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Nearly 1,400 layoffs are expected across Massachusetts in August as the state's unemployment rate continues to exceed the national average, according to a Braintree Patch report published August 5. The figure adds to concerns about the state's labor market heading into late summer, with…

A Marblehead entrepreneur has acquired Braintree-based ARK Engineering & Technical Services, according to a company release posted Monday, August 3. The deal also folds in sister firm ARK Field Services of Winter Haven, Florida, under the same new owner, though the release did not discl…

Braintree restaurants are among more than 180 statewide offering discounted prix fixe menus this week, Braintree Patch reports. The outlet's report, headlined "More Than 180 Restaurants Offer Deals For Restaurant Week: MA Cheap Eats," said prices start at $27 as the annual Massachusetts…

The American Red Cross declared a blood donation crisis in Massachusetts as summer donations hit a four-year low. Hospital demand is outpacing supply statewide, according to a report from Braintree Patch, "MA Blood Donors Urgently Needed As Red Cross Declares National Crisis," which det…

Beacon Bank has opened a new branch office on Union Street, giving Braintree residents another local banking option, Wicked Local's Beth McDermott reported July 30, 2026. The opening comes as a South Shore financial firm, Johnson Brunetti, prepares to host a free community screening of …