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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.
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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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View MoreNine-day Green Line C-branch shutdown starts August 8 on Beacon Street
The MBTA will shut down the entire Green Line C branch from August 8 through August 16 for 24/7 platform construction at four Brookline Beacon Street stations, with free shuttle buses replacing trains between Cleveland Circle and Back Bay.
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View MoreEven a Select Board member isn't sure what Brookline is about to buy or sell
The Brookline Select Board discussed potential municipal real estate transactions at its July 28 meeting, a new agenda item beyond the board's known parking-lot development push, with the Fall Town Meeting warrant opening in early August.
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View MoreFour meetings in 14 days: why Brookline's housing plan is suddenly moving fast
Brookline's Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee met three times between July 20 and July 27, accelerating work on four draft housing goals as the Fall Town Meeting warrant opens Aug. 6.
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View MoreFree MBTA fares for residents 75 and older coming this fall under new state pilot
Gov. Maura Healey announced a Car-Free Seniors pilot offering free MBTA fares to Massachusetts residents 75 and older who hold a state ID instead of a driver's license, alongside two other fare pilots and extended Commuter Rail discounts launching this fall.
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View MoreDomestic violence dispute drives Governor's Council primary in Brookline district
Retired attorney Margie Palladino is challenging incumbent Mara Dolan in the Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Democratic primary for Governor's Council District 3, which includes Brookline, after Dolan voted to confirm a judge whose former court program required domestic violence survivors to attend sessions alongside their alleged abusers.
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View MoreGreen Line shutdown hits all four Brookline branches this weekend
The MBTA will shut down underground Green Line service on all four branches serving Brookline on Saturday and Saturday, August 1–2, with free shuttle buses and fare-free alternatives available; C Branch riders also face stop bypasses at Summit Avenue and Brandon Hall lasting into October.
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View MoreBrookline's $85K outdoor pool study draws early debate over cost and priorities
Brookline residents are weighing in on the town's first outdoor public pool feasibility study, with letters questioning the project's timing after a $23.5 million budget override even as advocates cite equity gaps and overwhelming demand for swim access.
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View MoreState earmarks $350,000 to study Muddy River mudflat fixes
Massachusetts has earmarked $350,000 for a DCR-led study of low water levels and mudflats along the Muddy River in Brookline, but local advocates are divided over whether the money should fund research or an immediate fix.
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View MoreBrookline raised most parking fines, but the bike lane penalty stayed at $50
Brookline's new parking fine schedule raised most penalties but left the bike lane violation fine unchanged at $50. The vice chair of the Bicycle Advisory Committee says the gap is putting Coolidge Corner cyclists in danger and is calling on police to enforce no-standing rules.
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View MoreBrookline CPA grants totaling $4 million advance for housing, parks, and historic sites
Brookline's CPA Committee met July 13 to execute eight FY2027 grant agreements totaling $4,072,345, approved by Town Meeting in May, funding public housing repairs, United Parish steeple restoration, Old Burying Ground tomb work, and a Larz Anderson Park stormwater study.
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View MoreVitolo will run unopposed for fifth term representing most of Brookline
State Rep. Tommy Vitolo will run unopposed for a fifth term representing most of Brookline in November 2026, extending a four-year streak without a general-election challenger in one of Massachusetts' most politically active communities.
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View MoreBrookline's only age-restricted apartment building won't be age-restricted much longer
Brookline's Zoning Board of Appeals voted 2-1 to let Chestnut Hill Investments LLC drop the 55-and-older age restriction at the nearly complete 50-unit building at 1180 Boylston Street, opening $6,000–$12,000/month apartments to renters of any age after the developer said 18 months of senior-targeted marketing failed to fill the building.
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