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November 26, 2023 ~
Building Community
One Positive Story at a Time.
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Native American Cultural Day at Massasoit Community College
November is Native American Heritage Month! At Massasoit Community College, the community recognized the Native American Cultural Awareness Day by hosting a drum circle and an info session on Native American culture.
Massasoit Community College is named after Ousemequin Massasoit who was a 17th century Wampanoag leader in the region that is now part of southeastern Massachusetts and eastern Rhode Island. Massasoit made political and personal ties with several British colonial leaders such as William Bradford. Based on English records, Massasoit had helped pilgrims in the Plymouth Colony, saving them from starvation, during their difficulties in the early years of settlement.
Story by Queenie Chen Tufts University BuzzAround Intern
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Historical Tidbit:
Macy's
Macy's was founded by Rowland Hussey Macy, who between 1843 and 1855 opened four retail dry goods stores, including the original Macy's store in downtown Haverhill, Massachusetts, established in 1851 to serve the mill industry employees of the area. They all failed, but he learned from his mistakes.
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Andy the Alligator, 1933 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Bettmann Archive / Getty Images
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Macy moved to New York City in 1858 and established a new store named "R. H. Macy & Co." on Sixth Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets. On the company's first day of business on October 28, 1858 sales totaled $11.08, equal to $312.83 today.
As the United States prospered during the Roaring Twenties, so did New York City’s iconic department store—Macy’s. After going public in 1922, R. H. Macy & Co. started to acquire competitors.Macy’s flagship store in Manhattan’s Herald Square expanded in 1924 to cover an entire city block stretching from Broadway to Seventh Avenue along 34th Street.
To showcase the opening of the “World’s Largest Store” and its 1 million square feet of retail space at the start of the busy holiday shopping season, Macy’s decided to throw New York a parade on Thanksgiving morning. In spite of its timing, the parade was not actually about Thanksgiving at all but Christmas.
Which was the beginning of rolling out Christmas right after Thanksgiving. Macy's small business dream became big.
Shop your hometown small businesses. You'll be supporting dreams!
Story credit: J. Rose
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Submit to the City's Events Calendar:
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City Hall
45 School St 508-580-7123
Check the city website for important updates
Brockton Public Library
Main Library - 304 Main St. 508-580-7890
East Branch - 54 Kingman St. 508-580-7892
West Branch - 540 Forest Ave. 508-580-7894
Council on Aging
Temporarily at The Shaws Center,
1 Feinberg Way 508-580-7811
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Congratulations!
Carla Prince
won a 16 oz Village Candle of your choice
~ many scents to choose from
(Value $18.99)
Duval's Pharmacy, Whitman Center
Bee sure to play our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom of this newsletter.
Enter for this week's prize of
$15 gift certificate to Pinches & Pounds
Candy Store Rt 18, Whitman!
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Boxer Briefs
November 17, 2023
Video Courtesy of the Brockton HS TV
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Brockton Special City Council & Finance Committee Meeting
November 20, 2023
Video Courtesy of the Brockton Channels
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Winter Movie Night
Tues, Dec 5
5p
Lingos Multi-Purpose Room
Brockton Public Library
Come enjoy watching Happy Feet at BPL, complete with free snacks, themed crafts, coloring paper, and more! Please note that children under 12 should not be left alone. For additional info, contact 508-894-1431. This is a great event for families to enjoy together!
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Christmas Toy Collection
Drop off location: 250 Belmont St
The African American Association of Brockton is partnering with American Dream Home Health Care Agency and Lady C&J Cafe to collect toys for the holiday season! We will be hosting an event in December to distribute the toys and other goodies to children and families during the holiday season! Some gift ideas include: puzzles, stuffed toys, legos, dolls, board games, adult games. If you are interested in donating or you have a family in need please email us
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Holiday Angel Tree
Through Dec 11
Near Kay Jewelers
Westgate Mall Brockton
Be an angel to a child in need this holiday season. Pick an ornament from The Salvation Army Angel Tree, purchase the requested gift, and help make a child's holiday wish come true. The Angel Tree is located near Kay Jewelers through December 11, 2023. Monetary donations can also be made at SalvationArmyMA.org/Brockton. For more information, or a full list of needed items, visit ShopatWestgateMall.com.
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38th Annual MLK Breakfast
Ticket Sales start: Nov. 30
Event Date: Jan. 20 9a - 12p
Envision Hotel
31 Hampshire St, Mansfield
The Brockton Area Branch NAACP presents its 38th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast at the Envision Hotel. Tickets go on sale November 30th, don't miss it! For questions, reach out to Brockton NAACP FB
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Show your support for D.W. Field Park to expand it by 32 acres.
In partnership with the City of Brockton and the Town of Avon, MA, Wildlands Trust has secured funding from the Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grant program and a private foundation to add new land to this 700-acre urban sanctuary. To access the private funds, we need 𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 of just $5 or more.
We need your help so that D.W. Field Park can continue to serve the health, habitat, and climate resilience needs of Brockton and Avon.
Please donate if you can at the link below.
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Brockton Baseball Fundraiser
Tues, Dec 12
3-9p
Texas Roadhouse
124 Westgate Dr
Join us for a baseball league fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse! Present this flyer, and 10% of your meal will be donated back to the league. Your support is greatly appreciated.
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Open House & Ribbon Cutting at The Arc of Greater Brockton's New Easton Location
Wed, Nov 29
4p-7p
406 Turnpike St, Easton
The ARC is excited to announce that they are opening a second location and you are invited to the ribbon cutting! The new location will offer comprehensive day habilitation, sensory sensitive community based day aupports, and weekend/evening recreation programs. This new location celebration with include refreshments, family-centered entertainment, a speaking program by AGB staff, public officials, and community leaders.
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Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about our programs, meet our staff and participants, see our new facility, and have some fun. We look forward to seeing you there. Kindly RSVP at arcofgreaterbrockton.org or email [email protected] or call (508) 583-8030 x212.
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Holiday Ads Make A Big Splash Here
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Legends of Brockton Art Display
Downtown Brockton
Have you spotted any artistic cutouts of shoes around Downtown Brockton? These are a part of an initiative under the Arts & Culture Plan called "Legends of Brockton". This initiative places artistically rendered shoes celebrating the industrial history of the city, while the art on the shoes celebrates the cultural diversity of the city. They are scatted throughout the downtown area at high-visibility location. Each shoe represents a different culture that calls Brockton home, and uses folklore as its language.
Check out Brockton Art Plan's website to learn more about the shoes and find shoes around downtown. The shoes are temporary installments and will only remain until the first of the year, depending on weather. So go out and check out some shoes!
Below are images of two shoes in different locations downtown.
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Climate Can Do: How to be Sustainable During the Holidays
Our beloved holidays - Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years - are fast approaching. There is so much to celebrate but there is also so much more trash generated during these times than usual. With the holiday season soon upon us, let’s take a moment to consider all the ways we can be more environmentally friendly.
Gift Giving: When you plan what to gift for your loved ones, consider a handmade gift instead of buying new items. These thoughtful gifts will be sure to make your loved ones happy. Check out some ideas for handmade gifts below:
- Bake a dessert!
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Crochet something! There are so many easy to follow tutorials on YouTube that are beginner friendly. Check out this Youtube video!
Gift Wrapping: Please be mindful when wrapping your gifts. Wrapping paper with any metallics, foil, glitter, texture are not recyclable. Instead of using store brought wrapping papers, you can use any brown paper bag, newspapers, or even magazines to wrap your gift together beautifully. Check out Treehugger's website for some eco-friendly wrapping alternatives with examples.
Holiday Decor: Decorative lights are such a big part of home decor during the holidays. This year, try using LED lights instead of traditional incandescent lights. LEDs can use up to 90% less energy than traditional lights and there are many options on the market, making them very affordable.
Let's all do our part to have a fun and eco-friendly holiday season this year!
This Climate Can-Do Article was written by Queenie Chen, Tufts University BuzzAround Intern. BuzzAround focuses on actions we can do to live more sustainably. We can do!
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Tell Your Favorite Local Business they Should Been Seen Here
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HolidayHandmade
The Shop at Fuller Craft Museum
Expanded Shop Open til January 7, 2024
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Your destination for all gift-giving needs this holiday season!
Find unique and one-of-a-kind pieces from Artists both local and international.
Find sales on our Programs & Events page and our social media
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Brockton Rotary Collection
Deadline: Dec 1
The Rotary Club of Brockton is actively collecting new, unwrapped toys, wrapping paper, and kids' coats, hats, and gloves until December 1st. For inquiries, please reach out to Tina via the club website HERE. Your contributions will make a positive impact on the community during the holiday season.
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Attorney Tiffanie Ellis Niles Awarded
Woman of Conviction and Courage
The 28th Women of Conviction and Courage Luncheon was held on October 25th. During the luncheon, Attorney Tiffanie Ellis-Niles was awarded the Woman of Conviction and Courage Award by the Greater Boston Section National Council of Negro Women, Inc.
Attorney Tiffanie Ellis-Niles, a current resident of Brockton, is a founding partner of a law firm in Randolph and director of the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association. She is also chair of Legal Redress Committee of the Brockton Area Branch NAACP. Throughout her career she frequently supported women of color as a mentor through the Committee for Public Counsel and a researcher and developer of strategies to address the unfair treatment of women of color in the justice system.
Attorney Tiffanie Ellis-Niles continues to serve her community with her great work.
Story by Queenie Chen, Tufts University BuzzAround Intern
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win:
a $15 gift certificate to
Pinches & Pounds Candy Store
Rt 18, Whitman!
Historical Tidbit Question:
Who was the founder of Macy's?
Email your answer to:
Please include your name and phone number with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around.
On November 29, 2023, before 2p, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Shopping Local is S.M.A.R.T.
Smart use of your time. You'll drive around less. Time crunched? Call ahead: small businesses can often prepare your purchase in advance - Now that's service!
Maximum effective use of your money. More control over the quality of what you purchase & who you are supporting.
A+ customer service
Return benefit to your community; funding your local emergency services, schools, DPW, COA & Library.
Tangible benefits to you, your community & the shop owner.
Be a SMART consumer, make a difference, Shop near home!
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TIP: When you look up a product, type your town next to the item in your search...that will provide businesses close to home.
Make a difference, Shop Local! ~ Jacquie
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Queenie Chen, Jamie Puhi, Jacquelyn Rose & Greg Venezia.
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Your BuzzAround supports the dignity of all human beings, is actively anti-racist, and supportive of good law enforcement policies.
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Copyright 2023 Buzz Around Brockton. You have our permission to share and copy this issue in its entirety as much as you like. If you take it in part, please give credit. ("Buzz Around Brockton 11/26/23")
Disclaimer: At the Buzz Around, we promote community and family. There are links to town committees and other non-profit groups, in the newsletters. Individual groups are responsible for how they represent themselves on their websites and in their promotional materials. BuzzAround is not responsible for the media content of other organizations.
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