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Brookline takes in the solar eclipse at Larz Anderson Park

David Sheer calibrates his telescope at Larz Anderson Park in Brookline, MA before the partial solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. The telescope is equipped with a solar filter, allowing safe viewing of the sun and eclipse. Photo by Andrew Burke-Stevenson

Hundreds of people from around the Boston area came to Larz Anderson Park in Brookline to see the historic partial solar eclipse on Monday. The parkgoers were adorned with blankets, kites and eclipse glasses handed out by the Friends of Larz Anderson Park and the Brookline GreenSpace Alliance. Wondering what to do with your leftover… Continue reading Brookline takes in the solar eclipse at Larz Anderson Park

Photos: Beloved kosher bakery Cheryl-Anns’ is back, two years after fire

Sisters Ann (left) and Cheryl Moore (right), who run Cheryl-Anns' Bakery in Chestnut Hill. Photo by Artemisia Luk

Cheryl-Anns’ reopening on Friday was more than two years in the making. The beloved kosher bakery, known for its challah, welcomed customers old and new on Friday and over the weekend. It was the first time opening the doors of the Chestnut Hill business since December 2021, when a fire shut down its operations. See… Continue reading Photos: Beloved kosher bakery Cheryl-Anns’ is back, two years after fire

Photos: Lunar New Year celebration at the Brookline Public Library

Members of the Gund Kwok dance troupe move through the crowd before performing a lion dance during a Lunar New Year celebration at the Brookline Public Library on Feb. 24. Photo by Molly Potter.

[metaslider id=31828] On Saturday at the Coolidge Corner Library, a big crowd watched as the Gund Kwok Asian Women’s Lion and Dragon Dance Troupe put on a spectacular “lion dance” as part of the weeks of Lunar New Year festivities. The holiday, celebrated in China and other Asian countries, celebrates the first new moon of… Continue reading Photos: Lunar New Year celebration at the Brookline Public Library

BCF’s new database illuminates the numbers behind Brookline

Brookline Community Foundation executive director Aba Taylor, right, moderates a panel at BCF's database launch event. Photo by Meghan Guidry

The Brookline Community Foundation unveiled its new Community Indicators Database at an event at the Florida Ruffin Ridley School on November 2. It tracks various data about life in Brookline over the years, and compares it to several nearby cities and towns. Check out this video for an overview of the database and this guide… Continue reading BCF’s new database illuminates the numbers behind Brookline

Korean cultural festival attracts hundreds for food, dance, music

[metaslider id=23804] The Korean Cultural Festival in Brookline on Saturday, Nov. 4 attracted more than 350 people to enjoy Korean food, music, dance, and cultural activities. The event celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Korean Church of Boston, which has been located on Harvard Street in Brookline since the mid-1960s. Those in attendance saw Korean… Continue reading Korean cultural festival attracts hundreds for food, dance, music

Photos: Brookline Rotary Dog Day

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[metaslider id=22671] Dogs and their owners gathered at the Brookline Avenue Playground on Sunday for the 2023 Brookline Rotary Dog Day. Photos by Madi Koesler

Photos: Brookline celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Nayana LaFond, an artist who paints portraits of missing and murdered Indigenous women, presented at the event on Monday. Photo by Sean Young

[metaslider id=21197] Brookline’s celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day included a speaking program and tables with artists and other vendors. Photos by Sean Young.

Photos: Brookline Day brings cheerful crowds to rainy Coolidge Corner

[metaslider id=19256] The crowds were out in Coolidge Corner on Sunday for Brookline Day, the town’s annual celebration led by the Brookline Recreation Department. Despite on-and-off pouring rain, Harvard Street was filled with music, dancing, dining and more. A main stage featured several performances by local artists, while businesses, nonprofits and town departments lined the… Continue reading Photos: Brookline Day brings cheerful crowds to rainy Coolidge Corner

A conversation with
Brian Kane

Brookline has transportation challenges, like never-ending roadwork on Washington Street, bus schedule challenges in South Brookline and, generally, a struggling public transportation system.