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The Dialogue Starts Here – Hello Brookline

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Sponsored by the Center Communities of Brookline, the Brookline Police Department is excited to be a participant tomorrow evening in a program called: Hello Brookline, The Conversation Game For Living & Dying Well.

The event will take place tomorrow night, Thursday, May 31st from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Center Communities of Brookline – Skyline Cafe, 100 Centre Street, Brookline, MA 02446.

Advance care planning in a surprisingly fun and upbeat way will be discussed. Members of the public are invited to join.

To register in advance, please visit here.

 

Police Seek Man After Incident At Brookline Playground

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The suspect.
The suspect.

Police are looking for a man in connection with an incident at a Brookline Village playground, but they are not saying much else.

The Brookline Police Department shared photos on social media of a bearded man in red shorts and a white t-shirt, with a large tattoo on his right arm.

They say they want the public’s help in finding the man “related to an ongoing investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 617-730-2222.

All tips will be kept confidential.

 

Americans Can’t Name A Single Book

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Beware Of ATM Scamming Devices

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Brookline Town Meeting Starts May 22

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This year’s Brookline Town Meeting is scheduled to begin Tuesday, May 22, in the Brookline High School auditorium at 115 Greenough Street, Brookline, MA 02445.

Elected Town Meeting members are expected to vote on a proposal to rename the Edward Devotion School to the Roland B. Hayes School.

Devotion was an XVIII century slave owner who bequeathed land to the town for use as a school.

“Holding a slaveholder up as a beacon of virtue to young people sends the wrong message to our youth, people of color, allies, and the broader Brookline community,” wrote article proponents Deborah Brown and Anne Greenwald in Town Meeting filings.

Roland Hayes
Roland Hayes

The alternative proposed by Brown and Greenwald would recognize Roland Hayes, who was an award-winning African-American musician who moved to Brookline in 1933.

A bronze plaque, mounted on a granite post, marks Hayes’ home, at 58 Allerton Street in Brookline, MA 02445. The plaque was dedicated on June 12, 2016, in a ceremony in front of the home in which Hayes lived for almost fifty years.

The ceremony was attended by his daughter Afrika, former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, Brookline Town officials, and many more.

In April, the School Committee voted to support renaming the school, which is undergoing a $120 million renovation.

Town officials have also proposed a series of local rules to govern the sale of recreational marijuana in Brookline, including for zoning and licensing.

Voters in the state, including Brookline, supported legal sales of recreational marijuana in November 2016.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission expects sales to start later in 2018. Brookline currently holds a moratorium on recreational marijuana establishments.

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Professor Emeritus Leon Trilling Passes At 93

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Leon Trilling, 93
Leon Trilling, 93

Leon Trilling, a professor emeritus in MIT’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Program in Science, Technology, and Society, and co-founder of the Massachusetts Department of Education’s statewide METCO Program, passed away on April 20. He was 93.

Trilling was born in Bialystok, Poland, on July 15, 1924, the son of Oswald and Regina (Zakhejm) Trilling. The family fled to France in the 1930s, and in 1940, Trilling came to the United States and enrolled as an undergraduate at Caltech. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1946.

Trilling received a BS in mechanical engineering in 1944, a master of science in 1946, and a PhD in aeronautics in 1948, all from Caltech. He was also for a time a Caltech research fellow and instructor. After a year in Paris on a Fulbright Scholarship, he began his MIT career in 1951 as a research associate in the Department of Aeronautical Engineering, which eight years later was renamed the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AeroAstro). Trilling spent 1963 studying gas dynamics at the University of Paris on a Guggenheim Fellowship.

At MIT, Trilling focused his research on the development of jet aircraft; the history of engineering, technology, and science; and the role of the science and mathematics curricula in middle schools. In 1978, in addition to his position in AeroAstro, he joined the faculty of the Program in Science, Technology, and Society, based in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, where his teaching centered on the history of engineering, technology, and science — in particular, the relationship between technology and the military.

Trilling’s community involvement began in 1965. He and his family had settled in Brookline, Massachusetts, where he served as president of the Brookline School Committee. He was well aware of the lack of diversity in the classroom. He believed that equal economic and cultural opportunity begins with equal educational opportunity, and he helped to design a program that would expand public school students’ educational opportunities, increase diversity, and reduce racial isolation by allowing individuals to attend schools in communities other than their own.

Concerned Brookline residents including Governor Michael Dukakis and his wife Kitty worked closely with Trilling to transform his idea into reality. “This was a time when people of color could not live in the town of Brookline,” Dukakis recalls. “Leon was deeply involved. He was active at a time when some of these ridiculous prejudices and biases were beginning to crumble. He had a very strong set of values, and we greatly admired what he did.”

In 1966, Trilling’s vision of educational equality became METCO. The program has expanded beyond Brookline, and today, as administered by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, is the second-oldest voluntary program in the country dedicated to increasing diversity in schools.

Trilling’s leadership helped bridge cultural and racial differences and increase diversity on the MIT campus as well. He founded MIT’s Integrated Studies Program; played pivotal roles in the Office of Minority Education, the MIT Second Summer Program, and the Course XVI Outreach Committee; served as academic advisor to the MITES program; and co-directed the New Liberal Arts program. He was a senior staff member of The Institute for Learning and Teaching and was passionate about introducing minority students to science and engineering.

Professor Emeritus Louis Bucciarelli ’66, was a student of Trilling’s in the early 1960s while studying for his PhD in aeronautics and astronautics, and later, he became Trilling’s colleague in the department. “Throughout my years on the faculties of the School of Engineering and the program in STS, Leon was a natural ally in working to broaden undergraduate education,” says Bucciarelli. “He was always available to hear me out, to read and critique my proposals and essays. He was a mentor who showed how, with clear thinking, persistence and drive, it was possible to bridge the cultures of engineering and the humanities at MIT.”

In 1972, Trilling invited Wesley Harris, now the C. S. Draper Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, to join the MIT faculty. “He served as my mentor, my guide, and my counselor,” says Harris. “He provided a philosophical basis that allowed me as an African American to flourish in a sharply racist environment. He had a sense of humanity that he exercised in such a way that everything he touched became better.”

In a 2002 interview with Clarence G. Willis, founder of MIT’s Black History Project, Trilling explained, “The essence is to create an atmosphere which is encouraging to young people of a minority background who would consider the possibility of careers in the field, to keep them interested, to keep them confident that they can do the job, and to show them that there are role models for them at MIT to be sure, and elsewhere, also.”

Merritt Roe Smith, the Cutten Professor of the History of Technology in the STS program, remembers Trilling as one of the first professors he met when he came to MIT in 1978. “I remember him as a true gentleman scholar, whose European background and education made him a special type of intellectual who deeply appreciated the humanistic and social science dimensions of engineering,” he says.

“We ended up teaching a course together on the role of the military as a catalyst of technological change. It was in that class that I came to appreciate his technical expertise and how he deftly combined it with a wide-ranging knowledge of the history of science and technology. He was a genuinely good person who cared a lot about students of all ages. I will miss him. His was a special presence among us.”

After his retirement in 1994, Trilling continued teaching at MIT for another 23 years. As recently as 2016, Trilling took public transportation to Kendall Square in Cambridge each day and climbed the steep stairway to the MIT campus. In a video produced that year by Jonathan Sachs for Boston’s Commission on Affairs of the Elderly, Trilling revealed his secret to longevity. “Keep busy,” he said. “Get yourself emotionally involved, and feel that you’re doing something useful.”

Trilling explained the motivation for his work in justice and civil rights in his interview with Willis. “It comes from having come as a Polish Jew to the United States in 1940 and having been welcomed for what I was, given every opportunity and being … profoundly inspired by this hospitality,” he said. “In fact, this is what the United States means to me most, that it is an open society which believes in and tries to promote equality of opportunity.”

In 1996, Trilling received MIT’s Martin Luther King Leadership Award in recognition of his “deep and enduring commitment to improving the quality of education for people of color.”

Harris describes Trilling as “a true renaissance man, a learned scholar, a highly cultured individual, and extremely well read.” Generations of students will remember him for his insights and inspiration, his soft-spoken manner, and his signature red neckties.

Trilling was preceded in death by his wife, Edna. He is survived by two sons, Roger and Alex, and one daughter-in-law, Marlene.

The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics will sponsor a memorial service for Trilling on Thursday, May 31 at 4:00 p.m. in the MIT Chapel. For more information and to rsvp, please visit here.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Trilling’s name may be made to the American Civil Liberties Union.

 

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Say What?

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Brookline Police Searching For Armed Robbery Suspect

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Police in Brookline are searching for an armed robbery suspect who they say held up a convenience store and stole more than $3,000 over the weekend.

Officers responding Saturday around 8:30 p.m. to One Stop Market on Cypress Street learned a cashier had just been robbed at gunpoint. The cashier told police the suspect flashed a semi-automatic firearm, pointed it in his direction, demanded money and ordered him to empty out the cash register.

The suspect fled the store on foot with a bag containing about $3,500, according to police.

The suspect is described as a black male who is 5 feet, 11 inches tall, with a medium build. He was said to be wearing a black facemask, a black hooded sweatshirt with a Nike logo on the upper left chest, black pants, dark-colored sneakers with a white Nike logo, a dark-colored backpack, and a black baseball hat with a yellow brim and yellow circular logo.

The robbery is under investigation.

 

Students Recognized At Brookline Youth Awards

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On the night of April 11, 61 Brookline students and four adults received awards and acknowledgement for their hard work in humanitarian and activism arenas. The 2018 Brookline Youth of the Year is junior Sabrina Zhou, who was recognized for her character, hard work and dedication to all aspects of her life.

2018 Recognition Award Recipients

Abigail Jaynes
Anaisa Pennick
Angie Li
Allie Mundis
Andrew Ervin
Andrew Gerber
Anthony Saunders
Becky Mason
Ben Gordon
Ben Haber
Caleb Barer
Chloe Jepson
Diego Echeverria De Cordova
Emily Zhu
Evan Yu
Eva Earnest
Jackie Mundis
Jackie Perelman
Jacob Cohen
Kaya Andrews
Kevin An Li
Lucia O’Brien
Lydia Xing
Maya Hertz
Michelle Garcia
Nadia Vitek
Penelope Cruz
Sofia Reynoso
Richard Desir
Rosella Gargiulo
Rebecca Perez
Sabrina Pierre
Sophia Bodine
Sophie Arnstein
Sara Snyder
Sari Gubar
Saya Ameli
Sonia Bhattacharyya
Tiara Ranson

2018 Youth Award Recipients

Abby Mason
Anthony Vieti
Carolyn Parker-Fairbain
Isaiah Goldsmith
Jimmy Ricks
Jocelyn Zhou
Joshua Gladstone
Komal Wasif
Lena Harris
Paul Miller-Schmidt
Priya Karumanchi
Sabrina Zhou
Sagamore Scholars Team:
– Ella Kitterman
– Lauren Mahoney
– Maddie Nagler
– Sascha Wolf-Sorokin
VIcka Ter Ovanesyan
Vishni Samaraweera
Yama Estime

2018 Brookline Youth of the Year Finalists

Carolyn Parker-Fairbain
Jocelyn Zhou
Lena Harris
Paul Miller-Schmidt
Sabrina Zhou
Vishni Samaraweera

2018 Brookline Youth of the Year

Sabrina Zhou

 

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Brookline With 2 Million Rides Via Ride-Hailing Apps In 2017

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Each day last year, on average, more than 177,000 people across Massachusetts took out their cellphones, opened a ride-hailing app and summoned a driver — a total of about 64.8 million trips in 2017.

The number is a testament to the explosive growth of ride hailing companies, which are quickly reshaping transportation options, threatening taxi services and forcing city planning and public transit officials to rethink the impact the services have on traditional urban transportation networks and traffic patterns.

Most of the rides were concentrated in the Boston metropolitan area with more than half — 34.9 million — originating in Boston, followed by the neighboring cities of Cambridge with 6.8 million rides and Somerville with 2.7 million and the town of Brookline with 2 million, according to a report released by the state.

A law signed in August 2016 allowed the state to start collecting the data for the first time. The report contains the most detailed information yet on the scope of the ride hailing phenomenon in Massachusetts.

Of the rides that started in Boston, 1.8 million left from Boston Logan International Airport. Overall, most trips are relatively local, with an average length of about 4.5 miles.

Many smaller communities, especially in the central and western part of the state, recorded few or no rides. Some, like Worthington and Plainfield, recorded just a single ride originating in the town.

According to the report, as many as one-third of trips involved more than one person sharing a vehicle, the ride-hailing companies said, suggesting most carried single occupants. Ride-hailing companies said the soaring number of rides shows the popularity of the services — neither of which existed a decade ago.

“Uber’s long-term goal is to end the reliance on personal vehicles across Massachusetts and allow a mix of public transportation and ridesharing,” said Uber spokeswoman Alix Anfang.

Lyft spokeswoman Campbell Matthews said the company wants to continue expanding in Massachusetts, giving passengers a chance to hail an affordable ride and drivers a chance to make extra money.

Matthews said many rides that are shared, meaning that fewer cars are required to get the same number of people where they need to go.

“Many of these rides are providing vital first- and last-mile connections to bus stops, train stations and other transit hubs,” she said.

Some researchers have reached different conclusions, saying ride-sharing services are increasing congestion in urban area.

Officials Trying To Track Down Owner Of A Ball Python Found On Brookline Playground

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Are you missing a pet snake?

Police in Brookline are turning to the public for help tracking down the owner of a reptile that was recently found slithering on a playground in the town.

The snake was found on the Lawton Playground. A woman said she was walking in the area when she saw the python curled up in a ball under a stone wall.

The reptile is being looked after at the Boston Animal Rescue League — it was doing well as of 5:00 p.m.

The woman who found the snake said it appeared to be more afraid of people than people were of it.

“It was not moving very much, it was pretty coiled up in the sun. We figured it was just trying to stay warm and probably was a little scared, assuming this was not its natural habitat,” she said. “It moved a couple of feet in the 45 minutes before they came.”

If you are missing your reptile friend or know the owner, please contact Brookline Animal Control by calling 617-730-2730, or by sending an e-mail to dcheung@brooklinema.gov, otherwise, the Animal Rescue League will put the snake up for adoption.

 

Blue Bikes Unveils New Design, Announces Free Ride Day On May 18

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Photo credit: Michael Grimmett

Residents will get their first look today at the new Blue Bikes about to hit the streets of Boston, Cambridge, Brookline and Somerville, as part of the Metro Boston public bike share system’s new partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”). The six-year agreement will build on the success of the Hubway system and greatly expand access to bike share in the four municipalities. Blue Cross’ support also will allow for upgrades to the system overall, including new bikes, new mobile app features, and more valet service to guarantee bikes at busy stations.

Metro Boston public bike share system becomes Blue Bikes this month.

As part of the sponsorship, the existing system is being rebranded as Blue Bikes, reflecting Blue Cross’s support for the bike share system, which will continue to be a municipally-owned, public transportation system and to be operated by Motivate International, Inc. By the end of 2019, there will be 3,000 Blue Bikes on the streets — up from the 1,800 that exist today — and more than 100 new stations throughout the four municipalities.

“We’re excited to get the new Blue Bikes out on the streets,” said Andrew Dreyfus, president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. “We think riders will be pleased with the improvements they’ll see, and we hope to encourage new users to take a Blue Bike for a spin to school or work. We’re proud to help expand bike share access across the metro region, since it aligns with our mission to help residents of the Commonwealth lead healthy lives.”

Features of the new Blue Bikes include:

  • longer seat post, allowing for a range that fits 99% of U.S. adults;
  • better handlebar grips;
  • the infinity shifter, allowing for continuous shifting across a wider range of gears.

The transition to Blue Bikes is now officially underway, with the first batch of new bikes rolling onto streets today. All bikes, stations, webpages, and the mobile app will reflect the new Blue Bikes branding by May 16.

For a limited time, as part of the Blue Bikes launch, riders can save $15 on an annual membership. And, for the first time, riders will now have the option of purchasing a single ride fare for $2.50.

To celebrate the launch of Blue Bikes and National Bike to Work Day, Blue Cross will sponsor a “Free Ride Day” on Friday, May 18, to encourage new users to take the bikes for a spin free of charge. To participate, simply open the Blue Bikes app on a mobile device and select “Free Day Pass”.

 

About Blue Bikes

Blue Bikes is public transportation by bike. Owned and jointly governed by the municipalities of Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, and Somerville, Blue Bikes offers a fast, fun, and affordable transportation option. Today, users can ride any of the 1800 bikes to and from the 195 stations across the region. By the end of 2019, the municipalities will provide 3000 bikes and 300 stations for their residents, workers, and visitors.

About Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is a community-focused, tax-paying, not–for–profit health plan headquartered in Boston. We’re the trusted health plan for more than 25,000 Massachusetts employers and are committed to working with others in a spirit of shared responsibility to make quality health care affordable. Consistent with our corporate promise to always put our 2.8 million members first, we are rated among the nation’s best health plans for member satisfaction and quality. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

About Motivate

Motivate is the largest operator of bike share systems in North America—operating in eight cities including several major urban centers. Working with cities, Motivate has helped bring the benefits of bike share to more urban residents and visitors. To learn more, please visit here.

 

Trump Gives Iran Warning Against Resuming Nuclear Program

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President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday against resuming its nuclear weapons program, a day after announcing that he was withdrawing the U.S. from the landmark Iran nuclear deal.

“I would advise Iran not to start their nuclear program,” Trump told reporters at the start of a Cabinet meeting when asked about the potential consequences. “I would advise them very strongly. If they do there will be very severe consequence.”

The comments came a day after Trump announced he was withdrawing the U.S. from the accord with Iran, abruptly restoring harsh sanctions in the most consequential foreign policy action of his presidency. He declared he was making the world safer, but he also deepened his isolation on the world stage and revived doubts about American credibility with a rationale that contradicted the analyses of U.S. and foreign intelligence sources.

The 2015 agreement, which was negotiated by the Obama administration and included Germany, France and Britain, had lifted most U.S. and international economic sanctions against Iran. In exchange, Iran agreed to restrictions on its nuclear program, making it impossible to produce a bomb and establishing rigorous inspections.

But Trump, a severe critic of the deal dating back to his 2016 presidential campaign, said Tuesday in a televised address from the White House that it was “defective at its core.”

On Wednesday, he claimed the deal “was going to lead to nuclear proliferation all over the Middle East” and bragged the sanctions would be among the strongest “that we’ve ever put on a country.”

Trump also pointed to Iran’s actions in countries including Syria and Yemen.

“With all of the places they’re involved, it’s bedlam and death and we can’t allow that to happen,” he said, adding: “They’ve gotta understand life. ‘Cause I don’t think they do understand life.”

U.S. allies in Europe had tried to keep Trump in and lamented his move to abandon it. Iran’s leader ominously warned his country might “start enriching uranium more than before.”

The sanctions seek to punish Iran for its nuclear program by limiting its ability to sell oil or do business overseas, affecting a wide range of Iranian economic sectors and individuals.

Major companies in the U.S. and Europe could be hurt, too. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that licenses held by Boeing and its European competitor Airbus to sell billions of dollars in commercial jetliners to Iran will be revoked. Certain exemptions are to be negotiated, but Mnuchin refused to discuss what products might qualify.

He said the sanctions will sharply curtail sales of oil by Iran, which is currently the world’s fifth largest oil producer. Mnuchin said he did not expect oil prices to rise sharply, forecasting that other producers will step up production.

Iran’s government must now decide whether to follow the U.S. and withdraw or try to salvage what is left with the Europeans. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said he was sending his foreign minister to the remaining countries but warned there was only a short time to negotiate with them.

Trump also left open the possibility of a new deal, and told reporters Wednesday: “We’ll make either a really good deal for the world or we’re not going to make a deal at all. He predicted Iran would choose to negotiate eventually, or face consequences.”

The administration said it would re-impose sanctions on Iran immediately but allow grace periods for businesses to wind down activity. Companies and banks doing business with Iran will have to scramble to extricate themselves or run afoul of the U.S. government.

Meanwhile, for nations contemplating striking their own sensitive deals with Trump, such as North Korea, the withdrawal will increase suspicions that they cannot expect lasting U.S. fidelity to international agreements it signs.

Former President Barack Obama, whose administration negotiated the deal, called Trump’s action “misguided” and said, “The consistent flouting of agreements that our country is a party to risks eroding America’s credibility and puts us at odds with the world’s major powers.”

Yet nations like Israel and Saudi Arabia that loathed the deal saw the action as a sign the United States is returning to a more skeptical, less trusting approach to dealing with adversaries.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed Trump’s announcement as a “historic move.”

Trump said Tuesday that documents recently released by Netanyahu showed Iran had attempted to develop a nuclear bomb in the previous decade, especially before 2003. Although Trump gave no explicit evidence that Iran violated the deal, he said Iran had clearly lied in the past and could not be trusted.

Iran has denied ever pursuing nuclear arms.

In a burst of last-minute diplomacy, punctuated by a visit by Britain’s top diplomat, the deal’s European members had given ground on many of Trump’s demands for reworking the accord, according to officials, diplomats and others briefed on the negotiations. Yet the Europeans realized he was unpersuaded.

In Iran, many are deeply concerned about how Trump’s decision could affect the already struggling economy. In Tehran, Rouhani sought to calm nerves, smiling as he appeared at a petroleum expo. He didn’t name Trump directly, but emphasized that Iran continued to seek “engagement with the world.”

 

Brookline Citizens Bank Changes Hands For $4M

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An affiliate of The Grossman Cos. has sold the Citizens Bank branch building in Brookline, MA, to Oak Hill Properties, LLC. The suburban Boston asset traded for $4.1 million, representing a 4 percent cap rate on the current rent.

The property is located at 429 Harvard Street, on the western outskirts of Boston, in Brookline’s Coolidge Corner. The quarter-acre site includes a 3,000-square-foot building and 14 parking spaces. The asset is part of the Harvard Street retail corridor, which includes numerous dining options, shops, other banks and retail centers.

David Ross, executive vice president & principal in NAI Hunneman’s Investment Sales & Capital Markets Group, represented the buyer. Michael O’Mara, broker at Atlantic Retail Properties, handled the negotiations on behalf of the seller.

“When we bought the property in 2013 for $2.3 million, we viewed it as part of our long-term ‘Main Street’ portfolio in well-located affluent communities,” said Jake Grossman, co-president of The Grossman Cos., in a prepared statement. “But our strategy changed as the capital markets heated up, and we realized that we could deploy the capital into other opportunities with more near-term growth potential.”

 

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Upcoming

Thursday, May 10

“A Crooner’s Caravan Tour of New England:” 1:30 p.m., Wingate Residences at Boylston Place, 615 Heath Street, Brookline. Free; space limited. For more information or to RSVP, please call 617-244-6400. Frank King leads a virtual bus tour of the birthplace of some of New England’s singers and composers.

“The Power of Play” and Spring Member Celebration: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester Street, Brookline. Cost: $10; free for BrooklineCAN members. For more information, please visit here; or call 617-730-2777. BrooklineCAN will present “The Power of Play: Games, Puzzles, and Trivia to Keep Your Brain Young” at its annual Spring Membership Celebration. Led by Nancy Linde, author of two books of games.

Pop! and Protection: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., In Good Company, 1653 Beacon Street, Brookline. Free. Space limited; RSVP recommended. For more information, please call 617-695-4617; e-mail ingoodcompany@massmutual.com; or visit here. A class about three important ways to protect one’s family: insurance, basic estate planning and bubbles.

Amy Nathan to speak: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., Brookline Music School, 25 Kennard Road, Brookline. Free. For more information, please call 617-277-4593; e-mail info@bmsmusic.org; or visit here. Brookline Music School’s first event of the Brookline Music School Speaker Series. Author Amy Nathan will discuss her newest book, “Making Time for Making Music.”

Sip and Script — Calligraphy and Cheese: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., curds&co, 288 Washington Street, Brookline. Cost: $70. For more information, please call 617-879-0565; e-mail info@curdsandco.com; or visit here. An introduction to modern calligraphy with a pointed dip pen and ink. Class includes 1.5 hours of instruction and demonstration, the beginner’s calligraphy kit, writing materials, complimentary wine and curated cheese plates available for purchase.

“Is Your Teenager Drinking Too Much Soda?”: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. May 10, Brookline High School, MLK Room and Atrium, 115 Greenough Street, Brookline. The Brookline High School Food Justice Committee will host Harvard nutritionist Eric Rimm to address the current realities and risks of teenage nutrition.

Saturday, May 12

Mother’s Day Yoga: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Coolidge Corner Yoga, 1297 Beacon Street, Brookline. Cost: $50. For more information, please visit here. Katie Day leads a mom and kids yoga class to celebrate Mother’s Day. This all-levels class will feature relaxing breath exercises, a restorative yoga flow, partner poses and a reflective art activity. Designed for moms to bring up to two children each.

Kites Over Brookline: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Larz Anderson Park, 25 Newton St., Brookline. For more information, please e-mail acassie@brooklinema.gov. Brookline Parks and Open Space Division in partnership with Eureka Puzzles and Games presents a free family-friendly day of airborne exploration. Attendees of all ages build and decorate their own kite.

Brookline Cherry Blossom Festival: noon – 4:00 p.m., Brookline High School, MLK Room and Atrium, 115 Greenough Street, Brookline. Suggested donation: $10-20 for families; $5 for students. Features Japanese crafts, games, family-friendly activities, taiko drums, music, dance and Japanese food. Proceeds benefit the BHS Japan Exchange Program and support the arts.

Handmade pottery pop up: noon – 2:00 p.m. May 12, Olive Connection, 1426 Beacon Street, Brookline. Free. For more information, please call 617-879-9980; e-mail info@oliveconnection.com; or visit here. Local artist Jayne Raphael will bring her handmade pottery, including olive oil dipping dishes and serving dishes, to Olive Connection for a pop up pottery shop.

Sunday, May 13

Mother’s Day cabaret celebration: 2:00 p.m., Wingate Residences at Boylston Place, 615 Heath Street, Brookline. Free; space limited. For more information or to RSVP, please call 617-244-6400. Vocalist Jan Peters, accompanied by pianist Tom LaMark, celebrates moms with a selection of music from the Great American Songbook.

J.D. Foster to perform: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m., Wingate at Chestnut Hill, 615 Heath Street, Brookline. Free; RSVP required. For more information or to RSVP, please call 617-243-9990. A musical performance to celebrate Mother’s Day with songs spanning the 1800s through the 1970s.

“Peter and the Wolf” with the Boston Chamber Symphony: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., Temple Ohabei Shalom, 1187 Beacon Street, Brookline. For information or tickets, please visit here. The Boston Chamber Symphony performs a theatrical, family-friendly concert.

Tuesday, May 15

Couples and Money: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., In Good Company, 1653 Beacon Street, Brookline. Free. Registration recommended; space limited. For more information or to RSVP, please call 617-695-4617; e-mail ingoodcompany@massmutual.com; or visit here. This class covers the roles behavior and money play in every relationship. Each person should register individually.

Rosé all May: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., Curds & Co., 288 Washington Street, Brookline. Cost: $35. For more information, please call 617-879-0565; e-mail info@curdsandco.com; or visit here. Rosé tasting flights and cheese pairings to celebrate National Wine Day.

Wednesday, May 16

One-man Walt Whitman show: 1:30 p.m., Wingate Residences at Boylston Place, 615 Heath Street, Brookline. Free; space limited. For more information or to RSVP, please call 617-244-6400. Stephen Collins a salesman turned actor who uses his literature degree from University of Massachusetts-Boston to teach seminars on famous poets such as Frost, Whitman and Shakespeare.

Spring dinner event: 6:15 p.m., Olive Connection, 1426 Beacon Street, Brookline. Cost: $30. For more information, please e-mail info@oliveconnection.com; or visit here. Dinner with cooking demonstration with Rifrullo Cafe owner and chef Colleen Suhanosky join for. Wine pairings curated by The Wine Press.

Book talk on climate change: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Courtyard Marriott Brookline, 40 Webster Street, Brookline. For more information, please e-mail greenup@upbrookline.org. UCC denominational and climate leader, Jim Antal, will discuss his new book, “Climate Church, Climate World.”

Thursday, May 17

David Polansky to perform: 1:30 p.m., Wingate Residences at Boylston Place, 615 Heath Street, Brookline. Free; space limited. For more information or to RSVP, please call 617-244-6400. A musical performance for all ages that mixes music, humor, wit and sensitivity.

Wednesday, May 23

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Brookline Main Library, Hunneman Hall, 361 Washington Street, Brookline. Free. To RSVP, please visit here. Presented by the Brookline Asian American Family Network. Feature the Asian American Essay Contest winners as well as guest speaker Janet Wu, a journalist at Bloomberg TV and Radio and an adjunct professor at Emerson College. She will speak on “Diversity, Conflict and Information.” Light refreshments served.

Ongoing

Panoramic Photos: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. weekdays, through June 29, Gallery 93, 93 Winchester Street, Brookline. An exhibit of panoramic photographs by Francis Gardino.

Be the Parent You Want to Be: 10:00 a.m. – noon May 15 and 22, Brookline Teen Center, 40 Aspinwall Avenue, Brookline. For more information, please visit here. The Collaborative Problem Solving approach helps parents relate better to their kids, reduce challenging behavior and build their kids’ skills in self-regulation, flexibility and problem-solving.

Eric Benton’s Magic Test Kitchen: 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. Fridays, through June 15, Knight Moves Cafe Brookline, 1402 Beacon Street, Brookline. Free; seating limited. For more information, please e-mail ericbentonmagic@gmail.com; or visit here. Magician Eric Benton tests his magical creations in this casual, up-close performance.

Release Rebalance Restore Essentrics Class: noon – 1:00 p.m. Fridays, All Saints Parish, 1773 Beacon Street. Cost: $15-$65. For more information, please call 617-738-1810; or visit here. A full-body, rebalancing exercise program designed to slowly build strength, flexibility and balance. This class is for those who are new to, or returning to exercise, have slightly-limited mobility, or have atrophy-related stiffness, frozen shoulder or other chronic aches and pains.

Zen meditation & talk: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursdays, Eishoji Zen Center, 1318 Beacon Street, Brookline. Free; space limited. For more information, or to RSVP, please call Jason at 508-360-2323.

Al-Anon Family Group meeting: 7:00 – 8:40 p.m. Tuesdays, United Parish – Brookline, Choir Room, 210 Harvard Street, Brookline. For families and friends of problem drinkers. Anonymous, confidential and free. Open to newcomers.

Caffe’ Italiano — Free Italian Conversations: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday and noon Fridays, Coolidge Corner Library, meeting room, 31 Pleasant Street, Brookline. Supported by the Publish Library of Brookline and the Italian Consulate in Boston. A free and friendly Italian conversation, leaded by an Italian teacher. Participants practice and improve their Italian regardless of proficiency. No registration require; drop-in. For information here.

Game Day for Seniors at Putterham Library: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Thursdays, Putterham Branch Library Community Room, 959 West Roxbury Parkway, Brookline. MahJongg, chess, Scrabble, dominoes, bring your own game or request. Handicapped accessible; wheelchair available. For more information or to request a game, please call Helen at 617-942-7547.

Mindfulness Practice &  Meditation: 7:00 – 8:40 p.m. Tuesdays, United Parish of Brookline, 210 Harvard Street, Brookline. Attendees sit and walk mindfully together, read a text and share what comes up for us in the reading. MPCGB links the 17 ongoing meditation groups in the greater Boston area that practice in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, to build relationships and deepen the practice of mindfulness. Free. For more information, please call 617-738-5917; or e-mail Sangha.Matters@gmail.com.

Learn to Meditate: 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Sundays, Shambhala Meditation Center of Boston, 646 Brookline Avenue, Brookline. Taught by qualified instructors, this basic meditation class is for beginners, as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Drop-in class; no registration required. Participants are welcome to come as often as you like, but the class is designed as a one-time introduction with the same content each week. Suggested donation: $5-$10. For more information, please call 617-734-1498; or visit here.

Overeaters Anonymous: 9:45 – 11:00 a.m. every Saturday, Brighton Marine Health Center, Hawes Building, third floor, 77 Warren St., Brighton. Attendees find physical, emotional and spiritual recovery. For more information, please call Deanna at 617-731-8150.

Pine Manor College Student Charged With Having Gun In Dorm Room

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A student at Pine Manor College has been charged with having a gun in his dorm room.

Ebrahim Jallow, 24, of Hartford, Connecticut, pleaded not guilty to several firearms charges in Brookline District Court Monday.

Jallow, a former basketball star, was arrested early Friday morning in his dorm room. Police were looking into an armed home invasion in a residence hall involving four masked men. Officers executed a search warrant for Jallow’s room, where they say they found a Taurus .44 caliber revolver fully loaded with hollow-point bullets.

He is charged with improper storage of a gun and possession of a gun and ammunition without a license.

Brookline Police said both cases are still under investigation and it is not clear yet if they are connected.

“As a community, our top priority is the safety and well-being of our students. We have increased student counseling and support, campus security, and various communication outlets for the students and college community for both transparency and healing,” Pine Manor spokesman Efrat Zinnar-Shavit said in a statement.

When WBZ-TV’s David Robichaud asked Jallow why he was arrested, he responded, “young black in America man.”

On May 1st we asked the question is metal detecting technology used on the points of entry/exit and on the premises of the local education institutions in a publication here.

 

Brookline Police Investigating Pine Manor College Armed Home Invasion

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Brookline police are investigating an armed home invasion that left one college student in the hospital, officials said.

Brookline police officers responding to a disturbance on Heath Street about 1:20 a.m. Friday were alerted to a past home invasion that resulted in a Pine Manor College student being taken to the hospital with minor injuries, police said.

Preliminary reports suggest four people wearing masks and brandishing firearms were involved in the incident.

During the investigation, Brookline police said they received information that led them to obtain a search warrant for a student’s room. While executing that search warrant, officers recovered a firearm and placed the student under arrest on several weapons charges, police said.

The student, whose name has not been released, is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Brookline District Court.

Investigators are working to determine whether the two incidents are related.

 

Judy Moses Passes At 64

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An unlicensed 17-year-old teenager has been charged with drunk driving in the death of a Winthrop native.

Judy Moses, 64, of Chestnut Hill and a Newton Realtor, was struck and killed on a Medford street Sunday afternoon. Moses was the owner and agent at Pathway Home Realty Group and was doing what she was passionate about at the time.

She was the daughter of Winthrop residents Ronald and Elinor Moses. She is also the sister of Capt. Tom Moses of the Winthrop Fire Department. She was a graduate of Winthrop High School Class of 1971 and Simmons College.

She was the beloved wife of Charles Capace. She is also survived by her extended family and friends. She was a member of the Brookline Rotary Club, and past president of the Women’s Section of the National Association of Realtors.

As an advocate for the homeless and her love for animals, donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Rosie’s Place, 889 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118, the Dedham Animal Shelter, 55 Anna’s Place, Dedham, MA. 02026 or the Northeast Animal Shelter, 347 Highland Avenue, Salem, MA, 01970.

Visiting hours will be held in the Bell-O’Dea Funeral Home, 376 Washington Street, Brookline, on Thursday, May 3 from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. Relatives and friends are kindly invited.

For directions to the funeral home please visit here. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, May 4, at 11:30 a.m. in the Holy Rosary Church, 1015 Shirley Street, Winthrop. Interment will follow in the Winthrop Cemetery Belle Isle Section.

 

$60K For An Open Parking Spot?

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Would you pay $60K for an open space parkin spot in Brookline?

Spot No. 3 at 114 Addington Road, Brookline, MA 02445, which sold for $45K in 2016, is back on the market.

The Realtor.com listing is here.

 

Brookline Investor Buys Rockland Property For $2.7M

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Brookline-based Newman Properties has acquired 346 Union Street, Rockland, MA 02370, a mixed-use building in Rockland, for $2.7 million.

Winchester Savings Bank provided acquisition financing. Marcus & Millichap‘s Boston office represented the seller. Known as the Rice Building, the property contains 20 apartments and a number of retail spots.

 

Around Town

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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 to life in a movie. The event is for children ages 8+ and has a maximum capacity of 12 kids. It will run from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Brookline Village Library branch.

2. Kentucky Derby Day party on May 5. The Brookline Library Foundation will host the event which will raise money for the branch’s renovation and to fund technology at each of the Brookline branches. The event will run from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and will feature bluegrass music and of course a viewing of the 144th Kentucky Derby.

3. Olive Connection on May 5. The free tasting will feature Sicilian olive oils from Olio Taibi. It will run from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.

4. Family fishing festival at the Brookline Reservoir on May 6. The event is open to everyone from kids to adults and is $7 per family. The festival will run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00.

5. Vote on the Town’s Election Day. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on May 8, according to the Town Clerk’s website here.

 

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“What’s Happening? Resisting The Assault On America II”

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Boston OLOC (Old Lesbians Organizing For Change) presents “What’s Happening? Resisting the Assault on America II” on Sunday, May 6th, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Brookline Senior Center at 93 Winchester Street in Brookline, MA 02446.

After last year’s standing-room-only crowd at the first “Resisting the Assault on America,” OLOC feels it is time to revisit the ways in which the Trump administration is assaulting America. The forum panel will include Holly Gunner (ACLU Foundation), Jenn Doe (Lead Labor Union Organizer for SEIU Local 509), Patience Polly Crozier from GLAD (GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders), Colleen Flanagan (disability rights activist) & Nancy Kelly (Manager of Immigration Unit of the Greater Boston Legal Services). This panel of expert speakers will explain how their organizations are responding & resisting these attacks on the rights of the most vulnerable among the community.

Sue Katz stated, “Now a year has passed & while there is still a sense of disbelief, our worst nightmares are coming true, as this new Administration attacks civil & human rights & encourages the worst kinds of racism & sexism. This year’s panelists will cover very different areas of struggle – from disability rights to immigration policies to workers’ situation. Join us!” Boston programs & events are open to lesbians of all ages, including transgender lesbians.

OLOC’s mission includes their commitment to creating communities of older lesbians & solidarity with allies for racial, economic & social justice. Following the event there will be an early dinner at Pho Lemon Grass at 239 Harvard Street in Brookline, MA 02446.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Brookline.com.

 

Brookline Booksmith’s Dana Brigham To Retire

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Dana Brigham, the longtime general manager and co-owner of the Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, MA, will retire at the end of May after 37 years with the bookstore. Booksmith assistant managers Lisa Gozashti and Peter Win will become the store’s new managers. The two became co-owners in 2015. Booksmith controller Tim Huggins, who is the former owner and founder of Newtonville Books, will become the store’s new CFO. Brigham will remain a member of the Booksmith’s board and a senior adviser to the store.

During her tenure, Brigham helped lead the Booksmith through a series of strategic initiatives in a changing bookselling environment. In 1999 she oversaw the acquisition of a sister store, the Wellesley Booksmith, from the defunct-Lauriat’s chain. The store was sold in 2010 and became Wellesley Books. In 2012, Brigham also led the acquisition of the Globe Corner Bookstore’s stock and online presence, creating a Globe Corner Travel Annex within the Brookline store.

In an statement, Booksmith co-owner Marshall Smith praised Brigham’s “low-key, highly successful management style,” for the store’s success both within the community, and “far beyond.” Smith founded the bookstore in 1961. His son Jed will join the bookstore’s board as its new chair as part of the changes in management when Brigham retires next month.

 

Realtor Judy Moses Was Killed In A Medford Pedestrian Crash

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Judy Moses was realtor since 1986, who took pride in mentoring others, especially women, as a past president of the Women’s Council of Realtors and an owner of Pathway Home Realty Group in Newton.

Judy Moses
Judy Moses

“I feel blessed to love what I do,” Moses wrote on her website. “I feel I was born to help people buy and sell homes. It is my ministry.”

On Sunday, Moses, 64, had finished showing a house in Medford when she stopped on Spring Street on her way home, her husband said, because her father had told her that he had spent part of his childhood there.

At about 4:49 p.m., she was struck and killed by a Toyota RAV4 driven by a 17-year-old who was found to be operating under the influence of a drug, police and a colleague said. The crash happened near the intersection of Spring and Emerald streets.

Moses was also a member of the Brookline Rotary Club, the organization wrote in a tribute to Moses on Facebook. “She will be remembered for her big heart, dedication to literacy, love of animals, and so much more . . . ” the Rotary Club said.

Rest in peace!

 

The Dexter And Southfield Schools

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The Dexter and Southfield Schools
20 Newton Street
Brookline, MA 02445

Tel.: 617-522-5544
URL: Dexter and Southfield Schools

Campus Setting:

Both the Dexter School and the Southfield School are located on a 36-acre campus in Brookline on the Boston-Brookline border. The campus is truly beautiful and has many impressive facilities, such as a heated indoor pool, two ice rinks, an astronomical observatory, and a central courtyard. Both the Dexter and Southfield School have a bus system that goes to 20 different communities in the Boston area; the buses are driven by faculty of the schools and the cost is included in the tuition.

Academics:

Dexter School and Southfield School are known for their classical-based academic that curriculum that centers on the essential aspects of learning. As both schools enroll students from preschool to twelfth grade, the academic curriculum varies throughout the grade level. Students in the elementary grades learn skill development while students in the upper grades can use these skills as a foundation for mastering more complex and challenging academic material. Upper schools in both the Dexter and Southfield School (grades 9-12) have a Regular, Honors, and AP program in which students can participate and challenge themselves. Both schools also have an Arts program that consists of Performing Arts, Music, Fine Arts, and Woodworking.

Clubs and Activities:

Fitness is an important aspect of the educational experience at the Dexter and Southfield Schools. Students participate in physical education up until second grade and then intramural sports until grade seven. Once students reach the upper school, they can choose from a variety of interscholastic sports in which they would like to be involved, and they are actually required to participate in these sports until graduation. For students interested in marine biology or oceanography, the Briarwood Marine Science Center in Cape Cod offers an off-campus summer resource for students to learn about the ocean.

 

Rapper Token Announced Via Twitter That He Will Be Performing At Brookline High School

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Marblehead rapper Token announced via Twitter that he will be performing at Brookline High School on Tuesday, April 30 at 6:00 p.m. “I’ve always wanted to talk and perform in front of a school,” the 19-year-old rapper wrote. Peep the full Tweet below and follow @tokenhiphop for updates.

 

Kids’ Podcast Festival Kicks Off Week Of Screen-Free Events

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Boston’s NPR news station is debuting its first podcast festival geared to young listeners.

WBUR says the two-day event — dubbed “The Mega Awesome Super Huge Wicked Fun Podcast Playdate” — started Saturday at Brookline’s Coolidge Corner Theatre.

Podcasts will include WBUR’s “Circle Round,” Gimlet’s “Story Pirates,” WHYY’s “Eleanor Amplified,” Minnesota Public Radio’s “Brains On!,” Vermont Public Radio’s “But Why” and National Public Radio’s “Wow in the World.”

The event continued Sunday and kicks off a week of screen-free events designed to pry children away from smartphones, TV and video games.

Organizers say it will feature live performances from actors, musicians and podcast producers.

Topics will include where dreams come from, why animals hibernate, what goes on aboard the International Space Station, and more.

 

Deutsche Bank AG Acquires 88,206 Shares Of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (BRKL)

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Deutsche Bank AG lifted its holdings in shares of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKL) by 77.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 201,582 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 88,206 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG owned approximately 0.26% of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. worth $3,162,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. New England Research & Management, Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. during the fourth quarter worth about $254,000. Aries Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. during the fourth quarter worth about $372,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in shares of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. during the fourth quarter worth about $410,000. Aperio Group, LLC boosted its stake in shares of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. by 36.6% during the fourth quarter. Aperio Group, LLC now owns 32,929 shares of the bank’s stock worth $517,000 after buying an additional 8,830 shares during the period. Finally, Pinebridge Investments L.P. lifted its position in Brookline Bancorp, Inc. by 21.5% in the fourth quarter. Pinebridge Investments L.P. now owns 57,951 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $910,000 after purchasing an additional 10,255 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.08% of the company’s stock.

In other Brookline Bancorp, Inc. news, Director John A. Hackett sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.25, for a total value of $81,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 31,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $511,875. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Darryl J. Fess sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.49, for a total transaction of $329,800.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 47,500 shares of company stock valued at $784,850. 2.51% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Shares of NASDAQ:BRKL opened at $16.85 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $1,353.29, a P/E ratio of 19.37 and a beta of 0.90. Brookline Bancorp, Inc. has a 52 week low of $13.60 and a 52 week high of $17.20.

 

Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 25th. The bank reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, meeting the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.24. Brookline Bancorp, Inc. had a net margin of 18.90% and a return on equity of 7.99%. The firm had revenue of $65.66 million during the quarter. sell-side analysts anticipate that Brookline Bancorp, Inc. will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 11th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 10th. This is a boost from Brookline Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.37%. Brookline Bancorp, Inc.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.00%.

BRKL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Piper Jaffray restated a “hold” rating and issued a $16.50 price objective on shares of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. in a research report on Tuesday, January 9th. BidaskClub downgraded shares of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 7th. Finally, ValuEngine upgraded shares of Brookline Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 7th.

Brookline Bancorp, Inc. Company Profile

Brookline Bancorp, Inc. operates as a multi-bank holding company for Brookline Bank and its subsidiaries; Bank Rhode Island (BankRI) and its subsidiaries; First Ipswich Bank (First Ipswich) and its subsidiaries, and Brookline Securities Corp. As a commercially focused financial institution with 50 full-service banking offices throughout greater Boston, the north shore of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the Company, through Brookline Bank, BankRI and First Ipswich (individually and collectively the Banks), offered a range of commercial, business and retail banking services, including cash management products, online banking services, consumer and residential loans and investment services throughout central New England, as of December 31, 2016.

 

The National Center For Jewish Film’s Annual Festival Starts May 2

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The National Center for Jewish Film’s annual festival will feature limited release screenings, regional premieres and insightful discussions from May 2 to 13.

Professor of American Studies Thomas Doherty, Adjunct Associate Professor of Jewish Film and Executive Director of the NCJF Sharon Pucker Rivo, and Hadassah-Brandeis Institute Research Associate Dalia Wassner will participate in post screening film talks during the festival. Additionally, many of the events are being sponsored or presented by Brandeis organizations.

Founded in 1976, The National Center for Jewish Film is an independent non-profit organization with its offices located on the Brandeis campus. It features more than 15,000 reels of feature films, documentaries, newsreels, home movies and institutional films date from 1903 to the present.

A full listing of film festival events can be found on the website for The National Center for Jewish Film. The following film festival screenings will also feature discussions with Brandeis faculty:

  • “The Dybbuk” May 6, 4:00 p.m. at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. A mystical tale of star crossed lovers and supernatural possession in which two friends tempt fate by betrothing their unborn children. Made in Poland on the eve of WWII in a stylized, expressionistic manner that has been called “Hasidic Gothic.” The screening is the New England premiere of the film. Followed by a Q&A with NCJF co-directors Sharon Pucker Rivo and Lisa Rivo.
  • “None Shall Escape” May 8, 5:00 p.m., Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline. The only Hollywood film made during World War II to depict the events later known as the Holocaust, None Shall Escape was released in January 1944 and powerfully imagines a postwar reckoning in which a United Nations Tribunal charges a Nazi war criminal with the murder of Polish Jews. The film was scripted by Lester Cole, a future member of a group of blacklisted writers who became known as the Hollywood Ten. Ensuing Q&A with Brandeis Professor Thomas Doherty, and celebration of his new book “Show Trial: Hollywood, HUAC & the Birth of the Blacklist.” To purchase tickets, please click here.
  • “Cuba’s Forgotten Jewels” May 9, 5:30 p.m., Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline. This documentary explores the little known story of the Jewish refugees who escaped Nazi-occupied Europe and found a safe haven on the Caribbean island of Cuba. Q&A with filmmakers Judy Kreith and Robin Truesdale, moderated by Dalia Wassner of Hadassah-Brandeis Institute to follow. To purchase tickets, please click here.

The following Brandeis institutes, departments and centers are co-sponsoring and co-presenting events: The Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry, Sarnat Center for the Study of Anti-Jewishness, Center for German and European Studies, Schusterman Center for Israel Studies, Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, Brandeis Alumni and Friends, Brandeis National Committee, Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, and the American Studies Program.

 

Welding Torch Explodes, Causes Fire At Brookline High School & $150K In Damages

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The United Arts building at Brookline High School was evacuated late Wednesday morning after a welding accident caused a fire.

Brookline firefighters responded to the call at 11:33 a.m. and knocked down the fire by 11:52 p.m.

When a student tried to ignite a welding torch in a jewelry-making class around noon, it exploded, and caused the tank to release oxygen and acetylene into the room, Deputy Fire Chief Colin O’Connell said.

The student suffered a small burn on her hand but did not have to go the the hospital, as she quickly dropped the torch when it exploded. The flames damaged an area of the floor.

About 15 students and a teacher were in the classroom located in the Unified Arts building, which is separate from the main school building, O’Connell said.

O’Connell commended teachers and staff in the building for their quick response.

 

Fire Breaks Out At Brookline High School

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A welding tank sparked a fire Wednesday morning at Brookline High School, officials said.

Firefighters responding to the arts building on campus battled a blaze that had broken out on the second floor.

The fire has since been contained. It is not clear if anyone was injured.

No additional details were immediately available.

 

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