🌱 Patch AM: What investigators say about the Brockton crash that injured three people

Good day Brockton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What investigators say about the Brockton crash that injured three people
• How Brockton crews cleared 4,500 needles from a school-side encampment
• Why Brockton's young Warriors say this season is bigger than wins

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 56.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Trooper cited for speeding in Brockton crash with severe injuries (enterprisenews.com) — A serious two-car crash on Belmont Street in Brockton left one person with life-threatening injuries and led to a state trooper being cited for negligent operation and speeding. Brockton police and fire crews responded alongside multiple State Police units as investigators work to determine details such as whether the cruiser's lights were on. Authorities have not yet released further updates on the victim's condition.
   

2. Brockton removes 4,500 needles from former Snow Park encampment (enterprisenews.com) — City crews in Brockton have cleared a long-standing homeless encampment at Snow Park, removing about 4,500 needles and hundreds of bags of trash behind Plouffe Middle School. Officials say the three-week cleanup balanced compassion for unhoused residents with health and safety concerns, and they're urging neighbors to report problem areas through Inspectional Services, ward councilors, or the city's SeeClickFix system.
   

3. Young Warriors Ready To Grow Together (northernplainsindependent.com) — Brockton's young Warriors volleyball team is gearing up for a new season under first-year head coach Muz De-Jano, emphasizing teamwork and communication over wins and losses. With a small, developing roster, players are focused on gaining experience, building confidence, and growing together one match at a time.
   

4. U.S. Marshals from Massachusetts, Alaska, arrest man for allegedly having s*x with a child in Bristol County (fallriverreporter.com) — Brockton Police are among the agencies in a U.S. Marshals task force credited for helping track dangerous fugitives, including a man recently arrested in Alaska on serious child sex crime charges out of Bristol County. Officials stress the importance of nationwide coordination and remind residents that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
   

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Tuesday September 1
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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28
• Boys Soccer Scrimmage @ Blue Hills
  Avon Middle High School Avon, MA 02322
  8:30 am
• ESOL Conversation Group - John
  Stoughton Public Library Conference Room
  10:30 am
Saturday August 29
• Family Storytime at Halloran Park
  Stoughton Public Library Halloran Park
  10:00 am
• Dungeons and Dragons for Tweens
  Holbrook Public Library Teen Center , 2 Plymouth Street, Holbrook
  11:30 am
• Tween Craft Club
  Holbrook Public Library Children's Area , 2 Plymouth Street\
  12:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Town Clerk - State Primary Advanced Processing →
  Whitman, MA Calendar, 54 South Ave, Whitman
  10:00 am
Monday August 31
• 1st Day of School Grades 1-5
  Ralph D Butler Avon, MA 02322

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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