Brookline School Committee Set To Have Contested Race
Town elections are set for next month and already groups are pledging support for candidates for School Committee - because it is set to...
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...
Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Sub-Committee Meeting
Notice of a Brookline Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Sub-Committee Meeting to discuss the Greater Toxteth Design Standards on Monday, September 24, 2018 at 07:00 p.m.
Address:
Town Hall
School Committee Room, 5th Floor
333 Washington Street
Brookline, MA 02445
Kennedy Launches Bid For 2nd US House Term
Congressman Joe Kennedy of Brookline is on the back nine of his first term in the House, where he has taken over a district...
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...
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...
Brookline Votes To Investigate President Trump
A week after the U.S. Justice Department department appointed a special prosecutor to examine President Trump’s ties to Russia, Brookline Town Meeting is demanding...
Brookline Residents Want Police To Have As Little Contact With Ice...
Last month when town officials announced they wanted to reaffirm Brookline's status as a "sanctuary city" in the face of President Donald Trump's executive...
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,...
Retailers Weighing Sales Tax Cut Ballot Question
There may be a major tax cut competing with the significant tax increase that's already being prepared for the 2018 ballot in Massachusetts.
Retailers have...
Around Town
1. Bring LEGO to life on May 3. With the help of Empow Studios instructors, students can learn animation software, film editing and bring LEGO...
Brookline Selectmen Adopt New Immigration Enforcement Policies
The Board of Selectmen is making progress in its steps to adopt new immigration enforcement policies.
On Tuesday, April 25, 2017, the board voted to...
Brookline Elections: What You Need To Know Before May 2
If you live in Brookline, chances are you have seen the elections signs around town. That's right. On Tuesday, May 2, 2017, there is...
Brookline One Of 21 Towns And Cities Nationwide To Host Refugee...
The Jewish community in Brookline will join 21 towns and cities across the country this week in hosting a candlelit vigil to welcome refugees,...
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...
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...
Brookline Democrats To Caucus
Brookline Democrats will be holding a caucus at 2:00 p.m. Feb. 3 to elect delegates to the 2018 Massachusetts Democratic Convention, which will be...
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,...
Brookline To Change Columbus Day To “Indigenous People’s Day”
Brookline just dropped Columbus Day. After hearing arguments from both sides, including a Brookline High School student for the name change and a group...
Happy Independence Day!
On January 20, 1961 John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address inspired Americans to see the importance of civic action and public service.
His historic words, which...
Nancy Daly & Benjamin Franco Elected To Brookline Board Of Selectmen
Voters in the race for Brookline’s Board of Selectmen elected Benjamin A. Franco, a member of the town’s Advisory Committee, and incumbent Nancy A....
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 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 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...
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...
I Do Not Support George Floyd And Refuse To See Him...
"Confession: I DO NOT support George Floyd and I refuse to see him as a martyr. But I hope his family receives justice.”
Candace Owens
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Proposed Early Education Center Passes Important Milestone
The planned early education building that will be built privately and used by the school department for the Brookline Early Education Program passed an...
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 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 Change Name Of Devotion School
Brookline Town Meeting voted Tuesday to rename the Edward S. Devotion School, which was named after a resident who owned a slave in the...
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...
Five Highlights From Brookline Town Meeting
Stretching over three nights from May 23 to May 25, Annual Town Meeting addressed topics ranging from lowering speed zones in town to implementing...
