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2 Kids, Adult Taken To Hospital After Summer Camp Bus Issue

Three people, including two children, were taken to a hospital Friday after a mechanical issue left a bus disabled on the side of a...

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...

Casey McNamara To Run The Boston Marathon

On April 16, 18-year-old Casey McNamara will be among the youngest running the Boston Marathon. The Brookline resident is running to raise money for...

Brookline’s Medical Reserve Corps Receives $5,000 Readiness Grant

The Town of Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services announces that the Brookline Medical Reserve Corps has received a $5,000 grant to...

Red Cross Seeking Local Blood Donors

The American Red Cross is asking blood donors to give in the final weeks of summer to help overcome a chronic summer blood shortage. In...

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...

Flu Shot Clinic & Free At-Home CoViD-19 Test Kits

The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services is offering flu shots and free at-home CoViD-19 test kits to residents this holiday season...

Brookline Advisory Council On Public Health Member To Be Honored For...

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and the Brookline Department of Public Health & Human Services are pleased to share that a member of Brookline's Advisory...

Brookline Recreation’s New Online Registration & Reservation System To Launch

Recreation Director Leigh Jackson wishes to remind the community that Brookline Recreation's new online registration and reservation software launches tomorrow. Beginning Tuesday, February 09, 2021,...

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...

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...

Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition Premier Event (AUDIO)

In this exclusive audio interview Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of OUTTAKE VOICES™ talks with Cheryl Osimo Executive Director of the Massachusetts Breast Cancer...

Woman Suffered A Cardiac Arrest In The Middle Of A Classical...

On Sunday afternoon at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, local chamber music ensemble Mistral were playing works by Elgar and Purcell. The concert, which had the...

Recreational Marijuana-Related Public Hearing

The Town of Brookline’s Licensing Review Committee and Planning Board will hold a joint Public Hearing on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at 7:00 p.m....

Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Massachusetts Sponsors Free Rides On Bluebikes...

To celebrate Independence Day and to support a healthy and convenient mode of holiday transportation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") is sponsoring free rides...

Information On State’s Vaccine Pre-Registration Program, Guidelines For Fully Vaccinated Individuals

Town Manager Mel Kleckner and Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett wish to share information on the state's pre-registration tool for mass vaccination sites, as...

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 Health & Human Services Shares Update On Mask...

The Brookline Department of Health and Human Services wishes to provide members of the community with an update on its mask guidance as the...

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...
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...

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...

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,...

Talk To Address Health Impact Of Fracked Gas

Dr. Susan Racine, a member of Massachusetts Health Care Providers Against Fracked Gas, will speak at 7:00 p.m. April 6, 2017 at 11 Pierce...

Joslin Diabetes Center To Honor Brookline Resident

Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 8, Brookline resident Kathryn Ham was told she would never be able to have children, she would...

Brookline Partners With Modern Pest Services To Reduce Presence Of Rodents...

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and Department of Public Works Commissioner Erin Chute Gallentine are pleased to announce that the Town of Brookline has partnered...

Brookline Schools To Celebrate Car-Free Day In October

From the Town of Brookline Department of Public Health: On Wednesday morning, October 4, 2017, fewer Brookline students will be jumping out of private cars...

Brookline Department Of Public Health Asks Residents To Take CoViD-19 Vaccine...

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner and Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett would like to invite Brookline residents who are 18 years or older to take...

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...

The Town Of Brookline Offers Last Flu Shot Clinic Of The...

The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services is offering residents a final shot for a healthy holiday season. The department will host...

Town Of Brookline Announces Two Upcoming Weekend CoViD-19 Testing Clinics

Interim Health Commissioner Patrick Maloney is pleased to announce that the Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services will host CoViD-19 testing clinics...
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Chemical Health Policy Stricter Than State’s

Since the 90s, the high school has enforced a chemical health policy that is more strict than the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), specifically...

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...