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 Shares Information On MassDEP’s New Waste Ban Regulations
The Brookline Department of Public Works wishes to share information on the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's (MassDEP) new waste ban regulations, which take...
Town Of Brookline Enacts New Tree Preservation Bylaw & Regulations
The Brookline Department of Public Works wishes to inform the public of the recently enacted Tree Preservation Bylaw and associated Rules and Regulations.
This bylaw...
Top 10 Trash Takes Of 2017
Here is a recap of Brookline’s top ten trash and recycling stories for the past year:
1. HPAYT (June 2017)
13,200 Brookline households converted to black...
Brookline Department Of Public Works To Host Electronic Waste Drive In...
The Town of Brookline’s Department of Public Works (DPW) will host an Electronic Waste (e-waste) Drive on Sunday, May 4, 2025, from 10 a.m....
Brookline Emergency Management Team Shares Safety Tips & Resources Ahead Of...
The Town of Brookline Emergency Management Team would like to remind residents of safety precautions and community resources ahead of a heat emergency expected...
Brookline Emergency Management Team Shares Hot Weather Safety Tips Ahead Of...
With temperatures this weekend forecast to be the highest yet this season, the Brookline Emergency Management Team would like to remind residents to take...
Tropical Storm Watch Posted For Southeastern Massachusetts
The National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm watch for southeastern Massachusetts as Hurricane Jose passes southeast of Nantucket on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The...
Around Town
Upcoming events
Thursday, April 5
Lavenber Bee Baking Company Pop-Up: noon - 6:00 p.m. April 5 and 12, Lavender Bee Baking Company, 14 Pleasant Street, Brookline....
Coyote Spotted In Brookline
Pet owners in Brookline – especially those with outdoor animals – take heed. According to police, a coyote was spotted in town overnight.
Police say...
Brookline Emergency Management Team Shares Cooling Station Information For Ongoing Heat...
The Town of Brookline Emergency Management Team would like to remind residents of safety precautions relating to the ongoing heat advisory.
According to the National...
Massachusetts Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down 21% Compared To 1990
Greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts decreased from 2013 to 2014, continuing a decade-long trend, according to the latest state data.
State law requires emissions by...
Brookline Department Of Public Works Invites Community To Spring Fest Celebration...
The Brookline Department of Public Works wishes to invite the community to attend Brookline's inaugural Spring Fest next week.
The event will take place on...
Stay Alert As Tropical Storm Henri Tracks Toward New England
The Town of Brookline is recommending that residents stay alert and prepare to take the necessary safety precautions as Tropical Storm Henri is expected...
Brookline Department Of Public Health Declares Heat Emergency, Cooling Centers Open...
With temperatures expected to be in the 90s this week, the Brookline Department of Public Health has declared a Heat Emergency effective today through...
Amnesty Trash Collection For Brookline Trash Service Customers
The Town of Brookline’s Department of Public Works (DPW) will provide a Trash Amnesty pickup as part of Brookline’s Hybrid Pay-As-You-Throw Trash (HPAYT) Program.
Trash...
Brookline Green Electricity Renewed For Two Years, Default Offering Will Reach...
The Town’s electricity supply program, Brookline Green Electricity (BGE), will begin a new supply contract in December 2022, which will provide fixed prices for...
Brookline Green Electricity Renewed For 3 Years Through December 2027
The Town of Brookline announces the renewal of its Brookline Green Electricity (BGE) program, with new prices in effect from December 2024 through December...
Town Of Brookline Invites The Public To Take Part In Natural...
The Town of Brookline invites residents to an upcoming meeting where the Office of Emergency Management will provide an update on the town's Natural...
Brookline Department Of Public Works To Relaunch Composting Incentive Program
Commissioner Erin Chute is pleased to announce that the Brookline Department of Public Works is relaunching its curbside composting incentive program, in partnership with...
Town Of Brookline Hires Thomas Barrasso As Director For Sustainability Planning
Town Administrator Mel Kleckner and Planning Director Alison Steinfeld are pleased to announce that Thomas Barrasso has been hired as the first Director for...
Brookline Department Of Public Works To Offer Household Hazardous Waste Recycling...
Commissioner Erin Chute Gallentine would like to announce that the Brookline Department of Public Works will offer a Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Program to...
Simple Recycling: Residents “Going Pink” To Go Green
In a growing number of suburbs, going green actually means going pink. These towns have joined forces with a private company, Simple Recycling, to make...
Updated Solid Waste Regulations In Brookline
Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and Department of Public Works Commissioner Erin Chute report that the Brookline Department of Public Health & Human Services and...
Town Of Brookline To Partner With Northeastern University’s iSUPER In Air...
Commissioner of Public Works Erin Chute Gallentine is pleased to announce that the Town of Brookline has partnered with Northeastern University's Intelligent Solutions to...
Help Plant Brookline’s First Miniature Forest
The Brookline Department of Public Works' Parks and Open Space Division would like to invite community members to help plant the Town of Brookline's...
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...
Brookline Awarded $145,000 In MVP Grant Funds From The Healey-Driscoll Administration...
The Town of Brookline is excited to announce it was awarded $145,000 in climate resilience grant funding to develop a hydraulic model of the...
Climate Action Committee To Meet
Select Board’s Climate Action Committee
Brookline Town Hall
333 Washington Street
First Floor – Room 111
Monday, September 24, 2018 at 06:00 p.m.
Agenda:
Approval of July Minutes;
Mothers...
Brookline Department Of Public Works Shares Update On Fuel Oil Discharge...
Commissioner Erin Chute Gallentine and the Brookline Department of Public Works wish to update the community on ongoing efforts related to the discharge of...
