Welcoming Brookline Fire Department’s Recruit Class 47
Join us as we welcome Recruit Class 47! The Brookline Fire Department has 7 members who will be joining Brookline Fire Fighters Local 950...
Old Mortar Brings Bomb Squad To The Brookline Police Station
Tis the season for old bombs? Just a couple weeks after a WWII shell and later a grenade were found in Newton, someone walked...
Brookline Residents Clash With Marijuana Retailers Over Potential Opening Of Dispensary
Brookline residents rallied Thursday night against a proposal to put a retail marijuana dispensary in at 1032 Beacon Street, the former location of Waxy’s...
Kaitlin Maher To Wed Tyler Martin
David and Kathryn Maher of Ritch Drive have announced the engagement of their daughter, Kaitlin, to Tyler Martin, son of Drs. Jean Lee and...
Brookline Town Meeting Starts May 22
This year's Brookline Town Meeting is scheduled to begin Tuesday, May 22, in the Brookline High School auditorium at 115 Greenough Street, Brookline, MA...
Ice Cream On Sundays And Water From The Charles: A look...
Centuries after Brookline was established, it is easy to take for granted what makes Brookline, Brookline - from the representative Town Meeting to the...
Brookline Resident Wins $1 Million In The Lottery
If you are the type to spend money on lottery tickets here and there "just in case," this is a story for you. If...
Pre-Pay Property Taxes In Calendar Year 2017
Based on media reports about the impacts of the new federal tax law changes that will take place for Calendar Year 2018, the Town...
Brookline Day 2019
The inaugural Brookline Day was in 2012. We are proud to invite you to our eighth event, Brookline Day 2019! Brookline Day is a large...
Brookline Man Completes World-Record 51 Pull-Ups In 1 Minute
A self-proclaimed "pull-ups aficionado" set a new Guinness World Record for most pull-ups in one minute.
Adam Sandel of Brookline, MA, edged out the previous...
This Brookline Resident Turned The Town’s Abrasive Turkeys Into Art
They often strike fear into the hearts of those who come across them: feathered foes known to attack people’s cars, chase down residents, and linger in the streets.
But the...
A Large Tree Falls
A large tree fell down in front of 19 Powell Street just before noontime today. The road will be closed for a while.
Thankfully, there...
Things To Do In Brookline This Week
Saturday, March 11: Brookline High School's Spring play "Every 28 Hours Plays" is a collection of 1 minute plays written by more than 70...
Spring Is Here – Volunteer
Perhaps we should have used a snowflake instead of a flower for this first day of Spring?
Snow, rain or shine, Rescuing Leftover Cuisine volunteers are recovering...
A New Brookline Facebook Group Aims At Guaranteeing The Right Of...
To the esteemed members of the Brookline, MA community:
Dear friends,
Please join us in a new Brookline public group, free for all to participate, with...
Brookline Native Waits Out Irma In Miami With Pregnant Wife
Brookline native Joey Blechner and his wife decided it would be safer to stay in Florida throughout Hurricane Irma rather than leave for one...
Find Out Which Towns Will Or Will Not Allow Recreational Marijuana,...
Town-by-town, city-by-city residents of Massachusetts are deciding if they want to be able to drive to the corner store to buy marijuana.
State officials delayed...
Join Us Congratulating Lieutenant Paul Perry For His Retirement
Effective Monday, April 3, 2017, Lieutenant Paul Perry is retired from the Brookline Fire Department.
After having served in the Brookline D.P.W. since 1978, Paul...
Firefighter Edward Donnelly Retires
Firefighter Edward Donnelly is retired from the Brookline Fire Department effective June 29, 2018.
Young Edward was destined to follow his father’s footsteps in becoming...
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...
Marking A Lifetime Of Service, Brookline Pediatrician Turns 100
He wore the standard bow tie to work - because babies often grabbed at long ties. He is a Harvard graduate with a schooling...
Say “Hi” To Brookline Police Department Officers At Brookline Day
We hope you will stop by and say hi to our officers at the Brookline Police Department table this Sunday at Brookline Day! We...
2022 U.S. Open Championship Advanced Volunteer Registration Opportunity For Brookline Residents
Town Administrator Mel Kleckner announces that Brookline residents will have an early opportunity to register to volunteer for the 122nd U.S. Open Championship, which...
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...
Assessment For Re-Accreditation
Chief Daniel C. O’Leary is pleased to announce that a team of assessors from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission is scheduled to arrive on...
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 Top Stories Of 2017
2017 has been a packed year both nationally and locally. There was never a dull week in Brookline this year with a new story...
Meet Brookline’s Woman Of The Year: Women & Girls Surviving &...
In celebration of National Women’s History Month, the Brookline Commission for Women is honored to announce that Misti Jaynes of the Women & Girls Surviving...
Brookline Declares Snow Emergency Ahead Of Stella – No School
Brookline has declared a snow emergency beginning Tuesday March 14 at 6:00 a.m. and remaining in effect until Wednesday March 15 at noon.
Parking will...
