Infrastructure
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’s Task Force To Reimagine Policing Utilizing Survey To Guide Its...
The Task Force to Reimagine Policing in Brookline announces that approximately 25,000 residents will be invited to provide feedback on policing and public safety...
Officials Working To Keep Seniors Cool In Hot Weather
With temperatures soaring into the 90s this week, it is important to check on the elderly who can be more prone to heat stress.
According...
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...
Shuttle Buses Replace D Line Trolleys This Weekend
Tree pruning and removal will disrupt the Green D Line trolleys in Brookline and Newton during the next three weekends.
MBTA crews will be working...
Best & Worst Driving Cities In Massachusetts
Massachusetts may have a reputation for bad driving, but now there is a closer look where those drivers are exactly.
A new study by Quote Wizard, available here, found...
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...
Town Of Brookline To Raise Parking Rates For The 1st Time...
The Town of Brookline announces that increased parking rates will begin to go into affect in mid-March.
Rates are increasing to $2 per hour.
On January...
Brookline Emergency Management Team Shares Safety Information Regarding Heat Advisory
The Town of Brookline Emergency Management Team would like to share safety precautions with residents ahead of expected hot weather.
Residents should be advised that...
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...
Brookline Fire Department Awarded State Grant For Safety Equipment
Chief John F. Sullivan is pleased to announce that the Brookline Fire Department is one of over 300 fire departments across the state to...
More Opportunities For Residents To Share Feedback On 2025 Open Space...
The Conservation Commission and Open Space Plan Committee have scheduled an additional public forum to solicit feedback as the Town shapes its 2025 Open...
Town Of Brookline Holds Public Forum On Health & Safety Protocols...
The Town of Brookline is pleased to share that it recently updated residents and stakeholders about logistics for the 2022 U.S. Open Championship.
During a...
Silver Award For Brookline’s Carlton Street Footbridge Rehabilitation Project
The Town of Brookline, Department of Public Works, and Engineering and Transportation Division are pleased to share that the Carlton Street Footbridge rehabilitation project...
Town Of Brookline Invites Community Members To Review Hazard Mitigation Plan...
Town Administrator Chas Carey and Fire Chief / Emergency Management Director John F. Sullivan invite community members to review the 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan...
Brookline Department Of Public Health Recognized By NACCHO
Town Administrator Mel Kleckner and Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett are pleased to announce that the Brookline Department of Public Health was recognized by...
Public Forum On Health, Safety Protocols During U.S. Open Championship
The Town of Brookline invites the community to participate in its 2nd public forum about the U.S. Open, and to offer views about the...
Brookline Weighs Facial Recognition Restrictions
Brookline Town Meeting member Amy Hummel proposed a ban on government use of facial surveillance software, making Brookline the third municipality in Massachusetts to...
Brookline Office Of Emergency Management Provides Information Ahead Of 3G Cellular...
Brookline Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director John F. Sullivan wishes to provide information about the planned 3G cellular network shutdown, in order to...
Local Businesses Invited To Register For Booths & Sponsorships For Upcoming...
Recreation Director Leigh Jackson and the town of Brookline would like to invite Brookline-based businesses to register for booths, tables, and sponsorships at the...
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 Public Health Declares Heat Emergency
With temperatures expected to be in the 90's through Wednesday, the Brookline Department of Public Health has declared a Heat Emergency beginning Sunday, June...
Flooding, Downed Trees Left In Wake Of Overnight Thunderstorms
Severe thunderstorms drifted across parts of Massachusetts Wednesday night, triggering flood warnings, downing trees with strong winds.
Several reports were made for downed trees as...
Reopening Of John E. Murphy Playground In Brookline
The Brookline Department of Public Works Parks and Open Space Division is pleased to announce that the John E. Murphy Playground has officially been...
Brookline Department Of Public Health Shares CoViD-19 Vaccination Distribution Update
Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett wishes to provide an update on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.
As of Monday, February 01, 2021, residents who...
Brookline Department Of Public Works Shares Update On Fuel Oil Discharge...
Commissioner Erin Chute Gallentine and the Brookline Department of Public Works wish to update the community on ongoing efforts related to the discharge of...
Town Of Brookline Shares Information On MassDEP’s New Waste Ban Regulations
The Brookline Department of Public Works wishes to share information on the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's (MassDEP) new waste ban regulations, which take...
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 Announces Public Building Closures & Trash Pickup Delay...
The Town of Brookline and Department of Public Works Commissioner Erin Gallentine report that there will be no trash or recycling pickup on Friday...
Town Of Brookline Names Sigalle Reiss As Director Of Public...
Town Administrator Mel Kleckner is pleased to announce that Sigalle Reiss has been appointed to be the Town of Brookline's Director of Public Health...
Town Of Brookline To Hold Community Preservation Plan Engagement Opportunities
Town Administrator Chas Carey is pleased to announce that the Town of Brookline will hold engagement opportunities for residents to get involved in the...
Updated Solid Waste Regulations In Brookline
Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and Department of Public Works Commissioner Erin Chute report that the Brookline Department of Public Health & Human Services and...
