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Monday, October 5, 2026
Jake n Joes Sports Grille is helping a Braintree Boy Scout troop fund a summer trip to Utah.
Today in Braintree
- Jake n Joes backs Scout troop's Utah trip. Jake n Joes Sports Grille is pitching in to help a local Boy Scout troop cover costs for a planned summer trip to Utah, Braintree Patch reports.Braintree Patch
Coming up
- Tue, Oct 6, 7:30 p.m.: Town Council holds regular session Tuesday. The Braintree Town Council meets Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at 1 JFK Memorial Drive.Town of Braintree
- Thu, Oct 8, 7:00 p.m.: Conservation Commission holds monthly meeting Thursday. The Braintree Conservation Commission holds its monthly meeting Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. on the second floor of Town Hall, 1 JFK Memorial Drive.Town of Braintree
Recent editions
- Saturday, October 3, 2026 — Braintree Town Council meets Tuesday as fall sports and town boards fill the week
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 — Spazio Bar & Restaurant rolls out a new fall special at its Quincy Avenue location in Braintree
- Wednesday, September 30, 2026 — Braintree's rain-postponed Mid-August Festival has been rescheduled to a new date organizers have not yet announced
- Monday, September 28, 2026 — Crews will repave Common Street, Cavanaugh Road and Cherry Street Tuesday and Wednesday
- Saturday, September 26, 2026 — Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday as Braintree committees hold a busy week of sessions
- Friday, September 25, 2026 — Braintree emergency officials urge storm preparations as a nor'easter threatens heavy rain and wind this weekend
- Sunday, September 20, 2026 — Braintree Planning Board backs $9 million Allen Street rebuild, sending recommendation to Town Council