PLYMOUTH (WBSM) — One week after an unspeakable tragedy, the Plymouth community and beyond is coming together to support the family of Brent Berkeley, the 41-year-old shot and killed in a downtown parking lot last Friday.
Today, local restaurants and bars in Plymouth – and beyond – will be donating all or a portion of the proceeds to Berkeley’s fiancée Jessie Jenks and their two young children, Liam and Harper.
“They were together half their lives,” said Jordan Chabot, owner of the Speedwell Tavern in downtown Plymouth, where Jessie has worked as a bartender for the past nine years.
A Deep Connection to the Plymouth Community
“Jessie was sort of a chance hire. I met her at a beer festival down in Plymouth, and hired her after a few beers. It was kind of funny,” Chabot said. “We did the whole thing formally the next day, interviewed her and she was a perfect fit, and she’s been with us ever since.”…