Infrastructure
Brookline Mapped Residents’ Terrible Commute
Finally: someone out there is interested in hearing you complain about your commute.
At the end of April, the transportation division for Brookline, MA, posted a...
Amnesty Trash Collection For Brookline Trash Service Customers
The Town of Brookline’s Department of Public Works (DPW) will provide a Trash Amnesty pickup as part of Brookline’s Hybrid Pay-As-You-Throw Trash (HPAYT) Program.
Trash...
Eversource Crews Are Working To Restore Power To Brookline Village Residents
Town Administrator Mel Kleckner reports that Eversource is currently working to restore electricity to approximately 100 residents in Brookline Village Friday afternoon.
The outage was...
Brookline Department Of Public Works To Offer Household Hazardous Waste Recycling...
Commissioner Erin Chute Gallentine would like to announce that the Brookline Department of Public Works will offer a Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Program to...
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...
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 Residents Resolving To Serve The Community In 2022 Encouraged To...
Town Administrator Mel Kleckner wishes to encourage Brookline residents to consider volunteering for a number of vacant positions on critical town boards and committees...
Town Of Brookline Declares Snow Emergency Parking Ban, Offers Information Ahead...
The Town of Brookline has declared a snow emergency parking ban and a one-day delay in municipal sanitation collection services in anticipation of Tuesday's...
Town Of Brookline Provides Update On In-Town Testing Initiative
Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett wishes to provide residents with an update on the town's COVID-19 testing site, and urge continued vigilance against the...
Hubway To Become Blue Bikes, Expand To 3,000 Bikes In 2019
Boston’s public bike-share service, Hubway, announced a new partnership Wednesday with Blue Cross Blue Shield, a health insurance company, that will expand and rebrand...
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...
Town Of Brookline Invites Residents To Second Hazard Mitigation Plan Forum
The Town of Brookline is developing a Hazard Mitigation Plan that identifies and prioritizes actions the town can take to mitigate the impacts of...
Town Of Brookline Invites Residents To Public Hearing On Draft Solid...
The Department of Public Health & Human Services and the Department of Public Works would like to invite the public to attend a public...
Town Of Brookline Closes CoViD-19 Testing Site, Urges Continued Vigilance To...
Town Manager Mel Kleckner and Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett wish to inform the public that the town’s CoViD-19 testing site closed on Thursday,...
Four Common Garage Door Opener Issues & How To Fix Them
Despite being one of the most critical aspects of your home or business, garage doors are very complex. There are so many parts, and...
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...
Brookline Planning Department Invites Community To Comprehensive Plan Kickoff Events
The Brookline Planning Department invites the community to attend a series of kickoff events for the Town's Comprehensive Plan.
The Comprehensive Plan is the leading...
Town Of Brookline Announces Closure Of Ice Rink Due To Operational...
Recreation Director Leigh Jackson and Parks and Open Space Director Alexandra Vecchio announce that the Town of Brookline's Jack Kirrane Ice Rink has closed...
Town Of Brookline Enacts New Tree Preservation Bylaw & Regulations
The Brookline Department of Public Works wishes to inform the public of the recently enacted Tree Preservation Bylaw and associated Rules and Regulations.
This bylaw...
Town Of Brookline Develops Civilian Feedback Form To Evaluate Police Interactions
Town Administrator Mel Kleckner and Acting Chief of Police Mark Morgan are pleased to announce that the Brookline Police Department has launched a form...
Brookline Fire Department Reminds Residents To Change Their Smoke Alarm Batteries...
As Daylight saving time nears an end, Fire Chief John F. Sullivan and the Brookline Fire Department would like to remind residents to change...
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...
Brookline Department Of Public Health Shares Hot Weather Safety Tips
With multiple 90-plus degree days already occurring in 2021, Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett and the Brookline Department of Public Health would like to...
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 Public Works To Provide Amnesty Trash Collection For Residents
The Town of Brookline will provide a Trash Amnesty pick up during the first week of September, as part of Brookline’s Hybrid Pay-As-You-Throw Trash...
Brookline Medical Reserve Corps & Community Emergency Response Team Host Appreciation...
The Town of Brookline is pleased to share that the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) hosted an appreciation night...
Update On MWRA Water Main Break In Brookline
This morning, MWRA crews were working on a water pipeline in Brookline when a coupling let go causing a large volume of water to...
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 Shares Information On Vaccination Program For Homebound Residents
The Department of Brookline Public Health wishes to inform the public that it will oversee and administer CoViD-19 vaccinations for homebound residents under a...
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...
Brookline, Newton, Belmont, Arlington Announce Rodent Management Education Campaign
The Metro Public Health Collaborative (MPHC), representing the communities of Brookline, Newton, Belmont, and Arlington, today announces the beginning of a multimedia campaign to...
