Features

Brookline Then and Now: Bicycles on Corey Hill

by Ken Liss
June 5, 2023June 6, 2023

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… Read More »Brookline Then and Now: Bicycles on Corey Hill …

Brookline Then and Now: Electric cars and charging stations

by Ken Liss
May 25, 2023May 30, 2023

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… Read More »Brookline Then and Now: Electric cars and charging stations …

Theater 5 will seat 150 moviegoers once complete. Photo by Zoe Zekos

Coming attraction: Inside the Coolidge Theatre’s construction project

by Sam Mintz
May 22, 2023May 22, 2023

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… Read More »Coming attraction: Inside the Coolidge Theatre’s construction project …

Brookline Then and Now: Tracing local news 1855-2023

by Ken Liss
May 16, 2023May 22, 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… Read More »Brookline Then and Now: Tracing local news 1855-2023 …

Remembering the Boston Marathon bombing 10 years later

by Sam Mintz
April 21, 2023May 20, 2023

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… Read More »Remembering the Boston Marathon bombing 10 years later …