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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 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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View MoreBrookline Police deputy superintendent tapped as Westwood's next chief
Deputy Superintendent Russell O'Neill, a 20-year Brookline Police veteran who leads the department's Community Service Division, was selected as Westwood's next police chief in a 2-1 Select Board vote on Monday, July 20, pending contract negotiations.
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View MoreBrookline's higher parking fines are now in effect
Brookline's parking fines rose for the first time since 2007 on July 19, with the most common violations jumping from $25–$30 to $45 after a unanimous Select Board vote in May projected more than $1.1 million in new annual revenue.
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View MorePro-housing election wins fuel wave of multifamily proposals across Brookline
Brookline's pro-housing electoral sweep in May 2026 is translating into concrete development action, with multiple multifamily projects and town-owned parking lots advancing simultaneously across Coolidge Corner, Brookline Village, and Chestnut Hill.
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View MoreSelect Board member says new Beacon Street bike lane conflicts with recreation league parking
Select Board member John VanScoyoc says a new Beacon Street bike lane overlooks parking needs of recreation leagues, the latest friction point in Brookline's push to add cycling infrastructure while preserving curbside parking.
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View MoreBrookline parking fines jump to $45 starting Sunday
Brookline parking fines rise from $25–$30 to $45 for most violations starting Sunday, July 19, the first increase since 2007, with the police department giving drivers less than 48 hours' notice.
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View MoreBrookline board recommends scrapping eastbound bus lane near Brookline Village
Brookline's Transportation Board voted July 15 to recommend removing most of the eastbound bus-only lane on Boylston Street near Brookline Village after 18 months of testing showed persistent driver non-compliance, while the westbound lane will stay permanently.
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View MoreBrookline parking fines nearly double starting July 29
Brookline's most common parking fines rise from $25–$30 to $45–$50 on Wednesday, July 29, the first increase since 2007, after the Select Board voted unanimously in May to help close a projected $5.3 million budget gap.
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View MoreSelect Board met July 14 on development agenda; three town parking lots remain priorities
The Brookline Select Board met Tuesday, July 14, 2026, continuing its push to develop town-owned parking lots to help close a projected $25–$28 million budget gap by 2029. The full meeting recording is available online.
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