[metaslider id=”15990″] On Saturday, Brookline held its inaugural Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Day with performances, arts and crafts and food. The event was presented by the Brookline Asian American Family Network, in partnership with the Public Schools of Brookline, the Brookline Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Relations and the Brookline Public Library.… Continue reading Photos: Brookline’s first Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Day
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Town Meeting preview: Pierce, guns and ranked choice voting
Town Meeting members will make decisions on the Pierce School project, a ban on carrying firearms in town, and much more over the next few weeks. Starting tonight, Brookline’s 255 Town Meeting members will gather to hash out decisions on the 26 items before them. It is the first time they are meeting in person… Continue reading Town Meeting preview: Pierce, guns and ranked choice voting
Q&A: Hsiu-Lan Chang heard a wake-up call in student essays
The highlight of the day for many attending the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Festival this past weekend was hearing the winners of the eighth annual Asian American student essay contest read their essays, chosen for their exploration of what it means to be Asian American. Onstage at the Coolidge Corner Theatre, they shared stories… Continue reading Q&A: Hsiu-Lan Chang heard a wake-up call in student essays
Einstein Riddle Week of 5/23/23
Bring in the correct answer to this riddle during the week of 5/23 – 5/29 for 10% off of an item in store!
A mother and daughter are talking, discussing a birthday coming up tomorrow.
Mother: If I switch the number in the tens digit and the number in the ones digit of my age, I get your age.
Daughter: Ah, and tomorrow you will be twice as old as me!
How old are they today? There are two possible answers
If tomorrow is the mother’s birthday, the mother is 73 and the daughter is 37. If tomorrow is the daughter’s birthday, the mother is 52 and the daughter is 25.
Brookline Then and Now: Tracing local news 1855-2023
Brookline.News finds its place in the long history of local news in Brookline. It starts with The Young American, founded by two teenage boys, and includes The Cypress (formerly The Sagamore), the Brookline High School student newspaper founded in 1895 that remains the town’s oldest and longest running local news outlet. Take a look at… Continue reading Brookline Then and Now: Tracing local news 1855-2023
Town will challenge part of arbitrator’s ruling on police contract
After a prolonged labor dispute that has seen Brookline police officers working without a contract since 2020, a state-appointed arbitrator has issued a binding decision that gives officers retroactive cost-of-living increases and makes official a new camera policy that will soon require officers to use body and vehicle cameras in certain situations. One piece of… Continue reading Town will challenge part of arbitrator’s ruling on police contract
Former Town Counsel alleges schools illegally sent out information on ballot questions
Brookline’s former Town Counsel has filed a complaint with the state alleging that messages from school officials to parents about questions on the May 2 ballot violated campaign finance laws. In the complaint, filed May 7, Joslin Murphy gave five examples of emails sent to parents of Brookline public school parents from Superintendent Linus Guillory and… Continue reading Former Town Counsel alleges schools illegally sent out information on ballot questions
Voters decided, but Pierce project opponents continue their campaign
The fight over the Pierce School project isn’t quite over. In the wake of voters’ narrow approval of a ballot question allowing the town to raise property taxes to rebuild the Brookline Village K-8 school, the debate has shifted to Town Meeting, which convenes later this month. For the process to move forward, Brookline’s 255-member… Continue reading Voters decided, but Pierce project opponents continue their campaign
New police chief sworn in
Jennifer Paster was sworn in as chief of the Brookline Police Department on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to hold the job in the town’s history.
A closer look at Tuesday’s election
Every vote counted in Brookline’s town election May 2, which featured some close races for key townwide positions and major ballot questions. A Select Board seat was decided by just 26 votes out of nearly 12,000 cast. One of the ballot questions was decided by just 54 votes. And despite rainy weather on Tuesday, voters… Continue reading A closer look at Tuesday’s election
BB gun confiscated, BHS student faces charges
A Brookline High School student was arrested by Brookline police officers Wednesday morning a few blocks from campus after school officials reported that a student was seen with a gun. Police confiscated a BB gun from the male student’s backpack and he was released into a parent’s custody, according to a press release issued by… Continue reading BB gun confiscated, BHS student faces charges
Election results
Pierce School and operating override questions win; VanScoyoc, Warren elected to Select Board
Brookline voters today approved Question 1, which would raise property taxes to rebuild the Pierce School. Voters also approved Question 2, an operating override that town officials say will help fill gaps in the budget. Question 3, which would cap the number of cannabis stores in Brookline at four, also prevailed. Paul Warren and John… Continue reading Pierce School and operating override questions win; VanScoyoc, Warren elected to Select Board
Message from the founders
Why We Need Non-profit, Local News It can be pretty hard to find out what’s going on in Brookline. That’s why we are launching Brookline.News. 2500 newspapers shuttered Brookline is far from unique in its lack of local news coverage. In the last 15 years, more than 2500 newspapers have shuttered across the country, and… Continue reading Message from the founders
Message from the editor
Welcome to Brookline.News! It is my honor to serve as founding editor. As a (for now) one-person newsroom, it’s been a baptism by fire: I have had to quickly learn about the inner workings of Brookline town government, while meeting for the first time many of the people who are part of our local democracy,… Continue reading Message from the editor
RE: Message from the editor
Congratulations on a great launch! We all look forward to working with you in the days, weeks and months ahead!
Following the money in Brookline’s election
More than $150,000 in political fundraising has flowed into the coffers of candidates and causes competing on the May 2 ballot. Some comes from donors and some from the competitors themselves looking to get a leg up by self-financing their races. As the election entered its final week, campaigns reported their financial activity to the… Continue reading Following the money in Brookline’s election
The MBTA Communities Act is shaping the Town Meeting election
There’s a huge crowd on the May 2 ballot: 129 people vying to become Brookline Town Meeting members and to play a significant role in determining the town’s future housing landscape. Eighty-seven seats are up for grabs in Brookline’s legislative branch, more than a third of the total 255 seats in the body. Town Meeting… Continue reading The MBTA Communities Act is shaping the Town Meeting election
Meet the candidates in the 10th Suffolk District
Voters in South Brookline’s Precinct 16 will choose their new state representative on May 2, when they vote on a Democratic nominee to represent the 10th Suffolk District in the State House. The open seat in the district, which covers South Brookline, Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury and Roslindale, follows former State Rep. Ed Coppinger stepping… Continue reading Meet the candidates in the 10th Suffolk District
Seven candidates running for leading roles in Brookline’s town government
It’s yard sign season in Brookline. In addition to fiercely contested ballot questions, there are a number of names and faces dotting porches and yards across town, as candidates compete for open seats on the Select Board, School Committee and Brookline Housing Authority Board. Select Board The highest-profile race is for the Select Board, the… Continue reading Seven candidates running for leading roles in Brookline’s town government