What a shame that the handsome Kent Street home featured was demolished and turned into a parking lot. Another wonderful old home at 40 Kent… Read More »RE: Brookline Then and Now: Kent Street and Webster Place …
The use of flex posts instead of hard barriers is thoughtful, it allows cars to crash without scratching the paint. The gaps in the bike… Read More »RE: Town planning new protected bike lanes on 16 streets …
I appreciate and value the idea of expanding the bike network in Brookline. I did not see any mention in the article about paving the… Read More »RE: Town planning new protected bike lanes on 16 streets …
I am grateful that the town has chosen to improve the field at Skyline Park and no longer uses rubberized pellets from old tires, but… Read More »RE: News in Brief: Flu clinics, fall recreation programs, new eco-friendly turf and a public art initiative …
As far as the proposed upgraded bike lanes, I saw no mention as far as the pedestrians who use and are entitled to use the… Read More »RE: Town planning new protected bike lanes on 16 streets …
As a retired K-8 school librarian, I got chills reading the article about ChatGPT. It reminded me of the year 2001, when Wikipedia came into… Read More »RE: ‘It’s the Wild West’: Brookline High administrators and teachers scramble to adapt to ChatGPT …
Brookline has a big opportunity to use the state’s Community Preservation Act to create more housing and help Massachusetts dig out of its ongoing housing… Read More »RE: Town committee gears up to give out millions for housing, open space, preservation …
I’ve seen articles on this since 2018, why is it taking so long to get this project moving?? Kevin J. Devaney, Brookline Read the original… Read More »RE: Beacon Street Bridle Path moving forward as town enters design phase …
In response to an article regarding the abrupt closing of the Washington Square veterinary clinic, as a resident on Winthrop Road, I’m not surprised. It… Read More »RE: Washington Square veterinary clinic closes abruptly …
Brookline’s decision to potentially halt K-5 world language instruction due to teacher shortages is alarming. While addressing shortages is essential, the importance of early language… Read More »RE: Schools announce plan to cut K-5 language classes this year amid teacher shortage …
The school department can’t blame the elimination of World Language in the lower grades on a national teacher shortage when our current teachers are leaving… Read More »RE: Schools announce plan to cut K-5 language classes this year amid teacher shortage …
The only way to have year-round skating at a reasonable cost is to explore the new eco-friendly technology now being used in Europe called Glice.… Read More »RE: Town still weighing options for deteriorating ice rink …
As a parent of two graduates of the Brookline public school’s vaunted World Language Program, the news that the program is being put on hold… Read More »RE: K-8 World Language Program at “crisis point,” teachers say …
I fully support all efforts to maintain the Jack Kirrane Ice Skating Rink in a manner as close as possible to its current outdoor design.… Read More »RE: Town still weighing options for deteriorating ice rink …
If you cannot afford a program you end it. The teachers were undervalued and the students were shortchanged. That’s as polite as I can be.… Read More »RE: K-8 World Language Program at “crisis point,” teachers say …
Great job by Jonathan Traub in his thorough interview with Sam Kennedy. It’s apparent that Traub has all the tools to be a worthy successor… Read More »RE: Q&A: Sam Kennedy on his Brookline roots and the state of the Red Sox …
Meanwhile, by only a few hundred votes, property owners will see another huge leap in their property taxes, and renters will likely see an increase… Read More »RE: School officials likely violated campaign finance laws, Town Counsel says …
I’ve walked past the bridge for many years. I am delighted the bridge is finally going to reopen. It looks great and the landscaping around… Read More »RE: Carlton Street Footbridge set to reopen in July after decades of debate, delay …
I write not in response to any specific article, but rather in general appreciation for Brookline.News. After the untimely demise of the Brookline Tab, the… Read More »RE: Message from the editor …
The Harvard Street plan is wrong-minded. Because the MBTA Communities Act guidelines prohibit mandating ground floor retail, the Planning Department has proposed “incentives” that will… Read More »RE: Brookline weighs its housing future as zoning law deadline approaches …
