Morning Brockton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: "Fall Into The Holidays" Holiday Chorus Experience and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Fugitive arrested in Nantucket for allegedly trafficking children in Mass. (boston.com) — Brockton residents should know that a fugitive accused of trafficking minors and multiple child rape-related charges was arrested and arraigned in Brockton District Court, with alleged crimes occurring in Brockton and elsewhere in Eastern Massachusetts. He is being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing, as numerous local and state police departments continue working with federal authorities on the case.
• Emmerich Prevails In Playoff To Win Mass Mid-Amateur (massgolf.org) — Brockton's Thorny Lea Golf Club just hosted a dramatic finish to the Massachusetts Mid-Amateur Championship, where Christian Emmerich won his first statewide title in a playoff. The long-running Mass Golf event brought top amateurs from across the state to Brockton, with several players earning exemptions into next year's championship after three windy, tightly contested rounds.
• Friends and coworkers remember 18-year-old Brockton teen after fatal Raynham pedestrian crash (fallriverreporter.com) — Brockton readers are mourning 18-year-old Jean Charles, a local teen killed while crossing Route 44 in Raynham on his way to breakfast. Friends and coworkers remember his constant smile, hard work at Chipotle, and budding talents in computer science and design, as a fundraiser helps his family cover funeral and memorial expenses.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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