BROCKTON − With the cost of just about everything soaring, Brockton residents are finding crafty ways to stay fashionable by thrifting without breaking their budget. So what are you waiting for? Let’s go shopping in the Brockton area.
An educator is again East Bridgewater’s highest-paid employee, according to a review of East Bridgewater payroll data. Superintendent of Schools Elizabeth Legault topped the list for calendar year 2023, just as she did in 2022 and 2020. Here’s the top 10 earners plus a database for all town employees. Two East Bridgewater employees made more than $50,000 in overtime alone.
Brockton has the 10th highest demand for firefighters out of hundreds of fire departments surveyed nationwide, according to a new study. Why so many calls?
In case you missed it, here are five of the top stories from the past week throughout the Brockton area.
Grab designer bargains at these 4 Brockton-area thrift shops and boutiques
With the cost of just about everything soaring, Brockton residents are finding crafty ways to stay fashionable by thrifting without breaking their budget or hurting the environment. Some may find shopping for secondhand clothes an out-of-this-world concept, but for others, it’s what keeps them afloat as fashionistas. So what are you waiting for? Let’s go shopping in the Brockton area.
‘Treasure hunt’: ‘Treasure hunt’: Grab designer bargains at these 4 Brockton-area thrift shops and boutiques
1 East Bridgewater employee topped $200K. Here are the 10 highest paid in 2023
An educator is again East Bridgewater’s highest-paid employee, according to a review of East Bridgewater payroll data. Superintendent of Schools Elizabeth Legault topped the list for calendar year 2023, just as she did in 2022 and 2020. In the most recently ended year, she grossed $217,475.
East Bridgewater’s highest paid in 2023 1 East Bridgewater employee topped $200K. Here are the 10 highest paid in 2023
Highest paid in 2022: 1 East Bridgewater employee cracked $200K. Here are the town’s top 10 highest paid
Brockton has 10th highest demand for firefighters in national survey. Why so many calls?
Brockton has the tenth highest demand for firefighters out of hundreds of fire departments surveyed nationwide, according to a new study. Fire Cash Buyers, a Connecticut-based company that buys fire damaged houses in the U.S., published a new study that analyzed data from the Firehouse 2021 National Run Survey to determine which cities in the U.S. had the highest demand for firefighters.
Brockton’s demand for firefighters: Brockton has 10th highest demand for firefighters in national survey. Why so many calls?
Brockton rally to save Good Sam slams Steward exec
Brockton firefighters turned their union hall over to nurses Wednesday for a rally against the possible closure of Good Samaritan Medical Center. About 75 people attended what organizers billed as a community forum about the uncertain future of hospitals owned by Steward Health Care, including Good Sam. The financially troubled for-profit network has announced it will leave Massachusetts, with elected officials from the governor on down saying “good riddance.”
Brockton rally to save Good Sam: ‘Bring one of your yachts to town’ — Brockton rally to save Good Sam slams Steward exec
Steward pauses outpatient cancer center: Steward Medical Group temporarily closes Brockton outpatient cancer center
Top 5 ice cream shops in the Brockton area, according to Yelp
Nothing beats a cool sweet treat on a hot spring or summer day. Now that the weather is warming, seasonal ice-cream stands have begun to open their doors to the public. Customers on Yelp have rated these stores as the top five places to get ice cream in the Brockton area this spring.
Top 5 ice cream shops: ‘Run, don’t walk!’: Top 5 ice cream shops in the Brockton area, according to Yelp
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