MassHousing Finances $38M For Low-Income Brookline Senior Housing
MassHousing has provided $38 million in financing to Hebrew SeniorLife
for the acquisition, renovation and preservation of 98 affordable rental homes for low-income senior citizens and...
Boston, Brookline, Cambridge & Somerville Launch “SNAP Card to Ride” Bike...
The Metro-Boston public bike share system, Hubway, is now available at a significant discount to low-income families and individuals. “SNAP Card to Ride” was...
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...
Isaac Saki Passes At 16
A Brookline High School Student died suddenly on December 10. And now friends and community members are rallying to help support his family. A...
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...
The Art Of Remembering Names
What is the cost to you of not remembering names? Embarrassment? Missed opportunities? Missed connections? Fear of meeting new people? Lost business?
This method has...
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...
State Money Helps Massachusetts Communities Save The Environment
When more than 200 communities across the state take small steps to become more energy efficient, the cumulative impact can be significant.
In December, the...
James P. Fallon Passed
James P. Fallon, of S. Yarmouth, formerly of Brookline, passed away on January 7, 2018. He was Chief of the Brookline Fire Dept. (ret.).
He...
Peter P. Harper Sr. Passes At 77
Peter P. Harper Sr., 77, of Old Orchard Beach, Maine and former longtime resident of Northborough, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 at his home....
Looking To Hire A Salesforce Implementation Leader
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We are currently working with a large multinational service-driven maintenance company...
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...
School Capital Subcommittee Meeting
The School Capital Improvements Subcommittee will be meeting on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the 5th Floor Conference...
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (BRKL) Receives Hold Rating From Piper Jaffray Companies
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKL)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reiterated by equities researchers at Piper Jaffray Companies in a research report issued on Tuesday....
Edward “Ned” Michael Merrick Jr. Passes At 72
Former Plainville Police Chief Edward “Ned” Michael Merrick Jr., 72, peacefully passed away on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 at his home in Plainville after...
Brookline Arts Center To Hold Snowflake Festival
The Brookline Arts Center will hold its annual Snowflake Festival from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Jan. 20 at 86 Monmouth Street, Brookline.
The Snowflake Festival...
Brookline Resident To Perform With Intergenerational Chorus
Martha Leader, of Brookline, will accompany the Greater Boston Intergenerational Chorus for its winter concerts at 7:00 p.m. Jan. 16 and 4:00 p.m. Jan....
Select Board, January 9, 2018, Executive Session 6:00 p.m., Public Session...
SELECT BOARD
CALENDAR
FOR
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2018
SELECT BOARD’S HEARING ROOM
Neil Wishinsky – Chair
Benjamin J. Franco
Nancy S. Heller
Bernard W. Greene
Heather A. Hamilton
...
Happenings Around Brookline
Thursday, Jan. 11
"Movement to Music and Imagination”: 11:00 a.m., Wingate Residences at Boylston Place, 615 Heath Street, Brookline. Free; space limited. For more information...
William McGourty Passes At 73
William McGourty passed away at Rose Monahan Hospice in Worcester Thursday, January 4, 2018, after a valiant struggle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 73...
Brookline’s Tommy Vitolo Running For State Representative
After years spent advocating for articles at Town Meeting and serving on town committees, Tommy Vitolo has set his sights on Beacon Hill.
Following 18...
Former Brookline School Committee Member To Run For State Representative
Since 1974, when the Norfolk 15th District Seat was created in the State House of Representatives, no woman has filled the seat. Now that...
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (BRKL) Holdings Raised By Wells Fargo & Company...
Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its stake in shares of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKL) by 4.4% in the third quarter, according to the...
Brookline Fire Fighters Respond To Fire On Beacon Street Near Waxy’s
If you saw a number of fire trucks and a ladder near Waxy's on Beacon Street and wondered what was going on Friday evening,...
Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater & Brahms’ Alto Rhapsody
Mezzo-soprano Hei Lee Law will perform Alto Rhapsody (1869) by Johannes Brahms. Together with Soprano Mengtao Zhou, they will present Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s famous chamber...
Top 10 Trash Takes Of 2017
Here is a recap of Brookline’s top ten trash and recycling stories for the past year:
1. HPAYT (June 2017)
13,200 Brookline households converted to black...
Update To January 4th Recycling Pickup Schedule
Due to unforeseen circumstances, RECYCLED materials will not be collected today (Thursday, January 4th) as expected. They will be picked up tomorrow (Friday, January...
US To End Policy That Let Legal Marijuana Flourish
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding the Obama-era policy that had paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country,...
What’s Open, What’s Not In Brookline During “CycloneBomb”
It is snowing beautiful snowflakes outside and you are cozy and warm inside. You, like another Patch reader, might be wondering why no one...
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...
Dads Raising Strong Daughters: Brookline, Newton, Celebs Discuss
From Media Girls: MEDIAGIRLS announced that it is hosting a panel discussion aimed to bring together fathers and male guardians to talk about how to...
Brookline Police, Fire Were Highest Earners In 2017
Once again Brookline public safety officials dominated the list of the highest-paid town employees in 2017.
In 2016, the top two earners were Brookline Police...
