A councillor calls on Essex County Council to improve general infrastructure to solve the issue.

It's taken over a decade to even agree on plans for the road between two housing developers and local councils ...

A "small and friendly" town in Essex with "quaint streets" has been named one of the best places to retire in the country. The Telegraph has named its picks for the five best coastal retirement towns ...

Braintree based volunteer group, Friends of Hoppit Mead LNR have been recognised for their efforts at the River Brain.

Braintree police inform the public that they are monitoring online rumors of a planned 'takeover' of South Shore Plaza on Friday night.

A daytime shooting that left one person injured in a Braintree neighborhood was not a random incident, police said Thursday night.

"We owe it to the visitors, employees, business owners, and the residents of Braintree to ensure that public safety is paramount," police said.

Our primary concern upon learning of this post was public safety,” police said. “Events promoted in this manner can attract a large and unpredictable crowd.” ...

Police are asking the public to avoid the Skyline Drive area.

The shooting was reported in the area of Skyline Drive. One victim suffering a gunshot wound was taken to a local hospital, Braintree police said.

Police are asking the public to avoid the area near the location of a shooting that took place Thursday afternoon. Police are actively investigating the incident.