[metaslider id=17160] The three Colonnade Buildings in Brookline Village have been home to businesses and residences for more than a century and a half. As these pictures show, much has changed. Businesses occupying the storefronts have come and gone, and the buildings themselves have been modified. In fact, the right-most building in the newer photo… Continue reading Brookline Then and Now: The Colonnade Buildings
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Brookline Then and Now: Great Trees Now Gone
When 19th century Bostonians talked about great elm trees, there were three that usually came to mind: the Great Elm on Boston Common; the Washington Elm on Cambridge Common; and the Aspinwall Elm – shown here at left – by most accounts the largest of them all. Half of the tree – where Billy Ward… Continue reading Brookline Then and Now: Great Trees Now Gone
Brookline Then and Now: Bicycles on Corey Hill
Boston was the Hub of bicycling in the United States in the 1880s, and one of the high points in metropolitan Boston—literally and figuratively—for local and visiting riders alike was Corey Hill in Brookline. “Wheelmen” strove to become the first to make it to the top of the hill and, after that barrier was broken… Continue reading Brookline Then and Now: Bicycles on Corey Hill
Brookline Then and Now: Electric cars and charging stations
Electric cars are growing in popularity and charging stations to serve them (like the one at left, in Coolidge Corner) are sprouting in Brookline. But did you know that there were electric cars and places to charge them in town more than 100 years ago? The Boston Globe in December 1911 listed all of the… Continue reading Brookline Then and Now: Electric cars and charging stations
Coming attraction: Inside the Coolidge Theatre’s construction project
[metaslider id=15513] For the last year and a half, the sounds of jackhammers and bustling construction workers have filled the Coolidge Corner Theatre from early in the morning until mid-afternoon. Soon after the crews leave for the day, the matinees start, and a different crowd files into the still-operational theater “Construction and film exhibition actually… Continue reading Coming attraction: Inside the Coolidge Theatre’s construction project
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
Remembering the Boston Marathon bombing 10 years later
For many in Brookline, the connection to the Boston Marathon runs deep. When runners hit Beacon Street, they know the finish line isn’t far. Crowds of spectators flock to the sidelines, and hundreds of volunteers direct traffic and support race operations, while healthcare providers and law enforcement officers stand ready for what the day may… Continue reading Remembering the Boston Marathon bombing 10 years later
Stories Live at the Coolidge
Join Brookline resident Meghna Chakrabarti (award-winning host and editor of WBUR’s On Point) and seven memorable storytellers for an evening of engaging tales from around town. Featured speakers include: Miranda Daniloff, Anita Diamant, Rick Fredkin, Ann Guo and Michael Maso among others. Seating is limited so please order your tickets early.
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.