Nearly 1,400 Layoffs Expected Across Massachusetts In August

Massachusetts is bracing for nearly 1,400 layoffs statewide in August, a development flagged by Brockton Patch as the region's economy shows signs of strain.

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"Almost 1,400 MA Layoffs Expected In August": Brockton Patch reports that the state's unemployment rate has already surpassed the national average, citing recent data pointing to a wave of upcoming job cuts across Massachusetts (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/brockton/s/kl0jc/almost-1-400-massachusetts-layoffs-expected-in-august).

"Tropical Downpours Close Highways, Cause Flash Floods: See Latest Forecast": Brockton Patch reported that heavy rain, up to 2 inches an hour in spots, brought warm, humid and stormy conditions to the region this week, closing some highways, according to the outlet (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/brockton/s/kl05a/tropical-downpours-close-highways-cause-flash-floods-see-latest-forecast).

Several area residents were remembered this week in published obituaries. The Enterprise carried a notice for Michael Lloyd McClelland Sr. of Brockton (read it at https://www.enterprisenews.com/obituaries/pneo1535688), Legacy.com published an obituary for Orlando Monteiro, with visiting hours held at George Lopes Funeral Home on Main Street (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/orlando-monteiro-obituary?id=62113682), and Tribute Archive shared a remembrance for Ruben "Pito" A. Flores Jr. of Brockton (read it at https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/49172644/ruben-"pito"-a.-flores-jr).

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.