New Police Chief Chosen to Lead Braintree Police Department

Mark W. Dubois, the current police chief in Maynard, has been appointed Chief of Police of the Braintree Police Department for a 3 year term. “With approximately 28 years in law enforcement, Chief Dubois’ qualifications speak for themselves. As a veteran,...

Stretch Energy Codes

ATTENTION:

 ALL RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDERS 

On Monday, October 1, 2019, the Braintree Town Council voted to accept the “Stretch Energy Code” for ALL new home and commercial building construction within the Town...

Halloween Movie Night

Goosebumps 2 will be playing at the Braintree Municipal Golf Course (101 Jefferson St.) on October 19th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Seating is outdoors on the 18th Fairway, so remember to bring chairs and blankets. All children must be accompanied by an adul...

Walk-in Seasonal Flu Clinic

Walk-in Seasonal Flu Clinic

Sponsored by the Town of Braintree

Held at Town Hall, in the Cahill Auditorium

1 JFK Memorial Drive

Please note this is first come, first served, no charge, for Braintree residents age 18 and older. 

Residents are requested...

Fight the Bite!

• Use mosquito repellant containing DEET. Follow label instructions. 
• Cover up when you’re outside with long sleeves and long pants.
• Avoid time spent outdoors between dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active.
• Remove standing water so mosquitoes d...

Stormwater Division Receives Grant

Baker-Polito Administration Awards Funding to Braintree for Water Quality Management Efforts

The Town of Braintree and five other Massachusetts municipalities have received a total of $208,995 in grant awards from the Baker-Polito administration for projec...

The Town of Braintree Now Accepts Wireless Location Information from Uber Users

Braintree, MA – Mayor Joseph C. Sullivan announced today that the Town of Braintree, through an agreement with Uber, will now accept precise, device-based location information from Uber users calling the Town’s 9-1-1 Dispatch Center.

As a result of an exis...

Water Main Flushing Notice

The Town of Braintree’s Department of Public Works is currently in the process of flushing the water main lines throughout town and anticipates completing the work by October 31.  Flushing will be performed Monday thru Thursday evenings from 8:00...

Stormwater Ordinance, Ch. 13.14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 27, 2019

Contact:

Cynthia O’Connell

Stormwater Manager – Braintree DPW

(781) 794-8930

Public Notice Stormwater Ordinance, Ch. 13.14

Stormwater Regulations Effective as of June 24, 2019

As of June 24, 2019, the Town o...

Town of Braintree Joins National Prescription Opiate Litigation

Press Release

For Immediate Release – 7/3/2019

Town of Braintree Joins National Prescription Opiate Litigation

In May of 2018, the Town of Braintree initiated the process to take legal action against opioid manufacturers and distributors to hold th...

A Statement From Mayor Joseph C. Sullivan

Press Release

For Immediate Release – 7/1/2019

A Statement From Mayor Joseph C. Sullivan

The Town will be conducting a search for the next Chief of Police for the Braintree Police Department to fill the vacancy created by Chief Paul Shast...

June 1, 2019

June 1, 2019 - Petersen Pool and Rink Update

Braintree, MA - 

Late yesterday afternoon, the Town entered into an agreement relative to the transfer of the Petersen Pool and Rink Project to a new private operator. During the month of June, the new d...

100 Roads Projects Begin

Paving some of this season’s 100 Roads Project streets will begin the week of Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in the Newton Ave. area (Bickford, Newton St. & Ave., Wellington), Wilmarth Road area, as well as Fairfield, Holmes and Margaret Dr.

Paving i...

Braintree Celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Braintree, MA – Today, the Town of Braintree marked its second celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD).  The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking, and learning about digital (web, software, mobile, etc.)...

May 9, 2019

May 9, 2019

Petersen Pool and Rink Update

Braintree, MA – As reported earlier this week, the Town was presented with an option to transfer the Petersen Pool and Rink Project to a new private operator. The Town has worked diligently to re...

May 6, 2019

May 6, 2019

Petersen Pool and Rink Update

Braintree, MA – The Town has been presented today with the option to assign the Petersen Pool and Rink project to another private operator as per the contractual relationship that exists with the current d...

May 3, 2019

As a result of conversations had this week, the Town has agreed to extend today’s 5:00 PM deadline to Monday, May 6 at 2:00 PM. A further update will be provided at that time.

Statement

Braintree Welcomes Brigham and Women's Hospital

Press Release

For Immediate Release – 04/17/2019

BRAINTREE WELCOMES BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL

Braintree, MA – The Brigham and Women’s Hospital Group has announced that they will be purchasing the property ...

Braintree Zoning Workgroup to be Established

Press Release

For Immediate Release – 03/30/19BRAINTREE ZONING WORK GROUP TO BE ESTABLISHED 

Braintree, MA – The public comments and concerns regarding the Comprehensive Zoning Proposal on March 25th has demonstrated t...

Comprehensive Zoning Project

Follow and participate in the Comprehensive Zoning Project currently underway - The Planning and Community Development Department with assistance from Horsley Witten Group have established a website for the Comprehensive Zoning Project for public informat...

Notice of Aerial Larval Control Application

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

The State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board

NORFOLK COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT

144 Production Road, Suite C, Walpole, MA 02081

(781) 762-3681 fax: (781) 769-6436

www.NorfolkCountyMosquito.org

To:  Boards of ...

2019 State of the Town Address

Please click here to view full address text

Braintree Files Appeal Of State Decision On Proposed Compressor Station

Braintree Files Appeal Of State Decision On Proposed Compressor Station

Mayor Joseph C. Sullivan has announced that the Town of Braintree has officially appealed the decision of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to grant an...

Braintree MBTA Garage Additional Parking

With construction underway for the South Shore Garages project, 300 parking spaces at the Quincy Adams garage will be unavailable for approximately 20 months, starting December 12, 2018.

The MBTA is providing additional parking spaces at Quincy Adams and B...

Notice: Americans with Disabilities Act

 In accordance with the requirements of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Town of Braintree will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its servi...