New sports bar and grill; illegal fireworks; graduations: Top stories last week
BROCKTON — The new 2 Gals Sports Bar and Grill in Abington, serves up bar bites with Portuguese flare. Owners Grace and Carol Rodrigues also own the breakfast spot 2 Gals Grill in West Bridgewater.
Brockton's police and fire departments have created a joint task force to tackle noise and illegal fireworks complaints, including the sale, possession, and use of illegal fireworks. Complaints can be left anonymously through the taskforce's hotline.
West Bridgewater Middle-Senior High School held its graduation ceremony at War Memorial Park, and Cardinal Spellman High School seniors walked across the stage on their graduation day.
Athletes competed in annual Brockton Special Olympics at Marciano Stadium, which brought students from across the city to Brockton High for a day of play.
In case you missed it, here are five stories from the past week throughout the Brockton area that resonated with our readers.
2 Gals serves up American bar bites with Portuguese flare in Abington
Two married entrepreneurs went against the grain after working in the food industry for over a decade. The pair decided to open their second restaurant, 2 Gals Sports Bar and Grill in Abington. Grace and Carol Rodrigues opened their first location, 2 Gals Grill, in West Bridgewater, as a cute breakfast spot to serve locals hot coffee and a good morning pick me up. Their next passion project was the 2 Gals Sports Bar and Grill located at 201 North Quincy St. in Abington.
Sports bar with flare: 2 Gals serves up American bar bites with Portuguese flare in Abington
Food photos: Here's what's on the menu at 2 Gals Sports Bar and Grill in Abington
Stoughton woman fought battle with addiction before finding her calling with business in East Bridgewater
Katie O'Malley struggled with an opioid addiction in her 20s but turned her life around and opened a cabinet business, Rusty Rose Cabinet Painting in East Bridgewater. O'Malley is a unique business owner with chapters of her life story that some would be afraid to read out loud, but this Stoughton resident is fearless. She celebrates who she was in the past and how much it blossomed her into a mother, community mentor, business owner and artist.
More: Stoughton woman fought battle with addiction before finding her calling
Brockton mayor pulls plug on $34.8M proposal to turn sludge into gold
Brockton balked on a $34.8M plan to turn sewage sludge into "biochar" it could sell for $300 a ton. Mayor Robert Sullivan said that he put the proposal on pause after pushback from other elected officials. "We need to look at the legal and financial impacts," Sullivan said. "My number one role as mayor is as a fiduciary duty to the people who put me in office."
More: Brockton mayor pulls plug on $34.8M proposal to turn sludge into gold
Appeals Court ruling keeps Brockton man behind bars
The state Appeals Court ruled against a Brockton man who remains in prison despite having been found not guilty of murder. It's the latest in a string of legal losses for Jaime Resende. The Appeals Court rejected Resende's argument that he had ineffective counsel when a jury found him not guilty of killing Brockton's Nelson Pina. Despite that exoneration, two previous convictions for robbery during the same incident remain on the books.
'No miscarriage of justice': Appeals Court ruling keeps Brockton man behind bars
Why is he still in jail: Why Brockton man acquitted of murder is still in jail and what he's trying to do about it
Residents gathered for Memorial Day parades, ceremonies and events, in the Brockton area.
Brockton parade photos: Brockton residents gather to remember the fallen at Memorial Day Parade
Easton parade photos: A day to remember: Photos from the Easton Memorial Day parade
Raynham parade photos: Raynham turns out for Memorial Day Parade
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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