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Brookline Residents React To Boylston Street Building Plans

It was not a public hearing held by the Planning Board or even the Select Board that drew a crowd of concerned residents to...

Recycling Corner: Pink Bags

No. Not those pink bags. This week’s column is about pink bags. No. Not Victoria's Secrets pink bags. No. Not Kate Spade Wellesley Durhams. Just Simple...

Brookline Bicycle Advisory Committee

AGENDA Monday, September 11, 2017, 7:00 p.m. Brookline Town Hall 408 333 Washington Street Brookline, MA 02445 1. Introductions 2. Review of August 2017 meeting minutes 3. Selection of Chair and Secretary...

World Premiere Of “The Niceties”

“I'm thrilled to be working at the Huntington – the place where I saw my first plays as a teenager, and the place that...

Riverway Park Dedicated To Michael & Kitty Dukakis

A small crowd of maybe 100 people gathered under yellow tents Tuesday afternoon as temperatures reached the upper 90s at the Riverway Park to...

New “Fishing” Crime Hitting Massachusetts Postal Service Boxes

Postal service police are investigating a bizarre, new scam in the greater Boston area. Police said crooks have been stealing mail from official post office...

Fairs & Festivals In Eastern Massachusetts

Summer’s end is coming, but there’s still plenty of fun around. Weekend of Sept. 15-17 KING RICHARD’S FAIRE — Weekends, Sept. 2-Oct. 22, including Columbus Day. Gates...

Forget Germany, Go To These Oktoberfest Parties Instead

If you are like me and cannot make it to Munich for Oktoberfest, do not fret, there are many options much closer to home. Be...

Brookline Housing Authority Request For Proposals Comprehensive Resident Services

The Brookline Housing Authority (BHA) is seeking proposals in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Ch. 30-B § 6-a. from qualified firms to provide ongoing resident...

Brookline Arts Center To Hold Snowflake Festival

The Brookline Arts Center will hold its annual Snowflake Festival from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Jan. 20 at 86 Monmouth Street, Brookline. The Snowflake Festival...

E-Cigarette Bans Undermine Decades Of Anti-Smoking Efforts

Today, cigarette smoking remains the No. 1 cause of preventable death in the United States. So why are cities and towns coast to coast taking harm-reduction...

Waxy’s Closed At Kingston Collection

The signs on the doors read: “Closed for renovations – Thank you Kingston for your business.” Waxy’s: The Modern Irish Bar opened in January 2016...

Massachusetts Firefighters Honored For Bravery

Gov. Charlie Baker and Public Safety Secretary Daniel Bennett today joined State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey to honor Firefighters from 22 Massachusetts fire...
Hilton Garden Inn Boston Brookline

Hilton Garden Inn Boston Brookline Reaches Major Construction Milestone

Hilton Garden Inn Boston Brookline has announced the “topping off” of its new hotel, which marks the placement of the final beam and the...

Looking To Hire Boston Fire Alarm Operators

On Wednesday, March 29th, BFD Human Resources & Mass. Civil Service will be hosting an Information Session for anyone interested in taking the upcoming...

Posters Welcoming All Go Up Across Brookline

Brookline is soon to be plastered in posters welcoming visitors to the community in 28 different languages. On Feb. 10, the Commission for Diversity, Inclusion...
Nikki Giovanni

Author Nikki Giovanni At Brookline Booksmith

Nikki Giovanni is the award-winning poet of numerous books including Bicycles, Chasing Utopia, and Love Poems. Her next book, A GOOD CRY, was published last Fall. Giovanni is...

Brookline Goes Back To School: 5 Things To Know

As August gives way to September and the days slowly cool, thoughts are turning to school supplies and the first of class. School kicks off...

Oppose The Construction Of A 120-ft Monopole Cell Tower

T-Mobile has filed for a variance from the Rockland Zoning Board of Appeals to construct a 120-foot monopole cell tower at the end of...

Clark Art Institute Names New Chief Advancement Officer

The Clark Art Institute has named Thomas H. Woodward to serve as chief advancement officer, leading the Clark's philanthropy and membership programs. Woodward comes to...

Brookline “Eco Hack” Offers Tech Experience, Promotes Inclusion

The studios of the Brookline Interactive Group, BIG, filled with coders, artists, programmers and storytellers on Earth Day weekend for its first ever “eco...

Chase Chooses Three Locations For Its First Local Bank Branches

JPMorgan Chase has won state approval to open three bank branches — two in Boston and another in Brookline — making good on its...

Community Shabbat Dinner & Lecture Series

The event, organized by Young Israel Of Brookline, will take place on Friday, December 21st, 05:15 p.m. Please join us for the first of our...

Sanctuary City Tip Of Iceberg In Brookline

About 10 percent of Brookline's registered voters elect five volunteer selectmen to act as the executive board of the town and as the police...

Temple Ohabei Shalom Celebrates 175 Years

Capped by a dome and rich in intricate detail, Temple Ohabei Shalom stands not just as a testament to Judaism but to the history...
Judy Moses

Judy Moses Passes At 64

An unlicensed 17-year-old teenager has been charged with drunk driving in the death of a Winthrop native. Judy Moses, 64, of Chestnut Hill and a...

Upcoming Friday, Sept. 22 Cabaret duo Ben and Brad to perform: 2:30-3:30 p.m., Wingate at Chestnut Hill, 615 Heath St., Brookline. Ben and Brad are the...

First Commons Bank To Merge Into Brookline Bank

Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (BRKL) and First Commons Bank, N.A. announced the execution of an agreement and plan of merger, by which First Commons Bank...
Rabbi Joseph Ber Soloveitchik

Remembering Rabbi Joseph Ber Soloveitchik

Several years ago, while reminiscing with Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik’s son-in law, about the thrilling Brookline days of yore, he highlighted...

Boston, Brookline, Cambridge & Somerville Launch “SNAP Card to Ride” Bike...

The Metro-Boston public bike share system, Hubway, is now available at a significant discount to low-income families and individuals. “SNAP Card to Ride” was...

Looking To Hire Principal Of The K-8 Pierce School

Job Details Job ID: 2878128 Application Deadline: posted until filled Posted : December 22, 2017 Job Description The Public Schools of Brookline Principal of the K-8 Pierce School District Profile The Public...

Brookline Weighs Facial Recognition Restrictions

Brookline Town Meeting member Amy Hummel proposed a ban on government use of facial surveillance software, making Brookline the third municipality in Massachusetts to...