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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...

Take Steps To Help Prevent Rodents In Town

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and the Brookline Department of Public Health urge the community to do their part to help prevent rodents in town...

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...

Brookline Department Of Public Health & Human Services Shares Heat Advisory...

The Town of Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services would like to share safety precautions with residents relating to the ongoing hot...

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...

Brookline Indoor Air Quality Presentation

Brookline's Advisory Council on Public Health (ACPH), in partnership with the Zero Emissions Advisory Board (ZEAB), would like to invite the community to attend...

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...

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...

Town Of Brookline To Reopen CoViD-19 Call Center

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner and Interim Health Commissioner Patrick Maloney announce that the Brookline CoViD-19 call center and email will reopen on Friday, December...

Brookline Health Department Invites Community To Learn How To Stay Healthy...

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and President of the Friends of Brookline Public Health Richard Segan wish to invite residents to the virtual "Planning for...

Town Of Brookline To Reinstate Mask Mandate In Indoor Town-Owned Spaces,...

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss announces that the Town of Brookline is reinstating face-covering requirements in town-owned indoor spaces where the public gathers due to...

The Hidden Cost Of Plastic To Human Health – Brookline Responds

The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services is co-sponsoring "The Hidden Cost of Plastic to Human Health - Brookline Responds." The event will...

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 Department Of Public Health & Human Services To Provide Free...

The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services is offering free CoViD-19 test kits to all residents to help protect themselves and their...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Upcoming Flu / CoViD-19 Clinics And Tips To Stay Healthy This...

With seasonal illnesses circulating, Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss encourages residents to get vaccinated at the Brookline Department of Public Health's free flu and CoViD-19...

Avian Flu Infecting Local Geese & Wildlife

The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services and Department of Public Works (DPW) would like to share the following information and safety...

Brookline Department Of Public Health & Human Services Invites Pet Owners...

The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services is partnering with VCA Animal Hospital to host the annual Rabies and Microchip Clinic, open...

Brookline Department Of Public Health Shares CoViD-19 Update

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and the Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services share that, in alignment with the end of the federal...

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...

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...

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...

Cooling Center Information And & Weather Safety Tips Amid Heat Emergency

The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services has declared a Heat Emergency effective Thursday, July 27 through Saturday, July 29, 2023, and...

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...

Dr. Daniel J. Levitin Discusses Music, Memory & Healthy Aging At...

The Newbury of Brookline, a Kisco Signature Community, proudly welcomed members, guests and community members on Thursday, May 14, 2026, for a thought-provoking conversation...

Take Precautions Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases

The Brookline Department of Health and Human Services is reminding residents to take precautionary measures to reduce exposure to mosquito-borne diseases as peak mosquito...

Town Of Brookline Invites Residents To Event, Celebrating International Yoga Day

Public Health & Human Services Director Sigalle Reiss and Recreation Director Tim Davis invite residents to participate in a community event celebrating International Yoga...

Brookline Health Department To Initiate Study On Impacts Of Marijuana In...

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss announces that the Brookline Department of Public Health & Human Services is conducting an exploratory assessment of the landscape and...

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...