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Also on today's calendar: "Fall Into The Holidays" Holiday Chorus Experience and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Brockton/Abington Residents Relieved Safety Improvements Being Made To Rte. 123 (iheart.com) — Brockton residents can expect major safety upgrades along the busy Route 123 corridor between Brockton and Abington, with a $33 million project adding sidewalks, buffered bike lanes, new pavement, drainage fixes, and upgraded signals. Work will roll out over several years, starting with design and followed by widening sidewalks and repaving, with completion targeted for 2029.
2. Police Blotter: Two people convicted in connection to 2022 Brockton murder (bostonherald.com) — Two people have been convicted in connection with the 2022 fatal shooting of Brima Koroma on East Street in Brockton, following an investigation by Brockton and State Police. They were arrested in Virginia and are scheduled for sentencing on Oct. 8, while Brockton Police also logged hundreds of recent incidents, including robberies, assaults, burglaries, and larcenies.
3. Randolph man sentenced to 90 months for drug trafficking, firearms crimes (wwlp.com) — Federal investigators targeting alleged gang activity in the Brockton and Randolph areas led to a 90‑month prison sentence for a Randolph man involved with the Brockton-based Harvard Street Gang. Authorities say they seized guns, ammunition, multiple drugs, and large‑scale trafficking equipment during a 2025 raid. The case is part of a broader series of arrests aimed at curbing violent drug networks around Brockton.
4. 2027 NWSL Schedule News and Notes (theblazingmusket.com) — Brockton is getting a major new soccer training complex for Boston Legacy FC, with a heated full-size natural grass field and a bubble dome slated to be in place around early 2027. Construction is already underway, with fields scheduled for installation in October and the performance center expected by late November. The facility should help the club handle harsh New England winters while bringing more professional sports activity into Brockton.
5. Against the odds, East Bridgewater woman marks 100th birthday (enterprisenews.com) — Family and friends from across the Brockton area gathered at the Whitman VFW to celebrate East Bridgewater resident Cynthia Clark's 100th birthday, a milestone they feared she might not reach. With strong Brockton connections, including a daughter who lives in the city and monthly Red Hat Society meetups at Tommy Doyle's, her story highlights deep local family bonds and resilience.
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