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Keohan ousted from Community Preservation Committee
The Select Board on Tuesday voted to remove Bill Keohan from the Community Preservation Committee, which he has chaired since its inception in 2002. It also ousted committee member Allen Hemberger, a supporter of what Keohan has characterized as an effort to keep recommendations on spending Community Preservation funds independent of town politics.
Across Massachusetts, a balance sought to maintain classroom order while helping students learn
MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. — A Massachusetts mother is speaking out after she says her son was bullied by his classmates and unfairly disciplined by school administrators. The 5 Investigates team has taken a deeper look into the battle over how to maintain classroom order while keeping every student on track to learn.
'More than just a sweet treat': Strawberry Days and Festivals happening on the Cape
Summer is all about strawberries (and shortcake) as the Cape's strawberry season is in full swing and strawberry days and festivals are filling the calendar. Up and down the Cape, museums, historical societies and churches are carrying on long-standing traditions and carving out time for families, friends and neighbors to get together for a sunny day in June. ...
Massachusetts high school president writes notes thanking fellow seniors — 180 of them
A high school class president in Massachusetts who gave a commencement speech wanted to recognize all of his fellow graduates. So he wrote them personal thank-you notes presented at the ceremony — 180 to be exact.
Nursing Home Chain to pay $4 million in settlement for understaffing and care failures
MIDDLEBORO — A long-term care company that operates a nursing home in Middleboro has reached a $4 million settlement with the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General for understaffing its facilities and failing to care properly for nursing home residents. Next Step Health Care owns and operates 16 nursing...
Exit rates at emergency shelters show slight improvement amid ‘huge challenge' of capacity
It was a first for one of the state’s emergency shelters housing migrant families: a family from Haiti moved out of the shelter and into their new home. But thousands still fill the shelters and hundreds more are in need. Recent data for shelter exit rates show slight movement...
Ceremony honors Barnett, one of Wareham’s own
A ceremony held at the Onset VFW on Saturday, June 8 honored Colonel Paul A. Barnett for his dedicated service to the classroom, the community and the country. Barnett has decades of military service starting in 1989, including combat tours in 1991 during Operation Desert Storm and in 2009 to Baghdad.
Affordable housing on Cape Cod: Former Wing School in Sandwich to become 128 rentals
Construction is expected to begin immediately to turn the Henry T. Wing School into affordable housing units, said Ralph Vitacco, director of planning and economic development in Sandwich. “We’ve been getting a lot of calls from people, you know, since the inception of this project,” Vitacco said. “A lot of people in town want to put their name on the list to get in.” ...
Wareham native keeps watch over Onset Bay
Onset Bay Safe Harbor Marinas is only one of the 23 Safe Harbor properties, from Rhode Island to Maine, that Zachary Commeau oversees. However, it’s the one that’s nearest and dearest to his heart. “I grew up swimming at Onset Beach,” said Commeau. “I wanted to make sure...
Lakeville residents approve funding for next phase of proposed fire station
The Lakeville Fire Department leadership team would like to express our gratitude to the Lakeville residents who attended the town meeting last night. We respect and appreciate all those who take on the burden of providing direction and oversight for our community. Thank you for authorizing the funding required for...
Long road for Long Wharf redesign project
MATTAPOISETT — Since June 2022, the Mattapoisett Select Board and Marine Advisory Board have been at work to repair and redesign the town’s “deteriorating” Long Wharf. Now, a representative from Childs Engineering, the Bellingham-based group contracted to complete the project, presented the town with a 35% design sketch that outlines the wharf’s future.
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