BROCKTON — Mourners gathered at a makeshift memorial for Katelyn McCarthy, a senior at Abington High School, who was struck and killed by an MBTA commuter rail train in her hometown of Abington near the Birch Street crossing.

A pedestrian was struck and killed in Brockton early Wednesday morning. A witness said a Toyota Prius struck a telephone pole and a woman at 6:36 a.m. in the vicinity of Ash and West Chestnut streets.

More than 200 students and their family members attended a pre-prom gathering at a home on Charles Street in Bridgewater to take photographs before heading to the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School junior prom.

Downtown could be home to one of the few "vertical farms" in the nation, bringing 50 jobs and year-round fresh produce to Brockton.

In case you missed it, here are five stories from the past week throughout the Brockton area that resonated with our readers.

Abington High mourns senior struck by train

A local teenager who was set to graduate high school in less than a month is dead after she was struck by an MBTA commuter rail train in her hometown of Abington, according to her mother. Lori Frost said she believes her 18-year-old daughter, Katelyn McCarthy, had earbuds in when she was fatally struck shortly after 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 13, near the Birch Street crossing.

'Words cannot express our heartfelt sadness':  Abington High mourns senior struck by train

Makeshift memorial: Makeshift memorial for Abington High senior killed by MBTA commuter rail train 

Pedestrian killed in Brockton identified, witness who performed CPR describes scene

A pedestrian was struck and killed in Brockton early Wednesday morning, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz. A witness said a Toyota Prius struck a telephone pole and a woman at 6:36 a.m. in the vicinity of Ash and West Chestnut streets.

Fatal pedestrian accident: Pedestrian killed in Brockton identified, witness who performed CPR describes scene