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Mosquitoes In Brookline Test Positive For West Nile Virus; Community Members...

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

Brookline Public Health Releases 2023 Marijuana Landscape Assessment

Town Administrator Chas Carey and Director of Public Health & Human Services Sigalle Reiss announce the release of Brookline's 2023 Marijuana Landscape Assessment, developed...

Brookline Bertucci’s: Buy Pizza And Make A Difference

Feeling like pizza? The charity Cops For Kids With Cancer, Inc. wants you to go get pizza Monday or Tuesday. Heck, if you go both days...

What You Need To Know About Colorectal Cancer

The information above is available as a downloadable and printable brochure in .pdf format and could be accessed here.  

Brookline Adjusts School Menu Following Families’ Concerns

Brookline Public Schools are making adjustments to the new school meal program following criticism from parents. Options like pancakes with grapes and fruit juice for...

Upcoming Friday, Sept. 22 Cabaret duo Ben and Brad to perform: 2:30-3:30 p.m., Wingate at Chestnut Hill, 615 Heath St., Brookline. Ben and Brad are the...

Brookline Resident’s Bulldogs 5K Supports Former Addicts And Wellness

A Brookline man is working – step by step - to help former substance abusers run a new course with the Boston Bulldogs Running...

Brookline Department Of Public Health To Lift Indoor Mask Mandate

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and the Brookline Department of Public Health report that the Town of Brookline is lifting its indoor mask mandate for...

Local Makes Sweet Treats, Helps Great Cause

Although he was coping with a cancer diagnosis in 2010, Needham resident Dan Schorr decided to push forward with his plan to create a...

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...

Brookline Native Waits Out Irma In Miami With Pregnant Wife

Brookline native Joey Blechner and his wife decided it would be safer to stay in Florida throughout Hurricane Irma rather than leave for one...

Brookline Department Of Public Health Shares CoViD-19 Safety Protocols For Private...

Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett announces that the Brookline Department of Public Health has outlined CoViD-19 safety guidelines for private schools. Effective Monday, August 30,...

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...

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...

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...

Amy Schade Named Champion For Camp For Childhood Cancer Survivors

Camp Casco, a nonprofit organization offering free camps and socials for childhood cancer patients, survivors, and siblings in New England, is proud to announce...

Brookline Department Of Public Health Invites Community To Celebrate National Public...

The Brookline Department of Public Health and Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett invite residents to take part in Brookline’s annual celebration of National Public...

Community Blood & Bone Marrow Drive

The drive, organized by Young Israel Of Brookline, will take place on Sunday, December 16th, 09:00 a.m. - 02:30 p.m. This is a special opportunity...

Boston Marathon’s Team Hoyt Rolls Through Brookline And The Crowd Goes...

On Marathon Monday there are a number of indicators that announce it is Boston Marathon, Patriot's Day - the blue and gold, the orange...

Brookline Department Of Public Health Invites Residents To Fall Vaccination Clinics

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss is pleased to announce that the Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services will be hosting both Flu and...

Brookline Department Of Public Health & Human Services To Host Rabies...

Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services is partnering with VCA Animal Hospital in Brookline for a Rabies and Microchip clinic that will...
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...

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...

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...

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...

Update Ahead Of Tropical Storm Elsa, Sign Up For Emergency Alerts

Emergency Management Director John F. Sullivan is recommending that residents take the necessary safety precautions to prepare themselves for potentially serious storm impacts as...

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...

Town Of Brookline Names Sigalle Reiss As Director Of Public...

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner is pleased to announce that Sigalle Reiss has been appointed to be the Town of Brookline's Director of Public Health...
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk

Renowned Trauma Center Fires Its Medical Director

A best-selling author and medical director of a renowned Massachusetts trauma center has been fired amid accusations of employee mistreatment. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk...

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,...

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...

Town Of Brookline To Require Face Coverings Indoors Townwide

Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett announces that face coverings will be required in all indoor, publicly accessible spaces in an effort to mitigate the...