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The New Braintree Highway Department is looking for a driver to plow snow with a town truck during snow storms for the upcoming winter months. No special licenses are required. Please call (508) 867-2451 if interested.  

 

 

November 3, 2020 Presidential Election:   Records for voting were broken in the Town of New Braintree!  Out of 782 registered voters, 675 ballots were cast - 86.32% of the voters cast ballots!!     Unofficial election results may be viewed here.

Thank you to the poll workers and volunteers who worked tirelessly yesterday!!

 

Christmas in New Braintree Postponed

Unfortunately, due to the social distancing requirements with the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Christmas in New Braintree Craft Fair will not be held in December, 2020.  Next year's fair will take place on Saturday, December 11, 2021.  

 

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY - The Select Board has officially declared a state of emergency for the Town of New Braintree due to the COVID-19 virus. ALL town buildings are closed to the public starting immediately.  Important updates:

 

  • The Selectboard office is closed to the public.  If you need to contact the office, please email:  selectboard@newbraintree.org or call (508)867-2071.  Kristen Thacker, Executive Secretary to the Selectboard, has limited hours in the office.  
  • The Town Clerk is available by appointment.  Please email:  townclerk@newbraintree.org or leave a message at (508)867-2071, ext. 102.  Messages are checked on a daily basis.
  • The Tax Collector is available by appointment.  Please email:  taxcollector@newbraintree.org or leave a message at (508)867-2071, ext. 106.  Messages are checked on a daily basis.  You can leave tax bills in the outside drop box.  
  • All meetings have been postponed.
  • Are you looking for information specific to New Braintree in regard to COVID-19?  Please contact the New Braintree Board of Health at boardofhealth@newbraintree.org.  You may also reach the Board of Health members as follows: Nicole Keleher (845)661-5087, Scott Metcalf (508)245-1508; or Paul Thompson, Chair (508)867-7272. 
  • Do you need more information on COVID-19? The best place to get the most up-to-date state information that is being released daily from the  Governor's Office and DPH is Mass.gov/COVID19.  Under the OVERVIEW section, you can find information on upcoming press conferences, past press conferences, as well as view current   case information.
  •  A new health care tool has just been released - Buoy Health.  This is accessible   at buoy.com/mass. This website will give you the opportunity to check your symptoms and   connect with the next appropriate health care resource.  This tool does not replace emergency   medical care; however, it can be used as support for residents during the COVID-19 outbreak   without having to connect in person with a health-care provider.  This is a 24/7 tool that is free   for Massachusetts residents and uses current COVID-19 guidance from the CDC and Massachusetts Department of Public Health. 
           

     Centers for Disease Control & Prevention


     Informational and Referral Hotline 2-1-1

     COVID-19 Scams To Be Aware Of 

 

New Braintree is a beautiful, rural, agricultural community of about 1000 residents located in central Massachusetts.  We are privileged to live in a town which embraces our agricultural heritage.  Here you will find one of the last dairy farms in the county, alongside acres of vegetable gardens, a peach and apple orchard, a red deer herd, many beef cattle and the best blueberries in the area.

Yearly events include:

  • The Strawberry Festival Dinner held 2nd Saturday in June
  • The Grange Old Home Day & Pig Roast will be held in October 
  • The Station Loop Ramble Road Race
  • Christmas in New Braintree Fair will be held 2nd Saturday in December  

  

 

A list of current elected officials and the date their terms expire can be viewed HERE.