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Brockton · BrocktonAfter ending the last fiscal year with an estimated $18 million deficit, Brockton Public Schools announced Friday that it had identified about $10 million in spending cuts and approximately $15 million in additional funds that could help the school department address its ongoing money struggles.See the Story
Here's how officials plan to address Brockton Public Schools' budget deficit
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Sports · BrocktonA man arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Brockton in March that left his brother dead was ordered held without bail at his arraignment Thursday. Jeremiah Abreu, 20, was arrested on April 2 at around 2:30 p.m. at a home in Lewiston, Maine, according to the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office. On March 31, at around 2:15 a.m., police officers responding to a reported shooting at 36 Hoover Ave. found Sedrick Abreu, 27, suffering from …See the Story
Man accused of fatally shooting brother in Brockton ordered held without bail - Boston News, Weather, Sports
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Cryptocurrency · BrocktonA Brockton man who turned in false information to receive COVID-19 funds was sentenced to prison on Tuesday, Acting United States Attorney Joshua Levy’s office announced. U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton sentenced Joao Mendes, 60 to 27 months in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, Levy’s office said in a statement released Wednesday. He was also ordered to pay restitution of $1,542,759 and the forfeiture of assets to…See the Story
Mass. man who used COVID relief funds to purchase crypto goes to prison
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Brockton · BrocktonThe family of Stuart Smith — a 50-year-old man who prosecutors say was killed in a “gruesome” attack in downtown Brockton Saturday morning — is thanking the witnesses who helped detain the suspect in Smith’s killing until police arrived.See the Story
'I just hope justice is served:' Mass. murder victim's family thanks witnesses for detaining suspect
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Brockton · BrocktonA 14-year-old boy was stabbed and seriously injured outside a high school in Brockton Friday evening, according to The Enterprise. Four teenagers — who were all minors — have been charged with armed robbery in connection with the incident, and three of them were also charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, the newspaper reported. The armed robbery on Court Street around 6 p.m. “resulted” in the teen being stabbed, police report…See the Story
14-year-old boy stabbed and seriously injured during armed robbery in Mass, reports say
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SUV · BrocktonA man is facing a murder charge in connection with a deadly pedestrian crash in Brockton on Saturday, officials said. Officers responding to a reported pedestrian crash on North Main Street around 8:53 a.m. found the driver of the car, Vasco Semedo, 45, of Brockton, being detained by people at the scene, according to Plymouth District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz. The victim, Stuart Smith, 50, was rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital before being take…See the Story
Man facing murder charge in deadly Brockton pedestrian crash - Boston News, Weather, Sports
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