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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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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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COMMENTARY
Read More →: COMMENTARY“Point of order.” Then: show us the whole list. The objection produced a motion, the motion reached the Select Board, and Middleborough learned its town manager search had been narrowed…
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The Grove Street Standard
Read More →: The Grove Street StandardA Middleborough shop the Fire Department trusts with the equipment that shows up when it matters By John Barrella MIDDLEBOROUGH — There is a particular sound a diesel shop makes…
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Carver Planning Board digs in against state solar mandate — even as it waits it out
Read More →: Carver Planning Board digs in against state solar mandate — even as it waits it outMembers approved a subdivision, a warehouse expansion, and rejected buying landlocked woods, but the real fight was over Beacon Hill telling them how to run their own board By John…
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100 Days In: Middleborough Select Board Chair Teresa Farley Backs a Forensic Audit — ‘One Hundred Percent’
Read More →: 100 Days In: Middleborough Select Board Chair Teresa Farley Backs a Forensic Audit — ‘One Hundred Percent’By John Barrella MIDDLEBOROUGH — When Teresa Kelly Farley took over as chair of the Select Board this spring, she inherited a town still reeling from the discovery of a…
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125 Jobs Planned, Zero Guaranteed — and REXA Isn’t Answering Questions About It
Read More →: 125 Jobs Planned, Zero Guaranteed — and REXA Isn’t Answering Questions About ItBy John Barrella MIDDLEBOROUGH — A stretch of West Grove Street is becoming home to one of the more significant private investments in the town’s recent history: a $33 million,…
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Getting to Know Dr. David Thomson, Middleborough’s New Interim Superintendent
Read More →: Getting to Know Dr. David Thomson, Middleborough’s New Interim SuperintendentBy John Barrella MIDDLEBOROUGH — When the School Committee voted unanimously this summer to bring in Dr. David L. Thomson as interim superintendent, they weren’t hiring a stranger to the…
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