Brockton schools eliminating teaching jobs; $100K lottery winner: 5 top stories last week

BROCKTON − SABURA, a community organization focusing on education and recreation, has been housed in The Goddard School since 2020. The organization will however need to find a new home. Here's what we know.

A lucky Stoughton resident won $100,000 off a free lottery ticket he received as part of a recent Massachusetts State Lottery promotion,

Bridgewater-Raynham seniors had a red-carpet moment when they attended a pre-prom gathering at a home on Brookside Drive in Bridgewater to take photographs before heading to the senior prom at Granite Links in Quincy

Brockton schools plan to eliminate 22 teaching positions. What are they using the money for?

Here are some local Memorial Day parades and events to pay tribute to the soldiers who have given the ultimate sacrifice defending their country.

In case you missed it, here are five of the top stories from the past week throughout the Brockton area.

Stoughton resident wins big through MA State Lottery promotion. Here's how much he won.

Lucky Stoughton resident Stephen Foley won $100,000 off a free lottery ticket he received as part of a recent Massachusetts State Lottery promotion. The promotion, which ended on May 12, gave players who spent $4 or more on any draw or monitor game the chance to win a free $1 'Quic Pic' ticket for the next Mass Cash, The Numbers Game or Keno drawing, according to the Lottery.

Stoughton man wins big: Stoughton resident wins big through MA State Lottery promotion. Here's how much he won.

South Shore man wins $4M: South Shore man find's beginner's luck with new Lottery scratch ticket. $4M worth of luck

Stoughton resident Stephen Foley won $100,000 off a free lottery ticket on the May 10 Mass Cash drawing.
Stoughton resident Stephen Foley won $100,000 off a free lottery ticket on the May 10 Mass Cash drawing.

Who is Optum Health? Everything you need to know the company bidding on Steward Health Care

In March, Steward Health Care, the for-profit corporation that owns Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton and Morton Hospital in Taunton, announced that it had plans to sell their now-bankrupt company to Optum, a division of the UnitedHealth Group. The deal would involve Optum acquiring all issued and outstanding capital stock of Steward Health Inc., which includes the company's physicians in nine states, including Massachusetts, according to the notice of material change form.

Who is Optum Health?: Who is Optum Health? Everything you need to know the company bidding on Steward Health Care

Dawn Hebert-Miller, a registered Nurse at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, and her son Devon Hebert-Miller, 10, attend a community rally at Keating Hall on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, to keep Good Sam open amid the financial crisis enveloping its owner, Steward Health Care.
Dawn Hebert-Miller, a registered Nurse at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, and her son Devon Hebert-Miller, 10, attend a community rally at Keating Hall on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, to keep Good Sam open amid the financial crisis enveloping its owner, Steward Health Care.

Skull found in brook belonged to Easton man who has been missing more than 2 years

Authorities say a skull found in a brook belonged to an Easton man who went missing more than two years ago. The grandfather of Matthew Yeomans of 113 Summer St. reported him missing on Sept. 21, 2021, the Bristol County District Attorney's Office said. Yeomans was 25 at that time. When he went missing, police found Yeoman's cell phone, ID cards and wallet in his house.

Skull found belongs to missing man:: Skull found in brook belonged to Easton man who has been missing more than 2 years

Matthew Yeomans has been missing since Sept. 19. He was last seen in Easton.
Matthew Yeomans has been missing since Sept. 19. He was last seen in Easton.

Brockton schools to eliminate 22 teaching jobs. What are they using the money for?

Brockton Public Schools is eliminating 22 teaching positions at the elementary and high school levels and replacing them with 12 new behavior management specialist positions, a district spokesperson said. The eliminated positions include 17 floor teaching positions at Brockton High School, four teaching positions at Brockton Virtual Learning Academy and a specialist role at PROMISE College and Career Academy, according to Jordan Mayblum, director of communications at Brockton Public Schools.

Brockton school eliminate teaching jobs: Brockton schools to eliminate 22 teaching jobs. What are they using the money for?

Brockton High School's Class of 2024 poses for yearbook photo at Rocky Marciano Stadium on Friday, Oct, 20, 2023. Approximately 700 students is the largest senior class in New England.
Brockton High School's Class of 2024 poses for yearbook photo at Rocky Marciano Stadium on Friday, Oct, 20, 2023. Approximately 700 students is the largest senior class in New England.

Bridgewater-Raynham seniors have red carpet moment as they head off to prom

Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School students attended a pre-prom gathering at a home on Brookside Drive in Bridgewater to take photographs before heading to the senior prom at Granite Links in Quincy. Family and friends took photos while students showed off their attire.

B-R seniors pre-prom gathering: Bridgewater-Raynham seniors have red carpet moment as they head off to prom

B-R juniors pre-prom gathering: Bridgewater-Raynham students ready to dance night away at junior prom

Students show off their pre-prom attire as Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School seniors gathered at a house on Brookside Drive in Bridgewater prior to heading to the Granite Links in Quincy on Friday, May 17, 2024.
Students show off their pre-prom attire as Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School seniors gathered at a house on Brookside Drive in Bridgewater prior to heading to the Granite Links in Quincy on Friday, May 17, 2024.

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