Select Board sets fees for town-owned electric vehicle chargers The Brookline Select Board voted last week to charge $.25 per kilowatt hour at the electric vehicle chargers it owns, which have previously been free to use. That fee will cover the cost of electricity and potentially provide a “very small profit” to the town, said… Continue reading News in brief: New EV charging fees, storm drainage study, and United Parish repairs
Category: Religion
Community event sends cards, donations and prayers to Israel and Gaza
In response to the crises in Israel and Gaza, Brookline residents gathered in solidarity and support at the Brookline Public Library last week. Organizer Jen Wofford said that she believes the people of Brookline needed a place to unite “in our humanity and shared concern for the suffering on both sides; and people needed a… Continue reading Community event sends cards, donations and prayers to Israel and Gaza
Brookline superintendent apologizes after email on Israel that “fell short”
Brookline schools’ superintendent Linus Guillory apologized on Wednesday for a message sent to community members in response to the attacks in Israel which he acknowledged “fell short.” The Public Schools of Brookline’s initial response to the attacks, an email sent to its community on Monday, raised a furor among Israelis, Jews and a number of… Continue reading Brookline superintendent apologizes after email on Israel that “fell short”
Amid series of threats, Brookline synagogues look to balance “caution and joy”
Rabbi Claudia Kreiman was prepared when police showed up at Temple Beth Zion during services on August 18, 2023. That Wednesday, she had learned for the first time what “swatting” was. On Thursday, she had gone through a training about it. And on Friday, she said, “we were swatted.” The Anti-Defamation League defines swatting as… Continue reading Amid series of threats, Brookline synagogues look to balance “caution and joy”
For a second time, a trans pride flag at Brookline church is destroyed
A transgender pride flag on the front lawn of the United Parish church in Brookline was burned and destroyed on Saturday, according to church leaders. The church reported Saturday’s alleged crime to the Brookline Police Department, it said in a statement. BPD is investigating the incident as a hate crime, according to the department’s LGBTQ+… Continue reading For a second time, a trans pride flag at Brookline church is destroyed