Brockton City Council voted 9-0 to ban kratom and other synthetic drugs citywide and tabled a needle exchange ordinance over constitutional concerns at its July 27 regular meeting.
Five Brockton-resident obituaries were published this week: Dillon, James (83); Matulsky, Jeanne (91); Moura, Antonio M. (66); Smith, Ann L. (DiNunno) (90); and Tillgren, Gloria E. (Pilla) (100). Notices were posted by Waitt Funeral Home, Farley Funeral Home, and Stanetsky Memorial Chap…
A well-known coffee shop opened in Brockton this week as a longtime bar and diner announced closings, Patch reports. According to a Brockton Patch food-week roundup published Monday, a popular coffee chain debuted a new storefront in the city, while a well-liked neighborhood bar and a b…
Brockton recorded eight market-rate home sales between June 26 and July 25, ranging from $440,000 to $750,000, with a median sale price of $525,000. The period's top sale was 197 Market St., which sold for $750,000, conveyed by the Jorge A Santi Living Trust to buyer Ut Van Hua.
A stray bullet pierced the wall of the Catholic Charities office in Brockton, leaving employees shaken and prompting an active investigation, according to CBS News and Patch. The incident, reported July 22, drew coverage from multiple outlets including Catholic Culture's news wire, whic…
Brockton Finance Committee recommended seven new Advisory Council on Health members and advanced a long-stalled Boys and Girls Club easement while tabling two home rule petitions at its July 20 meeting. All seven nominees — including Dr.
This week's Brockton obituary notices include two residents: Gonsalves, Theresa Pires, 34, who died July 13, 2026, with arrangements under George Lopes Funeral Home; and Lima, Joana M., 88, who died July 15, 2026, with arrangements under Keefe Funeral Home. Both listings were sourced th…
Plymouth County Registry of Deeds records show 10 property transfers in Brockton from June 19 to July 18, but only four carried a recorded market price, ranging from $195,000 to $500,000, with a median of $445,000.
A state-funded youth employment program guaranteeing summer jobs to Brockton residents ages 16 to 25 is placing local teens and young adults with area employers this season, according to a report from The Enterprise published July 17. Many participants told the paper they joined not jus…
Brockton teens and young adults are earning paychecks and building career skills this summer through a state-funded jobs program. Enterprise News reports that the YouthWorks initiative is connecting Brockton residents ages 16 to 25 with paid summer positions, with many joining to earn m…