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Brookline’s Officer Santos Cycles 275 Miles For Families Of Fallen Officers

Every year for the past three years Brookline Police Officer Oscar Santos has set out on his bicycle and ridden 275 miles in four...

After Natural Disasters, Red Cross Hosting Blood Drives

As the American Red Cross responds to wildfires and historic hurricanes, eligible donors are reminded that giving blood or platelets during National Preparedness Month...

Free Applesauce, Help For Texas & Florida At The Village Watch...

As folks around town, from the firefighters to children selling lemonade to raise funds for those affected by the recent hurricanes in Texas and...

Good Luck To Brookline Police Officer Oscar Santos Who Is Riding...

Good luck to Brookline Police Officer Oscar Santos who is riding 275 miles this weekend from Boston to NYC in the Tour de Force...

Brookline Fire Raises $17,200 For Harvey Relief, MDA Annual Drive

This year Brookline Firefighters raised more than $17,000 for their annual fundraiser. Usually they raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, but this year...

BPD’s Back To School Supplies Drive

The BPD would like to thank the Brookline community for its generosity during our Back to School Supplies Drive. In addition to deliveries made families...

Brookline Farmers’ Market Raising Money For Food Assistance Program

An unexpected increase in customers this season has caused the Brookline Farmers’ Market to quickly deplete its private match fund for low-income Supplemental Nutritional...

Local & National Ways To Donate To Victims Of Harvey

As the rain continues in Houston, southeastern Texas and Louisiana, residents of the area are trying to escape the epic flooding that is taking...

Red Cross Seeking Local Blood Donors

The American Red Cross is asking blood donors to give in the final weeks of summer to help overcome a chronic summer blood shortage. In...

Brookline Teen Designs Shopping Bag For HomeGoods

One young teenager from Brookline is making a difference in an artistic effort to give back where he has been given a second chance....

Chief O’Leary Visited Sean Roberts Challenger League’s Super Stars Celebration

Chief O'Leary visited the Sean Roberts Challenger League Super Stars for their year end celebration this week. The Challenger League is a baseball league for...

Local Makes Sweet Treats, Helps Great Cause

Although he was coping with a cancer diagnosis in 2010, Needham resident Dan Schorr decided to push forward with his plan to create a...

Farlow’s legacy continues through Brookline’s students

Frank Wendell Farlow’s legacy will continue to support the Brookline community and encourage activism through a scholarship newly created in his name. A Town Meeting...

Brookline-Based Volunteer Organization Helps Refugees At Home And Abroad

As she watched the refugee crisis escalate abroad, Brookline resident Lisa Wilkins decided she wanted to do something to help — and she wanted...

Brookline Bertucci’s: Buy Pizza And Make A Difference

Feeling like pizza? The charity Cops For Kids With Cancer, Inc. wants you to go get pizza Monday or Tuesday. Heck, if you go both days...

BPD Officials Donate To Ronald McDonald House Of Boston

Brookline Police Chief Daniel O'Leary (far right) and Brookline Police Association President David Hill make a donation to the Ronald McDonald House of Boston...

Cops For Kids With Cancer’s Fundraiser

Dear All, Please do not forget to attend Cops for Kids with Cancer's fundraiser at Florian Hall this Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets...

Brookline Now Has Curbside Recycling For Clothing, Small Kitchen Appliances

Wondering when you will ever find the time to do the research to figure out where to take that broken microwave or coffee maker...

Brookline’s Sinai To Sponsor Syrian Refugees

Temple Sinai in Brookline has committed to sponsoring a Syrian refugee family to resettle to the Boston area, and set a goal of $22,000...

Boston Marathon’s Team Hoyt Rolls Through Brookline And The Crowd Goes...

On Marathon Monday there are a number of indicators that announce it is Boston Marathon, Patriot's Day - the blue and gold, the orange...

Norwood Food Pantry To Participate In Walk For Hunger

The Norwood Food Pantry is organizing a team to participate in Project Bread’s 49th annual Walk for Hunger on May 7, 2017. The event seeks...

How This Mustached Woman Hopes To Send A Brookline Boy To...

When you think about summer camp, visions of swimming, boating, archery, arts and crafts, bugs and dirt, and hiking might immediately come to mind. Mustaches,...

Bagel Chain Owner Says Thanks In A Big Way

Laura Trust, the owner of Newton-based Finagle a Bagel, was stricken. Her toddler had severe developmental difficulties, and some specialists told her he may never...

MAB Community Services Receives Grant

Fallon Health, a nationally recognized nonprofit health care services organization, announced that it awarded $100,000 in grants funding to 10 nonprofit, community-based programs across...

Brookline Woman Leads Free Food Effort

Just past peak, but perfectly fine to eat, crates of food from Volante Farms in Needham are donated to the Brookline Food Co-Op. Volante Farms...

Brookline Student Steers Unclaimed Assets To Charities

Haley Evans is a driven, polite, academically earnest senior at Brookline High School who does volunteer charity work in her spare time — when...

Brookline Resident Mentors With Partners In Education

Frank Ty Rabe, of Brookline, is a volunteer mentor with Boston Partners in Education, past two years in the Gardner Pilot Academy's math program. Rabe...

Brookline Food Pantry Receives Donations From Register Of Deeds

Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell recently delivered food donations to the Brookline Emergency Food Pantry. The donations were made by the...

Brookline Residents Taking Part In BAA Half Marathon

On Sunday, October 12, 2014, 28 runners from Brookline will be running in the 14th annual Boston Athletic Association Half Marathon presented by Dana-Farber...

Whole Foods Donating Portion Of Sales To Brookline Education Foundation

Based on a poll of Whole Foods Facebook fans, Brookline Education Foundation has been chosen as the recipient of 5 percent of the Beacon...