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Brockton, Massachusetts
Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population is 95,777 as of 2019. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County.[2] Brockton is the seventh largest city in Massachusetts and is sometimes referred to as the "City of Champions", due to the success of native boxers Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler, as well as its successful Brockton High School sports programs. Two of the villages within the city are Montello and Campello, both have the distinction of having their own MBTA Commuter Rail Stations and post offices. Campello is the smallest neighborhood in the city, but also the most populous. Brockton hosts a baseball team, the Brockton Rox. Brockton is the second windiest city in the United States, with an average wind speed of 14.3 mph.[3]
In 1649, Ousamequin (Massasoit) sold the surrounding land, then known as Saughtucket, to Myles Standish as an addition to Duxbury. Brockton was part of this area, which the English renamed Bridgewater, until 1821, when it became the town of North Bridgewater. Its name changed in 1874, after a contentious process finally decided on naming it after Isaac Brock (the initial British commanding general at Queenston Heights, where invading American troops suffered a rout, in 1812), after a local merchant heard of Brockville, Ontario, on a trip to Niagara Falls. Brockton became a city on April 9, 1881. During the American Civil War, Brockton was America's largest producer of shoes, and until the latter parts of the 20th century, Brockton had a large shoe and leather products industry.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.6 square miles (56 km2), of which 21.5 square miles (56 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.56%) is water. Brockton is the 162nd largest city by land area in the Commonwealth, and the twelfth largest of the twenty-seven towns in Plymouth County. Brockton is bordered by Stoughton to the northwest, Avon to the north, Holbrook to the northeast, Abington to the northeast, Whitman and East Bridgewater to the southeast, West Bridgewater to the south, and Easton to the west. Brockton is approximately 25 miles south of Boston, and 30 miles northeast of Providence, Rhode Island.
Brockton is mostly an urban setting, lying along the Salisbury Plain River, which once powered the many shoe factories of the city. To the northeast lies the Beaver Brook Conservation Land, attached to the southern end of the Ames Nowell State Park in Abington. There are several parks throughout the city, but the largest is D.W. Field Park, an Olmsted-inspired park which includes ponds, Waldo Lake and Brockton Reservoir in Avon, as well as a golf course.
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How would Brockton-area residents be affected by looming government shutdown?
Millions of Americans could be impacted by a government shutdown on Oct. 1. Here's how it could affect Brockton-area residents.
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Brockton football dedicates season to fondly remembered brothers Makhi and Terry Boston
"When we're in (the end zone) praying, we don’t take life for granted," Cam Monteiro said. "They would love to be out here with us.” ...
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15-year-old fatally shot in Brockton, 17-year-old arrested
Jason was an amazing, funny, smart, uplifting, pure and genuine young man,” reads a GoFundMe page organized by family and friends. “He was a great big brother to his baby ...
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GoFundMe started for Jason Benson-Green, boy fatally shot in Brockton Friday
A Brockton family is mourning the loss of a 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed in the city last Friday. Pemi Benson confirmed to MassLive Sunday that her son Jason Benson-Green died in the ...
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Suspect Drags State Trooper During Traffic Stop in Brockton, MA, USA
This footage was filmed and produced 13 September 2023. Dashcam video shows a driver who had been pulled over dragging a Massachusetts State Police trooper as he fled a traffic ...
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Brockton's getting a pro baseball team. What will its name be?
"Our market has expanded," said Nicholas Desrosiers, managing director and general manager of the amateur club that plays at Campanelli Stadium, the Brockton Rox. Both clubs will play at Campanelli, ...
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15-year-old, Jason Green, shot and killed in Brockton, 17-year-old arrested
A 15-year-old was shot and killed in Brockton Friday afternoon. The Brockton Police Department announced they've arrested a 17-year-old involved.
- Police investigating after 15-year-old fatally shot in Brockton
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15-year-old boy dies after being shot in chest at Brockton home, DA says
Authorities say a 17-year-old was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm in connection with the shooting.
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'A nightmare': 15-year-old boy fatally shot at friend's house in Brockton, mother says
Authorities say a 17-year-old was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm after a 15-year-old who was shot in the chest died.
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Brockton preliminary election results in. Here's who'll be facing off in November.
Five candidates tossed their hat in the ring for mayor. Tuesday's election decided which two will face off in November.
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Video shows state trooper being dragged down Brockton street as driver flees traffic stop
A Massachusetts State Police trooper was dragged down a street by a driver who fled a traffic stop in Brockton on Wednesday night, officials said.