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Pemi Benson, who identified her 15-year-old son Jason as the victim in Friday’s shooting, struggled with her loss this weekend, surrounded by loved ones. ....
A longtime financial officer for the Brockton school district began ringing alarms about overspending and a potential budget shortfall as early as July 2022, more than a year before officials announced a $14 million deficit last month, according to the man’s attorney and emails he shared with the Globe. ....
Superintendent Michael P. Thomas said soaring costs in areas like out-of-district student placements, transportation, and staffing forced him to overspend this year’s $229 million schools budget. ....