Homeless encampments and tents in public spaces will be removed in both cities. In Brockton, unhoused people could pay fines ...

Brockton follows Fall River among the first cities in Massachusetts to utilize a recent Supreme Court ruling that makes it possible to ban anyone from sleeping and camping in public.

The decisions by Brockton and Lowell come just months after the Supreme Court cleared the way for communities to enforce ...

WAKEFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) — A Brockton man was arraigned in Washington County Superior Court for a fight that happened on the ...

City Councilors in Brockton passed an ordinance to penalize people experiencing homelessness with $200 fines for camping ...

Protesters packed city hall to oppose the new rules that impose fines for loitering and illegal camping that could lead to ...

The new rules reflect how city leaders are attempting to crackdown on homeless encampments after complaints about public ...

The Brockton City Council on Tuesday voted 7-4 to ban camping on public property and take down homeless encampments.

Fall River passed a similar law last month. Brockton and Fall River are among the first municipalities in Massachusetts to ...

WELL, FALL RIVER PASSED A SIMILAR LAW LAST MONTH, MAKING IT AND BROCKTON THE FIRST CITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ...

Brockton City Council passed a ban on public sleeping and camping with a split vote Tuesday night in an effort to address a ...

A Brockton man charged in a Block Island ferry dock disturbance over the summer is expected to be arraigned on Wednesday.