Town of Braintree MA 02184

Braintree Town Hall :: 1 John F. Kennedy Memorial Drive :: Braintree , MA 02184 :: Telephone 781.794.8000

The Town of Braintree is a suburban community with a strong residential character located ten miles south of Boston. Incorporated in 1640, Braintree has a rich history and a promising future. The town is ideally situated at the crossroads of Route I-93 (128) and Route 3 for easy access to the Greater Boston area and Cape Cod as well as having excellent public transportation to Boston and Logan International Airport. The community has a good mix of established neighborhoods, small clusters of new homes and several condominium complexes. There is a strong business base which includes one of the largest regional shopping centers in the northeast; The South Shore Plaza. Attractive office and industrial parks are located in the town as well, because of its ideal location. Braintree has a rich history. Old Braintree was the birthplace of two presidents, John Adams and John Quincy Adams, as well as John Hancock and General Sylvanus Thayer, the founder of West Point. Residents feel that people are attracted to Braintree as a good place to live and work because it has an excellent public school system as well as Thayer Academy and Archbishop Williams High School, and a fine parks and recreation program with the availability of many recreational resources such as Town Forest , Pond Meadow Park, Sunset Lake, Smith Beach, the Cranberry Pond Conservation District, the MDC Blue Hills Reservation trail system, and an 18 hole public golf course. Braintree is a mature community with a broad residential and business base that is positioned for controlled growth in the year 2007.

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Dan Clifford District 6 Town Councillor

The Town Clerk would like to remind residents that the State Election will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Last day to register to vote or change party enrollment for the November 4, 2008 Election is Wednesday, October 15, 2008. The Town Clerk's office will remain open until 8:00PM on October 15th. to accommodate residents who wish to register to vote.

Flaherty School's Annual 5K Fun Run Please join us on Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 9a.m., for the Flaherty School's 5th Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk. Registration for the event - which starts and ends at Braintree High School - opens at 7:30a.m., and the run commences at 9 a.m. In addition to the 5K run and a shorter distance walk, there will be kids' races, face painting, raffles, music, and more. We hope the community will support this family-friendly event that benefits the Flaherty School. For more information or to print an application go to the Flaherty School's website at http://www.gpvillage.com/flahertyschool If you need additional information please contact Kathleen Doherty at 781-848-0441.
The Town of Braintree Local Emergency Planning Committee has released a new public service announcement.

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Aerial View of our Town

Learn about Emergency Preparedness.

Demographics

Notification of Early Morning Aerosol (ULV) Applications Public Service Announcement.

Mosquito larvae control information.

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