Four Brockton, Massachusetts obituaries were published this week: Mullins, Mary F., 92; Puffer, Maureen, 86; Spillane, Michele Lynn; and Velardo, Roberta A. "Bobbie," 70. Notices were posted through Waitt Funeral Home, which handled two of the four (Mullins and Velardo), along with Russ…
Massachusetts consumers, including many in Brockton, will receive automatic refunds marking the end of a tariff dispute that began in February. Brockton Patch broke the news in "Automatic Tariff Refunds Coming To These MA Residents," describing the payouts as the last step in a monthslo…
A parasite outbreak tied to contaminated produce continues expanding across Massachusetts, Brockton Patch reported this week. The outlet's Thursday, Aug. 13 newsletter, headlined "Parasite Cases Increasing In MA: See Latest Data, Products To Avoid," pointed Brockton-area shoppers to upd…
The Brockton Zoning Board of Appeals approved seven of nine petitions Tuesday in its first meeting applying a new state law that lowers the bar for granting variances.
Four Brockton, Massachusetts obituaries were published this week: Koski, Martin "Al"; Orcutt, Jean "Santos"; Rubin, Richard M.; and Thompson, RaeAnn "Walker." Koski, 83, and Thompson both died August 3; Orcutt died August 5; Rubin died August 7. Waitt Funeral Home of Brockton is handlin…
S&P Global affirms Brockton's 'AA-' bond rating, signaling steady fiscal footing for the city's finances. The ratings agency's report, published Sunday, August 9, maintains Brockton's investment-grade standing on its general obligation debt, the rating agencies use to gauge a municipali…
Brockton recorded 15 property transfers between July 10 and Aug. 8, 2026, including 10 with a sale price ranging from $205,000 to $805,000 and a median of $554,500. The month's top transaction was 48 Simmons Ave, which sold for $805,000.
Brockton mother convicted in 2018 killings of her two sons has been granted a new trial. Latarsha Sanders, who has been serving two life sentences for the deaths, is set to return to court under a ruling reported this week by CBS News Boston in a story headlined "New trial for Brockton,…
The Brockton School Committee voted 7-0 to make North Middle School's student uniform pilot mandatory and permanent, making it the district's first middle school with a compulsory dress code.
Brockton Planning Board voted to keep its meetings fully virtual, rebuffing a mayoral push for in-person sessions.