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Also on today's calendar: New York Boulders at Brockton Rox and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Brockton High's 2026 football schedule features rematches and rivalries (enterprisenews.com) — Brockton High football fans can start circling dates: the Boxers will host powerhouse Catholic Memorial again this fall at Rocky Marciano Stadium, along with several other key home and away matchups. After last season's late surge into the playoffs, new head coach Mike Norman Jr. hopes a tough 2026 schedule, including rivals like Franklin and Weymouth, sparks an earlier turnaround.
2. Court Finds Probable Cause To Charge Brockton Mayor With Assault and Battery Over Alleged Touching of Teen Girl (newbostonpost.com) — A court has found probable cause to charge Brockton Mayor Moises Rodrigues with assault and battery related to alleged unwanted contact with a teenage girl, a development with major implications for City Hall. Details of the case remain behind a paywall, but residents should be aware that the mayor now faces a formal criminal process.
3. Brockton Man Accused Of Filming Children At Boston Common Had Prior Child Porn Convictions: DA (dailyvoice.com) — A 60-year-old Brockton man has been charged after witnesses reported him secretly recording children near the Boston Common playground, and prosecutors say he has prior child pornography convictions in multiple counties. He's being held on high bail with strict conditions, including GPS monitoring and a ban on entering Downtown Boston except for court.
4. Trio Busted in Pre-Dawn Raid on Parked Cars Along New Bedford's Summer Street (newbedfordguide.com) — Two men from Brockton were among three people detained after New Bedford police responded to reports of pre-dawn break-ins to parked cars on Summer Street. Officers say surveillance video showed the trio entering vehicles and accessing a trunk, and items believed tied to the break-ins were recovered nearby. All three now face two counts each of breaking and entering into a depository.
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