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Business Owners In Brookline Sue Town Over Tobacco Ban

Several Brookline business owners have sued the town, challenging its age-based tobacco prohibition, which is slated to take effect on September 27, 2021. The plaintiffs,...

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...

Mosquitoes I Brookline Test Positive Gor West Nile Virus; Community...

Health Director Sigalle Reiss and the Brookline Department of Public Health report that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health detected West Nile Virus (WNV)...

Town Of Brookline Hosts Free CoViD-19 PCR Testing Clinic

Interim Health Commissioner Patrick Maloney announces that the Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services will host a free CoViD-19 testing event this...

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...

Brookline Gas Leaks – Local Climate Action!

Did you know that Brookline has 250 natural gas leaks under our roads, leaking methane gas near our schools, homes and businesses? That is...

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...

Boomers & Beyond

The following programs will take place at the Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester St. For information, call 617-730-2770 or brooklineseniorcenter.org. May Spotlighted Volunteer Opportunities: This...

Massachusetts General Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital 55 Fruit Street Boston, MA 02114 Tel.: 617-726-2000 URL: Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital, or Mass General, is one of the oldest hospitals in the...

Brookline Department Of Health & Human Services Begins Outreach On Tobacco...

Interim Health Commissioner Patrick Maloney announces that the Brookline Department of Health and Human Services has begun outreach regarding the bylaw passed by Town...

Johnson & Johnson Talc Trial To Begin In New Brunswick

Nearly a year and a half ago, Stephen Lanzo III, 46, of Verona, was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a deadly cancer of the lung linings,...

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...

Town Of Brookline Hosts CoViD-19 Vaccination Clinic In Partnership With Transformative...

Interim Health Commissioner Patrick Maloney is pleased to announce that the Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services, in Partnership with Transformative Healthcare,...

Boomers & Beyond

The following programs will take place at the Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester Street. For information, call 617-730-2770 or brooklineseniorcenter.org. February spotlighted volunteer opportunities: This...

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...
Casey McNamara (2nd left to right)

Brookline’s Casey McNamara Advocates For Diabetes Research In Dc

Casey McNamara, a former Brookline high student and current rising junior at Ursuline Academy, excels as a three-sport varsity athlete. By looking at her, you...

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...

Brookline Department Of Public Health Provides Tips To Help Prevent Rodents...

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner and Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett wish to provide community members with tips to help prevent rodents following an uptick...

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence For Public Health: Opportunities & Challenges For Brookline

The Friends of Brookline Public Health would like to invite the community to a live panel presentation titled "Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Public...

BPD Officers Attend Child Seat Safety Technician Certification Training Program

The BPD is pleased to announce that four of its police officers are attending the Child Seat Safety Technician Certification Training this week. These officers...

Brookline Public Health Nurse Hosting CoViD-19 Vaccine Clinic

The Town of Brookline invites residents who have not yet been vaccinated against CoViD-19 to attend an open clinic next week. Public Health Nurse Elizabeth...

Brigham And Women’s Hospital

Brigham and Women’s Hospital 75 Francis Street Boston, MA 02115 Tel.: 617-732-5500 URL: Brigham and Womens Hospital The Brigham and Women’s Hospital began as the Boston Lying-In Hospital in...

Update On Constantly-Evolving CoViD-19 Pandemic

Interim Health Commissioner Patrick Maloney and the Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services (DHHS) wish to provide the community with an update...

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...

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...

Town Of Brookline Shares Updated Face Covering Guidance For Inside Town...

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner and Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett announce new face covering guidance for inside town buildings brought on by an increase...

Boston Children’s Hospital

Boston Children's Hospital 300 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115 Tel.: 617-355-6000 URL: Boston Children's Hospital The Boston Childrens Hospital is one of the nation’s largest hospitals for pediatric care....

NETA Brookline Annual Community Meeting

New England Treatment Access (NETA) will be holding an annual community meeting to provide abutters and community residents with an opportunity to comment on the...

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,...

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...