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HHS Principal Rick Swanson accepts position in another district: ‘I’ve found tremendous fulfillment [at HHS]’
Hingham High School Principal Rick Swanson today (May 17) announced his plan to resign before the start of the new school year after accepting the position of athletic director and wellness coordinator for the Silver Lake Regional School District. He served as HHS’s assistant principal and then principal for a combined 17 years.
Taunton synagogue marks year of healing after vandalism
TAUNTON, Mass. (WJAR) — It’s been a year of healing for the Taunton Jewish community after a synagogue was vandalized in 2023. Rabbi Colman Reaboi said it is a day he will never forget. "My heart sank because I saw the swastika painted right in front of the...
Star-spangled banners honor Middleboro veterans
MIDDLEBORO — Lisa Lake’s father, William Oliver, may be gone but he will never be far away from her. A banner with his image hangs on Wareham Road, on a light pole she can see from her home. “It’s important to honor my father,’’ she said as the...
Woman says she was raped by Brockton killer who's been on the loose for 10 years
BROCKTON - For more than 10 years, investigators have been looking for a man they say raped at least three women and killed two others in Brockton.A woman, who wants to be identified only as "Essi," recently told WBZ-TV's I-Team she believes she was raped by the same man just weeks before the two bodies were discovered in 2014."I'm pretty sure he was planning on killing me," she said.Essi's storyIt was November 26, 2013. Essi had just been released from a drug treatment program. She was 22 years old, homeless and struggling with addiction. She needed money for her habit and...
Celebrate Haitian Heritage Month at local restaurants and bars: Brockton Eats with Alisha
BROCKTON – Celebrate Haitian Heritage Month by indulging in the deep flavors of Haiti by visiting local restaurants in the Brockton area and beyond. Haiti is best known for its food, culture, music, vibrant fruits, and vegetation. Haitians all around are turning up this month, especially on Haitian Flag Day on May 18, to show love for their country. ...
Who is Optum Health? Everything you need to know the company bidding on Steward Health Care
BROCKTON — In March, Steward Health Care, the for-profit corporation that owns Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton and Morton Hospital in Taunton, announced that it had plans to sell their now-bankrupt company to Optum, a division of the UnitedHealth Group. The deal would involve Optum acquiring all issued and outstanding capital stock of Steward Health Inc., which includes the company's physicians in nine states, including Massachusetts, according to the notice of material change form. ...
Proposed school facility moves meet resistance from some Brockton School Committee members
BROCKTON - Several schools and programs within the Brockton Public Schools could be relocated for the next school year as members of the Brockton School Committee are considering a handful of facility moves. The school district has until August to vacate the building located at 365 Westgate Drive, a facility...
Brockton Charity Guild helps Angelo Elementary School kids make gift bags for Mother's Day
BROCKTON ― Second graders at the Angelo Elementary School had some special help getting ready for Mother's Day by making gift bags for their mothers or special someone. The Charity Guild Food Pantry hosted its 18th annual Mother's Day event on May 9 for the Angelo Elementary School's second-grade classes this year. This annual tradition was created in 2006 by the late Geraldine Creedon, a longtime board member who was a state representative at the time. ...
Two arrested in Foxborough on drug and fugitive charges
Two people in Foxborough are facing several charges after police conducted a search warrant on Thursday. Officials arrested 37-year-old Patrick Rockett, and 36-year-old Dacia Broccoli. Police said Rockett was charged with trafficking methamphetamine, possession of drugs and possession of ammunition without an FID card. He was arraigned in Wrentham District...
Beloved Mass. diner closing after months-long eviction battle with landlord
The owner of longtime diner on the South Shore is deciding to close up shop after a lengthy dispute with her new landlord, which started last year, pushed the business toward eviction. The Wheelhouse Diner, located at 453 Hancock St. in Quincy, will close on June 30, according to a...
Pavestone, a Quickrete subsidiary, sued by Massachusetts over alleged violation of Clean Water Act
MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. — Massachusetts is suing a branch of Atlanta-based Quickrete over alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act at a facility in Middleborough -- allegations that the company denies. Pavestone LLC is being accused of discharging industrial stormwater from the concrete products facility at 18 Cowan Dr....
Holtec employee files Open Meeting Law complaint against Pilgrim Nuclear panel
The state panel on the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station is facing an allegation of Open Meeting Law violations. The written complaint comes from a member of the panel, David Noyes, a compliance manager at Holtec Decommissioning International. He filed the complaint as an individual, not on behalf of the company, which is a subsidiary of Pilgrim owner Holtec International.
Grono & Christie on ‘leaving, but not leaving’
Although a flier and a Facebook post generated some concerns, Grono & Christie Jewelers in East Milton wants customers to know they'll be open until the end of June…and then some. “We’re leaving but we’re not leaving,” said Meryl Manin. “We will not have an overhead. We will not...
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