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🌱 Lakeville keeps finance director Michael Ellis through 2030

Lakeville, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Lakeville? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Lakeville keeps finance director Michael Ellis through 2030
  • A Lakeville voter’s reluctant yes in the starter-home debate
  • Lakeville resident named estate representative in this week’s legal notices

Also on today's calendar: Pour Decisions and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: did you know 10+10 = 11+11? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Rain; breezy and cooler, with a high of 45 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and breaks of sun, temps: high: 47, low: 31.
  • Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 50 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lakeville Finance Director has contract extension through 2030 (theweektoday.com) — Lakeville has secured Finance Director and Town Accountant Michael Ellis through June 2030, approving a new contract with a $123,000 annual salary plus cost-of-living adjustments. Town Administrator Andrew Sukeforth said other communities had sought Ellis, crediting him with finding untapped revenue during challenging financial times.
   

• Analysis: A reluctant ‘yes,' a firm ‘no': Voters explain how the Mass. starter-home question went down (thesunchronicle.com) — Lakeville voter Meghan Molnar reluctantly backed Massachusetts’ starter-home ballot question, seeing a need for action despite doubts that smaller lots would meaningfully lower prices. The measure narrowly failed statewide, with opponents questioning affordability benefits and loss of local zoning control, leaving policymakers looking for other ways to expand housing.
   

• Legal Advertisements - Week of November 12, 2026 (theweektoday.com) — Lakeville resident Michael J. Branco has been appointed personal representative of Janice E. Carney’s estate, according to a probate notice among this week’s legal advertisements. Interested parties can request estate administration information from Branco and petition the court on matters involving the estate.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Level 2 Assistant Manager(03766) - 183 Broadway St in Taunton. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Manager Closing Shifts | Earn Up to $19.50/hr. in Fall River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakeville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Middleborough

  • Legal Advertisements - Week of November 12, 2026 (theweektoday.com)
  • 10 Huge Secondhand And Antique Stores In Southeastern Massachusetts Worth Exploring (takingthekids.com)

Carver

  • Carver Select Board votes to recommend 40R zoning article at Special Town Meeting (carverjournal.com)
  • South Shore high school football Elite Eight scores and top performers (wickedlocal.com)

Bridgewater

Ok Lakeville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "did you know 10+10 = 11+11?" — 10+10=20...11+11=20 too (Thank you Martin C. for sending it in!)
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