Brockton News

Canton OUI case continued for court motion in March John Pontuso, 28, of 44 Ellis Ave., Norwood, had a charge of drunken driving continued to March 21 for a hearing in Stoughton District Court.

Gov. Deval Patrick's administration is marking the Black History Month by celebrating the contribution of African-American leaders working within the administration.

Geraldine Creedon will not run for a new two-year term this fall, possibly marking the end of an era spanning more than 40 years when a member of the Creedon family has served in the state Legislature.

State Representative Geraldine Creedon , who represents four precincts in Easton, has decided to not to seek re-election, according to report in the State News Service.

FIBER ROLLING : ElecComm's Angel DeJesus attaches an orange winch line to the inaugural spool of the OpenCape Network fiber optic cabling this week in Brockton, MA, while Christian DeJesus and Bob Mcgyvers help ready the 9000-foot long cable.

CHAMBER HANDS OUT AWARDS :A The Stoughton Chamber of Commerce A gave out several "Caught You Doing Something Good" awards Monday afternoon at the Texas Roadhouse in Brockton, as part of their February meeting.A Executive Director Terry Schneider was Master of Ceremonies, and Chairman Chris Petrie ,A Immediate PastA Chairman Rick Kaplan , and Board ... (more)

Brockton is on the cusp of being just the third community in Massachusetts to reject the state's municipal health insurance reform law, and as the Enterprise reports, experts say this could be a costly mistake for the city.

CapeNet, the company that oversees the network construction, said they will begin installation in Brockton, Mass, followed by Cape Cod and the South Coast of Mass.

Brockton teenager is recovering after he was shot in the neck early today in what police said may have been a drug-related incident.

BROCKTON, Mass. -- Police are investigating to determine if two recent robberies in Brockton are the work of the same armed thief.

Originally from the South -- Mississippi, to be exact -- soul and R&B singer Noel Gourdin honed his skills in Brockton, MA, and by the age of 24 scored a deal with Sony and had his first album in stores.

Monday, Jan. 23: Steven W. McLean, 27, of 100 Adams St. #2, Holliston, was summonsed to court on a complaint by State Police in Shrewsbury Sept.

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WI: Only 44.7% of the area's working-age black males ages 16 to 64 were employed in 2010, which is "the lowest level in metro Milwaukee ever recorded in census data.">> 'Zero tolerance' policies lead to thousands of lost school days for Massachusetts students Published: Sunday, January 29, 2012, 5:00 AM The Republican Newsroom Thousands of ... (more)

They say a number of factors - from the specter of the Columbine, Colo., school shootings in 1999 to a new emphasis on bullying prevention - have forced schools to adopt tough, but flexible discipline policies.

Braintree Braintree woman charged with running sex business in Quincy Gabrealla S. Marks, 24, of 39 McCusker Drive, Apt.

A If you were wondering what was going to happen to the vacant storefront at North Easton Village Shoppes, you have your answer.

Dan Surprenant has been appointed director of the Massachusetts chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys for 2012.

Flags all over the state will fly at half staff on Friday in honor of a Massachusetts soldier who died while serving overseas.

The following summaries were compiled by the Board of Bar Overseers based on the record filed with the Supreme Judicial Court.