@Enterprisenews education & housing reporter, E. & W. Bridgewater town beat | @NUjournalism alum | Big soccer guy | Previously: @Bostondotcom @CNBC | he/him
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21 Jun 2023
As the Nichols Middle School admin handle the chaos and physical damage in the building, the student body is plagued by bullying and racism.
“Most teachers weren’t doing anything about it," one student said.
@MiddleboroughPS #mapoli
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29 Jun 2023
Cameroonian flag raising ceremony in @CityBrockton City Hall Plaza tomorrow Friday 6/30 at 3 p.m.
City Hall Plaza: 45 School Street
#Brockton #Cameroon
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29 Jun 2023
Man left $3M lottery ticket at Lakeville store. Clerk allegedly cashed it in enterprisenews.com/story/new…
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29 Jun 2023
In January, a man entered a now closed convenience store in Lakeville, bought a bag of BBQ chips and 4 lottery tickets.
Now, the cashier is pleading not guilty to charges she stole and tried to cash the man's $3 million winning ticket:
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21 Jun 2023
Benches broken off lunch tables, bathroom pipes kicked open, a projectile apple bruised a student: scenes of chaos inside Nichols Middle School in @MiddleboroughPS against the backdrop of a new #Massachusetts student discipline laws:
#mapoli
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8 Jun 2023
Over 200 @BrocktonSchools staff, including "multiple admin" signed the petition urging @CityBrockton to redistribute budget funds to make up for BPS' $18 million deficit that led to 130 layoffs last month.
"Now is not the time for cuts," a teacher said.
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6 Jun 2023
3 dogs die in fire that engulfed East Bridgewater home just before 1 a.m. at 243 Whitman Street.
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2 Jun 2023
From a Brockton kid to Stonehill's commencement speaker: John Della Volpe returns home enterprisenews.com/story/new…
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1 Jun 2023
2 houses on fire on South Street in Brockton.
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28 May 2023
What a match!!! 💥💥💥
#NERevs | @SantanderBankUS
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19 May 2023
Earlier this week, the @BrocktonSchools committee convened to discuss the 130 layoffs issued across the district on Monday.
The committee is grappling with dropping student enrollment, an $18 million budget shortfall, rising costs of transportation.
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19 May 2023
Discussions on more layoffs are underway between the district execs. Public discussion next school committee meeting on May 30.
#Brockton
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19 May 2023
"In 2005, Zachos was kicked in the face and injured to an extent that she 'required emergency medical treatment and took time out of work to heal.'"
Zachos' speech comes as a bill circulates that would make assault of healthcare providers a felony.
Story by @namusampath:
19 May 2023
'I want to feel safe': Good Sam nurse speaks out about emergency room violence enterprisenews.com/story/new…
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19 May 2023
'Devastating day': More layoffs to come for Brockton schools on heels of 130 pink slips enterprisenews.com/story/new…
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17 May 2023
@BrocktonSchools plans to eliminate 130 teaching positions. Monday, principals notified more than 170 teachers they could be laid off.
Why?
Student enrollment has plummeted over the past 5 years, causing a $7 million loss in revenue.
Here are the stats from @MASchoolsK12:
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17 May 2023
"As you reduce the number of students, you have to reduce your staff. There's no way to offset that," said BPS CFO Aldo Petronio. "It's an unfortunate fact."
I explain the root cause for the layoffs in The Enterprise @enterprisenews:
#Massachusetts
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17 May 2023
The #Brockton School Committee discussed the situation further at last night's meeting. More info to come later today. Keep your eyes peeled 👀
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16 May 2023
'After exhausting all other options' Brockton lays off 130 teachers as enrollment plummets enterprisenews.com/story/new…
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17 May 2023
Life is never dull for the Sullivans.
With a prodigy, a US youth international, and a set of ambitious twins, they’re America's next big soccer family.
@tha_Real_Kumar spent an evening with the Sullivans learning about their past, present, and future.
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16 May 2023
130 teachers will be laid off across @BrocktonSchools Superintendent Thomas announced Monday. The lay offs come as student enrollment drops and the district grapples with a $18 million budget deficit:
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16 May 2023
The Brockton finance subcommittee approved the budget proposal this evening. The school committee will meet publicly at 7p.m. Tonight
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