National Guard request for Brockton high; surrogate's magical gift: 5 top stories last week
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BROCKTON − Brockton was thrust into the national spotlight after four Brockton School Committee members set off a firestorm by requesting National Guard soldiers be deployed in the highs school. School Committee member Tony Rodrigues appeared on the FOX Business channel to discuss the situation.
An East Bridgewater woman who lost everything in a house fire described the dramatic rescue by strangers. A GoFundMe has been setup to help Spano recover.
U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch toured Brockton's embattled Good Sam amid a "widening investigation" into the financial crisis engulfing the hospital's owner. Steward Health Care plans to leave the Massachusetts market, according to Lynch and confirmed by the company.
The gift of family was the only thing on Richard Pezzillo and Michael DeGrandpre's wish list and one teacher from Middleboro made their dreams come true through surrogacy.
In case you missed it, here are five stories of the top stories from the past week throughout the Brockton area.
Should National Guard be deployed at Brockton High to 'prevent a potential tragedy'?
Four members of the Brockton School Committee have asked Mayor Robert Sullivan to consider contacting Governor Maura Healey to ask her to temporarily send National Guard soldiers to Brockton High School "to prevent a potential tragedy." he committee members — Joyce Asack, Tony Rodrigues, Claudio Gomes and Ana Oliver — sent a letter to Sullivan formally requesting that he ask Healey to deploy Massachusetts National Guard soldiers to the school "to assist in restoring order, ensuring the safety of all individuals on the school premises, and implementing measures to address the root causes of the issues we are facing."
Should National Guard be deployed: Should National Guard be deployed at Brockton High to 'prevent a potential tragedy'?
School board not backing down: Brockton school board members not backing down from controversial National Guard request
Middleboro teacher gives RI couple 'magical' gift by becoming surrogate mom
The gift of family was the only thing on Richard Pezzillo and Michael DeGrandpre's wish list this holiday season, and one Randolph teacher from Middleboro made their dreams come true through surrogacy. It's been five months since the couple brought their baby, Charlie DeGrandpre Pezzillo, to their Warwick, Rhode Island home, and it's been the most life-changing experience and a great accomplishment for the same-sex couple. "Rachel gave us the biggest gift of the holiday season. It takes a special person to do something like this for someone else, especially a stranger," Richard said.
Middleboro teacher gives magical gift: Middleboro teacher gives RI couple 'magical' gift by becoming surrogate mom
East Bridgewater woman who lost everything in fire describes dramatic rescue by strangers
Tina Veronesi Spano was sitting at her kitchen table having coffee with her friend John when she heard banging on her walls. She didn't know it, but two men were trying to alert her that her house was on fire. When she went to see what the banging was, she couldn’t see anybody outside of her home on Old Bedford Road. But by the time she got back to her kitchen "fists were smashing through the kitchen window,” she said. The two men dragged Spano and John out of the house. Spano said everything she owned was destroyed in the fire. “I lost all of my jewelry, my pictures, my life,” she said. A GoFundMe has been setup to help Spano recover.
East Bridgewater woman loses everything: East Bridgewater woman who lost everything in fire describes dramatic rescue by strangers
'Shotgun marriage' could solve financial crisis endangering Good Sam, Morton, Saint Anne's
Steward Health Care plans to leave the Massachusetts market, according to U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch and confirmed by the company. Who might take over the for-profit company's hospitals remains a mystery. Lynch toured overburdened Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Wednesday. He said he wanted to visit stable facilities like Tufts Medical Center, Boston Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital to gauge how they differ from Steward's operations. "Before we have any shotgun marriage between hospitals, I'd like to figure out in private exactly where those other hospitals stand in terms of their ability to step in, in some capacity," Lynch said at a press conference.
'Shotgun marriage': 'Shotgun marriage' could solve financial crisis endangering Good Sam, Morton, Saint Anne's
What's that scaffolding on Brockton City Hall? Inside look at $12 million makeover
You've read headlines for years about the millions of federal dollars coming to Brockton. Those projects are now either underway or nearly done. Brockton's most visible sign of American Rescue Plan Act money has to be the scaffolding that in recent weeks has gone up all over city hall. The staging is prep for workers to plug gaps in the walls and re-roof the entire building. "We're going to bring this building back to the glory that it is," said Dan Pallotta, the city's point-person for all its ARPA projects.
Scaffolding on Brockton CIty Hall: What's that scaffolding on Brockton City Hall? Inside look at $12 million makeover
Look at the makeover: A closer look at Brockton City Hall's 12 million makeover
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.
This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Brockton-area top 5 stories: Brockton school violence,:Good Sam
