History
Brockton’s nickname “The City of Champions” comes largely from success in this sport.
Boxing
This neighborhood is home to Brockton High School.
West Side
This Montello-based restaurant is famous across Massachusetts for its bar-style pizza.
Cape Cod Café Pizza?
This boxer, nicknamed “Marvelous,” was born in Brockton in 1954 and became a world middleweight champion.
Marvin Hagler
This Brockton organization supports Cape Verdean residents with ESL, youth outreach, and social services.
Cape Verdean Association of Brockton
Brockton played a key role in firefighting history by being the first city to use this technology.
The electric fire alarm system
This area is home to BMC South
West Side
This longtime Brockton bakery is especially known for its Haitian patties and fresh bread.
Il Panino Café & Bakery?
Born in Brockton, this former NFL quarterback played for the New England Patriots in the 1980s.
Doug Flutie
A multi‑faith nonprofit working on racial justice, housing, and education issues locally.
Brockton Interfaith Community
Before becoming Brockton, the city was originally part of this neighboring town.
Bridgewater
This neighborhood name is commonly used to describe the area around Main Street and City Hall
Downtown Brockton
This Brockton restaurant is a go-to for traditional Haitian dishes like griot, diri djon djon, and pikliz.
Brockton-born, she’s a motivational speaker and author who grew up in the city and often highlights local community issues.
Tracy Chapman
This Brockton nonprofit works to educate and empower immigrant workers to confront workplace abuse, organize for better conditions, and advocate for policy change
Brockton Workers Alliance
Brockton officially became a city in this year.
1881
This neighborhood was once its own village before becoming part of Brockton.
Campello
Known for Italian-American comfort food, this Brockton staple has been around for decades and feels like a time capsule.
Italian Kitchen
Born in Brockton, this former Massachusetts state senator represented Plymouth County and remains a political figure in the area.
Thomas Kennedy
This Brockton nonprofit provides food, clothing, and goods to neighbors facing food insecurity on Main Street.
Charity Guild
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Brockton’s economy was dominated by factories producing this item.
Shoes
This Brockton neighborhood is named after a former railroad station and mill area.
Montello
This Brockton restaurant is especially popular for Cape Verdean dishes like cachupa and grilled fish.
Sunset Cafe
Brockton is nicknamed “The City of Champions” largely because of these two boxing champions who grew up there
Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler
This nonprofit supports individuals with developmental disabilities and their families through advocacy, employment opportunities, services, and community activity.
Arc of Greater Brockton