The Lakeville Brief

Get the Lakeville brief every morning, free. Everything happening in Lakeville in one two-minute email: town hall, schools, road work, openings, and what is coming up. Sign up. Know a newsletter, official, or group we should be reading? Tell us.

Government & development · Events & things to do · Schools · Openings, closings & business

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Lakeville continues earth removal hearing for 30 Howland Road to November 10 session.

Today in Lakeville

• Howland Road earth removal hearing pushed to Nov 10. The town announced the earth removal hearing for 30 Howland Road has been continued to November 10, delaying a decision that had been expected sooner.Town of Lakeville
• Town urges voters to review guide, use early voting. Lakeville is urging residents to review the 2026 Information for Voters Guide ahead of the November 3 state election and is offering in-person early voting October 17 through 30 to avoid long lines.Town of Lakeville
• Farmland protection initiative webinar announced. The town posted notice of a second webinar in the Southeastern Massachusetts Farmland Protection Initiative, continuing regional discussion on preserving farmland; no webinar date was included in the release.Town of Lakeville
• Lakeville launches Halloween candy drive. The town posted a calendar notice for a Halloween candy drive collecting donations ahead of the holiday; drop-off times and locations were not detailed in the release.Town of Lakeville
• Pauline M. Silva, Lakeville resident, dies. Pauline M. Silva of Lakeville has died, according to an obituary notice posted through Dahlborg-MacNevin Funeral Home listing her Bedford Street connection to the town.Legacy.com

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 8: Apponequet field hockey hosts West Bridgewater. Apponequet Regional's field hockey team faces West Bridgewater in a non-conference game Thursday, October 8, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Mon, Oct 12: Library closed Oct 12 for Columbus Day. Lakeville Public Library will be closed Monday, October 12, for Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day, according to the library's posted hours.Lakeville Public Library
• Mon, Oct 19: Apponequet girls soccer plays DRRHS Oct 19. Apponequet Regional's girls varsity soccer team hosts Dighton-Rehoboth in a game set for Monday, October 19, streaming on the NFHS Network.NFHS Network
• Wed, Oct 28, 4:00 p.m.: Library closing early Oct 28 for training. Lakeville Public Library will close at 4 p.m. Wednesday, October 28, for staff training, according to the library's posted hours.Lakeville Public Library

Recent editions

• Sunday, October 4, 2026 — Light September deed filings leave Lakeville's home price trends hard to read
• Friday, October 2, 2026 — Lakeville voters will face a double-sided, multi-page ballot in the Nov 3 State Election
• Tuesday, September 29, 2026 — Zoning board delays vote on 199-home Rocky Woods subdivision amid tribal and water concerns
• Friday, September 25, 2026 — A weekend storm could force changes to Lakeville's transfer station hours Saturday
• Thursday, September 24, 2026 — Planning Board resumes 43 Main Street redevelopment hearing today with conditions at stake
• Tuesday, September 22, 2026 — Freetown-Lakeville Regional School District launches online survey ahead of Thursday's strategic planning listening session
• Sunday, September 20, 2026 — Family trust transfers dominated Lakeville's September deed recordings, a new Lakeville News review found