Patch Voter Guide Flags Markey-Moulton Senate Primary For Braintree Voters

Braintree Patch published a 2026 state primary voter guide highlighting the Markey-Moulton Senate Democratic primary as the marquee contest. The guide, distributed by Braintree Patch, lays out races, poll times and how to vote for Braintree residents ahead of the Massachusetts state pri…

Braintree Youth Hockey opens USA Hockey registration for the 2026-2027 season.

Braintree Youth Hockey has opened USA Hockey registration for the 2026-2027 season, along with a fall 2026 "Learn to Skate" program and a scholarship opportunity for families, the organization's website says. No Braintree High School games were reported for the period, and no other town…

Obituary notices, week of August 24, 2026 through August 30, 2026

This week's Braintree obituary notices column, covering August 24 through August 30, 2026, lists one qualifying obituary: Casey, Jayne E. (White), age 82. Her obituary, posted to Echovita, identifies her as a resident of Braintree, Massachusetts, and notes that arrangements are being ha…

New Sushi Restaurant Opens First Massachusetts Location In Braintree

A new sushi restaurant opened its first Massachusetts location in Braintree this week, per Braintree Patch. The debut celebration offered free matcha, caviar samples, giveaways and a 20 percent discount on the restaurant's ordering app, according to the outlet's Aug. 30 dining roundup. …

Braintree Police Reward Young Cyclists For Wearing Helmets

Braintree police are rewarding young cyclists who wear bike helmets, per a Friday NBC Boston report. Officers are stopping kids around town on their bikes and handing out small prizes when they spot proper helmet use, an incentive-based push to build lasting safety habits early. Braintr…

Jury Begins Deliberating Lindsay Clancy Triple Murder Case

A jury began deliberating Duxbury mother Lindsay Clancy's triple murder case this week, Braintree Patch reports. The South Shore trial remains one of the region's most closely watched court cases. Closer to home, Patch's local events calendar listed a family-friendly jazz concert on the…

Shoyu Pan-Asian Restaurant Opens In Braintree

Braintree welcomes new Pan-Asian restaurant Shoyu to its dining scene this week. The Town of Braintree announced the opening on social media Aug. 24, a story later picked up by NewsBreak under the headline "Braintree Welcomes New Restaurant Known for Flavorful Pan-Asian Cuisine." Detail…

Worcester Officer's Visitation Held At Braintree Church Tuesday

A visitation for a Worcester police officer killed in the line of duty was held at a Braintree church Tuesday. Our Lady of the Angels Church hosted mourners honoring the fallen officer, whose death drew regional attention, Braintree Patch reported. Separately, Patch's roundup noted that…

Braintree Sets Public Meeting on Logan Express Redevelopment

Braintree officials scheduled a public informational meeting on the redevelopment of the Logan Express facility, town hall announced Tuesday. The alert, posted through the town's News Flash system on August 25, did not include a specific date, time, or location for the session, leaving …

Obituary notices, week of August 17, 2026 through August 23, 2026

This week's Braintree obituary notices column carries five notices: Cotter, Brian; Dougherty, Marie Ann; Ghiloni, Suzanne (Ziegler); Merjanian, Margaret G.; and Powers, Margaret A. Three of the five, Dougherty, Merjanian and Powers, were arranged through Sweeney Brothers Home for Funera…

Braintree Releases Early Voting Schedule for Upcoming Election

Braintree posted its early voting schedule for the upcoming election in a Town Hall News Flash today. The notice from Town Hall gives residents a first look at where and when they can cast ballots ahead of Election Day. Elsewhere, Patch's MaxPreps coverage previewed a nonconference girl…

Defense Rests in Lindsay Clancy Triple Murder Trial, Patch Reports

Defense attorneys rested their case Friday in the closely watched trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three young children, according to a report carried by Braintree Patch. The case has drawn statewide attention as it nears its final phase, with …

Property Tax Bills Climb in 109 Massachusetts Communities, Patch Reports

Braintree Patch reports residential tax bills rose in 109 Massachusetts communities for fiscal 2026 as Town Hall previewed next week's calendar. The outlet's roundup of where property tax bills climbed the most and least statewide landed the same week Town Hall's News Flash newsletter p…

Braintree Remembers Longtime Resident Robert Robinson

Braintree residents are remembering longtime resident Robert Robinson, who died August 17 at South Shore Hospital, according to an obituary published on Legacy.com by the Boston Globe. Separately, Braintree Patch featured "These Are The Best Public High Schools In MA For 2026-27: U.S. N…