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Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce Happenings

There is plenty happening with the Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce this November! Members and community residents are invited to take part in upcoming networking opportunities, celebrate a new local business, and get a head start on holiday shopping. Evening Business Connections – November 18. Join the...

Cape Cod And Islands, MA · 1d
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Wareham state house seat remains uncalled

The race for the Second Plymouth State House District — which includes all of Wareham, Carver and parts of Middleboro — has yet to be called and appears headed to a recount. According to State House News Service and other news outlets, Democrat Sarah Hewins from Carver has...

Wareham, MA · 1d
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Four finalists selected for Middleboro Town Manager post

MIDDLEBORO -- Middleboro has narrowed its choices for the next town manager to four. The finalists are Shawn Cadime, Anthony Delmonaco, Timothy McInerney and Matthew Wojcik. Cadime has been the town administrator in Seekonk since 2014 and previously worked in the City of Fall River. Delmonaco is the chief financial...

Middleborough, MA · 2d

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Middleboro public works director resigns

MIDDLEBORO — Middleboro will soon be without its public works director of 13 years. Christopher Peck, who took the helm of the Department of Public Works in 2013, sent his resignation letter to the town on Wednesday, Nov. 4. He will step down from his post on Jan. 1, 2027.

Middleborough, MA · 4d
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Brewster Residents Honor Those Who Served

BREWSTER – As traffic whisked by on Route 6A, the mood outside the front of the council on aging was reverent and respectful. Residents and visitors gathered on the building’s front lawn for the town’s annual Veterans Day ceremony to honor those who have proudly served our country.

Brewster, MA · 2d

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Water Street barricades come down

The paving crew finished the last leg of the trouble-plagued Water Street sewer project a day early Thursday afternoon, deftly avoiding the omen of opening the street to traffic on Friday the 13th. Water Street is now fully open to traffic. After four years of starts, stops, buildings damaged and...

Plymouth, MA · 1d

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Mayor Mitchell Proposes Ban on Overnight RV and Camper Parking in New Bedford

The following is a press release from Mayor Mitchell’s office. Mayor Jon Mitchell has introduced a new city ordinance prohibiting the overnight parking of recreational vehicles (RVs), motor homes, trailer homes, and campers on public streets and city property. The proposal is designed to address the persistent problem of people parking those vehicles indefinitely on neighborhood streets.

New Bedford, MA · 1d

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On Parking Ticket Fines And A Town Impound Lot

To the editor: As I read the story about the parking ticket fee increasing I was actually impressed. It is about time that the Select Board took action to help alleviate the parking situation downtown - since they appear to have decided that there is no need to initiate paid parking as many communities have done and the different versions of the Select Board have beaten that idea to death over the years with no movement forward. Hit the parking scofflaws in the wallet.

Nantucket, MA · 1d

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New Bedford City Council passes ban on data centers

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — The New Bedford City Council has passed an ordinance banning data centers, according to a statement from Mayor Jon Mitchell. Mitchell, who proposed the ordinance, praised the council’s action and cited concerns about the facilities’ effects on neighborhoods, electrical infrastructure and local water supplies.

New Bedford, MA · 22h

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Acushnet’s St. Gelais flips seat from Dem to Rep

Last week’s election results took a little bit longer to count than usual. The Neighb News had to go to print with some races and ballot questions still not decided. Now, 99% of the votes are in. Domestic mailed-in ballots postmarked by 11/3 had to be in by 11/6. Ballots mailed from outside the US have until 11/13 to arrive and still be counted. So counting cannot be finished until after then. The results need to be certified by 11/18.

Acushnet, MA · 2d

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Lakeville Finance Director has contract extension through 2030

LAKEVILLE — Lakeville’s Finance Director/Town Accountant Michael Ellis is staying in town through the start of the next decade. Select Board members have approved a new contract for Ellis that would begin July 1, 2027 and run through June 30, 2030. His current contract ends June 30, 2027.

Lakeville, MA · 2d

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Household hazardous waste day for Marion and Mattapoisett

MARION —Marion and Mattapoisett residents can dispose of household hazardous waste on Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event is only for residents of the two towns, and proof of residency is required. The maximum load is 10 gallons or 10 pounds. Acceptable hazardous waste includes clearning...

Marion, MA · 2d

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It takes about $68,200 – $93,200 a year to raise a young family in New Bedford. The typical household earns $60,900

Housing in New Bedford costs far less than in most of Massachusetts. But add up what a young family can’t do without – healthcare, housing, utilities, child care, groceries, a car and a phone – and the bill comes to far more than most households in the city earn.

New Bedford, MA · 2d

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Fairhaven Residents say Building Insp. has too much discretion

The Fairhaven Select Board heard from several residents at its meeting on 11/9/26 during the public comment session regarding building projects on West Island that neighbors say violate either bylaws or state law. Bob Pink told the board that the situation is creating a cloud on some titles/deeds. At present,...

Fairhaven, MA · 2d

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UMass Dartmouth receives $100,000 for shuttle service connecting campus to South Coast Rail in Fall River, New Bedford

DARTMOUTH, Mass. — UMass Dartmouth will add new shuttle routes connecting campus to South Coast Rail commuter stations in New Bedford and Fall River, supported by $100,000 in state funding secured by Rep. Antonio F.D. Cabral ’78. The funding will improve the University’s intercampus and off-campus shuttle service,...

New Bedford, MA · 1d

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Edgartown Adopts Residential Tax Exemption

The Edgartown select board this week approved a residential tax exemption that will shift some of the property tax burden from year-round residents to seasonal homeowners. The board voted unanimously Monday in favor of enacting a 5 per cent residential tax rate exemption after holding hearings earlier this year. This is the first time that Edgartown has enacted the residential exemption, which has been employed by several other municipalities on the Island.

Edgartown, MA · 2d

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Trustees Teams Up With Museum For Brickyard Audio

The Trustees of Reservations and the Martha’s Vineyard Museum are seeking people with personal connections to the Brickyard in order to create a new audio tour of the Chilmark landmark. The historic site on the north shore of Chilmark was once home to a 19th century brickworks that sent...

Chilmark, MA · 1d

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Middleboro fire receives grants to boost fire safety education

MIDDLEBORO -- The Middleboro Fire Department has received two state grants to help deliver fire safety education to students and seniors. The department received $3,913.84 for the Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) program. This program sends specially trained firefighter-educators into schools to deliver clear, consistent lessons to young people.

Middleborough, MA · 1d

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People say dead rats are popping up more and more in this Boston neighborhood

Dead rats have been popping up around Boston's Brighton neighborhood, and they've become the talk of the town. Brighton residents say rats are nothing new but now more have been found dead on the sidewalk and around homes, and there's concern that rat poison could be playing a role. Deborah...

Boston, MA · 3d

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Matthew Farwell asking for new trial

BOSTON (WHDH) - Matthew Farwell plans to ask a federal judge to acquit him or order a new trial. Farwell is requesting additional time to file the motions. His defense says the case is complex and they need the final trial transcripts to prepare their arguments. On Tuesday, the former...

Stoughton, MA · 2d