Category: Opinions and Analysis
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Who’s Checking the Wetsuits? A Casual Question at Middleborough’s Surf Park Hearing Exposes a Regulatory Blind Spot
Read More →: Who’s Checking the Wetsuits? A Casual Question at Middleborough’s Surf Park Hearing Exposes a Regulatory Blind SpotBy John Barrella August 7, 2026 MIDDLEBOROUGH — It came up almost as an aside. Nearly an hour and thirteen minutes into the Zoning Board of Appeals’ July 23 hearing…
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ANALYSIS: Middleborough Locked In $2,816 Per Megawatt a Year for a Battery Plant. No One Compared It to the Alternative.
Read More →: ANALYSIS: Middleborough Locked In $2,816 Per Megawatt a Year for a Battery Plant. No One Compared It to the Alternative.By John Barrella MIDDLEBOROUGH — The Select Board’s 20-year tax agreement with Kearsarge Energy works out to roughly $2,816 per megawatt per year for the lithium-ion battery facility planned on…
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OPINION: No One’s Proposed a Data Center in Middleborough Yet. That’s Exactly When the Town Should Set the Rules.
Read More →: OPINION: No One’s Proposed a Data Center in Middleborough Yet. That’s Exactly When the Town Should Set the Rules.August 3, 2026 By John Barrella To be clear at the outset: to the best of my knowledge, no developer has proposed a data center in Middleborough. No site has…
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🐐 The G.O.A.T. — Now on Your Phone!
Read More →: 🐐 The G.O.A.T. — Now on Your Phone!By John Barrella July 28, 2026 Big news, herd! You can now add The G.O.A.T. straight to your phone’s home screen — no app store, no download, no cost. Just…
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Stay Steady, Stay Independent: Community Fall Prevention Workshop Comes to Oak Point
Read More →: Stay Steady, Stay Independent: Community Fall Prevention Workshop Comes to Oak PointFalls are the leading cause of injury among older adults — but many are preventable. On Thursday, July 30, Middleborough residents are invited to Oak Point Clubhouse for a free…
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Even the surf park’s supporters should want these conditions
Read More →: Even the surf park’s supporters should want these conditionsNSP has cooperated with every request the zoning board has made. That is an argument for putting the terms in writing, not against it. By John Barrella July 26, 2026…
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Why Local Journalism Will Help Keep Middleborough Resilient
Read More →: Why Local Journalism Will Help Keep Middleborough ResilientBy documenting decisions and amplifying local voices, neighbors stay informed, engaged, and ready to act.
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Shop Local: Small Businesses Are the Heart of Main Street
Read More →: Shop Local: Small Businesses Are the Heart of Main StreetHighlighting the local businesses and voices that make our town tick. (Example post — replace with your reporting.)
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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.
UPDATE Monday at 12:12pm EST: I heard back from Rich Goodick, President of Indus. Here is his reply to…
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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…
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Middleborough Planning Board Advances Battery Storage Bylaw, Bracing for a Fight With the State
Board would confine new energy systems to a single 150-acre district, an approach the attorney general has struck down…
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