In a two-minute video, editor Sam Mintz walks through the ongoing debate about the future of Brookline’s governance.
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Photos: Reopening ‘Jennifer Coolfridge,’ the community refrigerator on Station Street
A month after being taken down because of health complaints, a community refrigerator has been re-installed on Station Street in Brookline Village. The new version of what volunteers have dubbed “Jennifer Coolfridge” is smaller and includes a built-in pantry. At an event on Sunday, June 29, organizers from groups including Brookline For The Culture, Bowls4Boston… Continue reading Photos: Reopening ‘Jennifer Coolfridge,’ the community refrigerator on Station Street
Photos: ‘No Kings’ in Brookline as hundreds rally against Trump in Coolidge Corner
Hundreds of people took to Coolidge Corner on Saturday as part of a “No Kings” protest, joining millions across the country in thousands of similar rallies intended as a counter to President Donald Trump’s military parade in Washington, D.C. Holding signs and chanting and cheering, the crowd in Coolidge Corner numbered in the high hundreds… Continue reading Photos: ‘No Kings’ in Brookline as hundreds rally against Trump in Coolidge Corner
Community responds to outside auditor’s report on Brookline school finances
The report published on May 20 by CliftonLarsonAllen, an auditing firm brought in to review issues with school finances in Brookline, elicited strong reactions from the community. To try to capture some of the wide range of responses and opinions, Brookline.News is publishing a collection of written pieces from community leaders and members, waiving our… Continue reading Community responds to outside auditor’s report on Brookline school finances
Brookline storytellers speak from the Coolidge Corner Theatre stage to mark second anniversary of Brookline.News
Six Brookline storytellers came to the main stage during Stories Live at the Coolidge Corner Theatre on Wednesday, May 21 to help celebrate the two-year anniversary of Brookline.News. This was also the second year for Stories Live, which was programmed by Iris Adler (a Brookline.News board member) and co-chaired by local volunteers Lucy Chie and… Continue reading Brookline storytellers speak from the Coolidge Corner Theatre stage to mark second anniversary of Brookline.News
See inside the Newbury of Brookline, a new high-end senior living development on Fisher Hill
The Newbury of Brookline is now open. The new senior living community run by the company Kisco, on the former site of Newbury College, held a grand opening ceremony on its 190,000 square foot campus last week. Its 160 units, which start at $10,000 a month and include apartments for independent living, assisted living and… Continue reading See inside the Newbury of Brookline, a new high-end senior living development on Fisher Hill
Photos: The ‘fizz factor’ of bath bombs, turning food waste to paper, and a giant whale at the Hayes School Science Fair
More than 70 Hayes School students gathered at the school’s gymnasium on Saturday to show off their science skills, along with parents, teachers, scientists — and a giant whale. Joining the young experimenters was a team of scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who research marine life in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine… Continue reading Photos: The ‘fizz factor’ of bath bombs, turning food waste to paper, and a giant whale at the Hayes School Science Fair
Photos: Lunar New Year celebration at the Brookline library
On Sunday, the Gund Kwok Asian Women’s Lion and Dragon Dance Troupe came to town to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The troupe performed a Year of the Snake dance at the Public Library of Brookline’s Coolidge Corner Branch. See photos below by Nathan Klima. [metaslider id=41182]
Photos: Skaters hit the ice ‘Under the Stars at Larz’
On Saturday, residents and neighbors came to the Jack Kirrane Ice Skating Rink at Larz Anderson Park for a night of skating under the stars. The event featured free skate for all ages, figure skating performances, and an appearance by David Silk, who played with the “Miracle on Ice” 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. The… Continue reading Photos: Skaters hit the ice ‘Under the Stars at Larz’
Brookline.News wins national ‘INNovator Award’ for storytelling event
We’re taking a moment to share some news about ourselves: Brookline.News received an “INNovator Award” last week for the Brookline Stories Live event that took place in May. The Institute for Nonprofit News, a national consortium of 450 nonprofit journalism organizations, announced this honor on Sept. 18 at its conference in Atlanta, Ga. Brookline.News was… Continue reading Brookline.News wins national ‘INNovator Award’ for storytelling event
Photos: Brookline Day fills Harvard Street with music, food and fun
The town of Brookline held its annual Brookline Day on Sunday, bringing residents and visitors out to Harvard Street in droves. As bands, a clown and other performers took to the main stage, attendees shopped at local vendor booths and chatted with town government agencies and local nonprofits and businesses. Photographer Kate Kotlyar was there… Continue reading Photos: Brookline Day fills Harvard Street with music, food and fun
News in brief: New welcome booklet, Arts Commission seeks grant applicants
Booklet welcomes immigrants, new residents The town’s Immigrant Advancement Committee recently created a 30-page welcome booklet for new arrivals to the town, including refugees and immigrants, with information about local government, medical and mental health resources, schools, transportation and more. “We know that whatever your country of origin or your economic status, settling in to… Continue reading News in brief: New welcome booklet, Arts Commission seeks grant applicants
Photos: First day of school at the temporary Pierce School
Classes started for students across Brookline on Tuesday. For Pierce School attendees, they were taking place in new buildings, temporarily housing the K-8 school while it is demolished and rebuilt. K-5 students will be attending at the Old Lincoln School on Boylston Street, and middle school-aged students at a town-owned building on Fisher Hill. Photographer… Continue reading Photos: First day of school at the temporary Pierce School
State primary candidate questionnaire: Norfolk County Register of Deeds
Two people, William O’Donnell and Noel DiBona, are running for Register of Deeds in Norfolk County, which includes Brookline. The Registry of Deeds handles hundreds of thousands of land use documents a year, and calls itself a “basic resource for title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities, attorneys, engineers, real estate brokers, home appraisers, homeowners, and others… Continue reading State primary candidate questionnaire: Norfolk County Register of Deeds
Photos and video: School Street bridge taken down as Pierce School demolition begins
Workers took down the Pierce School pedestrian bridge over School Street on Saturday, the first step in the demolition of the school, which is being rebuilt after voters approved a debt exclusion in the May 2023 town election. After knocking out the glass panes, the crew lifted up the bridge with a crane, rotated it… Continue reading Photos and video: School Street bridge taken down as Pierce School demolition begins
Crowds celebrate at Juneteenth block party despite scorching heat
[metaslider id=35671] Hundreds of people braved extreme heat to celebrate Juneteenth at a block party outside the Florida Ruffin Ridley School on Wednesday. The holiday, on June 19 every year and a federal holiday since 2021, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. The Brookline event, put on by an organization called Brookline… Continue reading Crowds celebrate at Juneteenth block party despite scorching heat
Photos: Sculptures animate Riverway Park in 25th annual Studios Without Walls exhibition
[metaslider id=35301] Sixteen sculptures were installed in Riverway Park last week, for the 25th installment of Studios Without Walls. Hosted by the Brookline Department of Public Works, the sculptures by local artists will be in place all summer until Sept 2. Studios Without Walls started in 1999 at Allandale Farm, and has grown and expanded… Continue reading Photos: Sculptures animate Riverway Park in 25th annual Studios Without Walls exhibition
Photos: Rallies outside Brookline High School as Town Meeting voted on ceasefire resolution
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A Soviet arrest, crashing a Bat Mitzvah and dropping out at age 14: Brookline storytellers help mark one-year anniversary of Brookline.News
Six Brookline storytellers came to the main stage at the Coolidge Corner Theatre on Thursday, May 16 to help celebrate the one-year anniversary of Brookline.News. Thanks to months of work by organizers Joanne Liautaud and Iris Adler and an army of volunteers, coaching by Stellar Story Company, and excellent MC work by WBUR’s Meghna Chakrabarti,… Continue reading A Soviet arrest, crashing a Bat Mitzvah and dropping out at age 14: Brookline storytellers help mark one-year anniversary of Brookline.News
Town celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Day with music, food and student essays on identity
[metaslider id=34949] Brookline celebrated Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Day last week. On Saturday, Brookline Village lit up with student performances, crafts and food at an event sponsored by the town, the Brookline Public Library and the Brookline Asian American Family Network (BAAFN). And on Wednesday, five Brookline high school students were honored by… Continue reading Town celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Day with music, food and student essays on identity