99 Closing 2 Restaurants, More Closures To Come: Patch PM

BRAINTREE, MA — Today is Tuesday, Nov. 17. Here's the top stories Patch has been covering south of Boston today.

Ninety-nine Restaurants, a well known chain with local roots, will close two of its pubs in Greater Boston.

Both the Braintree and West Concord locations are closing Saturday, a company spokesperson told Boston Restaurant Talk. Restaurants in Seekonk and Worcester are also expected to close, though no date was given for their closure. Patch has reached out to the 99's corporate office for comment.

The address for the 99 in Braintree is 250B Granite Street by the South Shore Plaza, while the West Concord location is at 13 Commonwealth Avenue.

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Top Stories South of Boston

Medfield Siblings Running Coat Drive

Over the last few holiday seasons, Medfield High School student Kaitlyn McCarthy has organized drives to collect winter coats for those in need. McCarthy is now a senior, so she's enlisting her brother Michael, a sixth grader at Blake Middle School, to help this year and continue the drive when she goes off to college next year.

"This an amazing opportunity to help those in need during an extraordinarily difficult year," McCarthy said. "Over the last few years the generous residents of Medfield have donated close to 600 coats. We hope to collect and distribute many warm coats again this year."

South Shore Lawmakers Rally Against Proposed Ferry Elimination

Lawmakers and commuters on the South Shore rallied Monday against the MBTA's proposal to eliminate ferry service. The T announced its plan last week as it tries to make up for a budget deficit.

Officials said the planned cuts would irreparably harm the communities of Cohasset, Hingham, Hull and Scituate.

Mexican Restaurant Opening At Patriot Place Next Month

A popular Boston-area Mexican restaurant is slated to open at Patriot Place in Foxborough next month.

Achilito's Taqueria is expanding from its Jamaica Plain location and offering tacos, burritos, quesadillas and more to south of the city. This will be the restaurant's third location. Achilito's is owned and operated by Margaret Pimentel, a long-time Boston resident who said she is passionate about using real ingredients, from chiles to fresh tomatillos, to make fresh and wholesome meals for the whole family.

44 Housing Units Planned At Former Braintree Electric Plant

Two development companies proposed building 44 apartment units and a public walkway along the Monatiquot River at the site of the former generating plant for the Braintree Electric Light Department.

If approved, Winn Development, of Boston, and Arch Communities, of Needham, would buy the property from the town for $1.5 million. The property has been vacant for two decades. The project would consist of 44 units ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments, Eleven of the units would be set aside for affordable housing for tenants who meet income requirements.

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