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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board defers Mento townhome proposal to August 18

Planning Board unanimously continues hearing on Mento townhome proposal to August 18. The board voted to continue the public hearing on converting a 1.7-acre commercial property at 1157 Washington Street to ten owner-occupied townhome condominiums, with Planning Board Chair Kimberly Kroha

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Pond Meadow commissioners approve staff vacation rollover

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

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Government · Board of Health

Board of Health advances draft Kratom regulation for solicitor review

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

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Government · Planning Board

Board approves eight-unit apartment conversion on Hancock Street

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

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