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Public Schools Of Brookline Postpones Virtual Renaming Ceremony For Florida Ruffin...

The Public Schools of Brookline (PSB) announces that the virtual ceremony to celebrate the renaming of the Florida Ruffin Ridley School this afternoon has...

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...

Town Of Brookline Further Reduces Residential Parking Requirements

Brookline Town Administrator Chas Carey and Select Board Chair Heather Hamilton are pleased to announce that the Town of Brookline will further reduce residential...

Brookline Hills Station Reopens Following Accessibility Improvements

The Town of Brookline and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) are pleased to announce that the Brookline Hills T Station has reopened. The Brookline...

Brookline Public Works Launches Sanitation Smartphone App, Extends Hazardous Waste Drop-Off...

The Highway and Sanitation Division of the Brookline Public Works Department announces that it has launched the We Recycle Brookline smartphone app and is...

Continued Vigilance Urged As COVID-19 Cases Rise & Holidays Approach

Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett, Emergency Management Director John Sullivan and Town Administrator Mel Kleckner are urging residents to more closely follow COVID-19 prevention...

Town Of Brookline Invites Residents To Attend Community Visioning Kick-Off For...

The Department of Planning and Community Development would like to invite residents to attend the Community Visioning Kick-off for Harvard Street Zoning, hosted by...

Kara Brewton Named Brookline’s Next Director Of Planning & Community Development

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner is pleased to announce that Kara Brewton has been named the Town of Brookline's next Director of Planning and Community...

Town Of Brookline To Require Proof Of CoViD-19 Vaccination At All...

Interim Health Commissioner Pat Maloney announces that the Town of Brookline, with the support of the Select Board and Advisory Council on Public Health,...

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...

Brookline Residents React To Boylston Street Building Plans

It was not a public hearing held by the Planning Board or even the Select Board that drew a crowd of concerned residents to...

Town Of Brookline Awarded Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Grant

Town Administrator Chas Carey is pleased to announce that the Town of Brookline’s Sustainability Division was recently awarded a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness action grant...

Public Schools Of Brookline To Transition To Mask-Friendly Environment

Superintendent Linus Guillory Jr. announces that the Public Schools of Brookline will transition to a mask-friendly model. Beginning Monday, masks will be optional for students...

Brookline Town Administrator Selects Police Chief Candidate for Select Board Approval

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner is pleased to share that he has selected Chief Ashley Alexander Gonzalez, who has over 33 years of experience in...

Brookline Residents Invited To First Public Meeting On Ice Rink Feasibility...

The Brookline Department of Public Works, Parks and Open Space Division is developing an initial design concept and feasibility study for a renovated or...

Green Line Train Blocking Intersection Of Dean Road & Beacon Street

Just before 1:00 p.m. a Green Line C train stopped on its way inbound, blocking Dean Road at Beacon Street. MBTA officials were on...

Town Of Brookline Awarded State Grant To Assist With Medical Transportation...

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner and Brookline Council on Aging (COA) Director Ruthann Dobek are pleased to announce that the COA was recently awarded a...

Town Of Brookline Earns Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

Town Administrator Chas Carey is pleased to announce that the Town of Brookline has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its Fiscal Year...

Townwide Parking Ban Advisory

A townwide parking ban due to the forecasted snowfall will go into effect Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 01:00 a.m. and will last until...

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...

$60K For An Open Parking Spot?

Would you pay $60K for an open space parkin spot in Brookline? Spot No. 3 at 114 Addington Road, Brookline, MA 02445, which sold for $45K...

Brookline With 2 Million Rides Via Ride-Hailing Apps In 2017

Each day last year, on average, more than 177,000 people across Massachusetts took out their cellphones, opened a ride-hailing app and summoned a driver...

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...

Brookline Department Of Public Works Seeking Community’s Help In Watering Shade...

Commissioner Erin Chute Gallentine and the Department of Public Works are seeking the community’s help watering shade trees in town amid an ongoing drought. Severe...

Brookline Department Of Public Works Invites Community Members To Attend Spring...

Commissioner Erin Chute Gallentine and Division of Parks and Open Space Director Alexandra Vecchio would like to invite community members to attend the Brookline...

Town Of Brookline Transitioning From ParkBoston To Passport Parking For App-Based...

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner announces that starting Monday, August 15, 2022, the town will no longer be a participant in the ParkBoston app, and...

Oppose The Construction Of A 120-ft Monopole Cell Tower

T-Mobile has filed for a variance from the Rockland Zoning Board of Appeals to construct a 120-foot monopole cell tower at the end of...

Brookline Public Works Invites Public To Community Engagement Forum

Commissioner Erin Gallentine invites the Brookline community to a forum to meet the DPW Leadership Team, learn about ongoing projects and initiatives, and offer...

Brookline Shares Update To Town Operations Ahead Of Expected Winter Storm

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner wishes to notify the community of changes to the Town of Brookline's operations and services due to the expected winter...

Brookline Residents Ages 18+ Now Eligible To Register For CoViD-19 Vaccination

Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett is pleased to share that all residents ages 18 and over are now eligible to register for the scheduled...

Devon Fields Named Brookline’s Assistant Town Administrator For Operations

Town Administrator Mel Kleckner is pleased to announce that Devon Fields will step into a new role as Assistant Town Administrator for Operations for...

Should Brookline Install Artificial Turf At Cypress Field?

YES Joe Ranft Brookline resident, father of twins at Brookline High School I am urging Brookline to install a synthetic turf field at Cypress Field, next to...