Graduations; fatal shooting; fires: 5 top stories in the Brockton area last week
BROCKTON — One man was killed and another injured in a double shooting in a parking lot in the area of 987 North Main St. A male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest was transported to Good Samaritan Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Eight people escaped from a multi-family home on Hamilton Street after a fire tore through the third floor and the home was engulfed in flames. It was the sixth house fire in Brockton in recent weeks.
Meet the top 10 students in Brockton High School's Class of 2022 and East Bridgewater Junior-Senior High School's graduation class.
The West Bridgewater Open Space Committee hosted the annual River Walk festival with live music, demonstrations, kayaking down the river, yoga in the park and tours the historic Keith House.
In case you missed it, here are five stories from the past week throughout the Brockton area that resonated with our readers.
Victim in Tuesday night's fatal shooting in Brockton identified
One man is dead and another injured after a shooting that happened near a Dunkin' restaurant in Brockton on Tuesday. Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz identified the victim and said another man was also shot in the incident. Brockton police officers and firefighters responded to reports of the double shooting in a parking lot in the area of 987 North Main St. "[Officers] located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest," the DA's office said.
Victim identified in fatal shooting: Victim in Tuesday night's fatal shooting in Brockton identified
Two shot in Brockton: 1 killed, 1 injured in shooting near Dunkin' in Brockton
Shooting on North Main Street: Shooting leaves one man dead in Brockton
From unemployed to self-employed Randolph woman is sitting in the driver's seat
What some would call misfortune or a stroke of bad luck turned into a woman’s dream business venture, Boston Throne Chairs LLC. Owner Marie Stuart Noel stumbled on entrepreneurship four years ago by accident in her Randolph home. Before owning the party chair rental service, Noel was in the Army Reserve and managing clinical trials at Harvard Clinical Research Institute. What kick-started the entrepreneur’s journey was being laid off from the clinical job and left to fend for herself.
From unemployed to self-employed: Randolph woman is sitting in the driver's seat
Neighbors voice security concerns as Brockton behavioral health center opening nears
Boston Medical Center is moving forward with plans to open the Brockton Behavioral Health Center in October in the former Braemoor nursing home — though some residents continue to voice concerns over the facility's impact on the neighborhood. Last week, BMC held its second community meeting for the project at the Hancock School, where they shared updates addressing the residents' previous concerns. More than 30 community members attended the public meeting. Some residents still worry that patients would leave the facility, causing safety issues for the surrounding community.
Concerns over behavioral health center: Neighbors voice security concerns as Brockton behavioral health center opening nears
Neighbors push back: Neighbors push back on plan for treatment center in shuttered Brockton nursing home
Controversial apartment complex: Neighborhood to meet again over controversial Brockton apartment project
Apartment complex project dead: Controversial Brockton apartment project dead after split vote on zoning overlay
Neighbors fear traffic impact: Brockton Heights neighbors keep up heat over 196-unit apartment project
Photos of shuttered Breamoor: Here's what shuttered Brockton nursing home looks like now
High School seniors enjoy their big day
Brockton High Class of 22 shined on their graduation day, East Bridgewater seniors enjoyed their big day and Bridgewater-Raynham students strode across the field to receive their diplomas.
Here's our high school graduation coverage from last week.
Brockton High Class of 2022: Nothing will keep Brockton High class of '22 down on graduation day
Brockton graduation: Brockton High School class of 2022 shines on graduation day
B-R graduation photos: Head over heels at Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School graduation
East Bridgewater graduation photos: East Bridgewater grads enjoy their big day
West Bridgewater graudation photos: West Bridgewater Middle-Senior High School holds graduation ceremony
Southeastern Regional photos: Southeastern Regional class of 2022 shines on graduation day
Southeastern finally selects new superintendent after protracted, messy search
After a long and complicated search fraught with challenges, the Southeastern Regional School Committee has selected Holly McClanan to replace the retiring Luis Lopes as superintendent for the next school year. McClanan currently serves as the district's assistant superintendent of human resources, grants and compliance, where she garnered more than $1.8 million in competitive grant funding for the district within three years.
Southeastern selects superintendent Southeastern finally selects new superintendent after protracted, messy search
Superintendent search: Calls mount for Southeastern chair Branch to step aside as superintendent search bogs down
"I will not be resigning": Tony Branch chairs storm meeting of Southeastern School Board
Allegations against Branch: Judge: Underage sex allegations against Tony Branch 'appear to be substantially true'
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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