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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...

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...

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...
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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...

Brookline Public Works Provides Guidance For Supporting Tree Health Amid Extended...

The Brookline Parks and Open Space Division wishes to provide an update on drought conditions in the community, as well as guidance for residents...

Brookline Residents Invited To Attend Veterans Day Program

The Town of Brookline is pleased to invite residents to the town's annual Veterans Day Program on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. The...

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...

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...
Brookline Day 2019

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...

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...

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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...

Posters Welcoming All Go Up Across Brookline

Brookline is soon to be plastered in posters welcoming visitors to the community in 28 different languages. On Feb. 10, the Commission for Diversity, Inclusion...

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...
Alana Berman-Gnivecki & Martin Solomon

Alana Berman-Gnivecki, Martin Solomon To Bewed

Alana Eve Berman-Gnivecki and Martin Moritz Solomon are to be married June 17 in Sheffield, MA. Aurora M. Katz, a rabbinical student and cousin...

Town Of Brookline Provides Important Updates On Upcoming Town Election

The Office of the Town Clerk announces that Brookline residents will have the opportunity to take part in early voting ahead of the upcoming...

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 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...

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 Outdoor Burning Regulations & Holiday Cooking Safety Tips

Fire Chief John F. Sullivan and the Brookline Fire Department would like to share an update on the ongoing drought conditions, the Town's outdoor...

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...

Town Of Brookline Releases Commissions, Committees & Boards Demographic Report

Town Administrator Chas Carey and Chief Diversity Officer Lloyd Gellineau are sharing the results of the Town of Brookline's bi-annual demographic survey of commissions,...

Brookline To Get A New Fire Chief

Last week, following a review of finalists, the Town Administrator recommended an outside candidate for the job of Fire Chief in Brookline ahead of...

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...

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...

Brookline Immigrant Advancement Committee Prepares Welcome Booklet For New Arrivals

The Brookline Immigrant Advancement Committee, a Committee of the Commission for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Community Relations has recently completed a 30 page Welcome...

Massachusetts Firefighters Honored For Bravery

Gov. Charlie Baker and Public Safety Secretary Daniel Bennett today joined State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey to honor Firefighters from 22 Massachusetts fire...

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...

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...