Braintree, Massachusetts
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Braintree Town of Braintree Braintree Town Hall Braintree Town Hall Flag of Braintree Flag Official seal of Braintree Braintree is positioned in the US Braintree - Braintree ZIP code 02184/02185 (Braintree Highlands) Braintree (US pronunciation: / bre n tri /), officially the Town of Braintree, is a suburban New England town/city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States.
Although officially known as a town, Braintree adopted a municipal charter, effective 2008, with a mayor-council form of government and is considered a town/city under Massachusetts law. The populace was 35,744 at the 2010 census. The town is part of the Greater Boston region with access to the MBTA Red Line and is a member of the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission's South Shore Coalition. The first and current mayor of Braintree is Joe Sullivan. Braintree, Massachusetts is titled after Braintree, Essex in England.
11 Films shot in Braintree The town of Braintree was settled in 1625, colonized in 1635 and incorporated in 1640 and titled after the English town of Braintree.
It comprised territory that was later split into Quincy (incorporated in 1792), Randolph (1793), and Holbrook (1872). Braintree was part of Suffolk County until the formation of Norfolk County in 1793. The town of Braintree was the place of birth of presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, as well as statesman John Hancock.
General Sylvanus Thayer, the "Father of West Point" was also born in Braintree, in the section of town now known as Braintree Highlands.
Braintree was the site of the continuing 1920 murders that led to the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti.
Braintree's populace interval by over 50% amid the 1920s. In January 2008, Braintree converted from a representative town meeting form of government to a mayor-council government.
Braintree shares borders with Quincy to the north, Randolph to the west (separated by the Cochato River), Holbrook to the south, and Weymouth to the east.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 14.5 square miles (37.6 km ), of which 13.9 square miles (36.0 km ) is territory and 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km ) is water.
Park and recreation locations in Braintree include Pond Meadow Park, Sunset Lake, and Blue Hills Reservation.
Braintree has a continental climate with some maritime influence, and using the 3 C (27 F) coldest month (January) isotherm, the town/city lies inside the transition zone from a humid subtropical climate (Koppen Cfa) to a humid continental climate (Koppen Dfa).
Braintree's coastal locale on the North Atlantic moderates its temperature, but makes the town/city very apt to Nor'easter weather systems that can produce much snow and rain.
Although Braintree has never been hit by a violent tornado, the town/city itself has experienced many tornado warnings.
As of 2014 Braintree had the 2nd highest concentration of Irish Americans in the entire country, just a smidgen behind Scituate, Mass. In the town the populace was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
Braintree High School participates in the Bay State Conference, a Division 1 conference in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association.
The girls basketball team has won back-to-back state championships and rather than 2014 undefeated. The Braintree High dance team competes at the county-wide and nationwide stage. The Wamps baseball team won the Super Eight Baseball Tournament in 2015 over St.
Braintree American Little League plays at Michael F.
East Braintree Little League plays at Watson Park.
A prepared sports complex in Braintree, the Braintree Athletic Complex, is scheduled to be positioned at Braintree High School and will feature two ice hockey rinks, a basketball court, a multi-use court, a swimming pool and an indoor baseball diamond. Braintree is home to various educational establishments, both enhance and private.
Public education at the major and secondary levels is managed by Braintree Public Schools (BPS), a fitness that includes one kindergarten center, six elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school.
Braintree High School Private and alternative education establishments situated in Braintree include Thayer Academy (TA) and Archbishop Williams High School (AWHS).
CATS Academy, an internationally concentrated boarding school with three campuses in the United Kingdom, is in the process of building a school in the Braintree Highlands region and plans to open in 2016 Braintree is situated in the Greater Boston Area, which has rail, air, and highway facilities.
From 1948 to 1968, the town was the home of Braintree Airport, a general aviation airport positioned near Great Pond that was used by civil defense officials and private pilots.
Principal highways in Braintree are Interstate 93 (which runs concurrently with U.S.
Entering Braintree from the north, I-93, Route 1, and Route 3 all run concurrently as the Southeast Expressway from Boston; in Braintree they diverge, with Route 3 heading south toward Cape Cod as the Pilgrims Highway, and I-93 and Route 1 heading west toward Route 128.
Commuter rail service to South Station, Boston, is available on the Middleboro & Plymouth lines from the Braintree Red Line/Commuter Rail Station positioned on Union Street.
The Cape - FLYER rail service from Boston to Hyannis as well as Buzzards Bay stations also stops at Braintree Station.
Weekday rail service on the Greenbush Line started up in late 2007 and is accessible from the Weymouth Landing/East Braintree positioned on Quincy Avenue.
Braintree is home to a several large companies, including: Altra Industrial Motion, Greater Media, Haemonetics, and Top - Source LLC.
From 1964 to 1991 Braintree was the home of a Valle's Steak House restaurant.
The 30,000 square foot Braintree restaurant was the biggest in the chain when it opened and featured a dining room that sat 600 customers, banquet rooms that accommodated 1,000; parking for 700 cars, and two kitchens, one of which was used exclusively for banquets.
See also: Category:People from Braintree, Massachusetts Declaration of Independence, the first Vice President of the United States, served for eight years, and the second President of the United States, served four years.
John Quincy Adams, American diplomat, sixth President of the United States, served four years, member of the United States House of Representatives.
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Braintree was established on territory first colonized in 1625 by Captain Wollaston, and initially titled Mount Wollaston.
"Town of Braintree Massachusetts: About Braintree".
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Incorporated in 1640, Braintree has a rich history and a promising future.
Braintree Town Charter and MGL 39: City and town forms of government "Town of Braintree Massachusetts: Mayor".
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In November 2007, Joe Sullivan was propel as the first Mayor of Braintree and in November 2011, he was re-elected.
"Town of Braintree Massachusetts: About Braintree".
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The region was resettled and incorporated as the town of Braintree in 1640, on territory which is now part of the current town of Braintree, from which Randolph, Holbrook, the City of Quincy.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Braintree wins Division 1 title".
Braintree defended its state title and solidified a impact as one of the most persistently excellent girls hoop squads ever in the Bay State with a 64-43 victory over the scrappy Eagles.
"Braintree High School dance team wins New England championship".
The Braintree High School varsity dance team won two first place dance titles at the New England High School Dance Championship at Bellows Falls Union High School in Bellows Falls, Vt., March 8.
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