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Memorial bench dedicated to former Braintree recreation director patriotledger.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from patriotledger.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A second Braintree district town councilor is not seeking re-election patriotledger.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from patriotledger.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
BRAINTREE Town officials are strongly opposed to a proposed electronic billboard in Quincy at the site of the Elevation apartments. The John Flatley Co. of Canton, which developed the apartment complex, wants to place a 14-by-48 foot billboard within a few feet of where a sign for the development now stands. The top of the sign would stand 35 feet above the ground alongside highway ramps for motorists heading into Boston on Route 3 or taking Interstate 93 towards Dedham. Residents across the highway in Braintree, which is at a lower elevation than the billboard site, fear that the billboard will be bright enough to shine into their homes, especially in the winter months when there are no leaves on the trees. They also have safety concerns about a billboard distracting drivers on busy highway ramps where traffic merges. ....
Virtual Braintree library coffee hour to feature local authors Wicked Local BRAINTREE – Three area authors will speak about their writing and publishing experience during a Virtual Coffee with Local Authors event in Braintree, 7:00-8:00 p.m. June 7 at the Thayer Public Library, 789 Washington St. No purchase is necessary to attend this free virtual event, but advance registration is required. To register, use the event calendar at thayerpubliclibrary.org or call 781-848-0405, x4417. Weymouth author Caroline Kautsire, originally from Malawi, Africa, will speak about her new memoir What Kind of Girl?: An African Child Caught Between Worlds. Kautsire is an English literature and writing professor at Bunker Hill Community College and Bay State College in Boston, She also teaches public speaking and has given inspirational talks at colleges in Boston as well as to organizations that focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. ....