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Before we dive into this new week, we're taking a look back at the week that was, and the stories that spoke most to our readers. This week, our top stories included new businesses coming to the city, improvements to our parks, and the promise of family movie nights coming back soon. These are the five stories that resonated most with Gazette readers this past week: A new kind of coffee shop Although locals have their favorite coffee stops around Taunton, there is certainly always room for more. Westport couple Debra and Keith Viveiros are opening a new location of their business, Mileston...

BERKLEY — A petting zoo with other children's entertainment activities may sound like a nice idea for a farm in a rural town like Berkley. But not to the many of its neighbors, who are adamantly against 11 Babbitt Way owner Ledir Rodriques's special permit request for a plan that would also feature pony and horseback rides and a water slide.  In fact, the neighbors complained to the selectmen at an April 28 hearing on the petting zoo proposal that such activities are already happening at the address, bringing with them noise and traffic that disrupts their neighborhood. Rodrigues's att...

Berkley Petting Zoo Might Not Be a Good Fit [OPINION] If you purchase a home near a busy airport, you have no right to complain about the noise or traffic once you move it. The airport was there before you were. You should have known what you were getting into. But how about if you purchase a home in quiet nearby Berkley, Massachusetts and one of the neighbors decides to open a petting zoo complete with a waterslide? Many residents of Berkley, on the other side of the beautiful Taunton River, are up in arms over a proposal by Ledir Rodriques, owner of 11 Babbit Way. Rodriques is seeking a spe...