Bear in Brockton; day in the life of a firefighter; edgy clothing: 5 top stories last week – Enterprise News

BROCKTONA black bear was caught onvideo wandering through a Brockton yard near north Pearl Street and Healey Terrace.

On Thursday, traffic on Route 495 in Middleborowas halted after an injuredblack bear was reported in the median of the highway.The Large Animal Response Team ultimately euthanized the bear.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a Brockton firefighter?Enterprise reporter Namu Sampath spent a day with Squad A to give you a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to be a firefighter in Brockton.

The sixth annual Tutu Run and SparkleFest in honor of Sydney Craven was heldat the East Bridgewater Commercial Club.Sydney unexpectedly stopped breathing in her sleep nine days shy of her second birthday in 2015.

A 3-alarm blaze ravaged aBrockton home on Taber Avenue, leaving theresidents reeling.

In case you missed it, here are fivestories from the past week throughout the Brockton area that resonated with our readers.

It was about 6 a.m. Friday morning asKyle Boucher was working at his desk at homewhen he heard his mother screaming from another room."She's like, 'You got to see what the camera just picked up a couple hours ago,'" Boucher said.They have cameras set up around the exterior of their house. At first, as Boucher watched what the cameras had recorded, he thought he saw a panther walk across his backyard.Then he realized it was an approximately 200-pound black bear.

Black bear in Brockton yard: Bear caught on video wandering through Brockton yard, city alerts public to be on lookout

Video of bear in Brockton yard: Brockton resident catches black bear on camera wandering through backyard

0700, that's firefighter speak for 7 a.m., and the timethe eight Squad A firefighters who work the day shift at station one on Pleasant Street in downtown Brockton come in to work.The morning starts busy, after roll call and a quick run through the day by their captain andlieutenant, Shawn Kerr and Chris O'Reilly, respectively,the firefighters get moving on their tasks: making sure their equipment is sound, getting their gear readyandcleaning the station.Before 9:30 a.m., the firefighters have already respondedtotwo calls from Brockton residents asking for help.

What it's like to be a firefighter: Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a Brockton firefighter?

The sixth annual Tutu Run and SparkleFest in honor of Sydney Craven was heldat the East Bridgewater Commercial Club.Sydney unexpectedly stopped breathing in her sleep nine days shy of her second birthday in 2015.

Tutu Run photos: The sixth annual Tutu Run and Sparklefest honors East Bridgewater's Sydney Craven

Sparkle Box library: Sparkle Box library dedicated to East Bridgewater toddler at Central Elementary School

First Tutu Run: East Bridgewater toddler's memory will sparkle at Saturday event

A Brockton man needed an outlet to battle his depression. He found art wasthe best way, which led him to design an edgy clothing brand, Local Lost Boyz.Devin Ryan, 28, felt a void in his life in 2017 when he created thisbrand. To the young designer, it was an extension of his mental state and a way to express how he feltinside.Were all a little lost, even if its mentally, physically, or emotionally lost, Ryan said.

Edgy clothing business: Brockton man starts edgy clothing biz as outer expression of his inner struggles

Clothing photos: Brockton man finds himself with Local Lost Boyz clothing brand

Traffic on Route 495 in Middleborowas halted Thursday morning after an injuredblack bear was reported in the median of the highway.At 11:10 a.m., Massachusetts State Police reported that a car struck a black bear on the highway. Staff from the Massachusetts Environmental Police and MassWildlife arrived at the scene and tranquilized the bear, according to MassWildlife's Communications CoordinatorEmily Stolarski.Wildlife experts examined the bear anddetermined the animal "sustained significant injuries" and could not be relocatedaway fromthe highway. The Large Animal Response Team ultimately euthanized the bear.

Injured bear euthanized: Injured black bear euthanized on Route 495 in Middleboro

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