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Brookline Department Of Public Health To Hold Community Flu Clinic

Interim Health Commissioner Patrick Maloney is pleased to announce that the Brookline Department of Public Health will hold a free flu clinic for residents...

Brookline Fire Department Reminds Residents To Change Their Smoke Alarm Batteries...

As Daylight saving time nears an end, Fire Chief John F. Sullivan and the Brookline Fire Department would like to remind residents to change...

Brookline Department Of Public Health Encourages Residents To Donate Blood At...

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and Public Health Nurse EJ Bennett are pleased to announce that the Brookline Department of Public Health is hosting a...

Please Help Elisaveta Live

Dear Readers, We are writing with a request for emergency help to Elisaveta, whom we at Brookline.com know personally, and who has been paralyzed from the...

Brookline Public Schools Canceled, Declared Parking Ban

Brookline Public Schools are canceled for Thursday, Jan. 4, the School District announced Wednesday evening at 4:30 p.m. Cue the collective cheer for students...

Town Of Brookline Provides Update On American Rescue Plan Funding Process...

Co-Chairs Miriam Aschkenasy and John VanScoyoc announce that the committee charged with making recommendations on how millions in federal aid is spent to benefit...

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...

Shopping For Seniors: Brookline Program Creates Bond Between Seniors & Students

Grocery shopping usually just one more errand to add to the list. But for the elderly, it can be a daunting task. That is why...

Town Of Brookline Announces Extreme Cold Advisory And Safety Tips

Emergency Management Director and Fire Chief John F. Sullivan and the Town of Brookline warn residents of incoming arctic blast. The forecast for Friday and...

Brookline Office Of Emergency Management Shares Tips To Help Residents During...

September is Emergency Preparedness Month, and Chief John F. Sullivan and the Brookline Office of Emergency Management would like to remind residents of the...

Brookline Department Of Public Health Declares Heat Emergency

With temperatures expected to be in the 90's through Wednesday, the Brookline Department of Public Health has declared a Heat Emergency beginning Sunday, June...

Brookline’s Dr. Swannie Jett Named To MA Public Health Association’s Board...

The Brookline Department of Public Health is pleased to share that Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett has been named to the board of directors...

Continued Vigilance Urged As COVID-19 Cases Rise & Holidays Approach

Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett, Emergency Management Director John Sullivan and Town Administrator Mel Kleckner are urging residents to more closely follow COVID-19 prevention...

Brookline Disaster Prep: What About Your Pets?

The Brookline Department of Public Health, in conjunction with State of Massachusetts Animal Rescue Team (SMART), and the Brookline Police and Parks and Open...

Town Of Brookline Lifts Mask Mandate For Indoor Town-Owned Spaces Where...

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and the Brookline Department of Public Health announce that the Town of Brookline is lifting the face covering requirements in...

Boomers & Beyond

The following programs will take place at the Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester Street. For information, please call 617-730-2770 or brooklineseniorcenter.org. August Spotlighted Volunteer Opportunities: This...
Kevin Bragg of Kimball Fruit Farm unloads produce at the Brookline Farmers Market in Coolidge Corner

How Food Stamps Are Keeping Small Farms In Business

On a weekend morning, the farmers market stretches out like a long caterpillar. Customers mill about, pushing strollers and walking dogs. A band is...

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...

Town Of Brookline Closes CoViD-19 Testing Site, Urges Continued Vigilance To...

Town Manager Mel Kleckner and Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett wish to inform the public that the town’s CoViD-19 testing site closed on Thursday,...

Warren Anatomical Museum

The Warren Anatomical Museum, housed within Harvard Medical School's Countway Library of Medicine, was founded in 1847 by Harvard professor John Collins Warren, whose personal...

Town Of Brookline Declares Heat Emergency, Opens Cooling Centers In Town

The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services has declared a Heat Emergency effective Tuesday, June 18 through to Thursday, June 20, 2024,...

Town Of Brookline’s Outdoor Mask Mandate To Remain In Place Until...

Town Manager Mel Kleckner and Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett would like to inform residents that the Town of Brookline will delay compliance with...

Massachusetts Superior Court Dismisses Challenge To Brookline’s Tobacco-Free Generation Bylaw

Town Administrator Chas Carey announces that the Town of Brookline's Tobacco-Free Generation bylaw has withstood a court challenge and will remain in effect. The bylaw...

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....

Brookline Public Health & Recreation Departments To Hold Annual Yoga Class

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and Recreation Director Leigh Jackson would like to invite community members to attend the annual community yoga class to celebrate...

Town Of Brookline To Require Proof Of CoViD-19 Vaccination At All...

Interim Health Commissioner Pat Maloney announces that the Town of Brookline, with the support of the Select Board and Advisory Council on Public Health,...

Brookline Department Of Public Health Launches Free Naloxone Distribution Program

The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services is pleased to announce that it will be providing free Naloxone to residents. Naloxone (Narcan) is...

Children’s Hospital Dives Into Design For Brookline Location

Over recent years, Children’s Hospital has faced an acute problem: there simply is not enough space for patients. In order to alleviate the issue of...

Brookline Department Of Public Health & Human Services To Begin Distributing...

Interim Health Commissioner Patrick Maloney is pleased to announce that the Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services will begin distributing thousands of...

Town Of Brookline Provides Update On COVID-19 Response

The Brookline Select Board, Town Administrator Mel Kleckner and Director of Health and Human Services Dr. Swannie Jett wish to provide the community with...