Rent in Braintree rose 7% over the past year, new figures show. It comes after separate data from the Office for National Statistics showed rent affordability has worsened in England, as people earning a median salary are expected to spend more than 30% of their income on an average-priced rented home.

Rescue crews assisted two Massachusetts hikers who found themselves in need of help in separate incidents on the White Mountains.

The 2025 Little League World Series continues on Saturday, Aug. 16, and the boys from Braintree, Mass. will play an elimination game. If they win, they will play another game on Sunday, Aug. 17.

As Braintree players gear up for the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, here's some info on their Massachusetts hometown.

House prices in Braintree increased slightly in June, new figures show. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show the average Braintree house price in the year to June was £324,650 – a 0.7% increase on May. The picture was similar to that across the East of England, where prices increased by 1.2%.

A Braintree woman was seriously injured on Mount Pierce in New Hampshire’s White Mountains Saturday after she fell at least 50 feet from a scenic overlook, officials said. Meghan Mason was taken to the hospital with injuries that were serious but not life-threatening, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said Monday.

Tuesday's Wake Up Call comes from Braintree American Little League. Social Security announces major update on changes benefiting recipients Object resembling a helmet spotted on Mars surface by rover: See photo

The boys from Braintree, Massachusetts, battled hard but couldn’t take a second must-win Little League World Series game in a row on Sunday, falling to Bonney Lake, Washington, 3-2. New England’s team was back on the diamond in Williamsport,