Author: Hannah Baron

Marijuana use has decreased among Brookline High School students in last 10 years, study finds

One of Brookline's four marijuana dispensaries has closed. Photo by Stanimir G.Stoev via Shutterstock.

This story was published in collaboration with Meghan E. Irons’ Reporting in Depth class at Boston University’s College of Communication. At the end of October, the town of Brookline released its Marijuana Landscape Assessment, which sought to provide insight into the effects of marijuana on the community and particularly on youth. The study used results from the… Continue reading Marijuana use has decreased among Brookline High School students in last 10 years, study finds

Owls swoop into Putterham Library for Mass Audubon event

Audiences were enchanted by Casper the barn owl at the owl encounter at Putterham Library on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Photo by Hannah Baron

This story was published in collaboration with Meghan E. Irons’ Reporting in Depth class at Boston University’s College of Communication. In a spellbinding prelude to the Halloween season, an owl encounter enchanted children and adults alike at the Putterham Library of Brookline last week. The library partnered with Mass Audubon, a nonprofit conservation organization, to welcome three… Continue reading Owls swoop into Putterham Library for Mass Audubon event

Community gathers to clean up Griggs Park

Neighbors of Griggs Park area work together to free the park’s trees from invasive grapevine at the Eat Rake Play event on Saturday, Oct. 14. Photo by Hannah Baron

This story was published in collaboration with Meghan E. Irons’ Reporting in Depth class at Boston University’s College of Communication. Neighbors gathered at Griggs Park on Saturday to clean out invasive species and plant new bulbs at the yearly “Eat Rake Play” event. “We want to both improve the park and bring neighbors together in order to… Continue reading Community gathers to clean up Griggs Park