🌱 Patch AM: What this Brockton jury’s sand-mining verdict could mean for neighbors

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In today's newsletter:

• What this Brockton jury's sand-mining verdict could mean for neighbors
• What the Brockton Hospital cyberattack reveals about future threats to care
• Former teacher faces multiple rape charges in Brockton Superior Court

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy with showers, with a high of 71 and low of 62 degrees.
• Sunday: Heavy rain in the morning, temps: high: 76, low: 62.
• Monday: Warmer with sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Superior Court Jury Verdict Awards Carver Residents Damages Against Sand Mining Operation (plymptonhalifaxexpress.com) — A Plymouth Superior Court jury in Brockton awarded two Carver residents $530,000 over years of dust, noise, and truck traffic from a nearby sand and gravel mining operation. The case, tried in Brockton, could influence how Southeastern Massachusetts communities confront environmental and health impacts from similar mining projects tied to the Plymouth-Carver aquifer.
   

• Ransomware Claims Put Healthcare and Higher Education in the Crosshairs as Anubis and DYSPHOR1A Name New Victims + Video (undercodenews.com) — Brockton readers are reminded how vulnerable local healthcare can be, as cybersecurity analysts cite a 2026 ransomware attack on Brockton Hospital while warning about new unconfirmed claims against other medical and university systems. The piece stresses that such attacks can disrupt care, divert ambulances, and cancel treatments, urging stronger identity-focused defenses across healthcare and education.
   

• Former Tabor Academy teacher arraigned on rape charges (wcvb.com) — A former Tabor Academy English teacher has been arraigned in Brockton Superior Court on multiple rape charges tied to alleged abuse of a student in the late 1990s. The 57-year-old defendant, now living in Colorado, pleaded not guilty and was released without bail, while both her attorneys and the school have yet to publicly comment.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Abington

• Toughest high school football schedules in MetroWest will test teams (metrowestdailynews.com)
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Whitman

• Massachusetts led the US in dam removals in 2025, helping the Whitman River run free again (thecooldown.com)

East Bridgewater

• East Bridgewater police to terminate contract with Flock Safety (turnto10.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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