Braintree Could Expand Senior, Veteran Housing

A meeting is scheduled to discuss the potential reuse of buildings at 74 and 90 Pond St. Here's what to know.

Braintree Town Hall Offices Close For Staff Training

Town Hall will remain open for the Tuesday Town Council and Ways and Means meeting.

Aerial Mosquito Spraying Coming To Braintree

The Norfolk County Mosquito Control District will likely be using helicopters to spray for mosquitos this spring. Here's what to know.

Braintree, Massachusetts To Spend Nearly $19,000 To Make Pickleball Courts Quieter

It is the calm before the storm in Braintree. Because when winter weather fades away, peace and quiet on Wynot Road go with it.

Braintree Super Tuesday Voting: What To Know For 2024

Everything you need to know to cast your ballot on Super Tuesday this year.

Reelect Steven Fruzzetti to Serve as Republican State Committee Man

Republican & Unenrolled Voters in the Norfolk, Bristol & Plymouth District should vote for Steve Fruzzetti as Republican State Committee Man

Braintree Presidential Primary Early Voting Starts This Weekend

Voters can cast their ballot in the presidential preference primary starting this weekend. Here's what to know.

Norfolk County Plans For Mosquito Control Operations This Spring

Braintree could see aerial applications targeting mosquito larvae this spring and summer, officials said.

Braintree Penniman Park, Council On Aging Meeting Rescheduled

A Tuesday storm forced the meeting to be rescheduled to Thursday in Braintree. Here's what will be discussed.

Braintree Penniman Park, Council On Aging Site Gets Public Meeting

The Department of Public Works will host a meeting to give updates on the redesign and future use of the site.

Braintree Awarded Grant, Approved For Loan By MA Clean Water Trust

A $10 million loan was approved for the Tri-Town Regional Water Treatment Plant, and the town will receive a $102,000 grant.

General Enrollment Period For Medicare Part B

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Mayor Erin Joyce Loves Braintree As It Is, Which Is Why It Must Change

The new mayor ran on a platform of economic change. Now elected, Erin Joyce spoke to her plan for economic development.

Erin Joyce Delivers 1st Remarks As New Mayor Of Braintree

At Braintree's Tuesday swearing-in ceremony, new Mayor Erin Joyce discussed her approach to the role and more.

Braintree Sets Aside Funding For Local Small Business

Businesses can access grants of up to $5,000 for improvements to their local establishment. What to know.

Erin Joyce, Braintree's 3rd Mayor, To Be Sworn In Tuesday

Erin Joyce will be Braintree's first woman mayor, replacing the outgoing Charles Kokoros after an election day victory.

Braintree Schedules Public Hazard Mitigation Meeting

Braintree's Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee is looking for input on their plan to reduce risk to natural hazards and climate change.

Braintree Mayor Kokoros Gives Thanksgiving Weekend Update

A turkey trot, town office closures and more. Here's what to know in Braintree.

Braintree To Honor John F. Kennedy On 60th Anniversary Of Death

Braintree will host a remembrance ceremony at Town Hall later this month.

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Braintree Mayor Announces Small Business Grant Program

Local businesses will have the chance to access grant money up to $5,000 through the program.

Meet Braintree's New Mayor Erin Joyce

Newly elected Braintree Mayor Erin Joyce told Patch that there is "significant work to be done." Here's what her priorities are.

Braintree Elects Town's 1st Woman Mayor In Election Night Upset

Plus: Peter Morin takes the victory in Braintree's only contested council race.

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Braintree Election Preview 2023

What races are contested in the 2023 local elections? Not many. Here's what you need to know ahead of Nov. 7.

Get To Know Braintree School Committee Candidate Joseph Fogarty

Joseph Fogarty is running for a seat on Braintree's School Committee. Find out why he's running in this year's local election.

Get To Know Braintree Mayor Charles Kokoros

Kokoros faces a challenger in November's mayoral race. Find out what he's focused on this election cycle here.

Get To Know Braintree School Committee Candidate Rachel Horak

Rachel Horak is seeking election to the Braintree School Committee. Here's why Horak is running in 2023.

Get To Know Braintree Mayoral Candidate Erin Joyce

Erin Joyce is challenging incumbent Mayor Charles Kokoros in November, but she is far from a newcomer to Braintree's political landspace.

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Braintree School Committee Candidate Drops Out, Race Now Uncontested

Christopher Peters will still appear on the ballot, but he will decline the post if elected. This leaves three candidates for three seats.

Meet Braintree Town Council Candidate Peter Morin

Peter Morin, who most recently served as the town administrator in Norwell, makes up half of the only contested council race in Braintree.

Braintree Candidates Night Scheduled

The North Braintree Civic Association will host the panel ahead of the Nov. 7 elections. Here's what to know.

Braintree Promotes Multiple Police Officers

This includes the appointment of Detective Lieutenant Michael Moschella to the rank of Deputy Police Chief.

Braintree Awarded $625K In Drug-Free Communities Grant

The grant will support community-based efforts to prevent and reduce youth substance use. Here are a few ways Braintree plans to use it.

On Tuesday, No Preliminary Elections In Braintree

With only two candidates running for Braintree mayor, the town canceled Tuesday's preliminary elections in accordance with the town charter.

Braintree Mayor Kokoros Provides Weekend Update

The Mid-Autumn Festival originally scheduled for this weekend has been postponed to the end of the month. Here's what else to know.

Monatiquot River Restoration Finally Underway In Braintree

The removal of two dams should reinvigorate the river ecosystem, allowing river herring access to their upstream spawning habitat again.