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Good morning Brockton! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $5,000 gift could impact Brockton’s homeless shelters
  • How a Brockton shelter helped save malnourished puppy Sprout
  • How a Brockton woman ended up facing a $1M check charge

Also on today's calendar: Handel's Messiah Sing in Easton and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cold with snow and flurries, temps: high: 31, low: 13. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Cold; breezy in the morning, with a high of 31 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Greater Boston PCA Donates $35K to Boston-area Charities (high-profile.com) — A regional plumbing contractors group has donated $5,000 to Father Bill’s, which helps operate homeless shelters serving Brockton residents, as part of a $35,000 holiday giving effort. The gift joins donations to several Boston-area nonprofits focused on homelessness, hunger, and food insecurity, aiming to support vulnerable families across Greater Boston during the holiday season.
   

2. Owner of dog saved by West Bridgewater cop to be arraigned Dec. 23 (enterprisenews.com) — A severely malnourished puppy rescued during a West Bridgewater traffic stop is now recovering at a Brockton animal shelter with a new name, Sprout. Her former owner from Taunton faces a felony animal cruelty charge and is scheduled for arraignment Dec. 23 in Brockton District Court.
   

3. Brockton woman, 70, accused of stealing nearly $1M U.S. Treasury check (enterprisenews.com) — A 70-year-old Brockton woman has been charged in federal court with allegedly trying to deposit a nearly $932,000 U.S. Treasury tax refund check meant for a New York home health-care company. Prosecutors say she incorporated a Massachusetts business using the company’s name, opened a bank account, and attempted the deposit before the bank rejected it and closed the account.
   

4. Needham History: Giovanni Castano (needhamlocal.org) — A celebrated painter who grew up in Brockton went on to become a prominent Needham-based artist and gallery owner, known for New England landscapes. His work often depicted his childhood town of Brockton, and the Needham History Center now showcases several of his garden scenes, including a newly donated Christmas-themed ceramic plaque.
   

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  • Good evening everyone, I have a 2 piece sectional couch that I’m giving away.
    Please let me know if anyone wants to take it. It is in great condition. I’m in Brockton and West Bridgewater line. Please feel free to reach out… (Nextdoor Clifton-Brookside)
  • The deer has been extricated by animal rescue in Wellesley, MA.
    10:12AM on Dec 12: Animal rescue team is requested for a deer stuck in the ice at 99 Pond Rd, Lake Waban, Wellesley, MA. (Nextdoor )
  • O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Merchandiser/Stocker - Hub in Brockton. Apply here.
  • Snipes posted a job opening for Stock Personnel in Brockton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brockton here.

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