Lakeville News

The Joint Committee on Revenue in the Massachusetts legislature held a hearing last week on the notion of a potential meals tax holiday for August and one supporting group liking its chances.

Georgia Decas Chamberlain, 91, passed peacefully at home after an extended illness on May 5, Greek Easter, fitting for a woman proud of being a Decas and proud of her Greek heritage.

Two former Freetown-Lakeville Middle School students who served and sacrificed for their country will be remembered at a May 24 Memorial Day ceremony at the school.

The Freetown-Lakeville Regional School District will be able to support its $33,095,000 budget for fiscal 2014 after Lakeville voters approved a Proposition 21 2 override for $1.5 million Saturday.

The Joint Committee on Revenue in the Massachusetts legislature held a hearing this week on the notion of a potential meals tax holiday for August and one supporting group liking its chances.

Greenwich Village Booklovers Adventure: Hop on the bus and head to New York City's Greenwich Village, June 1. Join Alan and Helene Korolenko for a literary walk through Greenwich Village past many literary, cultural and historic sites.

The Joint Committee on Revenue in the Massachusetts legislature held a hearing this week on the notion of a potential meals tax holiday for August and one supporting group liking its chances.

Thousands of locals and out-of-towners flocked to Waltham this weekend for the fourth annual Watch City Festival, which celebrates all things steampunk, an aesthetic movement that visualizes modern technology in the Victorian Era .

"The Miracle Worker" cast visits the Keller Sullivan Cottage at the Perkins School for the Blind.

Christopher Peck, the town's first Superintendent of Streets, submitted his resignation to the Board of Selectmen this week.

After Lakeville and Freetown selectmen voted to support a regional school budget of $33 million, falling short of the School Committee's budget request by about $697,000, the School Committee reconvened to vote a new amount following a presentation by Superintendent of Schools Jessica Huizenga.

Courtesy photo Richard Hannay is unaware that he is being tailed by two thugs, played by Richard Pacheco of New Bedford and Jeff Rebell of Middleboro in Theatre One's production of 'The 39 Steps.' TOP's Radio Theatre, under the umbrella of Theatre One Productions, will perform a staged radio play, "The 39 Steps," this weekend.

Joseph Kerry Peroni '16 of Lakeville achieved High Honors for the Third Quarter at Boston College High School.

The Business Education Committee of the Lakeville Chamber of Commerce will hold a job fair aimed at high school students from 3-6 p.m. May 22 at Lakeville South High School.

Selectmen have approved an agreement with Lakeville Community Access Media Inc. to broadcast school-related programming on its cable access channel.

Amaro Bros. Ice Cream Shoppe, located at478 Middleborough Ave. in East Taunton, is planning "Ice Cream for Monica" week , a special fundraising event from May 1 to May 7. During the first week the shop is open, 100 percent of the profits will be donated to help fund the Monica DeMello Vocational School Building in Guatemala.

Local residents who live in an old house in Lakeville or love an old structure in town, and have a talent to showcase that interest are asked to consider participating in a new art and history exhibit that will open on Nov.

According to the entry for the Bridgewater Triangle in the online compendium Paranormal-Encyclopedia.com, Wednesday's Standard-Times is not the first time Bigfoot has been suggested as a local resident in these parts.

I discovered an interesting story on April 18 about a "big foot" found in Lakeville, Massachusetts by some kids in the woods on March 29.

Selectmen have approved an agreement with Lakeville Community Access Media Inc. to broadcast school-related programming on its cable access channel.