Braintree News

Last Wednesday evening, during a reception for retiring Superintendent Dr. Peter Kurzberg at Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy, Jim Regan said state Rep.

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association released its lacrosse brackets on Thursday and Friday, and there is a common trend among them.

Making the FPA Work for Advisors The association's president talks about the right strategies to manage and grow your practice and how the FPA can help.

Braintree's Memorial Day Observance is scheduled for Sunday, May 26 at 11 a.m. at the Garden of Honor at Blue Hill Cemetery .

A man convicted of raping three women in Massachusetts was sentenced Thursday to 36 to 40 years in prison more than three decades after he fled the state and began living a secret life in Maine.

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Julia Butts, Brittney Cahill and Kylie Noonan received their diplomas from Fontbonne Academy on Thursday, May 23.

Motorists stuck in traffic as they head off for Memorial Day weekend getaways will see something new on many of the state's most congested highways today: digital message boards telling them how many more miles and minutes to major points.

On this day in 1934, the famous bank robber pair Bonnie and Clyde were shot by police in an ambush in Bienville Parish, La.

Born on this day in history: Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle , conservative oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens , gay rights activist Harvey Milk , MLB pitcher famous for his surgery, Tommy John and English singer Morrissey .

The Sunset Lake Concert Series, sponsored by the Braintree Electric Light Department , is held on Tuesday evenings throughout the summer.

Following years of on-and-off debate among town officials, residents and business owners, the local option meals tax was enacted quickly Tuesday night, sailing through the Town Council with support from the mayor and a significant majority of councilors.

The following is from the Office of Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey: Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey has recognized four Braintree Police Officers with 2013 Officer Robert P. Dana Awards for outstanding policing.

Footwear and accessories retailer DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse opened on Saturday at the South Shore Plaza .

Two Braintree children who were allegedly kidnapped Monday afternoon were found safe late Monday night.

The annual awards ceremony dedicated to people in Braintree who foster inclusion will be held this year in honor of Superintendent Dr.

Born on this day in history: comedian and U.S. Senator Al Franken , Mr. T , and rapper Notorious B.I.G. . 1. Today is the last day of school for Braintree High School seniors.

Georgia Decas Chamberlain, 91, passed peacefully at home after an extended illness on May 5, Greek Easter, fitting for a woman proud of being a Decas and proud of her Greek heritage.

UPDATE - Two Braintree children who were allegedly kidnapped Monday afternoon were found safe late Monday night.

Police are searching for a man who allegedly took his two children from a foster home in Braintree on Monday afternoon.