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147Events this week
22Free things to do
85New spots
73New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Middleborough

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 147 events, day by day →

Canning at Dunks

Saturday 8am · Braintree

Providence Artisans Fall Fest

Saturday 9am · Lippitt Memorial Park

Stress-Free Toddler Dance Program

Saturday 9am · Dance Clinic · Free

Family Nature Journal Club

Saturday 10am · Blue Hills Trailside Museum

SAIL Home 3rd Anniversary Celebration

Saturday 12pm · SAIL Home · Free

New in Middleborough

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Juel Beauty Bar

Beauty

Instant glow, no drama: Whether you're overdue for a lash refresh or your brows need a little attitude adjustment, Juel Beauty Bar does extensions, lifts, lamination, customized facials and waxing, plus pro makeup for nights out or bridal moments.

juelbeautybar.glossgenius.com ↗

Lorenzo's Italian Restaurant & Bar

Restaurants

Old‑school Italian comfort: Whether you’re craving handcrafted pasta, a crisp glass of wine, or a relaxed spot to catch some live local tunes, Lorenzo's Italian Restaurant & Bar nails that family-style warmth since 1950.

lorenzos.net ↗

Thistledown Nest

Home & Garden

Give heirlooms a glow-up: If you’ve got a chair with good bones or a flea market find begging for a second act, Thistledown Nest does custom upholstery, repainting and refinishing, decorative painting, even seat weaving plus marine and outdoor projects.

thistledownnest.com ↗

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Most read in Middleborough

The five stories Middleborough readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. See unique treats on menu at Middleboro's new Pop Culture bakery

    Pop Culture bakery in Middleboro, Massachusetts, is set to open its second location soon with a ribbon cutting planned for its Middleboro location on Oct.

    Full story at enterprisenews.com ↗

  2. Plymouth Select Board Backs 392-Unit Friendly 40B on Carver Road, Declines to Recommend Two Citizen Petitions

    The Plymouth Select Board voted 4-1 to approve a memorandum of agreement and a letter of support for a 392-unit friendly 40B at 120 Carver Road, a project that would lift Plymouth’s subsidized housing inventory to 10.5% and exceed the threshold for permanent safe harbor under the 2020 census count.

    Full story at southshore.news ↗

  3. Tribe rallies to block Raynham 'slots' it says threaten Taunton casino

    The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is urging the state to block the use of historic horse racing gambling machines, which critics argue are identical to slot machines and could compete with the tribe's Taunton casino.

    Full story at tauntongazette.com ↗

  4. Ballot question 1: Explaining the public records decision facing voters

    A new ballot question, Question 1, aims to make most records held by the Governor's office and Legislature public under the state's records law.

    Full story at wcvb.com ↗

  5. PFAS chemicals are in most Mass. rivers and waterways tested in new report

    A report by MASSPIRG Education Fund, Environment Massachusetts Research and Policy Center, and Frontier Group has revealed that most of Massachusetts rivers, ponds, and other waterways detected contamination from PFAS chemicals.

    Full story at wgbh.org ↗

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