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Among the topics on her radar are hiring more teachers of color and looking into how disciplinary action is taken, particularly suspension rates.

Updated 2 hours ago NBC Universal, Inc. Massachusetts health officials announced 657 new coronavirus cases and 5 more deaths Saturday, noting that some of the new COVID cases should have been included in Fridays report. The COVID-19 dashboard report was delayed about an hour due to technical issues on Saturday. Once it was published shortly before 6 p.m., the DPH said it was informed of a reporting lag from a large laboratory which resulted in a lower number of tests and cases being reported Fr...

Mass. Confirms 657 New COVID Cases, 5 More Deaths © Provided by New England Cable News Massachusetts health officials announced 657 new coronavirus cases and 5 more deaths Saturday, noting that some of the new COVID cases should have been included in Fridays report. The COVID-19 dashboard report was delayed about an hour due to technical issues on Saturday. Once it was published shortly before 6 p.m., the DPH said it was informed of a reporting lag from a large laboratory which resulted in a ...

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BROCKTON — Longtime Brockton police officer and decorated Stonehill College softball coach Kenneth LeGrice died Wednesday "after a long and courageous battle with cancer," the college announced. He was 62. "Words cannot begin to express the significant impact Ken has had on so many in the Stonehill community during his 17 years with us as a coach, and his contributions to Stonehill and the Brockton community will forever be felt and remembered," Stonehill Director of Athletics Dean OKeefe�...

BROCKTON — October was the last month in which evictions and eviction notices were banned as a result of the pandemic thanks to a state law that extended the eviction ban from July 2020 to October 2020. Since Gov. Charlie Baker let Massachusetts eviction moratorium expire last October, landlords have filed over 265 eviction cases in Brockton, according to Helen Matthews, spokesperson for City Life/Vida Urbana. The data on evictions was retrieved through the Massachusetts Trial Courts. Alt...

Posted on 1268 Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, today announced the completion of a building renovation project it completed for the Shaw’s Center in Brockton, Massachusetts. The upgrades to the facility allowed the Shaw’s Center to re-open as a COVID-19 testing and vaccination center for the Brockton Neighborhood Health Center (BNHC). Prior to the renovations, the BNHC condu...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Ameresco Announces Completion of Renovations to The Shaw’s Center in Brockton, Massachusetts February 8, 2021 GMT L to R: Dan Smith, Business Development Manager, Ameresco; James Plouffe, Building Commissioner, City of Brockton; Sue Joss, CEO, Brockton Neighborhood Health Center; Robert F. Sullivan, Mayor, City of Brockton. (Photo: Business Wire) L to R: Dan Smith, Business Development Manager, Amere...

The coming of the new year carries at least one sign of progress: Vaccines have arrived. As of Thursday, Massachusetts has administered 78,643 potentially life-saving doses.

Rep. Pressley Gets COVID Vaccine, Urges Constituents To Do The Same Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., shown during a House Oversight and Reform Committee, Aug. 24, 2020, in Washington. Tom Brenner/AP In a statement to GBH News, Pressley said she was in good health after her first dose. "I am feeling well and encourage everyone in our community to take the first opportunity available to receive the vaccine in the weeks and months to come. I am grateful to the scientists, researchers, and frontline...