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Today's riddle: I went into the woods and found it. Once I'd found it, I searched for it. The harder I searched, the less I wanted it. When at last I couldn't find it, I carried it home in my hand. What is it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Construction at old Golf City; Brockton school layoffs are top stories (enterprisenews.com) — Brockton readers are watching closely as the school district prepares to cut 43 union positions next year amid budget tensions with the city. A local “Be Kind Team” also brightened Brockton streets with surprise giveaways, while nearby towns saw redevelopment of a former golf course, a fatal Hanson crash, and a Whitman-Hanson athlete persevering through serious illness.
• Massachusetts segregated students of color in low-opportunity areas, suit alleges (wavepublication.com) — Brockton is one of several Massachusetts districts cited in a new lawsuit claiming the state unlawfully maintains racially segregated, high-poverty school systems that limit opportunities for Black and Latino students. Plaintiffs want Massachusetts courts to force reforms such as expanded regional programs and more investment in under-resourced schools, which could eventually reshape options for Brockton families.
• Massachusetts cities that use ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology (bostonherald.com) — Brockton is one of several Massachusetts cities using ShotSpotter technology to detect gunfire and speed police response. Local police chiefs, including Brockton’s, have defended the system in a 2024 letter to federal lawmakers, arguing it saves lives and counters what they call misleading criticism from civil liberties advocates.
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