Environment
How Can We Work To Shift The American Ideals Of Masculinity...
Men continue to dominate most sectors of STEM fields, especially science. Quite ironically, however, it is women to tend to lead the charge against...
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...
Brookline Health & Human Services Urges Community To Take Precautions Against...
Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett announces that the Town of Brookline has been deemed a moderate risk community for West Nile Virus by state...
Brookline Residents Invited To Presentation On Urban Forest Climate Resiliency Master...
The Brookline Department of Public Works Parks and Open Space Division is developing an Urban Forest Climate Resiliency Master Plan and is seeking residents'...
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 Public Works Launches Sanitation Smartphone App, Extends Hazardous Waste Drop-Off...
The Highway and Sanitation Division of the Brookline Public Works Department announces that it has launched the We Recycle Brookline smartphone app and is...
Brookline Public Works Provides Guidance For Supporting Tree Health Amid Extended...
The Brookline Parks and Open Space Division wishes to provide an update on drought conditions in the community, as well as guidance for residents...
Brookline’s Plastic Bag & Polystyrene Bans To Resume Next Month
Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett announces that the emergency suspension of the town’s ban on single use plastic bags and polystyrene (styrofoam) containers will...
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 Girls Deliver Petition Urging Dunkin’ Donuts To Get Rid Of...
Two Brookline girls looking to help the environment gathered more than 100,000 signatures petitioning Dunkin’ Donuts to get rid of plastic straws.
Sophia Cukras and...
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....
Should Brookline Install Artificial Turf At Cypress Field?
YES
Joe Ranft
Brookline resident, father of twins at Brookline High School
I am urging Brookline to install a synthetic turf field at Cypress Field, next to...
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...
Resurgent Wild Turkeys Clash With Human Neighbors
Not everyone is celebrating the return of the wild turkeys.
After being wiped out from New England in the 1800s, the birds have stormed back...
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...
Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Center Closed September 19
Due to the inclement weather, the Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Center will be closed on Tuesday, September 19th. Your understanding is greatly appreciated.
Brookline Household
Hazardous...
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...
Hazmat Leak At Larz Anderson Skating Rink
Larz Anderson Park is still closed, hours after a Hazmat leak was reported at the skating rink in Brookline, police said.
Brookline Police and fire...
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...
Recycling Corner: A Color-Coded Primer For Residents
If you are in one of the 13,200 households subscribing to municipal waste services, the following information might be helpful. It is color-coded!
BLACK
Every household...
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...
New Sewer Concept Would Make Energy, Fertilizer From Wastewater
The concept: A new approach to wastewater treatment would use small, local facilities to clean water, generate electricity and produce fertilizer. Next steps: The...
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...
Five Fun Facts About Earth Day
It is Earth Day’s 47th birthday! The first Earth Day held on April 22, 1970, was marked by peaceful demonstrations by some 20 million...
Brookline High Students Propose Gas Tax To Promote Alternative Transportation
While some youngsters learn about the democratic system through mock government clubs, several Brookline High School students are getting firsthand experience with the inner...
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...
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...
