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Brockton Home Sale Prices Range Widely From $205 To $750

Plymouth County recorded 14 Brockton property deeds between July 10 and Aug. 8. Nine disclosed sale prices, ranging from $205 to $750 with a median of $544; the other five, over a third of the period's total, did not include a price, and four of those involved transfers between family m…

Brockton Mother Convicted In Sons' Deaths Granted New Trial

Brockton mother convicted in 2018 killings of her two sons has been granted a new trial. Latarsha Sanders, who has been serving two life sentences for the deaths, is set to return to court under a ruling reported this week by CBS News Boston in a story headlined "New trial for Brockton,…

Nearly 1,400 Layoffs Expected Across Massachusetts In August

Nearly 1,400 layoffs are expected across Massachusetts in August, a warning sign for Brockton's local economy. Brockton Patch reported the state's unemployment rate has already exceeded the national average, citing recent labor data, in its story "Almost 1,400 MA Layoffs Expected In Aug…

Brockton City Council approves utility pole to power new soccer facilities on Howard Street.

The Brockton City Council on July 27 approved a National Grid petition to install a new utility pole on Howard Street that will run power to what the company described only as "the new soccer facilities." The item passed by hand vote without discussion, and no further details on the pro…

Obituary notices, week of July 27, 2026 through August 2, 2026

Brockton's obituary notices this week name one longtime resident: Mahan, Joanne, 81, who died July 29, 2026. She is survived by her husband, Paul, three children, and extended family, and was predeceased by her daughter, Barbie. Visitation is set for Tuesday, Aug. 4, with a reception We…