Braintree sports activity was quiet the week of June 15–21, 2026. The only notable item from available sources was a notice on the Braintree Youth Hockey website that USA Hockey registration is open for the 2026–27 season and that a Learn to Skate program is planned for Fall 2026. No sc…
Pond Meadow Park Commission approves staff vacation rollover for fiscal 2027. Chair William Flanagan and the board unanimously approved rolling over all accumulated vacation time to FY27, assuring that scheduling safeguards would maintain operational coverage. The park's herbicide treatment program
BRAINTREE -- June 17, 2026, Braintree Town Council tables Ivory Street recycling center closure and faults administration for budget opacity. The council voted unanimously Tuesday to table Order 2726, which proposed reducing hours at the
Braintree Town Council tables permanent recycling center closure, pressing administration for alternatives before a January 1, 2027 deadline.
Braintree Board of Health unanimously advances Kratom ban to solicitor for review. Substance Use Prevention Coordinator Stormy Leung and Director Marybeth McGrath briefed the Board on Kratom's psychoactive effects and addiction potential. Chairman Dr. Arthur Bregoli and Clerk Juliana Melchionda
Braintree Planning Board approves eight-unit apartment conversion, delays $40 million Honda dealership vote.
Planning Board approves conversion of Hancock Street office building to apartments. The applicant, Patricia Fisher representing the Aiello Family, received approval for the Special Permit and Site Plan Review to convert the 50-60-year-old building into eight one-bedroom units ranging from 370 to
Community Preservation Committee reviews project portfolio, advances Buliga Park hockey rink to design. Director Peter Matchak reported that officials selected Concept 2 for the Nathan Buliga Park facility, which includes a single rink, parking, and accessible features, with design completion
Braintree Conservation Commission approves plaza pavement work, continues review of three major projects. The Commission issued a negative determination for Simon Property Group's pavement rehabilitation at South Shore Plaza (250 Granite Street), allowing work to proceed unanimously. Three
Braintree Commission on Disabilities cancels July meeting; resumes in August. The commission voted unanimously Monday to skip its July meeting, with staff members Marybeth McGrath, director of municipal licensing and inspections, and Kristina Ziniti, ADA Coordinator, unavailable for the scheduled