Environment
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 Public Works To Provide Amnesty Trash Collection For Residents
The Town of Brookline will provide a Trash Amnesty pick up during the first week of September, as part of Brookline’s Hybrid Pay-As-You-Throw Trash...
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...
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...
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 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...
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 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...
Brookline Department Of Public Works Seeking Community’s Help In Watering Shade...
Commissioner Erin Chute Gallentine and the Department of Public Works are seeking the community’s help watering shade trees in town amid an ongoing drought.
Severe...
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 Green Electricity Sets Rates Through June, Offering Increasingly Renewable Energy...
Town Administrator Chas Carey is pleased to share that Brookline Green Electricity's rates have been set through the end of 2024.
To enroll in one...
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...
Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course To Reduce Carbon Footprint With...
Brookline Recreation Director Leigh Jackson and Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course General Manager Justin Lawson are pleased to announce that the golf course...
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...
Town Of Brookline Partners With Helpsy To Offer Free Clothing Recycling...
The Brookline Department of Public Works is pleased to announce that Brookline has partnered with Helpsy to offer a free and convenient way for...
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 Residents Are Invited To Take Part In Food Waste Drop-Off...
The Brookline Department of Public Works would like to invite residents to complete a community survey about the new Community Food Waste Drop-Off Bin...
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'...
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...
The Hidden Cost Of Plastic To Human Health – Brookline Responds
The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services is co-sponsoring "The Hidden Cost of Plastic to Human Health - Brookline Responds."
The event will...
Online Launch Of “There’s Something In The Air”, A Virtual Reality...
Launching March 22nd online and in virtual reality, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Brookline Interactive Group (BIG), The Public VR Lab, and Datavized Technologies are...
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 Indoor Air Quality Presentation
Brookline's Advisory Council on Public Health (ACPH), in partnership with the Zero Emissions Advisory Board (ZEAB), would like to invite the community to attend...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Emergency Management Team Shares Safety Information Regarding Heat Advisory
The Town of Brookline Emergency Management Team would like to share safety precautions with residents ahead of expected hot weather.
Residents should be advised that...
