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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:

  • Which Brockton-area homes quietly changed hands for big money?
  • Why Brockton just spent $1.6M to erase an old deficit
  • Why a Brockton judge freed the owner of starved dog Sprout

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📰 News we're reading

1. East Bridgewater home on Pheasant Run sells for $829K (enterprisenews.com) — If you’re watching the Brockton-area housing market, this roundup details dozens of local property sales recorded for the week of Aug. 11–15, 2025, including single-family homes, condos, and commercial sites. It also spotlights a custom colonial on Pheasant Run in East Bridgewater that sold for $829,000 after more than 30 years with one family.
   

2. City covers $1.6M deficit run up by Brockton Redevelopment Authority (enterprisenews.com) — Brockton officials have voted to use about $1.6 million in “free cash” to erase a long-running deficit tied to the now-defunct Brockton Redevelopment Authority, effectively putting taxpayers on the hook but giving the city a clean slate. City councilors sharply criticized years of financial mismanagement, while a former BRA director is suing Brockton, claiming she was scapegoated for problems she says she tried to fix.
   

3. Owner of starved Taunton 'puggle' faces judge: What happened? (enterprisenews.com) — A Brockton District Court judge released a Taunton man without bail after he pleaded not guilty to felony animal cruelty in a closely watched case involving Sprout, a severely underweight dog now recovering at a Brockton shelter. Local advocates, including Sprout’s foster caregiver, are upset by the decision and say they’ll keep pushing for accountability as the case returns to court in February.
   

4. Manhunt underway for suspect accused of killing two people outside Chipotle restaurant (ktvu.com) — Authorities are asking Brockton residents for help finding 23-year-old Davinci Leonard, wanted on murder and firearms charges in a March 22 shooting that killed two young people outside the city’s Chipotle restaurant. U.S. Marshals say Leonard may have changed his appearance, should be considered armed and dangerous, and is the subject of a nationwide extradition warrant.
   

5. BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa takes on Gov. Healey in a game of H.O.R.S.E (wcvb.com) — Brockton native and top NBA prospect AJ Dybantsa came back home to Massachusetts and faced Gov. Maura Healey in a friendly H.O.R.S.E. game at his old St. Sebastian’s gym. Dybantsa, now a standout BYU freshman, talked about Brockton always being home while showing off his skills and gifting the governor his jerseys.
   

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