Community Flag Raising

at City Hall

March 17^th is celebrated as St. Patrick’s Day – a day where it is said everyone is Irish for a day – And on this day in Brockton, Mayor Harrington and others gathered at City Hall to dedicate a new Irish flag to the city.  But what at first look may appear as only a celebration for one culture, is actually the continuation and refocusing of the city’s efforts to embrace all its cultures into one greater community.

Coaches Classic

Charity Basketball Game

The names Armond Colombo and Peter Colombo conjures  images of multiple MIAA Super Bowls, mud and grass stained jerseys, and Marciano Stadium.  Well, finally the two coaches battle it out  but it’s on the basketball court as benefit night with the first ever Coaches Classic Charity Basketball Game.

"Irish Night" at

the Brockton Public Library

The Brockton Public Library has been through major renovations in the last decade, directors have come and go, and the book selection changes; however, the Library’s tradition of presenting family friendly, culturally diverse community events has never waned.  Sometimes its poetry night, a few months ago there was the play “Murder in the Library”, and just recently there was music in the library – Celtic Music that is, when the Library played host to “Irish Night” .

65th Annual

Strand Theatre Fire Memorial

There are certain things we all take for granted as citizens of this great city.  For example, when we dial 911 we know that Brockton’s emergency services will be there for us – continuing the fine tradition set forth by their predecessors.  Well at a time before we could dial 911 for help, dozens of Brockton’s firefighters responded when an alarm went out because the Strand Theatre was burning.  These firefighters fearlessly responded to their duty – and thirteen of them would provide the ultimate service and sacrifice.