A Colombian steakhouse, a “Jimmy Dunks” and a popular Cambridge restaurant are coming to various locations on Beacon Street, according to a recent meeting of the town’s licensing panel. Capricho Colombian Steakhouse will take the place of the popular French restaurant La Voile, which shuttered at the end of its 10-year lease in April. Located… Continue reading Restaurant updates: A Colombian steakhouse is coming to Washington Square, Brookline Lunch will keep the Busy Bee name, and two new Jimmy John’s
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Trash piles up at some Brookline businesses and apartment buildings after two weeks of Republic Services strike
Dumpsters outside some of Brookline’s restaurants and apartment complexes are piling high with trash as contract talks between waste management company Republic Services and its workers drag on. Republic has 160 commercial customers in Brookline, Commissioner of Public Works Erin Chute told the Boston Globe. Roughly 30 of those customers are restaurants, and another 20 are… Continue reading Trash piles up at some Brookline businesses and apartment buildings after two weeks of Republic Services strike
Brookline.News Podcast, Episode 2: ICE comes to Brookline, a synagogue’s zoning victory and matcha mania
Episode 2 of the Brookline.News podcast is out now. On this episode, Brookline.News editor Sam Mintz and Jessica Smyser of Brookline Interactive Group discuss the latest news, including ICE arrests in Brookline, a synagogue’s zoning victory, an artificial blood philanthropist and matcha mania. Click the arrow below to listen, or find us on your favorite… Continue reading Brookline.News Podcast, Episode 2: ICE comes to Brookline, a synagogue’s zoning victory and matcha mania
Brookline retailers scramble to adapt to Trump’s tariffs
When the Trump administration ramped up its rollout of global tariffs in early spring, Eureka Puzzles and Games saw the wholesale price of one of its most popular items surge. Metal Earth 3D modeling kits, distributed and produced by the Seattle-based company Fascinations Inc., are manufactured in China, along with 76 percent of U.S. toys… Continue reading Brookline retailers scramble to adapt to Trump’s tariffs
RE: In Brookline, 23% of students identify as Asian. Just 6% of their teachers do. The gap poses challenges for both.
I am an American. My favorite teachers were: Francis X. Joubert, Rosemary Mitchell, Lucy Oulohojian, Leo Brennan, Christopher Collier, Harry Marx, Francis X. O’Brien. My least favorite teacher was: Richard DeCesare. Welcome to our multicultural homeland. Read the original article, In Brookline, 23% of students identify as Asian. Just 6% of their teachers do. The… Continue reading RE: In Brookline, 23% of students identify as Asian. Just 6% of their teachers do. The gap poses challenges for both.
RE: Pennsylvania musician tracks down the headstone of America’s first female hit songwriter – in a Brookline shed
This is very nice, I’m a musician and it’s good to hear a good songwriter gets her dues. It’s truly about time the story is told. May God bless her and may she rest in peace till Jesus comes, just like Mama Bessie wrote. Another wonderful song, “House of the Rising Sun,” we got a… Continue reading RE: Pennsylvania musician tracks down the headstone of America’s first female hit songwriter – in a Brookline shed
RE: Push for an outdoor pool in Brookline gains new momentum
The idea of building an outdoor pool in Brookline must be coming from the same people who feel equally passionate about spending millions of taxpayer dollars in “re-imagining” the ice skating rink at Larz Anderson Park. Practically every issue of Brookline.News contains an article about one of two major issues that Brookline is grappling with:… Continue reading RE: Push for an outdoor pool in Brookline gains new momentum
‘The lost glove is happy’: A front yard lost-and-found exhibition added to the whimsy of Griggs Park
The willow trees in Griggs Park make for a whimsical neighborhood in Brookline, but a short walk up Griggs Road led visitors to another slice of magic among the trees this past spring. Dozens of lost mittens, gloves, and even an odd shoe or sock intermingled with vines and branches as they hung on clothes… Continue reading ‘The lost glove is happy’: A front yard lost-and-found exhibition added to the whimsy of Griggs Park
RE: Push for an outdoor pool in Brookline gains new momentum
“Why doesn’t Brookline have an outdoor community pool?” is frequent topic of conversation in our household as we drive to area beaches or other towns’ pools. We have a community ice rink and a community golf course, both of which serve a subset of the community far smaller than a pool would. We seem able… Continue reading RE: Push for an outdoor pool in Brookline gains new momentum
Brookline residential real estate sales from June 16 to June 27
The second half of June saw 40 residential properties sold in Brookline, ranging from a $400,000 one-bedroom condo on Beacon Street to a $4 million colonial on Dean Road. See the full list of sales below, with data from Banker and Tradesman
Firefighter injured, four residents displaced after Franklin Street fire
Four residents were displaced and a Brookline firefighter injured after a two-alarm fire on Franklin Street Saturday night. The Brookline Fire Department responded to a three-family residence at 114 Franklin Street at around 7 p.m. for a fire, which was primarily located on the third floor and attic, according to Christina Metcalf, a spokesperson for… Continue reading Firefighter injured, four residents displaced after Franklin Street fire
Father, police identify woman who died in Brookline police custody
The father of a woman who died in Brookline police custody last Saturday told CBS News that he is still waiting for answers about what happened to his daughter. Shawn Hubauer said in the interview, which was published Friday evening, that his daughter Sarah Jane Hubauer was the 40-year-old woman who died on July 5.… Continue reading Father, police identify woman who died in Brookline police custody
Student, teacher burned in summer school chemistry class fire at BHS
A Brookline High School student and teacher were burned when a fire broke out on July 3 during a chemistry experiment in a summer school class, according to Brookline and state fire authorities. The student, a 15-year-old, was treated at the scene by Brookline firefighters and taken to Boston Children’s Hospital for first- and second-degree… Continue reading Student, teacher burned in summer school chemistry class fire at BHS
Gateway Arts opens new expanded center on Station Street
The Brookline nonprofit Gateway Arts, dedicated to advancing the careers of artists with disabilities, opened a new 9,000 square-foot facility on Station Street on Tuesday. The new office on a street that has become a local arts hub represents a major expansion for Gateway, which is part of the larger nonprofit Vinfen. It expands the… Continue reading Gateway Arts opens new expanded center on Station Street
RE: Brookline’s fight against rats putting other wildlife at risk
What can Brookline do to address the rat infestation? Last week, my husband was walking our dog on Beacon Street in Washington Square when I dead rat fell from the sky to the street. My husband saw the hawk who had dropped the rat. Luckily, the rat didn’t fall on him! My neighbors and I… Continue reading RE: Brookline’s fight against rats putting other wildlife at risk
RE: Explainer: How and why are people kept in custody at the Brookline police station after being arrested?
An acquaintance was once arrested for minor shoplifting (her only crime ever after a lapse in judgment) and put in holding cell for hours in Brookline. No human checked on her in person and no one responded to her calls for attention to make a phone call. There were no people within hearing distance or… Continue reading RE: Explainer: How and why are people kept in custody at the Brookline police station after being arrested?
Bar Lunette serves up colorful cocktails in Coolidge Corner
Bar Lunette is quickly making a splash in Coolidge Corner. The new cocktail bar, in a space that had been an optician’s office, has an undeniably retro vibe. The floor is a black-and-white checkered pattern, and vintage paintings hang on the yellow walls. Patrons can doodle or write quotes on one wall covered in brown… Continue reading Bar Lunette serves up colorful cocktails in Coolidge Corner
Push for an outdoor pool in Brookline gains new momentum
Summer is here, and it’s been a hot one: Brookline residents are looking for somewhere to cool off. But with only one indoor public pool in town and private pools inaccessible or costly, the options can be slim. Since 2019, when Town Meeting passed a resolution calling for the town to study the possibility of… Continue reading Push for an outdoor pool in Brookline gains new momentum
In Brookline, 23% of students identify as Asian. Just 6% of their teachers do. The gap poses challenges for both.
For Ashley Eng, an Asian American student who graduated from Brookline High School in 2019, interacting with teachers who didn’t share her background was not always easy. In math class, she said, “I would see my teacher stopping at students’ desks to ask if they need help, but not really Asian students because of the… Continue reading In Brookline, 23% of students identify as Asian. Just 6% of their teachers do. The gap poses challenges for both.
RE: Meet the 91-year-old Brookline philanthropist and scientist on a quest to develop artificial blood
What a wonderful article! A truly remarkable man. With Trump and DOGE destroying medical research in America, we must rely on true patriots such as this gentleman and other philanthropists to fund vital and life-saving research. Read the original article, Meet the 91-year-old Brookline philanthropist and scientist on a quest to develop artificial blood