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After more than two years of contentious negotiations, a union representing workers at the Coolidge Corner Theatre has agreed on a contract with the nonprofit theater’s management. brookline.news/workers-and-...
Workers and management at Coolidge Corner Theatre agree on contract after two years of union negotiations - Brookline.News
Earlier this summer, the union threatened to strike and the theater's management accused it of bad faith bargaining.
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By 2040, nearly a quarter of Brookline residents will be over the age of 60, and although most seniors want to stay here, many are worried they won’t be able to do so. brookline.news/as-brookline...
As Brookline ages, can seniors afford to stay? - Brookline.News
A new survey of more than 2,000 older Brookline residents asked about their experiences and needs.
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After 20 years teaching kindergarten at the Lincoln School, Maggie Canniff has some ideas about the best way to get her classroom ready for the first day of school, welcoming nervous new students. Here's how she set up for year 21, which started today: brookline.news/ready-confet...
Ready confetti and purple sticky notes: How a 20-year Lincoln kindergarten teacher gets ready to welcome her students - Brookline.News
Twenty years of teaching kindergarten at Lincoln School has taught Canniff that getting a classroom ready does not mean having everything ready at once.
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Brookline election results: Incumbents Ed Markey and Jake Auchincloss cruise to victory, Djuna Perkins takes town but DA race too close to call county-wide. In the Governors Council race, incumbent Mara Dolan won Brookline and holds a strong lead in her district. brookline.news/election-res...
Election results: Markey and Auchincloss cruise; Perkins wins Brookline but DA race hangs in balance - Brookline.News
Read election results from the Democratic primary in Brookline.
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We've got Brookline results: Markey: 6,496 Moulton: 3,910 Auchincloss: 6,912 Poulos: 3,169 Perkins: 3,924 Deitch: 2,211 All other DA candidates in 3 figures Gov Council Dolan: 5,840 Palladino: 2,209
For hundreds of students, this week marks the start of their biggest transition in their Brookline education: 8th grade to high school. We talked to four of those 14-year-olds about how they're feeling as they leave their schools of nine years and head to BHS. brookline.news/scary-but-fu...
'Scary but fun': Four incoming ninth graders talk about making the leap to BHS - Brookline.News
With a K-8 school structure, the jump to high school is the biggest change that most students make during their Brookline education. We talked to four kids in the middle of that transition about how t...
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Some Brookline residents say it took them too long to get permits to install solar on their homes. A new state bill allowing automated permitting could help change that, although Brookline's recently-retired Building Commissioner doesn't think it's an easy fix. brookline.news/solar-instal...
Solar installation permits take months in Brookline. A state bill could help change that. - Brookline.News
Residents say they've experienced frustrating delays when trying to get permits to install solar panels on their homes.
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Looking to get up to speed before tomorrow's primary election day? Here's our guide to every race and candidate on the ballot. brookline.news/your-guide-t...
Your guide to the Sept. 1 primary ballot - Brookline.News
Be prepared before you enter the voting booth: From DA to the U.S. Senate, here are all the names and positions that will be on your primary ballot on Sept. 1.
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More than $3 million in scholarship money is now available for female BHS graduates, after the town successfully petitioned a court to free up funds that started as a $3,000 bequest from a 1914 will. brookline.news/after-towns-...
After town's search for a dusty 1914 will, court order frees up $3 million in scholarship funds for BHS students - Brookline.News
More female Brookline High School graduates will be eligible for a century-old, lightly-used scholarship fund that has ballooned from an original $3,000 bequest to more than $3.2 million, after a cour...
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Meet Brookline artist John Mendizabal, whose work featuring four full-size lobster traps is going on display this week in a Boston exhibition. brookline.news/brookline-ar...
Brookline artist John Mendizabal explores Massachusetts’ working coast in new exhibition - Brookline.News
Mendizabal's piece includes four full-size lobster trap sculptures, cut and assembled in his Brookline living room.
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Here's our list of Brookline's best outdoor dining spots. What are your favorites? brookline.news/brooklines-b...
Brookline’s best outdoor dining spots - Brookline.News
Here's where you can soak up the sun in Brookline while dining and imbibing.
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The latest town government news: Health Department urges mosquito protections. Select Board asks parking lot owners not to let ICE rent spots. Building Department leadership gets a new look. brookline.news/news-in-brie...
News in brief: West Nile on the rise, no parking spots for ICE, and new Building Department leaders - Brookline.News
The latest in town government news.
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Is holding a Select Board meeting on primary election day next week voter suppression? Town Clerk Ben Kaufman, responsible for running elections in Brookline, thinks so, and took his criticism public last night. brookline.news/town-officia...
Town officials clash over Election Day meeting, allegation of voter suppression - Brookline.News
Town Clerk Ben Kaufman said that the scheduling of a Select Board meeting for next week's primary Election Day creates an "unacceptable conflict."
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After a year of popping up with his Thai coffee in places like Brookline Village's Merai, Pack Katisomsakul is opening a cafe and specialty coffee shop this fall in the former Cremeux storefront in Coolidge Corner. brookline.news/from-weekend...
From weekend pop-up to permanent café: Newbery Street is bringing Thai coffee to Brookline - Brookline.News
The new coffee shop is moving into 240 Harvard Street, the former home of Cremeux.
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Victory Programs has completed the purchase of a home near Coolidge Corner, where after about 18 months of renovations, the nonprofit plans to offer housing for 10 mothers in recovery from substance abuse and their children. brookline.news/after-debate...
After debate over safety, nonprofit plans to open recovery home for mothers near Coolidge Corner - Brookline.News
Victory Programs is planning to spend about 18 months renovating the home at 16 Wiliams Street before opening it to 10 families.
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What's the quickest way to get from one of Beacon Street in Brookline to the other? We put it to the test with a car, bike and Green Line trip on a recent Monday morning. brookline.news/car-bike-or-...
Car, bike or Green Line? Putting the Beacon Street gauntlet to the test - Brookline.News
What's the quickest way to travel the length of Beacon Street in Brookline? We tried to find out.
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Brookline has rats. That much is indisputable. But for a group of residents living around Linden Park in Brookline Village, the rodents have become more than an occasional urban nuisance. brookline.news/theyve-taken...
‘They’ve taken over’: As town wrestles with rats, one neighborhood is losing hope - Brookline.News
Linden Park residents say a severe rat infestation has disrupted daily life in their neighborhood as Brookline officials reconsider the town’s approach to rodent control.
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A student’s arms windmilled as he raced through an argument about AI data centers straining the electrical grid. When he finished, 17-year-old Daphne Spunt had some pointers: slow down, look up from the computer, and make eye contact. brookline.news/new-teen-led...
New teen-led summer debate club aims to open minds and train confident speakers - Brookline.News
In its first year, the Brookline Summer Debate Club brought in about 50 students to learn from teen debate leaders Daphne Spunt and Vasily Morozov.
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When Diana Stelin opened her gallery in Coolidge Corner three years ago, she envisioned a traditional gallery similar to the one she had managed for more than seven years on Newbury Street. That vision quickly evolved. brookline.news/with-her-wor...
With her work in Italian festival, Coolidge Corner artist Diana Stelin takes a bit of Brookline abroad - Brookline.News
For the second year in a row, local artist Diana Stelin is presenting work at a satellite exhibition of Venice Biennale in Italy, one of the world’s most prestigious art festivals.
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This is part of a new weekly food newsletter we're launching called Brookline Eats, with restaurant scoops and looks inside kitchens. Sign up here! brookline.news/newsletter-s...
@brooklinenews.bsky.social · 3w agoA new matcha shop in Brookline Village. KaoJiu's replacement. A Thai coffee roaster goes brick-and-mortar. A Kosher Mediterrenean spot reopens under new management. It's been a busy summer for restaurant openings and closings in Brookline. Here's our roundup. brookline.news/openings-and...
A new matcha shop in Brookline Village. KaoJiu's replacement. A Thai coffee roaster goes brick-and-mortar. A Kosher Mediterrenean spot reopens under new management. It's been a busy summer for restaurant openings and closings in Brookline. Here's our roundup. brookline.news/openings-and...
Openings and closings: New matcha in Brookline Village, KaoJiu's replacement and a Thai coffee roaster goes brick-and-mortar - Brookline.News
It's been a busy summer for the Brookline restaurant carousel. Here are all the latest changes.
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The state primary election is two weeks away. Looking to get up to speed before you mail in your ballot or head to the voting booth? Here's our guide to every candidate who will be on the ballot, from district attorney to U.S. Senate. brookline.news/your-guide-t...
Your guide to the Sept. 1 primary ballot - Brookline.News
Be prepared before you enter the voting booth: From DA to the U.S. Senate, here are all the names and positions that will be on your primary ballot on Sept. 1.
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As housing politics shift in Brookline, an emerging pro-development majority is looking to make the most out of what gets built. On Pleasant Street, that might mean asking a developer to fix cracked sidewalks, add new crosswalks, and save certain trees. brookline.news/when-develop...
When developers build in Brookline, what should neighbors get in return? - Brookline.News
A group of neighbors wants to make the most out of development planned for Pleasant Street in Coolidge Corner.
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In an interview with Brookline.News and several other local news outlets, Senator Ed Markey made the case for a third term by touting his experience in Congress and outlining his priorities on research funding, housing, immigration, health care and technology. brookline.news/interview-ed...
Interview: Ed Markey makes the case that experience still matters in the US Senate - Brookline.News
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey made the case for a third term by touting his experience in Congress and outlining his priorities on research funding, housing, immigration, health care and technology.
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One of Brookline's most eye-catching homes, which has a five-car turntable garage and a roof deck helipad, was recently sold for $4.5 million. But there's a catch. The bankruptcy of the former owner, an Israeli tech mogul, has complicated matters for the buyers, they say in a new lawsuit.
A bankrupt Israeli tech mogul, a roof deck helipad and spreading mold: Behind the messy sale of a Fisher Hill mansion - Brookline.News
The $4.5 million sale of a Leicester Street home has not gone through, and a lawsuit filed in Norfolk Superior Court shows why.
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Goddard House, a Brookline assisted living facility, had to let go several employees last week, Haitian immigrants who lost Temporary Protected Status. They now face arrest and deportation. "We’re very concerned about their well-being,” said CEO Candace Cramer. brookline.news/goddard-hous...
Goddard House loses 'dedicated caregivers' as Trump ends protections for Haitian immigrants - Brookline.News
"We're very concerned about their wellbeing," said Goddard House president and CEO Candace Cramer after the organization was forced to let go a handful of employees.
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Glass Ripples, a Cambridge glass and homeware shop offering classes and popular among social media creators, is opening a new location this fall in Coolidge Corner. brookline.news/instagrammab...
Instagrammable Cambridge shop Glass Ripples plans to expand to Coolidge Corner - Brookline.News
The store's first location just south of Davis Square is a favorite among social media content creators.
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Nearly $1 million has poured into the race to be the top prosecutor in Norfolk County, which includes Brookline. Here's where the money came from, how it's been spent and how the eight candidates shape up ahead of the Sept. 1 primary. brookline.news/inside-the-m...
Inside the money shaping Norfolk County's district attorney race - Brookline.News
Nearly $1 million has poured into the race to replace longtime Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey. Here's who is funding the candidates, where the money is coming from and how they're ...
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Two new state energy efficiency grants won by Brookline will go toward town building projects like heat pumps in BHS classrooms, and handing out 100 DIY weatherization kits to renters in town. brookline.news/brookline-la...
Brookline lands $175,000 in state grants for energy upgrades, renter weatherization - Brookline.News
Brookline has secured $175,000 in state grants to fund energy-efficiency upgrades to municipal buildings and provide free weatherization kits to roughly 100 renters.
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Golden Temple. Party Favors. Kaojiu. Sanela Salon. Over the past several weeks, the closures of four longtime Brookline businesses have left many residents wondering: Is Brookline’s small business community in trouble? brookline.news/trend-or-coi...
A wave of closures raises worries about Brookline's small businesses - Brookline.News
A recent wave of business closures has drawn attention to the economic pressures, changing consumer habits and other challenges facing Brookline’s small businesses. Here’s what business owners and adv...
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