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🌱 Patch AM: How two Brockton moms turned a night of terror into lifelong friendship
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Good morning Brockton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How two Brockton moms turned a night of terror into lifelong friendship
- How a Brockton charter school spent four weeks teaching abroad this summer
- Why Brockton Police are named in a nationwide fugitive arrest effort
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 59.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 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.
📸 Around Brockton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brockton
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★ Featured events ★
- New York Boulders at Brockton Rox →
Campanelli Stadium, 1 Feinberg Way, Brockton
6:30 pm
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- All BEA Staff Report →
Brockton SD Brockton, MA 02301 - All Staff Report →
Brockton SD Brockton, MA 02301 - First Day of School (Grades 1-12) →
Brockton SD Brockton, MA 02301 - Fun With Music With Gwyn →
Brockton Public Library Story Room - Main Branch - Children's Room 304 Main St Brockton MA
3:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
📣 Brockton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- State Primary Early Voting →
Holbrook, MA Calendar Holbrook, MA 02343
7:30 am - Mentoring Day (New Staff and Mentors)
Avon Middle High School Avon, MA 02322
8:00 am - New Staff Orientation
West Bridgewater Junior/Senior Learning Commons - MSHS
8:30 am - Boys Soccer Tryouts Butler
Avon Middle High School Avon, MA 02322
8:30 am - Gibbons School Kindergarten Stay & Play
Joseph H Gibbons Joseph H. Gibbons Elementary School, 235 Morton St, Stoughton
9:30 am - Town Clerk - Official Test Deck/State Primary →
Whitman, MA Calendar, 54 South Ave, Whitman
10:00 am - Preschool Story Time
Avon Public Library Children's Area , 280 West Main Street
10:30 am
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Call me crazy but it's fun to watch.
I got to eat a handful of strawberries this morning. Yum. That's my first sweet orange pepper. The other ones have to turn still. (Nextdoor Copeland)
- Self Help, Inc. posted a job opening for Early Head Start Home Visitor in Brockton. Apply here.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Brockton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brockton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Abington
- Abington Select Board Releases Decades of Closed-Door Minutes Amid Record Request (southshore.news)
West Bridgewater
- Your hub for the 2026 Greater Taunton area high school football season (tauntongazette.com)
Whitman
- 28-year-old man pleads not guilty in brutal Fall River double murder case (fallriverreporter.com)
Ok Brockton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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