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Massachusetts Consumers, Including Brockton, To Get Automatic Tariff Refunds

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…

Parasite Outbreak Continues To Spread Across Massachusetts, Patch Reports

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…

S&P Affirms Brockton's 'AA-' Bond Rating

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 July Home Sales Span $205 To $750, Nearly Half With No Price Disclosed

Plymouth County recorded 14 Brockton property deeds between July 10 and Aug. 8. Nine disclosed sale prices, ranging from $205 to $750 with a median of $544; the other five, over a third of the period's total, did not include a price, and four of those involved transfers between family members or

Brockton Mother Convicted In Sons' Deaths Granted New Trial

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,…