Tommy Lee Jones in Brockton; 18 displaced by fires; prom season: Top stories last week
BROCKTON — Actors Tommy Lee Jones and Ben Foster were seen filming the movie "Finestkind' at Supreme Coffee & Donuts in Brockton.
Brockton firefighters battled a three-alarm house fire on Florence Street that left nearly a dozen people displaced, and six residents were displaced by house fires on Tina Avenue. Firefighters also battled a house fire on Calmar Street and an apartment fire at Davis Commons.
There were multiple million-plus properties sold in this week’s list of real estate transactions, including a "beautiful and stately waterview home" in Plymouth that sold for $1,600,000. Here's the list of property transactions.
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School students attended a pre-prom gathering at a home in Bridgewater to take photographs before heading to the senior prom, and Brockton High School students held their senior prom at Gillette Stadium.
In case you missed it, here are five stories from the past week throughout the Brockton area that resonated with our readers.
Brockton barber creates a buzz with roster of celebrity clients, Patriots players
At the age of 7, Marc Amedee knew he was destined to become an entrepreneur but didn’t know in what capacity. Twelve years later, Amedee was running a business and had built an elite client list with Marxmen Cuts. It began with one customer, then it turned into two, then turned into three, and in the blink of an eye, Amedee was fully booked with more than 10 clients daily.
Barber creates a buzz: Brockton barber creates a buzz with roster of celebrity clients, Patriots players
Designer florist brings blooming bouquets with a wild twist to Easton
Shawna Pashalopoulos ran barefoot in beautiful meadows, laid down in lush grass and picked wild dahlias as a young girl. Her love for nature blossomed into something more — The Wild Dahlia, a high-end floral arrangement and unique gift shop. The shop, located at 56 Main St., is housed in one of the oldest homes in Easton. The charming 200-year-old house is now a retail flower shop for self-taught flower artists which started as a simple hobby 15 years ago and grew into a thriving business.
The Wild Dahlia: Self-taught designer florist brings blooming bouquets with a wild twist to Easton
Two Brockton house fires in two days displace 18 residents
Three-alarm house fire in Brockton leaves two firefighters injured, 11 residents displaced
Nearly a dozen people were displaced by a three-alarm house fire in Brockton that left two firefighters injured, according to officials in the city. Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Marchetti said the Brockton Fire Department received calls about the fire at 148 Florence St., a multi-family home, shortly before 9:30 a.m. on May 22.
Fire displaces 11 residents: Three-alarm house fire in Brockton leaves two firefighters injured, 11 residents displaced
Photos of fire: Two firefighters injured, 11 displaced by fire at multi-family home in Brockton
Fire at Davis Commons: Brockton firefighters knock down blaze at Davis Commons; investigation ongoing
Students from Bridgewater-Raynham, East Bridgewater and Brockton showed off their prom attire at proms, pre-prom gatherings and grand prom marches
B-R senior pre-prom photos Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School students show off senior prom attire
B-R- junior pre-prom photos: Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School students show off junior prom attire
East Bridgewater junior prom march photos: Having a ball at East Bridgewater junior prom grand march
Brockton prom at Gillette: Brockton High School senior prom at Gillette Stadium
Cardinal Spellman prom march photos: Cardinal Spellman High School grand prom march
Brockton man who sexually trafficked women sentenced to 12 years in prison
Matthew "Magic" Engram pleaded guilty to recruiting and trafficking three "young, vulnerable women," between the years of 2009 and 2015, the Enterprise reported in 2019. Just last week, the 35-year-old was sentenced to 12 years in prison and five years of supervised release in federal court in Boston, a release from the U.S. Attorney's office said. Between January 2009 and August 2015, Engram and his co-conspirator, Natashia Bowman — who will be sentenced on Aug. 9 — "recruited and trafficked three identified victims, and others," to participate in commercial sex work that Engram and Bowman profited off of, the release continued.
Sex trafficking sentencing: Brockton man who sexually trafficked women sentenced to 12 years in prison
Man indicted for sex trafficking: Former Brockton man indicted for sex trafficking by federal jury
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