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Braintree Opens Coronavirus Vaccine Clinic, Which Includes Its Own Website
One hundred eligible people are expected to get the coronavirus vaccine in Braintree Wednesday as the city opens its first public vaccination site, complete with its own website and phone bank. Massachusetts started vaccinating residents 75 years and older Monday as it entered the second phase of its COVID-19 vaccination plan. That age group joins first responders, healthcare workers and residents...
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Braintree Opens Vaccine Clinic Wednesday
One hundred eligible people will get the coronavirus vaccine in Braintree Wednesday as the city opens its first public vaccination site with its own website and phone bank.
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As Mass. Struggles to Ramp Up Vaccinations, South Shore Seeks to Simplify Process
The slow start to the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine in Massachusetts has left many frustrated. Some cities and towns are setting up their own vaccination sites in an effort to inoculate more people. In Braintree, officials going hands-on as they prepare for the in-demand shot in the arm. “We have always done flu clinics, so we would be prepared…
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South Shore Preparing Vaccination Sites
The vaccine may be here and ready to go, but trying to get an appointment in Massachusetts is a different story.
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Mass. Man Who Fatally Punched Coworker in Maine Is Charged
A short argument between members of a construction crew ended when one man fatally punched the other in Portland, Maine, in November. Robert Clarke of Braintree, Massachusetts, is now facing a charge of manslaughter in the death of 44-year-old Elliott Fama, of Wilmington, Massachusetts. Police say Clarke and Fama traveled to Portland together with two other coworkers for a job….
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Multiple People Injured in Overnight Braintree Crash
Several people were injured in a Braintree, Massachusetts, crash overnight, according to police. State police responded to a crash in the area of Route 3 south near the new Exit 40 around 1 a.m. The road has not been closed, police said. Multiple people were injured and taken to local hospitals, though police did not give an exact number. Police…
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Braintree Family Escapes Christmas Morning Fire; Home Destroyed
A Christmas morning fire destroyed a home in Braintree, Massachusetts, but the family was able to escape. “My neighbor called us and said ‘is the Mitchell’s house on fire’,” Jim Hoey recalled. “I was vacuuming the rug and I looked over and see the flames coming out of the window over there.” Jim Hoey said he was ready to...
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Christmas Morning Fire Destroys Braintree Home
The four people inside the home, along with a family dog, made it out but the home is a total loss.
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Crash Shuts Lanes on I-93 at Braintree Split
A crash stopped traffic Thursday afternoon on Interstate 93 and Rote 3 in Braintree, Massachusetts. State police, who were on scene, said they were investigating reports that a vehicle had rolled over at that portion of the highway, known as the Braintree Split. Details weren’t immediately clear and police have yet to give an update. Aerial footage showed a car…
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Missing Braintree Teen Found: Police
Police in Braintree, Massachusetts are looking for a missing 16-year-old Saturday morning.
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Wrong-Way Drunken Driver Hurts Highway Worker in Braintree Crash, Police Say
A man crashed into a Massachusetts State Police cruiser and a highway worker’s truck while driving drunk and in the wrong late early Sunday morning, leaving the worker injured, officials said. The incident happened after 5 a.m. near a road construction site on Route 3 in Braintree, Massachusetts State Police said. A Jeep Grand Cherokee slammed into the cruiser and…
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1 Injured in Overnight Crash in Braintree
One person was injured in a 2-car crash in Braintree, Massachusetts late Wednesday night. Braintree police responded to the crash on Shaw Street and found a driver of one of the cars involved trapped inside the car. Police say one person was taken to the hospital as a precaution. No additional information has been released.
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Head of Braintree's Granite Academy Makes Funny Videos to Keep Students Engaged
After Mass. schools turned to virtual learning due to COVID-19, Amy Barber created a way to keep her students engaged during the morning announcements.
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Fire Breaks Out at Business in Braintree
The cause of a fire at an insurance and real estate agency in Braintree, Massachusetts, early Tuesday morning is under investigation.
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Fire Breaks Out at Braintree Insurance and Real Estate Agency
The Frye Agency, an insurance and real estate agency in Braintree, caught fire early Tuesday morning, closing off a section of Washington Street. Nearby fire departments, including Weymouth, Holbrook and Quincy, helped put out the three-alarm fire just after 2 a.m. at 1579 Washington Street. Massachusetts State Police, Braintree fire officials and arson units are investigating the commercial building fire….
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Fire At Insurance and Real Estate Agency in Braintree
The Frye Agency, an insurance and real estate agency in Braintree, caught fire early Tuesday morning.
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Prosecutors Say Killing of Braintree Nurse May Have Been Premeditated
A Massachusetts man returned to court Thursday to face charges that he allegedly shot and killed his former neighbor in Braintree. During his arraignment in Quincy District Court, Robert Bonang, 61, of Marshfield, entered a plea of not guilty to charges of murder, two counts of carrying a firearm without a license, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a…
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Man Held Without Bail for Murder of Braintree Nurse
A Massachusetts man was ordered held without bail Thursday for the murder of his former Braintree neighbor.
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Man Faces Judge in Murder of Braintree Nurse
A Massachusetts man faced a judge Thursday for the murder his former neighbor in Braintree.