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Green Line's C Branch reopens after nine-day signal and access work
On the Green Line C Branch's first day back after a nine-day shutdown for signal and accessibility upgrades, a Brookline.News commute experiment found a cyclist covered the Cleveland Circle-to-Park Drive stretch in 11 minutes versus 14:33 by car and 33:17 by transit.
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Anonymous letter alleges Victory Programs sought hidden funding
An unsigned letter to the editor published in Brookline.News alleges Victory Programs is seeking approximately $1 million in town funding for its 16 Williams Street recovery home despite representing during the selection process that the project was fully funded and needed no town support.
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Green Line's C Branch reopens after nine-day signal and access work
On the Green Line C Branch's first day back after a nine-day shutdown for signal and accessibility upgrades, a Brookline.News commute experiment found a cyclist covered the Cleveland Circle-to-Park Drive stretch in 11 minutes versus 14:33 by car and 33:17 by transit.
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Anonymous letter alleges Victory Programs sought hidden funding
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Brookline Select Board urges private lots to reject ICE parking
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Green Line's C Branch reopens after nine-day signal and access work
On the Green Line C Branch's first day back after a nine-day shutdown for signal and accessibility upgrades, a Brookline.News commute experiment found a cyclist covered the Cleveland Circle-to-Park Drive stretch in 11 minutes versus 14:33 by car and 33:17 by transit.
Local Government
Anonymous letter alleges Victory Programs sought hidden funding
Local Government
Brookline Select Board urges private lots to reject ICE parking
Local Government
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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View MoreBrookline to reject warrant articles that skip new format rules
Brookline will reject electronic warrant article submissions for the Fall 2026 Special Town Meeting that don't follow a new ADA-compliant style guide and Word template, with the filing deadline set for Thursday, Sept. 3, at noon.
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View MoreHammond Street contract, bus lane vote topped Select Board's Aug. 11 agenda
The Brookline Select Board's Aug. 11 agenda included a $3.35 million Hammond Street road contract, a possible vote on the Gateway East bus lane pilot's future and the appointment of a new Veteran Services director, though official minutes confirming outcomes have not yet been released.
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View MoreBrookline softens outdoor lighting bylaw after business pushback
Brookline's Moderator's Committee on Exterior Lighting approved a revised outdoor lighting bylaw on July 29 that shifts from strict commercial restrictions to a complaint-based enforcement model, after the Small Business Development Committee and local business owners warned the earlier proposal would burden shops and restaurants.
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View MoreLawsuit stalls $4.5M sale of Fisher Hill mansion over title defect
A Norfolk Superior Court lawsuit reveals how a title defect linked to Israeli tech entrepreneur Moshe Yanai's bankruptcy has stalled the $4.5 million sale of a Fisher Hill mansion at 55 Leicester St., leaving the 10,000-square-foot property vacant and deteriorating.
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View MorePerkins leads Brookline donors in DA race, trails overall
Djuna Perkins leads among Brookline donors in the Norfolk County DA race with $7,902 from 25 local contributors, but trails frontrunners Adam Deitch ($266K) and Greg Connor ($240K) in overall fundraising ahead of the Sept. 1 Democratic primary.
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View MoreBHA board approves $1.3M in public housing repairs, advances Walnut Street redevelopment
The Brookline Housing Authority Board of Commissioners approved more than $1.3 million in capital contracts on Aug. 11, including an $807,000 stairwell project at High Street Veterans and nearly $300,000 in engineering work advancing the 181-unit Walnut High redevelopment, while updating its Section 8 plan ahead of federal HOTMA enforcement in January 2027.
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View MoreBrookline comp plan panel takes up fiscal goals, 6–9% housing target
The Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee held its first discussion of draft fiscal wellbeing goals Monday, Aug. 10, and continued debating a housing production target of 6–9% growth over 10 years, as Brookline's 15-year plan takes shape ahead of Fall Town Meeting.
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View MoreDead trolley near Kenmore piles new delay on D Line riders mid-shutdown
A disabled trolley near Kenmore on Sunday forced the MBTA to extend D Line bus substitution beyond the planned shutdown zone, adding unplanned delays for Brookline riders already navigating the nine-day Green Line closure running through Aug. 16.
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