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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 parks commission to vote July 14 on revised youth sports field policy
The Brookline Park and Recreation Commission votes Tuesday, July 14, on an updated organized sports policy that will affect fall field scheduling for youth leagues across town.
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View MoreBrookline's 15-year plan takes shape as steering committee debates draft goals
Brookline's Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee meets Monday, July 13, 2026, to debate revised long-term goals for the town's 15-year planning document, with member feedback pushing to elevate housing priorities and sharpen goal language.
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View MoreTown Hall roof replacement delayed to July 20, bringing parking and access changes
Brookline's Town Hall roof replacement, originally set for July 10, has been delayed to Monday, July 20 due to a delivery issue. The $600,000 project will bring security fencing, one-way parking, and pedestrian detours for four to five weeks.
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View MoreRubenstein: Housing helps Brookline's budget, but overrides aren't going away
Select Board Vice-Chair Michael Rubenstein published a letter Friday, July 10, clarifying that residential development reduces Brookline's structural deficit without eliminating the need for overrides, pushing back on a resident who called housing's fiscal benefits "highly suspect."
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View MoreBig housing projects are on the agenda as Brookline Housing Authority prepares for key vote
The Brookline Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meets Tuesday, July 14, to vote on a $92,821 contract to secure vacant Walnut High buildings and two electrification change orders totaling $86,342 at High Street Veterans, with a guest presentation by BCDC board president Deborah Brown.
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View MoreBrookline homeowners could skip months of red tape under proposed permitting overhaul
Brookline's planning staff proposed shifting special permit authority for home additions and renovations from the ZBA to the Planning Board, a change that could cut months off the current six-to-eight-month permitting process for single- and two-family homeowners.
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View MoreBrookline’s preservation dollars are going to roofs, parks, and landmarks across town
Brookline's Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a virtual public hearing Thursday, July 16, 2026, on a proposal to demolish a National Register-listed building at 40 Webster Place, relocate the historic 40 Kent Street structure, and construct a 116-unit, five-story residential building in Brookline Village near the Green Line T stop.
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View MoreBrookline’s preservation dollars are going to roofs, parks, and landmarks across town
Brookline's Community Preservation Act Committee meets Monday, July 13 to formalize eight FY2027 grant agreements totaling more than $4 million for affordable housing repairs, Larz Anderson Park stormwater work, Old Burying Ground tomb restoration, and United Parish steeple repairs.
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View MoreBrookline weighs a big change for 1180 Boylston: Keep it seniors-only or open it up?
Chestnut Hill Investments LLC is asking the Brookline Zoning Board of Appeals to remove the 55-and-older age restriction on all 50 units at 1180 Boylston Street; the virtual public hearing is Wednesday, July 15.
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View MoreWho gets priority on Brookline's playing fields? A key vote could change the rules.
The Brookline Park and Recreation Commission will vote Tuesday, July 14, on a revised organized sports policy that redefines permit requirements and priority rules for youth leagues and community groups using town parks ahead of fall field scheduling.
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