Body recovered from pond at D.W. Field Park; how to rent a pool: Top 5 stories last week

BROCKTON — A body was retrieved from Upper Porter Pond at D.W. Field Park shortly before 10 a.m. on Aug. 14 after an "unattended death," according to said Darren Duarte, the spokesperson for the Brockton Police Department.

Eleven people were displaced from their single-family home at 135 Maplewood Circle in Brockton after a fire started in the basement, Fire Chief Brian Nardelli said. While battling the house fire, Fire Lt. Christopher Gallant injured his hand.

Representing the New England region at the 75th annual Little League World Series, Middleboro learned that the world's premier teams can produce a lot of highlights on the biggest stage. The Nolensville Little League team from Tennessee -- the Southeast region representative -- gave ESPN ‘s SportsCenter a few candidates for its countdown of Top 10 plays in Middleboro's 5-3 opening-round loss.

From an ESPN media day to a free arcade, the Middleboro Little Leaguers have plenty to do in Williamsport. Oh yeah, and there's a lot of baseball too.

In case you missed it, here are five stories from the past week throughout the Brockton area that resonated with our readers.

Body recovered from Upper Porter Pond at D.W. Field Park, police investigating

A body was retrieved from Upper Porter Pond at D.W. Field Park shortly before 10 a.m. on Aug. 14 after an "unattended death," said Darren Duarte, the spokesperson for the Brockton Police Department, via email.  The victim was male, police said. Local police are working with state police detectives to investigate the cause of death, the approximate age of the victim, who discovered his body and how long he is believed to have been in the water.

Body recovered from pond: Body recovered from Upper Porter Pond at D.W. Field Park, police investigating

Middleboro falls in opening game at LLWS: 'Let’s play Saturday and see what happens'

Representing the New England region at the 75th annual Little League World Series, Middleboro learned that the world's premier teams can produce a lot of highlights on the biggest stage. And with ESPN having air time to fill during a two-hour-and-28-minute rain delay on Wednesday, the Nolensville Little League team from Tennessee -- the Southeast region representative -- gave SportsCenter a few candidates for its countdown of Top 10 plays in Middleboro's 5-3 opening-round loss.

RECAP: Middleboro (Team New England) plays LLWS opener vs. Southeast Region

Middleboro falls to Tennessee: Middleboro falls in opening game at LLWS: 'Let’s play Saturday and see what happens'

Little leaguers in Williamsport: Day in the life of a Little Leaguer in Williamsport: Middleboro is soaking up every moment

Little League World Series photos: Middleboro vs. Tennessee in the Little League World Series

Watch party: Fans watch (and wait) at Boston Tavern as Middleboro All Stars make it to World Series 

Romanian pastrami, smothered pancakes: Maxie's offers up Jewish deli food in Stoughton

Maxie's Deli, home of homemade knishes, matzo balls and Romanian pastrami, is celebrating its 30th year of serving the community of Stoughton and beyond.  "We've been in a business as a Jewish deli for years, and we wanted a place where people could have specialized meats, traditional corned beef hash and Romanian pastrami," Steve Robbins, co-owner of Maxie's Deli, said. "At Maxie's, 90% of our food is made from scratch, people place orders over the counter, and they enjoy the amazing customer service we pride ourselves on," Robbins said.

Jewish deli food from scratch: Romanian pastrami, smothered pancakes: Maxie's offers up Jewish deli food in Stoughton

Take a look at the menu: What's on the menu at Maxie's Jewish deli in Stoughton? 

This Brockton couple rents their pool to strangers — How does that work?

Solmaz Celik McDowell grew up in Turkey, close to the Mediterranean but not within walking distance for a swim. On beach days, her family would take carloads of friends and neighbors. "Swimming was always to be shared," she said on a recent visit to her West Side home. Solmaz keeps family tradition alive by renting out her home's heated, outdoor salt-water pool. From May through early August, the couple rented out their pool 31 times.

Wanna rent a pool?: This Brockton couple rents their pool to strangers — How does that work?

Pool photos: Want to take a dip but don't have a pool? This Brockton couple can help.

Viral twitter posts lead Randolph woman to open her own nail art salon

After a viral Twitter post, Verdia Joslyn, 23, gained the confidence to fully take herself and her new nail business Kiss Her Boutique seriously. Like many entrepreneurs, friction occurred in her life to jump-start the journey of becoming a boss. Right before the quarantine, in 2019, Joslyn dove deep into the nail world as a hobby. The nail technician eventually polished her craft and began taking clients after becoming licensed by the state of Massachusetts in the same year.

Randolph woman opens nail art salon: Viral twitter posts lead Randolph woman to open her own nail art salon

Boutique photos: Randolph woman nails it with Kiss Her Boutique 

Staff writer Kathy Bossa can be reached by email at kbossa@enterprisenews.com. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to The Enterprise today.

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