The Enterprise (Brockton, MA)

1 week ago | enterprisenews.com | Amelia Stern

An MBTA train struck and killed a man on the tracks at the Brockton commuter rail station Tuesday, June 17, Superintendent of the Transit Police Department Richard Sullivan told The Enterprise. The unidentified adult male was trespassing on the right of way at the Brockton station when he was struck, Sullivan said. He died as a result of injuries sustained in the strike.

1 week ago | enterprisenews.com | Amelia Stern

Middleboro optician Lauren Downey was thrilled to get a customized license plate in 2022 that read "FRAMED" − a fun reference to her longtime profession. Her plate would come to have an entirely different meaning in 2025, as tens of thousands of viewers across the country tuned in to the retrial of Karen Read, a Massachusetts woman accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe.

1 week ago | enterprisenews.com | Beth McDermott

Kevin Rooney has been appointed as the new principal of Davis K-8 School, according to a community announcement. Rooney, a Brockton High School graduate, previously served as interim assistant principal at Davis for half of the 2022-23 school year. He has been an assistant principal at Brockton High for the past two years, where he led initiatives to improve student engagement and academic proficiency.

1 week ago | enterprisenews.com | Beth McDermott

More than 150 people participated in the March Against Elder Abuse on June 12, according to a community announcement. The march, organized by Old Colony Elder Services, began at the Brockton Council on Aging, proceeded down Main Street to OCES’ office, then returned to the COA. The event aimed to raise awareness about the impacts of elder abuse and promote a safer environment for older adults.

1 week ago | enterprisenews.com | Hailey Clevenger |Margie Cullen

The community is invited to celebrate the first day of summer and the longest day of the year on Friday, June 20. The Downtown Brockton Museum, in collaboration with Brockton and area businesses, will be hosting Summer Solstice 2025 and celebrating the community spirit of Brockton at the Sycamore Sol Pavilion at Brockton Beer Company. This celebration coincides with the summer solstice, which is also the first astronomical day of summer, on June 20 this year.