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The G.O.A.T. News in Middleborough delivers clear, local reporting and practical storytelling that connects Middleborough to the towns around it. Our posts explain what’s happening at town hall, in schools, and on Main Street, surface the people and businesses shaping our community, and translate regional developments into useful context for local readers.
Topics We Cover
Local government & public meetings
Schools & youth
Public safety & health
Local business & economy
Community life & events
Regional context
Practical guides & resources
Government — Local government and public meetings — coverage of selectboard, planning, and school committee decisions with plain-English summaries and links to source documents.
Schools — Schools and youth — reporting on curriculum changes, sports, student achievements, and school budget impacts.
Safety — Public safety and health — police and fire updates, public health notices, and safety guides.
Business — Local business and economy — new openings, small business spotlights, and profiles of entrepreneurs.
Community — Community life and events — festivals, volunteer opportunities, neighborhood initiatives, and human-interest stories.
Regional — Regional context — developments in neighboring towns that affect Middleborough residents, from transit and zoning to shared services.
Guides — Practical guides and resources — how-tos, local service directories, and step-by-step guides for navigating town services.
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What 88 River Street Means for Middleborough’s Next Special Permit
Read More →: What 88 River Street Means for Middleborough’s Next Special Permit“A special permit is a contract with the whole Town,” one resident argues. Community Submission / Letter from a ResidentThis piece was submitted by a Middleborough resident and reflects that…
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We asked Indus and LaMountain Bros. what they know about the fuel tanks at 400 Canopy Drive. Here’s what we asked, and what we’re still waiting to hear.
Read More →: We asked Indus and LaMountain Bros. what they know about the fuel tanks at 400 Canopy Drive. Here’s what we asked, and what we’re still waiting to hear.By John Barrella MIDDLEBOROUGH – Four fuel-storage license hearings go before Middleborough’s Select Board Monday night, all for the same address: 400 Canopy Drive. Ahead of that meeting, we went…
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What Middleborough’s tax-break filings didn’t mention: thousands of gallons of fuel
Read More →: What Middleborough’s tax-break filings didn’t mention: thousands of gallons of fuelThe Select Board’s Monday agenda also may bring a sobering financial-conditions update tied to the FY2025 audit By John Barrella MIDDLEBOROUGH — It has not been a quiet summer at…
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BREAKING: Republican Attorney General Candidate Michael Walsh Joins The GOAT Podcast
Read More →: BREAKING: Republican Attorney General Candidate Michael Walsh Joins The GOAT PodcastLynnfield attorney says the state’s top law enforcement office has drifted from its constitutional role By John Barrella MIDDLEBOROUGH — Republican candidate for Massachusetts attorney general Michael Walsh sat down…
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Bridgewater rated its town manager 4.4 out of 5. Then the Inspector General’s letter arrived.
Read More →: Bridgewater rated its town manager 4.4 out of 5. Then the Inspector General’s letter arrived.Every recorded council vote on business Justin Casanova-Davis introduced has been unanimous. Now the council has broken its own meeting calendar twice, hired outside counsel, and told residents nothing. By…
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School Committee returns Thursday with a vacant seat, a closed-door contract session, and a superintendent search still ahead
Read More →: School Committee returns Thursday with a vacant seat, a closed-door contract session, and a superintendent search still aheadBy John Barrella MIDDLEBOROUGH — The School Committee opens its Thursday meeting behind closed doors, and reopens it to a full plate: an empty seat at its own table, the…
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Middleborough Planning Board Advances Battery Storage Bylaw, Bracing for a Fight With the State
Read More →: Middleborough Planning Board Advances Battery Storage Bylaw, Bracing for a Fight With the StateBoard would confine new energy systems to a single 150-acre district, an approach the attorney general has struck down elsewhere; separately, REXA’s occupancy permit stalls over missing bollards By John…
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The audit will say Middleborough’s controls failed. The missing paperwork said it first.
Read More →: The audit will say Middleborough’s controls failed. The missing paperwork said it first.It began in 2024 with eighteen months of capital planning minutes that weren’t there. It ends with a town rolling over its debt while auditors trace revenue errors by hand.…
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Middleborough’s FY25 audit won’t be done in time for bond rating call, interim manager warns
Read More →: Middleborough’s FY25 audit won’t be done in time for bond rating call, interim manager warnsAuditors say the finished report will identify material weaknesses; financial advisers recommend rolling over short-term debt as state deadlines for free cash and the tax rate close in By John…
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