Tagged: Brockton

Sullivan Discusses School Budget Report, Praises Drama Students

March 18th, 2024 | Brockton

Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about a recent report regarding an audit of the Brockton Public Schools and praised the High School Drama Club for their success in a state competition.  

Brockton Police Investigate Early Morning Shooting

March 15th, 2024 | Brockton

Police are investigating an early morning shooting in Brockton. Brockton Police say officers responded to Hammond St. and George St. shortly after 3:30 a.m. Friday after receiving a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers found nine shell casings on the street. No injuries were reported, but police say a house did sustain property damage […]

Brockton School Officials Release Report On Findings Regarding Budget Deficit

March 11th, 2024 | Brockton

School officials have released the findings from a third-party reviewer into a more than $18 million budget deficit. The report, conducted by Open Architects, says the “core drivers of the district’s budget deficit are costs associated with transportation, special education services and select employee benefits.”  The report determined that Brockton Public Schools never created a […]

Brockton Observes Anniversary Of Strand Theatre Fire

March 11th, 2024 | Brockton

The Anniversary of the Strand Theatre Fire was observed in Brockton on Friday.   Fire Chief Brian Nardelli tells WATD News that this event has been an annual observance.   Fire Chief Brian Nardelli tells WATD News that commemorating this event, which was observed on Friday, has become an annual tradition.   Nardelli says that […]

Crash Into Brockton Home Leaves One Injured

February 21st, 2024 | Brockton

One person was hospitalized after a car crashed into a home Tuesday night. Brockton Police say that shortly after 10 p.m. they were called to 901 Crescent St. to investigate a car accident involving a Honda Civic and a house. It appears that the car hit a curb, causing it to go through a fence […]

20 Displaced Following Brockton Fire

February 15th, 2024 | Brockton

Crews were called to the scene of a fire in Brockton Thursday morning. Deputy Fire Chief Scott Albanese says that at around 8:15 a.m. a civilian went to Station 3 on N. Main St to report a building fire. Crews arrived on scene at 573-585 N. Main St. to find a fire showing from the third […]

Sullivan Discusses COVID, School Safety, Flag Raising,

February 1st, 2024 | Brockton

Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan spoke with WATD’s Dan McCready about COVID numbers in the city, safety at Brockton High School, and an African-American Flag Raising Ceremony.

Sullivan Discusses Mayors’ Conference, COVID Numbers, Healey Budget

January 25th, 2024 | Brockton

Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about his attendance at the U.S Conference of Mayors’ 92nd Winter Meeting, COVID Numbers in the city, and his thoughts on the budget recently announced by Gov. Maura Healey.

Suspect At Large Following Armed Robbery In Brockton

January 23rd, 2024 | Brockton

Police in Brockton are investigating an armed robbery. A police spokesman tells WATD News that shortly before midnight on Tuesday officers responded to 306 Crescent St. after receiving a report that a man with a gun robbed the convenience store. The suspect then fled on Crescent St. and although police initiated a search he remains […]

Taunton Woman Sentenced For Bribing Examiner At Brockton RMV

January 19th, 2024 | Brockton

A sentence was handed down on Wednesday for a Taunton woman charged with bribing a road test examiner. The U.S. Attorney’s office says that 56-year-old Neta Centio was accused of paying a road test examiner at the Brockton Registry of Motor Vehicles service center to misrepresent that certain driver’s license applicants had passed their road […]