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Commission partners with Swing for Smiles on playground accessibility

Braintree Disabilities Commission partners on wheelchair swing project. The Commission on Disabilities heard a presentation from Tighe and Lori Clements of the Swing for Smiles Foundation, established to honor their daughter Clara, who died two years ago from anoxic brain injury complications. The

Pond Meadow Park bridges get emergency repair funding

District board approves $15,000 emergency funding for Pond Meadow Park bridge repairs. The Weymouth-Braintree Regional Recreation-Conservation District Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Chair W. Flanagan's motion to allocate up to $15,000 for temporary repairs to two structurally failed

Zoning Board approves eight-unit conversion with affordable unit

Braintree Zoning Board unanimously approves four residential-conversion variance petitions. Chair Rayna Rubin and the board voted to advance Patricia Fisher's proposal to convert a vacant commercial building at 75 Hancock Street into eight residential units with one designated as affordable housing

Pond Meadow Park Commission approves emergency bridge repair plan

Pond Meadow Park Commission approves emergency bridge repair following overnight culvert failure. Chair William Flanagan and Supervisor Keefe secured approval to construct a temporary 5-foot-wide wooden walkway with materials not to exceed $3,000, following a 24-hour collapse of a bridge over a

High school students nominated as Herring and Fisheries wardens

Braintree Herring and Fisheries Commission nominates two high school seniors as Student Wardens, pending Town Council approval. Chair Matthew Sisk's commission, meeting with Warden Jeff Madeiras present and Warden Denver Gibbs absent, nominated Braintree High School seniors Liam Sweeney and Makayan