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Brookline Students And Allies “Walk Out” Undeterred By Snow

The snow day did not stop dozens of students across the town from walking out in an effort to show where they stood on...

Key Dates & Information Ahead Of Election Day

With Election Day now just weeks away, the Town Clerk's Office wishes to remind residents of some important dates and details they need to...

Brookline Fire Fighters Union Files Charges Against Town, Negotiations To Start...

The Brookline Firefighters Union filed a Prohibited Practice against The Town of Brookline with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations for what...

Recreational Marijuana-Related Public Hearing

The Town of Brookline’s Licensing Review Committee and Planning Board will hold a joint Public Hearing on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at 7:00 p.m....

Brookline Could Call For Donald Trump’s Impeachment Next Month

Some Brookline residents are fed up with President Donald Trump, and they’re fixin’ to do something about it. A warrant article spearheaded by Lisa Kolarik calls for...

Brookline Rejects Effort To Ban Secrecy Clauses In Harassment Settlements

The Brookline town meeting defeated a proposal Tuesday night to do away with secrecy provisions in settlements of racial or sexual harassment claims again...

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 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...

#Equality

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Brookline Looking Years Ahead With Major Parcel Study

Brookline schools are not the only ones in need of more space - several town departments are running short as well. In an effort...

Brookline Votes To Further Study New School Site

The town of Brookline is holding off on deciding where to locate a badly-needed new elementary school. The town is short on land, and...

Open Meeting Law And Brookline’s Ninth School

As the town continues to search for a site for the ninth elementary school, the Attorney General’s office is reviewing a complaint that the...

Should Brookline Install Artificial Turf At Cypress Field?

YES Joe Ranft Brookline resident, father of twins at Brookline High School I am urging Brookline to install a synthetic turf field at Cypress Field, next to...

Labor Organizations Endorse Deb Goldberg For MA Treasurer

Deb Goldberg’s campaign for Massachusetts Treasurer received a boost Thursday after receiving endorsements from three labor organizations. Teamsters Local 25, Painters DC #35 and...

9th School Public Hearing

After hearing the Mid-Point Progress Update on the work HMFH has done to date to study the existing school site options on February 8th,...

New Speed Limit Comes To Brookline

Drivers will soon have to slow down as they navigate Brookline’s roads. In October 2017, the Transportation Board voted in favor of establishing a new...

Brookline Residents Brace For New Federal Tax Law Impacts

The new federal tax law changes that will take place for Calendar Year 2018 have caused a bit of a stir at Brookline's Town...

Chas Carey Named Next Brookline Town Administrator

The Select Board is pleased to announce it has appointed Charles "Chas" Carey as the Town of Brookline's next Town Administrator. Carey will begin his...

Най-накрая

Почина бившият кубински диктатор Фидел Кастро. Информацията бе потвърдена от Раул Кастро, брат на легендарния политик. "Бащата на кубинската революция" отпразнува своя 90-ти юбилей през...
Rebecca Stone

Brookline’s Rebecca Stone Kicks Off Run For State Rep

Rebecca Stone's campaign for State Rep kicked off February 11, with a packed party at the home of Stuart Shieber and Cassia Wyner, in...

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...

I Have A Dream

As we celebrate the life and achievements of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, let us remember the speech, which delivered on August 28,...

Pine Manor To Brookline’s Elected Officials: You Are Not Welcome Here

Yesterday the president of Pine Manor, which sits on some 52 acres of land in Brookline, 7 of which the town is considering taking...

Brookline To Consider Pine Manor For Ninth School Option

Ninth School options are back on the table. The Brookline Board of Selectmen just announced that they are considering using land at Pine Manor...

Deb Goldberg Defeats State Sen. Barry Finegold & State Rep. Tom...

Deb Goldberg has won a three-way Democratic primary for Massachusetts state treasurer. The former Brookline selectwoman defeated state Sen. Barry Finegold of Andover and state...

College, Town Locked In Land Dispute

Pine Manor College is locked in a land battle with the town where it is located. The college's president Thomas O'Reilly says a year ago,...

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 ...

2018 Town Of Brookline MLK Day Celebration

Please join us for Brookline's celebration of the life and values of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at 3 p.m. Monday, January 15, 2018,...

Brookline Preservation Commission Sub-Committee Meeting

Notice of a Brookline Preservation Commission Sub-Committee Meeting to discuss drafting design guidelines for commercial areas on Friday, May 12, 2017 from 8:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be...

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...

Retailers Look For Ways Around “Selling” Marijuana

Cannabis entrepreneurs are working to find a place in the Massachusetts market, sometimes treading on legally dubious ground. From a meet-up website that connects pot...