Braintree is working to install a pedestrian traffic signal at the junction of South Street and Route 37 near the Highlands Community Playground with the help of $150,000 in state funds obtained by local state Representative Mark Cusack. Although the exact location of the installation has not been determined,Mayor Joseph Sullivan said the town will additionally develop “traffic calming techniques,’’ such as raising the sidewalk and adding signs to warn of pedestrian traffic, with state and city funds to increase safety. He expects the project to begin late this spring.

Hancock Street near Quincy City Hall and the United First Parish Church will soon be closed to vehicle traffic to allow conversion of the area into public space as part of the Adams Green park project, according to the city’s website. Usual traffic will be directed around the church via Temple and Washington streets, which will be adapted to allow two-way traffic. City planning director James Fatseas expects the traffic rerouting to occur around the Memorial Day weekend, with surface work on the park to continue through the summer and into the fall.

Health centers in Brockton and Fall River are included among the 271 across the country to receive grant money from the US Department of Health and Human Services “to improve and expand the delivery of substance-abuse services’’ with a focus on “opioid use disorders in underserved populations,’’ according to a press release. Brockton Neighborhood Health Center Inc. received $325,000 and Healthfirst Family Center Inc. in Fall River received $379,167. In all, Massachusetts received more than $6 million to fund 20 health centers across the state.

The Talking Information Center, a 24/7 nonprofit reading service for the visually impaired based in Marshfield, launched two new programs to cater to veterans. “Veterans’ Voice Radio,’’ a 95.9 FM show that airs Saturdays at 8 a.m. and replays Wednesdays at 8 p.m., informs veterans about local, state, and federal benefits and programs. “Veterans’ Voice Story Hour,’’ airing the third Thursday of each month at 8 p.m., features veterans who are authors and readings of their work. The Talking Information Center can be heard online at www.ticnetwork.org, via an application on smartphones, and by calling 712-832-7025 toll free.

Bret Hauff

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