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🌱 Patch AM: Five Brockton stories everyone’s talking about this week, in one place
And on the Brockton Patch calendar - Inaugural Ceremony

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In today's newsletter:
- Five Brockton stories everyone’s talking about this week, in one place
Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Brocktonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 50 and low of 24 degrees.
- Tuesday: Very windy; much colder, temps: high: 28, low: 22.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 34 and low of 20 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fatal Stoughton crash and Brockton fire among top stories last week (enterprisenews.com) — Brockton residents are following several serious local stories, including a Brockton man charged after a police chase that ended in a fatal Stoughton crash and a two‑alarm fire that left a longtime Mildred Road couple homeless. Also in the news are a Brockton High student honored for turning his life around and a school mentor facing child pornography charges after a police investigation.
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Find out what's happening in Brocktonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
📸 Around Brockton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brockton
- Inaugural Ceremony
Brockton City Hall , 45 School St. , Brockton
10:00 am
Monday January 5
📣 Brockton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Winter Break 5-7 yrs old - Stoughton, MA 2025
Dana Barros Basketball Club , 1776 Washington St , Stoughton
9:00 am - Winter Break 5-7 yrs old
Dana Barros Basketball Club , 1776 Washington St , Stoughton
9:00 am - Festive Indoor Playground
Community Room Whitman Public Library , 100 Webster St , Whitman
10:30 am - Conservation Commission Meeting
Holbrook, MA Calendar Holbrook, MA 02343
7:00 pm - Con Com Meeting Scheduled
Holbrook, MA Calendar Holbrook, MA 02343
7:00 pm - Coloring (PDF)
Stoughton, MA Calendar Stoughton, MA 02072
10:00 am - Preschool Story Time
Children's Area Avon Public Library , 280 West Main Street , Avon
10:30 am - Ringing in the New Year with Self Help Inc. đ
Meeting Room Rockland Memorial Library , 20 Belmont Street , Rockland
10:30 am - Handcrafts with Cindy
Whitman Public Library , 100 Webster St , Whitman
6:30 pm - LIBRARY HOURS 9:30-4:30
Whitman Public Library , 100 Webster St , Whitman
9:30 am - Noon Year Eve Party
Reading Room Avon Public Library , 280 West Main Street , Avon
11:00 am
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I would like to wish my mom a Happy Birthday.
It has been 13 years since I lost her but I love and miss her everyday. Today at 6am my husbands mother has lost her fight with COPD. I would just… (Nextdoor Arnone -West Side)
- Molly Maid posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Brockton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Abington
- All the high school sports takeaways from Christmas week, plus nightly leaderboards (bostonglobe.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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