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

City councilors in Brockton, Massachusetts, voted to crack down on homeless encampments Tuesday after a heated public meeting. In a 7-to-4 vote, they approved a new ordinance that would fine people ...

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

A woman from Brockton recounted the harrowing ordeal, saying in part that she was “traumatized.” “I heard this loud bang,” she explained. “When I looked up, I saw this piece of huge metal come flying ...

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 ...

Lowell and Brockton city councils voted Tuesday night to ban people ... Lowell, like many other mid-sized cities and smaller ...

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

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 ...

"If people want to enhance their beauty to feel better about their selves, I 100% support it. We only have one life to live,” ...