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Homeless encampments now illegal in Brockton and Lowell after cities ban outdoor camping
Homeless encampments and tents in public spaces will be removed in both cities. In Brockton, unhoused people could pay fines of $200 per day.
Brockton City Council votes to ban camping on public property, with $200-a-day fines
The Brockton City Council on Tuesday voted 7-4 to ban camping on public property and take down homeless encampments.
'Taking over our city': Brockton City Council OKs laws cracking down on homeless camps
Protesters packed city hall to oppose the new rules that impose fines for loitering and illegal camping that could lead to jail time.
Brockton passes ban on public sleeping, camping to address homelessness
The new ordinance makes it illegal to sleep on any public property or to camp in or around any street, sidewalk, park or bridge. Those who violate the law could face hundreds of dollars in fines and be issued a criminal complaint.
Brockton enacts $200-a-day fine for homeless encampments
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 camping on public property $200 a day.
Brockton city councilors pass ordinances to fine for homeless encampments, loitering
Fines could soon be issued for homeless people living in encampments or loitering in the city of Brockton after two ordinances passed City Hall Tuesday night.
Brockton city council approves encampment crackdown
Brockton city councilors on Tuesday voted to approve a crackdown on encampments in the city.If the mayor approves the measure, it<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
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‘We cannot arrest our way out of homelessness’: Advocates blast Brockton, Lowell camping bans
The city councils in Brockton and Lowell each adopted prohibitions on unauthorized camping on public property Tuesday night ...
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Brockton will fine people $200 for sleeping outside
City Councilors in Brockton passed an ordinance to penalize people experiencing homelessness with $200 fines for camping ...
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Lowell and Brockton city councils ban camping in public spaces
Lowell and Brockton city councils voted Tuesday night to ban people from camping in public spaces. The new rules reflect ...
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Ordinance bans camping on public land in Brockton, Massachusetts
FROM BROCKTON CITY HALL WITH A CLOSER LOOK. JENN, GOOD MORNING DOUG ANTOINETTE. GOOD MORNING, BROCKTON CITY COUNCILORS ...
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Brockton City Council votes to ban homeless encampments
In a crackdown on homeless encampments, Brockton city councilors on Tuesday voted 7 to 4 to ban camping on public property ...
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Brockton nurse opens luxury med spa in Braintree serving Botox and looks
"If people want to enhance their beauty to feel better about their selves, I 100% support it. We only have one life to live,” ...
Brockton man charged in Block Island ferry dock disturbance to be arraigned
A Brockton man charged in a Block Island ferry dock disturbance over the summer is expected to be arraigned on Wednesday.
Which Brockton-area communities voted for Trump? Harris? Did any flip since 2016 or 2020?
President-elect Donald Trump won four of the seven municipalities in the Brockton area. Which ones? How does that compare to ...