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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...

Town Leaders Seek To Make “Selectwoman” The Official Title

There is a growing trend in language to be more inclusive by moving toward gender neutrality. However, a group of nutty leaders in Brookline,...

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...

No School On September 21

There will be no school on Thursday, September 21st in observance of Rosh Hashanah. Wishing a happy and healthy new year to those celebrating.  

Override Study Committee

Override Study Committee Monday, December 18, 2017 7:00 p.m. Select Board’s Conference Room, 6th Floor Brookline Town Hall 333 Washington Street Brookline, MA 02445 AGENDA Approval of Minutes Update from Mary Ellen...

How A Brookline Teachers’ Aid Got To The UN

One Brookline teachers aid is going to Switzerland for a special UN human rights program after community members pitched in and helped him via...

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...

Brookline Special Town Meeting: The Ninth School, High School Expansion &...

The first night of Special Town Meeting began with a teller count caused by a glitch in the electronic voting system and a debate...

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...
Edward Devotion School

Brookline Votes To Rename School Attended By JFK Over Slavery

Residents of Brookline have voted to rename the elementary school once attended by John F. Kennedy because it was named for a former slave...

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...

School Year 2017-2018 Diversity Hiring Report Shared With School Committee

At the November 30th School Committee Meeting, Director of Human Resources Lisa Richardson provided an update on the public school's ongoing efforts on diversity...

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...

Brookline Seeking Public Input On Recreational Marijuana Regulations

With the state expected to start accepting applications for recreational marijuana licenses in April, Brookline is seeking public input on potential regulations, starting with...

Brookline Town Clerk Releases Turkey-Themed “I Voted” Sticker Ahead Of Election...

The Brookline Town Clerk has commissioned a new “I Voted” sticker for the upcoming Presidential Election.   The sticker, featuring a turkey and a heart...