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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Brookline Select Board advances Coolidge Corner lot redevelopment
The Brookline Select Board voted to move the Centre Street parking lots in Coolidge Corner toward a developer RFP in 2027, while a separate warrant article would ask fall Town Meeting to seek authority for higher parking fines.
Local Government
Brookline housing plan finds pipeline nearly fills 2,400-unit goal
A build-out analysis presented to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee shows existing pipeline projects could deliver most of the town's 2,400-unit housing target, with the opportunity map providing capacity for the remainder. The committee's Monday, Oct. 5 meeting was cancelled after it unanimously adopted five plan sections on Sept. 28.
Local Government
Brookline Select Board advances Coolidge Corner lot redevelopment
The Brookline Select Board voted to move the Centre Street parking lots in Coolidge Corner toward a developer RFP in 2027, while a separate warrant article would ask fall Town Meeting to seek authority for higher parking fines.
Local Government
Brookline schedules hearing on Davis Path Footbridge replacement
Local Government
Brookline panel backs $1.15M AFSCME deal as HR director exits
Local Government
Brookline Select Board advances Coolidge Corner lot redevelopment
The Brookline Select Board voted to move the Centre Street parking lots in Coolidge Corner toward a developer RFP in 2027, while a separate warrant article would ask fall Town Meeting to seek authority for higher parking fines.
Local Government
Brookline schedules hearing on Davis Path Footbridge replacement
Local Government
Brookline panel backs $1.15M AFSCME deal as HR director exits
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 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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View MoreBrookline's police intelligence-sharing investigation took its first public step Wednesday night
Brookline's Police Commissioners Advisory Committee meets Thursday night to hear the first status reports from four subcommittees investigating whether the town should remain a member of the Boston Regional Intelligence Center, a regional law enforcement fusion center.
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View MoreHousing board takes up developer fee overhaul as Fall Town Meeting warrant opens
Brookline's Housing Advisory Board met Aug. 5 with a possible vote on revising the Inclusionary Zoning cash-payment-in-lieu fee schedule and an update on Chestnut Hill Overlay District affordable housing guidelines, as the Fall Town Meeting warrant opened for resident filings.
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