Braintree News

Federal lawmakers joined with state and local officials on Sunday afternoon at the Braintree Fire Department headquarters to mark the distribution of more than $141,000 in public safety grants for Braintree and Quincy.

The longtime pastor of a Roman Catholic parish in Plymouth has been placed on leave after church leaders said they received an allegation that he sexually abused a child in the early 1980s when he was assigned to a different position.

BRAINTREE - A Reverend who is the pastor at a parish in Plymouth was placed on administrative leave on Sunday by the Archdiocese of Boston as a result of an allegation of sexual abuse of a child.

These students are likely just a handful of the many accomplished scholars from Braintree working their way through college.

A motorist in Braintree called police at about 1 p.m. last Wednesday when they saw another driver operating erratically and striking a curb.

At Quincy Community Action Programs Inc., volunteers not only try to maximize tax refunds, they give taxpayers advice on how to use the money.

Braintree Mayor Joseph Sullivan was elected First Vice President of the Massachusetts Mayors' Association during the Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Municipal Association held in Boston on January 21, 2012.

Milton Traffic charges against Mattapan woman dismissed Charline A. Francis, 25, of 49 Favre St., Apt.

Porsche of Norwell declares a return to the golden age of cars with a launch event for the 2012 Porsche 991, the latest in the 911 series.

Rain will turn into snow after midnight tonight, leading to an accumulation in Braintree on Saturday of anywhere from three to five or even six inches.

On Sept. 11, 1988, Eric Nardone, a carpenter and recent high school graduate, was celebrating with friends and looking forward to training with the U.S. Marine Corps.

BRAINTREE - In less than two weeks, we could learn why the deadly shooting in Braintree decades ago was originally ruled an accident.

Treasurer Steven Grossman has rounded out the roster of the task force charged with exploring the potential for online gambling in Massachusetts.

Built on a strong foundation of family values, Hub Pen has risen from humble beginnings to become an industry leader.

Since 1925, Phillips Candy House has delighted generations with New England's finest selection of hand dipped milk and dark chocolates, sugar free chocolates, old fashioned fudge, chocolate truffles and hand roasted premium nuts.

Chocolate is a staple of Valentine's Day, and for good reason. It's a sinfully sweet treat, of course, but it also contains flavonoids, a type of antioxidant that has been shown to have health benefits for the very target of Cupid's arrow-the heart.

A Braintree police officer spotted a 25-year-old Hull man run through a red light on Quincy Avenue at Hayward Street last Sunday morning and arrested him on charges of operating under the influence.

The Braintree Fire Department is among 12 in the Commonwealth that will receive federal grant money for a variety of uses, lawmakers announced on Tuesday.

Right here in Braintree, residents can support the Girl Scouts and celebrate Valentine's Day by purchasing $4 boxes of cookies featuring the message "Be Mine." Through the cookie sales and other activities, Girl Scouts learn life skills and realize how to live up to their full potential.

Feb. 6 - Braintree, Mass., residents who don t pay for trash pick up will lose the service next month.