkins family have sold the Taunton-based distributor to Gordon Food Service. The acquisition will provide a crucial entry for Gordon, the nation’s fourth-largest broad food service distributor, into the New England market.