May 10, 2020
~ Building Brockton Community One Positive Story at a Time
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Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Flyover
All eyes were in the sky when four F-15s from the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard flew over Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital to honor our workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
Air Force Salutes flyovers are a way for the U.S. Air Force to show appreciation to the thousands of heroes on the frontlines and all our brave Massachusetts neighbors battling and supporting the COVID-19 response.
Thank you to the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard and the Federal Aviation Administration for going out of their way to include Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital in the fly-over and recognizing that as the Massachusetts city with the second highest COVID-19 cases, our staff is truly on the front lines of this pandemic.
This is a big kudo for our organization to show that not only is our community proud of and thankful for what we do each day, but also our state and nation as a whole!
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May 11 - 17...your votes decide who will win $100
in these good news stories from Bridgewater, Brockton, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Raynham, West Bridgewater and Whitman.
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Historical Tidbit:
The Brockton Shoe Museum
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"Enhanced by a dramatic video documentary entitled, The Rise and Fall of the American Shoe Industry, our footwear exhibits trace the evolution of American shoe -making from the 16th century to the present. From early native moccasins, walking shoes and shoes of enslaved Americans, to present day work and athletic shoes the entire story is detailed."
"The shoe museum also features a unique collection of military shoes covering the period of the Civil War through the Desert Storm War."
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City Hall
45 School St
508-580-7123
Email & Phone contact only
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
10 Father Kenney Way 508-580-7811
There are 12 food pantries in Brockton.
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For Teacher Appreciation WEEK
here is an outstanding parody of a Broadway favorite courtesy of Brockton High's own Mr. and Mrs. Guzman and Mr. Cunningham.
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Now offering Disinfectant Fogging & HEPA Vacuuming Services!
As small businesses start to return to work, HEPA vacuum is an effective way to take the cleaning and sanitation precautions necessity.
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What Do You Need?
Brockton Interfaith Community Needs Survey in response to COVID-19. - Chime In!!!!
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Charles Harmon of Teen Challlenge Prepares
Papá Pasquale’s Pomodoro Basil Sauce
Each jar costs just $3, to support Teen Challenge.
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From the Brockton Garden Club:
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Brockton Interfaith Community COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund
In response to the increasingly desperate situation caused by the pandemic's impact in Brockton, BIC will be accepting donations to the COVID-19 Fund, earmarked for emergency assistance only.
Read more
www.facebook.com
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What you Need to Know About COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing.
- The more people that get tested the better. Then we have a better count and can effectively track the spread of the virus.
- Massachusetts plenty of tests available. At this time, testing is readily available for free to all essential workers and people showing symptoms. A drive-up testing site in the parking lot of Brockton High School, located at 470 Forest Ave is open weekdays from 9a to 4p. Patients must call in advance to a hotline at 1-844-483-7819 to book an appointment. (A collaborative effort between The City of Brockton, Signature Healthcare and the Brockton Neighborhood Health Center.)
- If you test positive for COVID-19, the MA COVID Team will reach out by phone to connect the confirmed case with support and resources necessary for quarantine, and to identify any close contacts that may have been exposed. As MA continues its contact tracing work to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, it is critical that Massachusetts residents answer the phone when a contact tracer calls or texts. Contact tracers will only reach out from phone numbers with 833 or 857 area codes, and the phone’s caller ID will say MA COVID Team.
Tens of thousands of Massachusetts residents have participated in contact tracing. Staffed with more than 1,600 tracers, the Tracing Collaborative has reached nearly 14,000 confirmed cases and established more than 7,500 of their contacts since calls began on April 12.
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Testing Tents at Brockton High
Photo Courtesy of Brockton City Hall Twitter
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Stay home and dress up your gardens!
Order your mulch online today!
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We have wood pellets, feed & grain and
we're open for essential items!
Please call with your order and drive up.
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) Bridgewater
(508) 697-0357
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Student Laptop Fundraiser
The Brockton Educational Foundation is hosting a fundraiser to purchase 90 new laptops for our students to use for remote learning! We’re 1/3 of the way to our $30,000 goal and any amount will make a difference.
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Sales Assistant P/T
Our local economies have been severely impacted. Businesses are looking to BuzzAround! Because of increased demand we need an organized and dependable sales assistant. Small companies create 1.5 million jobs annually and account for 64 percent of ...
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buzzaround.info
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Meet Kalen, Shaping the Future To Strengthen His Community
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2020 Census | United States Census Bureau
When you respond to the census, your answers are kept anonymous. They are used only to produce statistics. The U.S. Census Bureau is bound by law to protect your answers and keep them strictly confidential. The law ensures that your private...
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2020census.gov
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We are Hiring:
A Message From Jacquie
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose & Gregory Venezia
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Copyright 2020 Buzz Around Brockton.
You have our permission to share and copy this issue in its entirety or as much as you like. If you take it in part, please give credit: ("Buzz Around Brockton 5/10/20")
Disclaimer: At the Buzz Around, we promote community and family. links to town committees and non-profit groups provide
a way of sharing local information. Individual groups are responsible for how they represent themselves on their websites and in their promotional materials.
The Buzz Around does not claim to support any particular view.
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For Our Planet:
20 years ago, when my kids were little, I looked at my life, analyzing everything I spent money and time on, making sure that all decisions pointed toward caring for the earth and myself. My emotions could not be trusted when making decisions, nope, I needed to think it through.
Where I worked, what I ate, what I spent my time doing. How is our house heated? Where did our electricity come from? Where were our clothes made? All decisions were for the purpose of caring for our planet, caring for our health, and nurturing our community relationships. These were the seeds that lead to the creation of your BuzzAround...
“Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.” ~Unknown
“It is our collective and individual responsibility … to preserve and tend to the world in which we all live.” ~ Dalai Lama
“It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little. Do what you can.” ~ Sydney Smith
“Because, underneath all of this is the real truth we have been avoiding: climate change isn’t an “issue” to add to the list of things to worry about, next to health care and taxes. It is a civilizational wake-up call. A powerful message—spoken in the language of fires, floods, droughts, and extinctions—telling us that we need an entirely new economic model and a new way of sharing this planet. Telling us that we need to evolve.”~ Naomi Klein
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“What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?”
~ Henry David Thoreau
Publishing the BuzzAround is the most miraculous career I could ever imagine. I hope that we all can take some time and look at how we impact our earth, how we care for ourselves and community relationships, because miraculous things do happen. ~ Jacquie
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