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NEMASKET WEEK: ‘Alarming’ discrepancy of $1.2 million found in town financial records

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  WHAT ARE SELECTMEN GOING TO DO TO CORRECT THESE FAILURES? ISN'T THE TOWN AUDITED ANNUALLY?  ASK QUESTIONS! THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE! ‘Alarming’ discrepancy of $1.2 million found in town financial records Christian Uva reporter@nemasketweek.com Nov 03, 2026 Interim Town Manager Robert Nunes, left, told the Middleboro Select Board about the discrepancy during one of his regular financial updates. Photo by Christian Uva MIDDLEBORO — The town missed out on being able to use money it had because of poor bookkeeping, Interim Town Manager Robert Nunes told the Middleboro Select Board at its Nov. 2 meeting Nunes said that he found a $1.215 million discrepancy over a three-year period between the amount of money Middleboro had and the amount it recorded in its books. Nunes said that this prevented the town from accessing free cash it would have had if that money had been properly reported in the accounting ledger. Free cash is the balance that remains from the previous fiscal year t...
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NEMASKET WEEK: Accident between tractor-trailer and two sedans on I-495 sends one to hospital

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  Accident between tractor-trailer and two sedans on I-495 sends one to hospital Christian Uva  reporter@nemasketweek.com Nov 07, 2026 An overhead view of Interstate 495 following the accident, showing the truck lying on its side on the northbound lane facing the opposite direction. Photo by David Curran MIDDLEBORO — An accident involving a tractor-trailer and two sedans on Interstate 495 sent one person to the hospital on the morning of Saturday, Nov. 7. There are no reported fatalities at this time, according to a Massachusetts State Police officer from the Middleboro barracks. The accident occurred near Exit 14 at 8:30 a.m. The tractor-trailer, which was carrying asphalt, rolled over onto its side on the northbound lane of Interstate 495 facing the opposite direction. The officer did not provide a reason for the tractor-trailer rolling over into the northbound lane. One sedan was seen in the median with significant damage to its front right side. The northbound section of...
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Trump Put His Name On Everything This Week. Look How That Went.

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  We dig through the court papers, put what we find in front of millions of people, and push Congress to act on it. If someone you love should be in this fight with us, send them a gift subscription, or become a founding member and help us take it further. And if you’d like to drop a little something in the tip jar, here’s my Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/dworkinreport Trump Put His Name On Everything This Week. Look How That Went. America’s first Black woman governor-elect beat Trump’s billionaire. Plus: Mississippi’s count, the 20,000 ballots Trump couldn’t touch, and what a judge did to his arch. Scott Dworkin Nov 8 Happy Sunday, and thanks for spending part of it with me. Five days ago, we beat Trump and took back both houses of Congress. In Alaska and Mississippi, they’re still counting votes that could cost him two more Senate seats. Until the new majority is sworn in, Republicans still run Congress, and our Lame Duck Watch is on them every day. We are going to track everything...
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