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...
Brookline Pays $180K To Settle Former Police Officer’s Racial Discrimination Complaint
Brookline has reached an $180,000 settlement with a former police officer who filed a racial discrimination complaint.
The town will pay the former officer, Estifanos...
Brookline Resident Tommy Vitolo Kicks Off State Rep Campaign
Tommy Vitolo's campaign to run for state representative kicked off Sunday, January 28 in Coolidge Corner with a packed party at Hops N Scotch,...
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 To Consider Indigenous Peoples Day Instead Of Columbus Day
A resolution has been brought forth in Brookline to recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day rather than Columbus Day.
The change...
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...
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...
Brookline Select Board Focuses On Ninth School Options
Faced with more than 20 options for alternative ninth school sites, Brookline is close to wrapping up the first phase of site studies.
On Feb....
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...
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...
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...
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...
Democratic Party Platform Hearing In Brookline
Brookline Democratic Town Committee
Democratic Party Platform Hearing
Monday, April 24
Brookline High School Cafeteria
115 Greenough Street
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
The Massachusetts State Democratic Party Public Policy Committee...
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...
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...
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
...
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....
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...
Legal Pot Opponents Urge Cannabis Commission To “Protect The People”
One year ago, the battle over whether marijuana should be legal for adults to use was raging in Massachusetts. Now that it’s settled, the...
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...
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...
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 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,...
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,...
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...
Brookline’s Tommy Vitolo To Run For State Rep Seat
When State Rep Frank Smizik announced he would be stepping down after some two decades representing Brookline in the 15th Norfolk District, the question...
No Asking For Immigration Status In Brookline
It is official: even though the heads of both the Brookline Police and Public Schools have already made statements saying they did not and...
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 Attorney, Town Meeting Member, Nominated For Appeals Court
A Brookline attorney who worked for independent counsel Ken Starr during his investigation of the Clinton administration in the 1990s was nominated Wednesday for...
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 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...
