Brookline School Committee member Nancy Rhei-Gorer has stepped down, leaving a vacancy for which members of the public can apply. Rhei-Gorer, who was elected in… Read More »Town looking to fill School Committee vacancy after Rhei-Gorer steps down …
The town’s decision to rent two houses on the edge of Larz Anderson Park to the nearby private, members-only Country Club has raised questions about… Read More »Town’s decision to rent properties to The Country Club raises eyebrows among Select Board, Town Meeting members …
On Sept. 17, the town celebrated the official opening of the Carlton Street Footbridge, which crosses the MBTA Green Line tracks from Carlton Street into… Read More »Photos: Ribbon cutting at the Carlton Street Footbridge …
Brookline’s fourth marijuana dispensary is preparing to open in mid-October, after a years-long permitting process with the town and state governments. The town’s Select Board… Read More »Comm Ave Canna, Brookline’s fourth marijuana dispensary, set to open in October …
Health Department holding flu vaccination clinics The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services is holding several flu vaccination clinics over the coming weeks.… Read More »News in Brief: Flu clinics, fall recreation programs, new eco-friendly turf and a public art initiative …
Kathy Bisbee, the executive director of Brookline Interactive Group (BIG), is leaving her position at the helm of the community media center after nine years.… Read More »Bisbee steps down after nine years leading Brookline Interactive Group …
Town Meeting goes hybrid Brookline’s Town Meeting will move to a fully hybrid model for its fall meeting in November, aiming to accommodate members participating… Read More »News in brief: Town Meeting goes hybrid, new community app, solid waste regulation hearing …
Emails from a private group used exclusively by Brookline Town Meeting members and other town officials are being shared with the public for the first time… Read More »Town hands over emails from Town Meeting listserv after Brookline.News request …
Earlier this month, Town Meeting members engaged in an extensive discussion on their email listserv about the campaign to include a question about forming a… Read More »Town Meeting emails: Charter change discussion …
Trash Amnesty week The town is providing a “trash amnesty” pick up during the first week of September. From Sept. 4-9 2023, residents who use… Read More »News in brief: Trash amnesty, free lunch and surveys …
Brookline is missing out on roughly $2 million dollars in potential revenue from tax-exempt organizations that own property in town but do not participate in… Read More »Only a third of tax-exempt organizations in Brookline make payments in lieu of taxes, report finds …
Brookline’s Select Board signed off on a two-part proposal (pdf) Tuesday night which would rezone Harvard Street and the town’s existing multi-family districts. The plan… Read More »Select Board signs off on rezoning which could create 800 new housing units …
Brookline’s Town Administrator Chas Carey released details on Thursday of a “consensus” zoning plan developed by the town’s staff to meet the requirements of the… Read More »Town Administrator details “consensus” zoning plan: compliance in M-Districts, more housing on Harvard Street …
Fifteen months after the town promised to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars of residents’ utility debt, the relief has yet to come. The town… Read More »After year-long delay, town says utility debt relief coming soon for 1,000 Brookline households …
Editor’s note: Since this story was published, more details have emerged about the town’s plan for a zoning proposal. Click here to read our updated… Read More »Select Board poised for key decision on multifamily zoning law …
A board tasked with moving Brookline to zero carbon emissions by 2040 has begun planning how the town might get there, and is eyeing what… Read More »Climate board eyes major changes to meet 2040 zero emissions goal …
A town committee is about to start taking applications for nearly $10 million in state funds, as Brookline gets ready to finally begin allocating money… Read More »Town committee gears up to give out millions for housing, open space, preservation …
The town’s ambitious plan to build a bike and pedestrian path down the entire length of the Beacon Street median, reimagining the corridor in the… Read More »Beacon Street Bridle Path moving forward as town enters design phase …
The Brookline Police Department made nearly twice as many arrests in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period last year, chief of… Read More »Crime, arrests increased in first half of 2023, police chief says …
Brookline is likely to dip below an affordable housing threshold this fall, which will mean housing developers will again be able to appeal decisions of… Read More »Brookline set to fall under 10% affordable housing, triggering 40B applications …
