Braintree have signed defender Kyle Smith on a free transfer following the player's departure from Millwall. Smith, 21, did not make a first-team appearance in his only senior season with the Lions but was in the matchday squad on four occasions in the Championship last term.

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.

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.

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.

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,

Drivers in and around Braintree will have eight National Highways road closures to watch out for this week. And three of them are expected to cause delays of between 10 minutes and half an hour. The latest expected works list,