Infrastructure
TRIPPS – Ride-Hailing Class
Have you been hearing a lot about Uber and Lyft in the news? Curious how this new way of getting around can work for...
New Name, Change Of Plans For Landmark Center Redevelopment
A 506,000-square-foot office and lab building would replace the previously-approved plans for three apartment buildings containing 550 units at the Landmark Center in Boston’s...
9th School Public Hearing
After hearing the Mid-Point Progress Update on the work HMFH has done to date to study the existing school site options on February 8th,...
Tips To Keep Warm In Brookline
You do not a weatherman to tell you it is cold outside as it is the first thing most of us are thinking when we step...
Selectmen & School Committee Hold 1st Meeting About 9th School Alternative...
More than 75 people attended the first meeting to consider an alternative site for the 9th Elementary School held at the Brookline High School...
Brookline Snow Day: What To Know Thursday
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm advisory and a wind advisory for until 1:00 p.m. Thursday across the state, including in Brookline,...
Devotion Project Remains On Time & On Budget
The Devotion School Renovation continues to be on time and on budget.
If you have driven by the project site on Harvard Street recently, you may...
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...
Brookline Preservation Commission Sub-Committee Meeting
Notice of a Brookline Preservation Commission Sub-Committee Meeting to discuss the proposed exterior work at 14 Allerton Street on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at...
New England Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory Opens For Business
Today, July 22, 2019, the Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Boston Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms...
Brookline’s Controversial Babcock Street Calming Project Still On
Babcock Street is back in the public eye next week. On Monday evening there is a transportation board meeting at town hall on current...
Winter Preparedness Tips
As we approach winter, please take time to learn how you can be better prepared here in Brookline. Snow, ice, and freezing temps can...
Seek Alternate Route: Washington & Harvard Streets Closed This Morning
Today Washington Street and Harvard Street will be closed the funeral at St. Mary’s Church of Lt. June Murphy of the Brookline Police Department.
Police...
Green Line “Power Issues” Prompt Delays – Again
The MBTA said a power problem was to blame for causing delays on the Green Line's C and D lines on Monday afternoon. Sound...
Brookline’s First Blizzard 2018: By The Numbers
Now that the the Bombogenesis is over and there is a relative heatwave happening in the area with temperatures finally above freezing and a...
Manhole Explosion In Coolidge Corner Shuts Down Area
Representatives from the gas company say the manhole explosion in Coolidge Corner Friday was not gas-related. Police closed the street in both directions and...
Town Of Brookline Provides Update On COVID-19 Response
The Brookline Select Board, Town Administrator Mel Kleckner and Director of Health and Human Services Dr. Swannie Jett wish to provide the community with...
Circle Cinema Site Nears Completion, Circle Sign Is Back
Not everyone may have a fond memory of Circle Cinema once a focal point of Cleveland Circle as a popular spot for cheap Tuesday...
Brookline Select Board Focuses On Ninth School Options
Faced with more than 20 options for alternative ninth school sites, Brookline is close to wrapping up the first phase of site studies.
On Feb....
Babcock Street Project: Here’s How The Transportation Board Voted
The Transportation Board had a packed room Monday night as they decided on which of the routes to take with the future of Babcock...
Brookline Partial Building Collapse: Residents Evacuated, Sidewalks Closed
The Brookline Fire department and police evacuated nearby buildings on Egmont Street where part of an apartment building collapsed this afternoon. By 5:00 p.m....
JCHE Plans 62-Unit Affordable Senior Housing Community In Brookline
Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly (JCHE) has announced plans for a 62-unit affordable seniors housing community in Brookline, MA.
The community, which has not...
Green Line Shuttles Replace D-Branch: MBTA
All day Saturday, Jan. 20 and Sunday, Jan. 21 expect bus shuttles replace Green Line D trains between Newton Highlands and Brookline Hills.
To be exact from...
Stay Up-to-Date On The 9th Elementary School Project
Members of the Brookline community are encouraged to stay up-to-date on the 9th Elementary School Project.
Complete details can be found on the Public Schools...
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 Celebrates National Public Works Week
The Brookline Public Works Department will celebrate National Public Works Week with an Open House on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. The 3rd graders in...
Partial Building Collapse Prompts Inspection Law Concerns In Brookline
A partial building collapse in Brookline, Massachusetts, last week has prompted new concerns about state and local inspection laws.
According to town inspectors, there is...
Mass Pike Rebuild Project Could Mean Better Public Transit For Brookline
As MassDOT looks to finalize the details of its I-90 Allston Interchange Improvement Project, Brookline is weighing in on the project.
Curving around old rail...
Kaplan Construction Starts Work On Two Boston University Projects
Kaplan Construction, a WBE general contractor and construction management firm providing comprehensive building programs across Greater Boston, announced it has started work on two...
New Vendor Takes Over MBTA Parking
Republic Parking System begins its five-year management contract to operate the MBTA’s parking system on Saturday.
The company will manage 10 garages and 91 surface...
Town Reaches Temporary 40B Safe Harbor
The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has certified that the Town of Brookline is in compliance with its Housing Production Plan,...
Drivers Are Using Brookline’s Parking App
It has been about six months since Brookline joined the likes of Boston and Newton and allowed folks parking in town to pay via...
