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Here's how much money every Brockton employee earned in 2023
BROCKTON — In a change from last year, no city employee made more than $400,000 in 2023. That's one takeaway from a review of Brockton's public payroll for the most recent calendar year. While there's a perception that public salaries only go up, that wasn't the case for the...
North Attleborough getting smart in the battle against rats
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MASS. (WJAR) — For the past few years, North Attleborough has been dealing with some unwelcome guests. According to Town Councilor Mark Gould rat sightings in the city are up. “I own property downtown and a rat actually came and ate the wire to my airbags so I’m out 3 thousand dollars and I’m not the only one.”
Abington home that sold for $636K in Island Grove area offers majestic sunsets
Brockton, Massachusetts, area real estate sales for Feb. 20-23, 2024. BROCKTON − A mulit-family home on Poplar Road sold for $970,000, topping this week's list of real estate transactions in the city. A custom-built ranch in Bridgewater that sold for $765,000 is situated on a two-acre lot “just a...
Raynham property with 'backyard oasis' sell for over $900K: Weekly home sales
This week’s top-selling home is a meticulously maintained Raynham Colonial that sold for $915,000. The 5-bedroom, 3-bath home at 38 Princess Lane is located on almost an acre of land, and offers over 3,300 square feet of living space. Built in 2005, it boasts a spacious living area with...
'Buckle Up, Brockton' aims to increase city's dismal rate of wearing seat belts
BROCKTON — Brocktonians buckle up way less than the state average. A grass-roots campaign aims to change that, complete with a mural and billboards in five languages. The 74-foot mural features families and friends and promotes the message: "Protect who you love. Buckle up, Brockton." You can see it on the side of Boulangerie Saint Antoine Bakery at 364 N. Main St.
Crews respond to garage fire in Freetown
FREETOWN, Mass. (WLNE) — Multiple agencies responded to a fire in Freetown on Monday. The Freetown Fire Department said crews responded to a blaze on Mason Street around 3:15 p.m. Officials said the fire originated within mechanical equipment stored in a garage. Warm weather conditions helped facilitate the blaze,...
6 vehicles broken into, 1 stolen during one night in Mass. town, police say
NEEDHAM, Mass. — Needham police are reminding residents to lock their vehicles at night and not leave their valuables inside them after a half-dozen break-ins happened in one night in the Massachusetts town. According to police, at least six vehicles were broken into in Needham from late Friday night...
Pharmacist going to trial in 2012 Michigan fungal meningitis outbreak case
(CBS DETROIT) - A Massachusetts man who is charged with murder in a nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak that struck Michigan is heading to trial later this year.Glenn Chin, 56, of Canton, Massachusetts, will appear in court on Nov. 4, 2024, according to the Michigan Attorney General's office. He is charged with 11 counts of second-degree murder.Officials said Chin worked as a supervising pharmacist at the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Massachusetts, which compounded and produced the steroid methylprednisolone. Eleven patients at the Michigan Pain Specialists Clinic in Livingston County were given epidural injections of the drug, resulting in their deaths....
Lincoln logs 15 strikeouts: Who is the H.S. Athlete of the Week for May 13-19?
Another week of the spring high school sports season has come and gone in the Greater Taunton area. Last week, Taunton baseball clinched its first outright Hockomock Kelley-Rex title since 2013 while Taunton boys lacrosse topped Bristol-Plymouth in an intracity showdown. Several area track athletes were crowned champions in their respective leagues, Bridgewater-Raynham boys lacrosse and Dighton-Rehoboth girls lacrosse secured their tournament spots. Bristol-Plymouth softball avenged its lone shutout loss to Greater Lowell Tech with a 6-2...
Quincy's elder services director out amid probe into ‘financial irregularities'
Amid an investigation that uncovered "Serious financial irregularities" at the Elder Services Department, the mayor of Quincy, Massachusetts, has removed the head of the department. Director of Elder Services Tom Clasby had been on paid administrative leave for weeks, but was out of the position as of Friday at 5...
Ex-mayor Jasiel Correia wants out of prison; Robin Murphy gets parole: Top stories
As we kick off a new week, let's take a look back at the week that was. Manny Papoula, the former Durfee High School and Boston College basketball player who gave much of his time and a good deal of his money to help others, died recently at age 80. He not only established and funded scholarships, he performed other labors of love throughout a life of service.
Homeless camps at D.W. Field Park; Halifax drowning: 5 top stories last week
BROCKTON − A doctor who has treated patients at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton for 17 years — starting before Steward Health Care existed — said staffing and supply shortages have hit rock bottom. 'The Brady Bunch' star Christopher Knight visited Brockton's Cape Cod Cafe. Knight,...
ICE arrests DR national convicted of drug trafficking crimes
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has recently apprehended a 33-year-old man from the Dominican Republic following the completion of his prison sentence. Identified as Yeury Francisco Rodriguez, the individual was captured in Central Falls, Rhode Island by deportation officers from the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston’s Providence, Rhode Island field office.
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