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• 2 Brockton moms describe moment-by-moment night of World Cup shooting (enterprisenews.com) — Two Brockton mothers are sharing how a joyful World Cup celebration on Main Street turned terrifying when gunfire erupted, injuring at least 11 people over two nights. Their story highlights both the trauma of gun violence and the deep compassion, faith, and new friendship that emerged as one mom helped save the other's life and comfort her children.
• New Heights completes fifth Dominican Republic education trip (enterprisenews.com subscription) — A Brockton-based charter school just wrapped up its fifth summer service trip to Puerto Plata, where New Heights students and teachers spent four weeks helping Dominican and Haitian-Dominican children practice English. Brockton teens say the experience broadened their horizons while strengthening ties between the school and international educators, all as part of New Heights' push to give local students early college and global learning opportunities.
• U.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive in Alaska Wanted for Rape of a Child in Massachusetts (usmarshals.gov) — Federal marshals have arrested an Alaska man accused of raping a child in Massachusetts, after a nationwide search that drew on a large fugitive task force including Brockton Police. While the alleged crime occurred in Bristol County, the case underscores how local departments like Brockton's work with state and federal partners to track and capture dangerous suspects across the country.
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