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🌱 Patch AM: How a New Year’s Eve house fire upended one Brockton household
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Morning Brockton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a New Year’s Eve house fire upended one Brockton household
- Why Brockton’s Jan. 23 home showdown is a must-watch game
Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Brocktonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Sunshine, breezy and cold, with a high of 28 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 32, low: 21.
- Sunday: Sunny intervals, with a high of 31 and low of 10 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Overnight fire displaces four adults in Brockton (wcvb.com) — Four adults were displaced after a New Year’s Eve house fire on Cherry Street in Brockton, where firefighters battled heavy flames and dangerously icy conditions. All residents escaped, one was evaluated by EMS, and the Red Cross is helping those displaced while investigators work to determine the cause. 
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• South Shore high school boys basketball rankings. Who tops the list? (enterprisenews.com) — Brockton High’s boys basketball team is highlighted as “back” this winter, with a big Jan. 23 home showdown against Bridgewater-Raynham billed as a must-watch game. The South Shore rankings recap strong starts by several area programs and preview key upcoming league matchups.
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Dana Barros Basketball Club , 1776 Washington St , Stoughton
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