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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
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
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View MoreSchick Park reopens with new playgrounds, accessible paths after full renovation
Lotta Bradburn Schick Park on Aspinwall Hill reopened Friday, July 10, after a full renovation that added age-specific playgrounds, accessible walkways, a picnic pavilion, and native plantings, though Green Dog off-leash hours remain suspended until late fall.
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View MoreBuilding Commission to hear fire station construction updates, Station 5 plans Tuesday
Brookline's Building Commission meets Tuesday, July 14, to review construction progress on Fire Stations 1 and 4 and hear an update on Station 5 as part of the town's voter-approved $65 million fire station overhaul.
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View MoreBrookline drafts lighting rules that would reach storefronts on Beacon and Harvard streets
A Brookline moderator's committee is drafting an outdoor lighting bylaw that would regulate private commercial properties along Beacon Street, Harvard Street, and other corridors, setting stricter standards than a state dark skies bill the Senate passed unanimously in early July 2026.
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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 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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