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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. 'Exceptional' Brockton home on Austin Court sold for $789K (enterprisenews.com) — Two recently sold Brockton homes, including an "exceptional" Austin Court property at $789,000 and a renovated Foothill Road ranch at $559,900, headline a long list of March 23–27 property transactions. If you own, rent, or hope to buy in Brockton, these sale prices offer a clear snapshot of what homes and condos across the city and nearby communities are actually going for right now.
2. Feds say Brockton man sought sex with cop posing as a minor (enterprisenews.com) — A Brockton man has been federally charged with attempted sex trafficking of a child after allegedly arranging to pay an undercover officer posing as a minor. The 34-year-old previously worked for Brockton Area Multi-Services, which says he passed all background checks and is no longer employed there. He pleaded not guilty and was released on bond with strict conditions, while Brockton police assisted in the broader investigation.
3. Massachusetts firefighters train for building collapses (enterprisenews.com) — Brockton firefighters just completed an intensive state structural-collapse rescue course at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy's Bridgewater campus, sharpening their skills for rare but high‑risk emergencies. The free, eight‑day program teaches rescuers how to stabilize damaged buildings, move heavy debris, and reach trapped victims, boosting disaster-readiness across Brockton and the rest of Massachusetts.
4. 19-Year-Old Charged With Murder In Fatal Boston Shooting (patch.com) — Two Brockton men were among the victims in a June shooting in Boston's Mattapan neighborhood that killed 26-year-old Jose Dantes of Brockton and injured four others. A 19-year-old from Jamaica Plain is now charged with first-degree murder and multiple assault and firearm offenses, while two other suspects face related charges and a fourth remains wanted as investigators continue probing links among area shootings.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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