Brockton News

Independent Investigation Report of Brockton Public Schools’ Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Deficit

Please see the attached PDF relating to the Independent Investigation Report of Brockton Public Schools' Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Deficit. Brockton Public Schools' Fiscal Year 2023 Budget DeficitRead More

Household Hazardous Day

Household Hazardous Day will be held on Saturday, September 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Brockton Recycle Depot, 300 Oak Hill Way, Brockton. The event is open to Brockton Residents with valid ID. TV's accepted for $10 each and car tires for $2 each. Sorry - This event is not open to…Read More

CITY OF BROCKTON TO HOST PUNK ROCK LEGENDS NOFX IN THE BAND’S FINAL NEW ENGLAND SHOWS

CITY OF BROCKTON TO HOST PUNK ROCK LEGENDS NOFX IN THE BAND'S FINAL NEW ENGLAND SHOWS Los Angeles band wraps up 40-year career with 'Punk in Drublic' farewell tour that includes two-day stop at Brockton's Campanelli Stadium this weekend; Mayor Robert F. Sullivan to honor NoFX and Dropkick Murphys BROCKTON – Los Angeles punk legends…Read More

ELEVATED RISKS FOR WNV & EEE IN THE CITY OF BROCKTON

DPH HAS JUST RAISED THE RISK LEVEL TO SEVERE FOR EEE (EASTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS) IN THE ENTIRE PLYMOUTH COUNTY, WHICH INCLUDES BROCKTON THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2024 THEREFORE, we are recommending the residents of Brockton to take the following measures. To avoid exposure to mosquito bites: Residents are recommended to use mosquito repellents with an EPA-registered…Read More

Labor Day Trash Schedule

Due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 2, trash and "A" week recycling & yard waste collection will be delayed by one day. Friday's collection will be on SaturdayRead More

Water Main Flushing

The Brockton Utilities Division will conduct a water main flushing program starting September 9, 2024 and continue through September 26, 2024.  The majority of the work will be done between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m.  The activity will cause discolored water in varying degrees in all sections of the city.  Persons who…Read More

City of Brockton Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given that the Brockton City Council will meet on Monday, September 9, 2024 at 7:00PM in the Council Chambers, 2nd floor, City Hall, 45 School St., Brockton, MA to review the following petitions at which time all interested parties may be heard: Petition of Young Wang, of Trinity Solar LLC,133 Old Post…Read More

Brockton Hospital/Signature Healthcare Re-Opening August 13!

Mayor Robert Sullivan has issued the following statement about this momentous occasion: The reopening of Signature Healthcare/Brockton Hospital is great news for Brocktonians and all who utilize the medical services offered at this facility. The 10-alarm fire in February 2023 left a significant void in the area’s healthcare system, and the hospital coming back online…Read More

PUBLIC HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENT

THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT PUBLIC HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENT Massachusetts Department of Public health has notified Brockton Health Department that specimens collected from mosquitoes from the City have tested positive for the West Nile Virus (WNV)! This virus can cause severe illness in humans if they become infected, and symptoms ranging from high fever, stiff neck,…Read More

Ordinances that passed Legal Ad 6

CITY OF BROCKTON 1. In City Council April 22, 2024, Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 SECTION 8-9 OF THE REVISED ORDIANCES OF THE CITY OF BROCKTON The following language “the fee shall be increased to two hundred eighty dollars ($280.00), billed at seventy dollars ($70.00) four (4) times per year” shall be replaced with…Read More