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Yesterday | Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Cardinal to honor military chaplains for holiday

BRAINTREE, Mass. - Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley will celebrate Memorial Day by offering thanksgiving for the Boston priests who serve as military chaplains.

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Sunday | Patch.com

Sandra Duffy of Braintree Named Unsung Heroine by State Commission

Sandra Duffy of Braintree was honored as a member of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women's 2012 class of Unsung Heroines.

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Sunday | Patch.com

Academic Honors Announcements for Braintree Students - College Grad Edition

These students are likely just a handful of the many accomplished scholars from Braintree in high school or college.

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Fri May 25, 2012

SanLuisObispo.com

What's an American Indian? Warren case stirs query

In this May 2, 2012 photo, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, Elizabeth Warren, speaks to reporters during a news conference while campaigning at Liberty Bay Credit Union headquarters in Braintree, Mass.

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Patch.com

2012 SEPAC Awards Define Success as Striving for Inclusion, Finding Happiness

When Rhea Smith was growing up in Brazil, children with disabilities were often institutionalized because people did not know how to deal with special needs.

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Patch.com

Exterior Work Starts at Braintree's Old Thayer Library

Construction began this week on the exterior of the Old Thayer Public Library , another step in a long-term plan to turn the 138-year-old building into a meeting space for Braintree residents and organizations.

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Thu May 24, 2012

Patch.com

Quincy Tax Title Auction by Braintree Firm Earns City Nearly $700,000

Strategic Auction Alliance , a Braintree-based firm, helped the City of Quincy generate almost $700,000 from a tax title auction on Tuesday.

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Patch.com

Five Things You Need to Know Today: May 24, 2012

Plenty of firsts today in history: The first passenger railroad in the U.S. opened in 1830 in Maryland; the Brooklyn Bridge first opened in 1883; the first MLB game played at night happened at Cincinnati's Crosley Field against the Phillies; trans-Atlantic Concorde service opened to Washington; and in 2001, the Democrats gained control of the ... (more)

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Patch.com

Police Cruiser Hit by Alleged Braintree Car Thief, Charges to Include Break-In

A 33-year-old Braintree man faces various charges, including larceny and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, after he allegedly stole a truck and hit a police cruiser while trying to drive away.

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Wed May 23, 2012

Patch.com

Braintree Police Chief Paul Frazier Retiring in August

Braintree Police Chief Paul Frazier has decided to retire later this year after three decades serving the town and nearly 20 years as its top cop.

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Patch.com

Mut & Merloni Broadcast Live Today from Dave & Buster's in Braintree

WEEI's Mut & MerloniA will be broadcast live from the Dave & Buster's in Braintree on Wednesday, May 23 rd A from 10 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. Throughout the broadcast the Waterboys and Girls will be giving away free prizes as Mut and Merloni talk about baseball and all things sports.

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Tue May 22, 2012

Patch.com

State, Braintree Police Investigating Serious Accident That Sent Two to Hospital

State Police and the Braintree Police Department are reconstructing the scene of an accident to find out what happened when a teenage driver struck an unoccupied, parked car in Braintree last Friday, sending the driver and her passenger to the hospital.A Emergency personnel arrived at the accident scene at about 5:30 a.m. on May 18 to find both the ... (more)

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Mon May 21, 2012

Banker & Tradesman

New Commercial Real Estate Management Firm Opens Boston Office

ABACUS Asset Management, a commercial real estate asset management firm founded last year by long-time commercial real estate player H. Joseph Morrison III, has opened an office at One International Place in Boston.

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Sun May 20, 2012

Patch.com

Academic Honors Announcements for Students from Braintree - May 20 Edition

These students are likely just a handful of the many accomplished scholars from Braintree in high school or college.

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Sat May 19, 2012

Patch.com

Braintree Students at Fontbonne Academy Receive Mass Maritime Award

Fontbonne Academy juniors Julia Butts of Braintree and Eliza McDonald of Quincy were recently awarded the JWL in STEM award from Massachusetts Maritime Academy.A After being nominated by a Fontbonne guidance counselor, the students submitted an application including a resume, essay, transcript, and recommendations.A On Thursday, May 10, Julia and ... (more)

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PR-inside.com

"Section 1603" - How Safe is Your Safe Harbor?

BRAINTREE AND NEWTON, MA a Section "1603" of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 expired at the end of 2011.

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Fri May 18, 2012

Patch.com

Allegedly Stoned Pembroke Teen Faces Charges of OUI and Assaulting Braintree Police

A 17-year-old girl from Pembroke was arrested by Braintree police last Tuesday afternoon after she allegedly hit another vehicle with hers while driving under the influence of marijuana and drove away down Washington Street.

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Patch.com

Kyleigh's Cure Road Race to Support Rare Disease Research on June 10, 2012

Tickets remain available for the second annual Kyleigh's Cure Road Race , to be held in Braintree on June 10, 2012 starting and ending at Emerald Hall .

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Patch.com

Gold Coins Allegedly Target for Quincy Man in Braintree Car Break-In

A 52-year-old Quincy man was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly breaking into a Braintree woman's car, using a rock to smash the window near Cardi's Furniture and Dunkin' Donuts.

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Thu May 17, 2012

WatchMojo

Interview with A Rocket to the Moon

Formed as a pseudo-solo project by Nick Santino in 2006, A Rocket to the Moon is a pop rock band out of Braintree, Massachusetts.

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