🌱 Patch AM: What a probable-cause ruling means for Brockton’s mayor now

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In today's newsletter:

• What a probable-cause ruling means for Brockton's mayor now
• Why a Hingham crash suspect is now jailed by a Brockton judge

Also on today's calendar: New York Boulders at Brockton Rox and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Chance of a p.m. shower, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brockton mayor could be charged with assault and battery after clerk-magistrate finds probable cause (wgbh.org) — Brockton residents should know that a clerk-magistrate has found probable cause to pursue an assault and battery charge against Mayor Moises Rodrigues over an alleged incident involving a then-student in Brockton High School's marching band. State Police and prosecutors are now moving the case forward, while a separate allegation from another student remains under independent investigation.
   

• Man charged with second-degree murder in Hingham Apple store crash violates probation (boston25news.com) — A high-profile criminal defendant is now being held after a Brockton Superior Court judge revoked his bail for allegedly violating probation conditions tied to a deadly 2022 Apple Store crash in Hingham. While the incident happened outside the city, the case is unfolding in Brockton's courthouse, where he'll remain in custody for up to 90 days pending further hearings.
   

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Thursday August 20
• Tri-City ValleyCats at Brockton Rox →
  Campanelli Stadium, 1 Feinberg Way, Brockton
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Other local events

Wednesday August 19
• 2026 Summer Reading Event - Plant a Seed, Read!
  Brockton Public Library Children's Room - Main Branch - 304 Main St Brockton MA 02301
Friday August 21
• 2026 Summer Reading Event - Plant a Seed, Read!
  Brockton Public Library Children's Room - Main Branch - 304 Main St Brockton MA 02301
Monday August 24
• Bryson Lang The Cure for the Common Show Comedy-Juggling
  Brockton Public Library Lingos Multi - Purpose Room - Ground Floor - Main Branch 304 Main
  1:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• New York Boulders at Brockton Rox →
  Campanelli Stadium, 1 Feinberg Way, Brockton
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• Mahjong Hosted by the Council on Aging
  Holbrook Public Library Computer Area , 2 Plymouth Street, Holbro
  10:00 am
• Busy Babies Playtime
  Rockland Memorial Library Meeting Room , 20 Belmont Street, Rockl
  10:30 am
• Preschool Story Time
  Avon Public Library Children's Area , 280 West Main Street
  10:30 am
• Picnic in the Park with Project Bread
  Rockland Memorial Library Library Lawn , 20 Belmont Street, Rockl
  11:00 am
• Kindergarten Meet Up
  Whitman Public Library Community Room , 100 Webster St, Whitman
  4:30 pm
• Evening Teen/Adult Chess Club
  Whitman Public Library , 100 Webster St, W
  6:00 pm
• School Committee Meeting
  Edwin a Jones Early Childhood Center Stoughton School District, Stoughton, MA 02072, USA
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Stoughton

• Stoughton Police Look For Individual In Connection With Theft At Target (patch.com)

East Bridgewater

• Avon gets state grant to boost emergency services (enterprisenews.com)
• East Bridgewater Select Board Faces Intense Community Opposition Over Flock Surveillance Cameras (southshore.news)

Sharon

• Sharon Water Restrictions Remain In Place (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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