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1 killed in gas station shooting

MyFoxBoston - Sat Nov 28

One man was killed and two others were hurt after an early morning shooting at a gas station in Brockton, police said.

Inmate escapes from Bridgewater prison

A1 - HOME - Top Stories - Sat Nov 28

The hunt is on in Bridgewater for an escaped inmate.  The Brockton Enterprise reports Manson Brown, 51, of Mattapan managed to escape the minimum security prison while on a cigarette break last night.  The Plymouth County sheriff's department believes Brown may've arranged for a vehicle to pick him up. 

In Brockton, theya re hoping for a miracle on Main Street

The Boston Globe - Sat Nov 28

Thousands are out of work. Homes and storefronts sit empty. The mall, one of the city's largest taxpayers, is on the auction block, and the beloved baseball team, struggling to make rent, may have played its last game.

Judge halts Hanover High construction

Boston Globe - Fri Nov 27

Much-anticipated construction on the new Hanover High School has been delayed by a dispute over a contract on the project.

Weather service issues wind advisory

SouthCoastToday.com - Fri Nov 27

A high wind advisory is in effect from 6 p.m. Friday evening until noon Saturday.

Brockton fire leaves 18 homeless

MyFoxBoston - Fri Nov 27

Eighteen people are homeless after a fire tore through two Brockton triple-deckers on Thanksgiving.

Contract dispute halts Hanover High construction

Boston.com - Wed Nov 25

Much-anticipated construction on the new Hanover High School has been delayed by a dispute over a contract on the project.

Jobless, home stats give mixed signals

CapeCodOnline.com - Wed Nov 25

A pair of reports released yesterday offered a snapshot of the region's economic situation.

Foreclosures loom in Plymouth County

Boston Business Journal - Tue Nov 24

More Plymouth County families will be facing the threat of foreclosure this holiday season than at any point in the housing crisis so far, the Enterprise reports, citing figures from the Registry of Deeds.

The cranberry scare of 1959

Cape Cod Times - Tue Nov 24

It would be hard to imagine Thanksgiving without turkey. And it would be just as difficult to think of this harvest celebration without cranberries.

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