Boomers & Beyond

The following programs will take place at the Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester Street. For information, please call 617-730-2770 or brooklineseniorcenter.org. August Spotlighted Volunteer Opportunities: This...

Academic Honors

Madelyn Abbott and Benjamin Mooney, both of Brookline, and Alexandria Werrick of Chestnut Hill, have enrolled at James Madison University for the fall 2017...

Brookline Resident One Of Oldest Cyclists To Complete Pan-Mass Challenge

At 81 years old, Brookline resident Ronald Brown was one of the oldest cyclists to finish the two-day Pan-Mass Challenge this year. This was...

Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (BRKL) Drops Lower Over Past 5 Sessions

Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (BRKL) has moved lower over the course of the past week revealing negative downward near-term momentum for the shares. In taking a...

Brookline School Calendar 2017-2018

The first day of school in Brookline is September 7, 2017 for grades K-9 and September 8 for grades 10-12. Feel free to mark...

Fallon Ambulance Equips Brookline First Responders

The rising opioid crisis and violence against first responders are demonstrating a need for first responders to have access to safety and medical equipment. “You...

Red Cross Seeking Local Blood Donors

The American Red Cross is asking blood donors to give in the final weeks of summer to help overcome a chronic summer blood shortage. In...

Brookline Arts Center Faculty Exhibition Reception

The Brookline Arts Center is pleased to host its annual Faculty Exhibition. Our faculty members are professional teaching artists with a wide range of...

Fairs & Festivals In Eastern Massachusetts

GODDESSES IN THE GARDENS — The Gardens at Elm Bank/Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 900 Washington Street (Route 16), Wellesley, on Aug. 17, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m....

Brookline Resident To Bike From Canada To South America

Hudson Doyle is about to embark on an eight-month trip from Canada to South America, but not by plane, nor by bus, but by...

Asian American Commission’s 6th Annual Young Leaders Symposium

Date: September 23, 2017 Location: Vietnamese American Community Center (VietAID) 42 Charles Street Dorchester, MA  02215 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Our 6th Annual Young Leaders Symposium is designed to engage young...

Boston Holocaust Memorial Vandalized For A 2nd Time This Summer

The New England Holocaust Memorial has been vandalized for the second time this Summer, according to the Boston Police. Boston Police said a witness on...

Brookline Police Department Releases A Mid-Year Review

The Brookline Police Department has released its mid-year review, and Patch is here to breakdown the 54-page document for readers. The review, which is...

Brookline Police Arrest Two in International ATM Scam

Two men have been arrested in connection to international ATM theft. Brookline police were dispatched to a bank on Harvard Street on Tuesday night...

Another Brookline School Principal Steps Down

For the second time in two years, the Pierce School has a new interim principal, after Christine Kelley accepted a newly created assistant superintendent...

Teen Arrested In Connection With 2016 Stabbing

A 19-year-old man walked into the Brookline Police Station August 11, 2017 at 4:00 a.m. and confessed to stabbing someone last year. On June 15,...
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Brookline’s Casey McNamara Advocates For Diabetes Research In Dc

Casey McNamara, a former Brookline high student and current rising junior at Ursuline Academy, excels as a three-sport varsity athlete. By looking at her, you...

China Trip An Eye-Opening Experience For Brookline Residents

Picture an average eight-hour day at the office. Now double that. That 16-hour period is still shorter than the time it takes to fly from...

Best Burger Open In Brookline Village

Where one coffee shop closes, a burger joint opens. But not just any burger joint if the restaurant's pointed name is to be believed,...

Distraction Residential Burglaries Targeting Massachusetts Residents

Since the beginning of August, East Boston, Cambridge, Quincy, Braintree, and Medway have had reports of individuals approaching residences claiming to be water department...

Remembering Brookline’s Sonia Paine: Survivor, Businesswoman, Fighter

She fled from the Nazis with her parents in 1939, fended off career criminal “Little Nick” when he tried to rob her, and distinguished...

Children’s Hospital Dives Into Design For Brookline Location

Over recent years, Children’s Hospital has faced an acute problem: there simply is not enough space for patients. In order to alleviate the issue of...

Ball In The House A Capella Closes Brookline Summer Concert Series

Performing and touring as a group for 17 years, a capella band Ball in the House is coming to Brookline. The group will close...