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Cheers Brockton! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Brockton High football showdowns are coming to Rocky Marciano Stadium?
- What does a probable-cause finding mean for Brockton's sitting mayor?
- Brockton man with prior convictions now accused of filming kids at Common.
Also on today's calendar: New York Boulders at Brockton Rox and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid; a p.m. shower possible, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Brockton High's 2026 football schedule features rematches and rivalries (enterprisenews.com) — Brockton High football fans can start circling dates: the Boxers will host powerhouse Catholic Memorial again this fall at Rocky Marciano Stadium, along with several other key home and away matchups. After last season's late surge into the playoffs, new head coach Mike Norman Jr. hopes a tough 2026 schedule, including rivals like Franklin and Weymouth, sparks an earlier turnaround. 
2. Court Finds Probable Cause To Charge Brockton Mayor With Assault and Battery Over Alleged Touching of Teen Girl (newbostonpost.com) — A court has found probable cause to charge Brockton Mayor Moises Rodrigues with assault and battery related to alleged unwanted contact with a teenage girl, a development with major implications for City Hall. Details of the case remain behind a paywall, but residents should be aware that the mayor now faces a formal criminal process.
3. Brockton Man Accused Of Filming Children At Boston Common Had Prior Child Porn Convictions: DA (dailyvoice.com) — A 60-year-old Brockton man has been charged after witnesses reported him secretly recording children near the Boston Common playground, and prosecutors say he has prior child pornography convictions in multiple counties. He's being held on high bail with strict conditions, including GPS monitoring and a ban on entering Downtown Boston except for court.
4. Trio Busted in Pre-Dawn Raid on Parked Cars Along New Bedford's Summer Street (newbedfordguide.com) — Two men from Brockton were among three people detained after New Bedford police responded to reports of pre-dawn break-ins to parked cars on Summer Street. Officers say surveillance video showed the trio entering vehicles and accessing a trunk, and items believed tied to the break-ins were recovered nearby. All three now face two counts each of breaking and entering into a depository.
📸 Around Brockton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brockton
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★ Featured events ★
- Tri-City ValleyCats at Brockton Rox →
Campanelli Stadium, 1 Feinberg Way, Brockton
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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Other local events
- 2026 Summer Reading Event - Plant a Seed, Read!
Brockton Public Library Children's Room - Main Branch - 304 Main St Brockton MA 02301 - 2026 Summer Reading Event - Plant a Seed, Read!
Brockton Public Library Children's Room - Main Branch - 304 Main St Brockton MA 02301 - Bryson Lang The Cure for the Common Show Comedy-Juggling
Brockton Public Library Lingos Multi - Purpose Room - Ground Floor - Main Branch 304 Main
1:00 pm - New York Boulders at Brockton Rox →
Campanelli Stadium, 1 Feinberg Way, Brockton
6:30 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Saturday August 29
📣 Brockton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- ESOL Conversation Group - Mollie
Stoughton Public Library Conference Room
10:00 am - Lucky Break: Therapy Dog Hour
Holbrook Public Library Community Room , 2 Plymouth Street, Holbr
10:30 am - Picnic in the Park with Project Bread
Rockland Memorial Library Library Lawn , 20 Belmont Street, Rockl
11:00 am - Teen Advisory Board
Holbrook Public Library Teen Center , 2 Plymouth Street, Holbrook
3:00 pm - Board of Public Library Trustees →
Whitman, MA Calendar, 100 Webster Street, Whitman
4:00 pm - Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Whitman Public Library Community Room , 100 Webster St, Whitman
4:00 pm - South Shore Food Truck Association Nights →
Abington Town Hall, 500 Gliniewicz Way, Abington
4:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- my shih tzu peanut is STILL MISSING !!
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- The Misch Group posted a job opening for Assistant Production Manager in Brockton. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager $18.50/hour to start!!! in Brockton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brockton here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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