Brockton News
Blizzard Operations Update – Day 4
Snow removal operations are ongoing. While progress may feel slow, please be assured that the DPW is working diligently to make every street in Brockton open and accessible following this unprecedented storm. The majority of roads have now been plowed, with crews continuing to address remaining secondary streets and cleanup operations. Streets that are not…Read More
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 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 22.
Once the snow emergency is in effect, vehicles parked on any street or major roadways may be ticketed or towed to allow for snow clearing operations. The City urges residents to comply with all snow regulations and encourages drivers to avoid unnecessary travel. In the event of an emergency residents should call 9-1-1. City…Read More
A Winter Parking Emergency is in effect in the City of Brockton beginning Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 2:00 AM.
NO PARKING on any city street during the Parking Emergency Vehicles left on city streets after 2:00 AM will be towed FREE Snow Emergency Parking Locations: • Warren Ave. lot (west side, Belmont–Bartlett) • South St. lot (near Main St., behind gas station) • Howard School – 837 N. Main St. • Whitman School –…Read More
MassHousing Announces $50 Million in Financing for Campello High Rise Redevelopment
The City of Brockton announces that MassHousing has finalized $50 million in financing to support Phase 1 of the redevelopment of the Campello High Rise public housing community in Brockton. This first phase marks the beginning of a comprehensive three-phase effort to transform the aging Campello Apartments campus, originally constructed in 1972, into modern, energy-efficient…Read More
The City of Brockton Honors Mr. Lemuel Ashport, BPD’s First Black Police Officer
Today, the City of Brockton honors Mr. Lemuel Ashport for Black History Month. Mr. Lemuel Ashport became Brockton’s first African American police officer when he joined the Brockton Police Department in 1888. A veteran of the Civil War, Ashport was the only Brocktonian to serve in the famed 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, one of the…Read More
The City of Brockton proudly honors Orleanis Burton during Black History Month
Orleanis Burton was the first Black man from Brockton to volunteer for military service and the only Black resident of the City killed in World War I. Born in Virginia, Mr. Burton moved to Brockton with his family in 1905 and attended the former Sprague School. As a young man, he worked at a local…Read More
Black History Month: the City of Brockton honors the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
Brockton City Hall was conceived as a Civil War memorial. In keeping with this purpose, it was designed to include a monumental corridor displaying a series of paintings commemorating key battles of the war, some of which depict local men. The painting at the far west end of the corridor portrays the 54th Massachusetts Infantry…Read More
Winter Parking Ban- Saturday February 7, 2026 is over at 6:00 PM
Mayor Moises Rodrigues has declared the WINTER PARKING EMERGENCY in the City of Brockton on Saturday February 7th is over at 6:00 PM. NO PARKING on any city street during the Parking Emergency FREE Snow Emergency Parking Locations during the snow emergency: • Warren Ave. lot (west side, Belmont–Bartlett) • South St. lot (near Main…Read More