Hawaiian smoothie shop; $1M Brockton apartment: Top 5 Brockton-area stories last week

Kathy Bossa, The Enterprise

BROCKTON — Take a break from life and enter a tropical paradise that gives you a taste of a Hawaiian vacation at a new surf-inspired smoothie shop on the Brockton-Easton line.

The Bridgewater Fire Department extinguished a house fire on Clarence Avenue. Sadly, the residents were displaced and a dog died as a result of the fire.

In high school basketball playoffs, Phoebe Katilus became the hero for East Bridgewater as the junior post player helped lift the No. 8 Vikings past ninth-seeded Old Rochester, and Lauren Dunn stepped up in second half as Whitman-Hanson High defeated Newburyport.

An apartment building in Brockton that sold for $1 million was one of the sales topping the list of local real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 31 to Feb. 4.

Brockton remembered the Strand Theatre fire on its 81st anniversary.

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

Brockton baker found her niche at 11 years old and now wants to turn pro

Starting at the age of 11, Serina Ribeiro of Brockton fell in love with watching You Tube videos of sweets being made. Three years later, at 14, Ribeiro is looking to open a bakery, of course, with the help of her mother. Lenilda Ribeiro, the mother of the young baker, also started her baking journey alongside her daughter. The mother-daughter duo hopes to find a space this year to begin their journey of owning a family bakery.

Recipe for success: Brockton baker found her niche at 11 years old and now wants to turn pro

Cake decorating photos: Watch Brockton teen show off her cake decorating chops

Fourteen-year-old Serina Ribeiro of Brockton begins the process of creating what she calls a "drip cake" by applying icing along the rim of the base cake and letting it drip over the side, on Thursday, March 3, 2022.
Fourteen-year-old Serina Ribeiro of Brockton begins the process of creating what she calls a "drip cake" by applying icing along the rim of the base cake and letting it drip over the side, on Thursday, March 3, 2022.

Hawaiian surf-inspired smoothie shop makes a splash in Brockton

Take a break from life and enter a tropical paradise that gives you a taste of a Hawaiian vacation without the hefty price tag. Playa Bowls Stonehill, located at 1285 Belmont St., provides a fresh take on plant-based health and wellness. Its island-inspired menu is filled with fresh acai and pitaya bowls, cold-pressed fruit juice smoothies, and coffee. New Jersey founders Robert Guiliani and Abby Taylor, both avid surfers, envisioned Playa Bowls to provide delicious fruit smoothies and bowls that fuel your body during intense activity.

Taste of paradise: Hawaiian surf-inspired smoothie shop makes a splash in Brockton

Playa Bowls photos: Here's what's on the menu at Playa Bowls in Brockton

High school basketball playoffs roundup

It is playoff time for high school sports. Our sports staff has extensive coverage from the past week of action, including these following games and more.

Dunn rises to the occasion: Lauren Dunn steps up in second half as Whitman-Hanson High girls basketball advances

W-H game photos: Whitman-Hanson vs. Newburyport high school girls basketball MIAA Div. 2 tourney

E.B. wins: Old Rochester had no answer for East Bridgewater's Phoebe Katilus down the stretch

E.B. game photos: Old Rochester vs. East Bridgewater girls basketball

Brockton loses: Surging Needham bounces Brockton high boys basketball from Division 1 Sweet 16

Game photos: Brockton vs. Needham high school boys basketball

Easton's Claire Cronin now in Ireland

Claire Cronin’s grandfather Hugh McLaughlin emigrated from Donegal, Ireland, to the U.S. with three of his brothers in 1912. Cronin has returned to the country of her ancestors as the new U.S. ambassador to Ireland. In Ireland, Cronin will live in the U.S. Ambassador's Residence, Deerfield, in Phoenix Park in Dublin, but the family is keeping a home in Easton and will be back for visits.

Claire Cronin arrives in Ireland: Irish ambassador said her new role was ‘unexpected turn in the road’

Jamaican flavors abound at Randolph restaurant

Nearly two years ago, the governor announced restaurants must shut down for indoor dining due to the pandemic. On the same day, The Well Jamaican Restaurant in Randolph opened its doors and was left to adjust to the new environment of take-out only. h Today, the restaurant at 55 Mazzeo Drive is still open, serving traditional Jamaican food and pressed juices with a tropical flavor.

Cooking on the beach: Cooking on the beach: Jamaican flavors abound at this Randolph restaurant

More: Here's what's on the menu at The Well Jamaican Restaurant in Randolph

Having finished preparing the dough, The Well restaurant in Randolph co-owner Mark Thompson places the jerk chicken pizza into the fire brick oven for baking on Monday, March 7, 2022.
Having finished preparing the dough, The Well restaurant in Randolph co-owner Mark Thompson places the jerk chicken pizza into the fire brick oven for baking on Monday, March 7, 2022.

Staff writer Kathy Bossa can be reached by email at kbossa@enterprisenews.com. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to The Enterprise today.

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