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Saturday, September 29, 2012

Students Testify to Braintree's Status Among Top 100 Communities For Youth

America's Promise Alliance along with ING picked Braintree as one of the best communities for youth.

Last spring, when Braintree officials were putting together an application for a contest featuring the best places in the nation for young people, Sarah Murphy was asked to write a testimonial. "In Braintree, the bar is set high by teachers, but they help us get there," Murphy said. "They make teaching not only their job, but their life." Murphy, a freshman and Braintree's Project 351 Ambassador, spoke on Friday at Braintree High School as part of an event to commemorate the selection of the town by America’s Promise Alliance’s as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People. She was joined by John Londergan, a student in Braintree High's alternative program. Londergan said that at the start of high school he was completely unmotivated…

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Braintree Ambassador to Gov. Patrick's Project 351 Speaks at Cradles to Crayons Event, Braintree High School, Braintree SEPAC Seeking 2012 Inclusion Award Nominees, and 4 more ›

Kathleen DeWitt

10:32 am on Saturday, September 29, 2012

This is an awesome reflection on our community. We just have to keep up the good works with our youth. Nanakate   more ›

Friday, September 14, 2012

Braintree Named One of Top 100 Places to Live For Young People

America's Promise Alliance along with ING picked Braintree as one of the best communities for youth.

For its high graduation rate, focus on youth safety and other programs that promote quality of life for young people, Braintree has been named one of America’s Promise Alliance’s 100 Best Communities for Young People presented by ING. It is the first time that Braintree is on the list in its six-year history. The top 100 were chosen from more than 300 communities that "completed a rigorous application where they provided details on how their existing programs and initiatives help deliver the Five Promises—resources identified by America’s Promise as being critical to the development of healthy, successful children: caring adults; safe places; a healthy start; effective education; and opportunities to help others," according to a press …

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Braintree High School, Braintree High Students Help Collect Dental Supplies for Overseas Rotary Effort, and Braintree Community Youth Center

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Elly

2:43 pm on Friday, September 14, 2012

It is a great place to live for both young and old people!!   more ›

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