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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Appeals court upholds block on new USPS mail ballot rule ahead of Nov. 3 election
The First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal judge's order blocking the USPS from enforcing a new mail-in ballot rule before the Nov. 3 election, protecting Brookline voters who cast roughly half their ballots by mail.
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Brookline eyes 362 new homes across three fall development decisions
A Charles River Regional Chamber newsletter spotlights three Brookline projects heading into fall: City Realty's 266-unit Chestnut Hill campus now in permitting, Nordblom's 96-unit Coolidge Corner apartment building heading to November Town Meeting, and the Select Board's early exploration of redeveloping municipal parking lots.
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Brookline field hockey ranked 4th in Bay State Conference
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Brookline votes power Perkins to Norfolk County DA nomination
Local Government
Appeals court upholds block on new USPS mail ballot rule ahead of Nov. 3 election
The First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal judge's order blocking the USPS from enforcing a new mail-in ballot rule before the Nov. 3 election, protecting Brookline voters who cast roughly half their ballots by mail.
Local Government
Brookline field hockey ranked 4th in Bay State Conference
Local Government
Brookline votes power Perkins to Norfolk County DA nomination
Local Government
Appeals court upholds block on new USPS mail ballot rule ahead of Nov. 3 election
The First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal judge's order blocking the USPS from enforcing a new mail-in ballot rule before the Nov. 3 election, protecting Brookline voters who cast roughly half their ballots by mail.
Local Government
Brookline field hockey ranked 4th in Bay State Conference
Local Government
Brookline votes power Perkins to Norfolk County DA nomination
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View MoreBrookline among seven communities in path of MWRA's 15-mile water tunnel project
The MWRA's Metropolitan Water Tunnel Program will bore two deep-rock tunnels totaling 15 miles to back up the region's aging water supply, with construction starting in 2028 and both tunnels operational by 2040. Brookline is one of seven communities in the project's path, though the town's specific construction timeline has not been publicly detailed.
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View MoreDjuna Perkins tops Brookline vote in unresolved Norfolk County DA race
Djuna Perkins won the most Brookline votes in the Norfolk County DA primary on Tuesday, Sept. 1, but the countywide race remained too close to call. Ed Markey and Jake Auchincloss won decisive victories in Brookline and statewide.
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View MoreCoolidge Corner Theatre seeks Brookline support for auditorium restoration
Brookline's Housing Advisory Board meets Wednesday to consider a $4 million Affordable Housing Trust loan to Winn Companies for a 99-year affordability extension and full rehabilitation of the 117-unit senior apartment building at 99 Kent Street, alongside a $295,000 emergency rental assistance request from BCDC.
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View MoreBrookline polls open Tuesday for state primary election
Brookline's state primary election is Tuesday, Sept. 1, with polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; mail ballots must reach the Town Clerk's office by 8 p.m. via three drop-box locations around town.
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View MoreBrookline solar permits takes 31 days longer than state average
Brookline's average solar permit takes 125 days, 31 days longer than the state average, while a Massachusetts energy bill that would automate the process sits in a legislative conference committee with no deadline in sight.
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View MoreSelect Board to vote on nearly $2.5 million in contracts Monday
Brookline's Select Board meets Monday, Aug. 31, with nearly $2.5 million in public works contracts, the first public presentation of a UMass Boston senior needs assessment and an executive session on the 26 Pleasant Street development site.
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View MoreBrookline Select Board urges private lots to reject ICE parking
Brookline's Select Board sent a letter asking private parking operators to refuse ICE's request for 249 "surge parking" spaces, while also appointing two interim leaders to replace retiring Building Commissioner Dan Bennett.
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View MoreTown Hall roof work cuts parking, reroutes visitors during early voting week
A $600,000 roof replacement at Brookline Town Hall has eliminated 15 parking spaces, blocked front-door access from the lot and closed a pedestrian shortcut, with the restrictions coinciding with early voting Aug. 24–28 for the Sept. 1 state primary.
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View MoreBrookline early voting opens Saturday for Sept. 1 primary with contested DA, Senate races
In-person early voting for the Sept. 1 state primary opens Saturday, Aug. 22, at three Brookline locations, with specific hours, drop-box sites and a Tuesday deadline to request mail ballots.
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View MoreBrookline homeowners face second-highest property tax bills in the state
Brookline's average single-family property tax bill of $26,237 ranks second-highest in Massachusetts for FY2026, trailing only Weston by $76 and more than tripling the statewide average of $8,113, driven by assessed home values topping $2.56 million.
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View MoreBrookline Planning Board opens permit review for 266-unit Chestnut Hill project
Brookline's Planning Board holds its first permitting hearing Thursday, Aug. 20 for City Realty's 266-unit, three-building development at 1280–1330 Boylston Street in Chestnut Hill, with a possible vote to appoint a Design Advisory Team.
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View MoreSeven-way DA race headlines Brookline's Sept. 1 primary ballot
A practical voter guide for Brookline residents ahead of the Sept. 1 state primary, covering registration and early voting deadlines starting Aug. 22, contested races including the seven-way Norfolk County DA primary, and polling logistics.
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