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First Two Cases Of Coronavirus Confirmed In Brookline

Brookline announced its first two cases of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, on Wednesday evening. This happens just one day after town officials reassured the...

Community Yoga Class Invitation In Celebration Of International Day Of Yoga

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and Recreation Director Leigh Jackson invite residents to attend the community yoga class hosted by the Brookline Department of Public...

Medical Visionary, Harlem Renaissance Writer Among Famed Black Brookline Residents

Founder of Plymouth Hospital and Nurses Training School, Dr. Cornelius N. Garland was a visionary and a Brookline resident. Garland opened the small bi-racial hospital...

Invitation To Hear Joanne Koenig Coste, Author Of “Learning To Speak...

Rogerson House invites you to an evening with renowned author of Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s Joanne Koenig Coste. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Barbara...

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 44 Binney Street Boston, MA 02115 Tel.: 617-632-3000 URL: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Established in 1947, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, simply known as Dana-Farber to Bostonians, began...

Vaccine ACT Video Project To Promote CoViD-19 Vaccine Awareness

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner is pleased to share that the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations (ODICR), in partnership with Brookline Interactive Group...

Boomers & Beyond

The following programs will take place at the Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester Street. For more information, please call 617-730-2770 or visit here. August Spotlighted...

Town Of Brookline Awards More Than $22 Million In CoViD-19 Relief...

Chair Heather Hamilton and the Select Board are pleased to announce that the Select Board has authorized more than $22 million in federal coronavirus...

Brookline Department Of Public Health Invites Residents Over 18 To Complete...

Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett and the Brookline Department of Public Health invite residents to take part in the Town of Brookline Marijuana Survey. The...

Only 2 Opioid Related Deaths In Brookline In 2016

Last year two people in Brookline overdosed on opioids, according to a new report by the state. That number is down from the three...

Residents Urged To Take Precautions After Second Human Case Of West...

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and the Brookline Department of Public Health report that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has announced that a second...

Brookline Youth Participate In Kick Butts Day

Youth from Brookline joined others from across the Commonwealth on April 26, 2017 for a Kick Butts Day event to celebrate their role in...

PSB Hosting Talk On Dyslexia On February 27

On February 27, the Public Schools of Brookline is hosting a presentation and discussion about dyslexia in children. Dr. Nadine Gaab, a researcher in...

Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary 243 Charles Street Boston, MA 02114 Tel.: 617-523-7900 URL: Massachusetts Eye and Ear The Massachusetts Eye and Ear is an accredited hospital dedicated to...
Ivy Street School

Ivy Street School

Ivy Street School 200 Ivy Street Brookline, MA 02446 Tel.: 617-620-7779 Tel.: 617-738-5110 Fax.: 617-738-1247 E-mail: thayes@ivystreetschool.org URL:    Ivy Street School     Since 1993, the Ivy Street School has been helping teens and...

Brookline Health Department Reflects On Success Of Food Coupon Program At...

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss is pleased to announce that Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services officials were able to share the success...

Eric Hopkins, 49, A Level 3 Sex Offender, Registered In Town

Eric Hopkins, 49, is a level 3 sex offender, newly registered in Brookline, MA. Pursuant to Massachusetts General Law, individuals classified as Level 3 Sex...

Brookline Doctor Jailed Over Court Debt Released After Filing For Bankruptcy

A doctor from Brookline who was jailed Tuesday over a court debt was released Thursday evening. Dr. Nataly Minkina was sent to jail for contempt after failing...
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Brookline’s Kirrane Aquatics Center To Re-Open

Recreation Director Leigh Jackson is pleased to announce that Brookline's Evelyn Kirrane Aquatics Center will re-open Monday following a prolonged closure due to the...
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 Looking To Expand Walking Spaces To Help Social Distancing Amid...

As the state of Massachusetts begins to reopen, many cities and towns realize they are going to have to reconfigure areas to create more...
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Brookline Residents Plan Aspire Gala

The work of Brookline residents Terry and Tom Hamilton will culminate on March 30, 2017, as MassGeneral Hospital for Children celebrates its 17th annual...

Brookline Seeking Public Input On Recreational Marijuana Regulations

With the state expected to start accepting applications for recreational marijuana licenses in April, Brookline is seeking public input on potential regulations, starting with...

Brookline Department Of Public Health Unveils Refreshed CoViD-19 Data Portal And...

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss is pleased to announce that the Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services has launched a new CoViD-19 data...

The Dialogue Starts Here – Hello Brookline

Sponsored by the Center Communities of Brookline, the Brookline Police Department is excited to be a participant tomorrow evening in a program called: Hello...

Brookline Celebrates National Public Health Week

Brookline residents had the chance to concoct chemical-free home cleaning products as part of a Brookline 2017 National Public Health Week event: “It’s Easy...

Town Of Brookline Recommends Indoor Mask Use

Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett and the Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services are urging residents to wear masks while visiting indoor...

Events Around Town

David Polansky performance: 3:30 p.m., Wingate Residences at Boylston Place, 615 Heath Street, Brookline. Free; space limited. For information or RSVP: 617-244-6400. An accomplished...

Brookline Department Of Public Health Ends Suspension Of Organized Athletics

Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett announces that the Brookline Department of Public Health, in consultation with the town Advisory Council on Public Health, has...

Boston Lesbian Health Event

Boston OLOC (Old Lesbians Organizing For Change) will be meeting on Sunday April 2, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to talk about...