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Residents Invited To Learn More About Town Budgeting Process At Brookline...

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner announces that Brookline residents are invited to a virtual information session next week on the town's budgeting process. The Brookline Budget...

Brookline Select Board Unanimously Terminates Ashley Gonzalez From Police Chief Position

The Select Board has today unanimously voted to terminate the employment of Ashley Gonzalez from the position of Chief of Police following a disciplinary...

Town Of Brookline Names Sigalle Reiss As Director Of Public...

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner is pleased to announce that Sigalle Reiss has been appointed to be the Town of Brookline's Director of Public Health...

Town Of Brookline Begins Search For Permanent Police Chief

The Town of Brookline is beginning its search for a permanent police chief. Per Town Administrator Chas Carey, the Town will post the position publicly...

Town Of Brookline Names Justin Casanova-Davis Acting Finance Director

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner is pleased to announce that Justin Casanova-Davis has been named Brookline's Acting Finance Director, filling the vacancy created by the...

Business Owners In Brookline Sue Town Over Tobacco Ban

Several Brookline business owners have sued the town, challenging its age-based tobacco prohibition, which is slated to take effect on September 27, 2021. The plaintiffs,...

Brookline Town Administrator Selects Police Chief Candidate for Select Board Approval

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner is pleased to share that he has selected Chief Ashley Alexander Gonzalez, who has over 33 years of experience in...

Town Of Brookline Appoints Acting Police Chief, Announces Three Promotions

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner is pleased to share that Richard Allen has been selected to serve as Acting Police Chief, and he announces the...

Seeking Executive Search Consultants As Police Chief Hiring Process Begins

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner is pleased to announce the town is beginning the search process for a new police chief. Last week, the town issued...

Brookline Town Administrator Promotes Three Brookline Police Officers

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner and Acting Police Chief Richard Allen are pleased to share that three members of the Brookline Police Department have been...
Edward Devotion School

Brookline Votes To Rename School Attended By JFK Over Slavery

Residents of Brookline have voted to rename the elementary school once attended by John F. Kennedy because it was named for a former slave...

Town Of Brookline Names Joseph Callanan Town Counsel

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner is pleased to announce that the Town of Brookline has named Joseph Callanan as Town Counsel. His first day in...

Register O’Donnell To Bring The Registry Of Deeds Directly To Brookline...

Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell and his outreach team will hold office hours Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to...

Brookline Retirement Board Reports

These documents relate to the fiscal condition of the retirement board and could be viewed online here.  

Amanda Hirst Named Director Of Public Library Of Brookline

The Board of Trustees of the Public Library of Brookline today announced the appointment of Amanda Hirst as the new director of the Public...

Devon Fields Named Brookline’s Assistant Town Administrator For Operations

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner is pleased to announce that Devon Fields will step into a new role as Assistant Town Administrator for Operations for...

Jay Hersey Selected As Town Of Brookline’s New Water & Sewer...

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner is pleased to announce that Jay Hersey has been selected to serve as the Town of Brookline's new Water &...

Town Of Brookline Names John Moreschi As First Assistant Town Counsel

Town Administrator Chas Carey and Town Counsel Joe Callanan are pleased to announce that John Moreschi has been named as the Town of Brookline's...

Darlene Johnson Named Brookline’s New Community Health Manager

The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Darlene Johnson as its new Community Health Manager. Johnson...

Town Of Brookline Promotes Melissa Goff To Deputy Town Administrator For...

Brookline Town Administrator Chas Carey and Select Board Chair Heather Hamilton are pleased to announce that Melissa Goff has been promoted to Deputy Town...

Brookline Residents Invited To Joint Listening Session Hosted By Select Board’s...

The Select Board invites residents to take part in a joint session of the two committees addressing policing in Brookline being held next week. On...

Town Of Brookline Announces Finalists For Town Administrator Role

The Select Board announces that the Town Administrator Screening Committee has identified three finalists in the search for Brookline's next Town Administrator. The three finalists...

Town Of Brookline To Begin Interviews With Police Chief Candidates

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner is pleased to share that the first round of interviews of candidates to be the Town of Brookline's new police...

Brookline’s Justin Casanova-Davis Earns International Recognition For Early-Career Leadership

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner is pleased to share that Assistant Town Administrator and Acting Finance Director Justin Casanova-Davis will be recognized later this summer...

Brookline Residents Resolving To Serve The Community In 2022 Encouraged To...

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner wishes to encourage Brookline residents to consider volunteering for a number of vacant positions on critical town boards and committees...

Town Of Brookline Seeks Candidates For Board Of Library Trustees

The Brookline Board of Library Trustees and the Select Board wish to announce that they are seeking candidates to fill a vacancy on the...

Town Of Brookline Invites Residents Learn More About Town Budgeting Process...

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner and the Town of Brookline invite residents to a virtual information session this month to learn more about the town's...

Second Round Of ARPA Funding Process To Begin In Brookline

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Submission Review Subcommittee Co-Chairs Miriam Aschkenasy and Mike Sandman are pleased to announce the second round of ARPA funding...

Brookline Department Of Public Health & Human Services Shares CoViD-19 Report

Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett wishes to share the Town of Brookline's CoViD-19 Health Report. The report is meant to provide Brookline residents with a...

Town Of Brookline Invites Residents To Volunteer For Town Boards And...

Town Administrator Chas Carey invites Brookline residents to volunteer for a variety of open positions on critical town boards and committees in 2023. More than...

Norfolk County Register Of Deeds Visits Brookline Town Hall

Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell and his outreach team held office hours at Brookline Town Hall as part of his ongoing...

Town Of Brookline Seeking Recreation Director

Town Administrator Chas Carey is pleased to announce that the Town of Brookline is seeking to fill the position of Recreation Director. The Recreation Director...