Brockton News
The City of Brockton Celebrates Black History Month
Black history in Brockton is marked by courage, achievement, and enduring community leadership. As the “City of Champions” developed through industry, migration, and struggle, Black residents helped shape the City’s social, economic, and cultural foundations despite systemic barriers. Early entrepreneurs such as James Atus, owner of Brockton’s first Black-owned business, embodied self-determination and economic progress…Read More
Point In Time” Count Determines Number of Unsheltered Individuals on January 28, 2026
On Wednesday, January 28, City staff including Director of Social Services Jazmine Bradsher, Brockton Police Captain John Hallisey, and Brockton Police Sergeant Jason Ford, participated in the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count. The PIT Count is a nationwide effort conducted annually in January to gather demographic information and count the number of individuals experiencing homelessness, both sheltered and unsheltered,…Read More
SNOW REMOVAL ADVISORY
To All Downtown area Businesses. Be advised: The City of Brockton Ordinances requires all tenants and building owners of the downtown area, including Montello Street, Main Street and other intersecting streets as listed in City Ordinance Section 20-14 to remove snow from sidewalks within eight (8) hours of a snow event. The intent of the…Read More
Mayor Rodrigues Declares Snow Emergency; Parking Ban in Effect Saturday, January 24 at 4 p.m.
BROCKTON – Saturday, January 24, 2026 – Mayor Moises Rodrigues today declared a snow emergency for the City of Brockton ahead of the forecasted winter storm. The Snow Emergency Parking Ban will take effect beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 24. Once the snow emergency is in effect, vehicles parked on any street or…Read More
Winter Parking Ban begins Saturday January 24th, 2026
Please be advised that the City of Brockton has declared a Parking Emergency, effective Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM. Parking Restrictions • No parking is permitted on any city street during the parking emergency • Vehicles remaining on city streets after 4:00 PM will be towed Free Snow Emergency Parking Locations • Warren…Read More
Mayor Rodrigues Joins Leaders from Cities Across the United States in Nonpartisan Coalition to Fight Childhood Hunger
Today, Mayor Moises M. Rodrigues joins more than 500 mayors from all 50 states and the District of Columbia in a nonpartisan coalition called the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger. This alliance taps the individual and collective leadership of mayors to take meaningful action to end childhood hunger in cities nationwide. There is no…Read More
Brockton Symphony Orchestra to Perform The Spiritual Mozart on January 25
A Celebration of Classical Genius Featuring Organist Peter Krasinski Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 3:00 pm Christ Congregational Church, Brockton, MA Spend an captivating afternoon immersed in classical masterworks with The Spiritual Mozart at Christ Congregational Church in Brockton. This inspiring concert celebrates the genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and will feature renowned organist Peter…Read More