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Brookline-area measles vaccination rate tops 97% amid national surge
Norfolk County kindergarteners are vaccinated against measles at a 97.7% rate, above the herd-immunity threshold, but pediatricians warn that rising exemptions and declining national coverage leave Massachusetts schools at risk as the U.S. reports nearly 3,900 cases in 2026.
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Brookline police seek help identifying Commonwealth Ave shoplifting suspect
Brookline Police released a surveillance photo of a man they say may have been involved in a Sept. 29 shoplifting at a Commonwealth Avenue store and are asking anyone who recognizes him to call detectives at 617-730-2244.
Public Safety
Brookline-area measles vaccination rate tops 97% amid national surge
Norfolk County kindergarteners are vaccinated against measles at a 97.7% rate, above the herd-immunity threshold, but pediatricians warn that rising exemptions and declining national coverage leave Massachusetts schools at risk as the U.S. reports nearly 3,900 cases in 2026.
Public Safety
Brookline-area measles vaccination rate tops 97% amid national surge
Norfolk County kindergarteners are vaccinated against measles at a 97.7% rate, above the herd-immunity threshold, but pediatricians warn that rising exemptions and declining national coverage leave Massachusetts schools at risk as the U.S. reports nearly 3,900 cases in 2026.
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View MoreDomestic violence charge against data center executive Jeffrey Markley dismissed
A Brookline District Court judge dismissed the domestic violence charge against Markley Group CEO Jeffrey Markley on June 29 after his wife invoked marital privilege, ending the case about a month after his May 27 arrest at the couple's Fernwood Road home.
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View MoreBrookline declares heat emergency, opens cooling centers for Tuesday and Wednesday
Brookline's Public Health department declared a heat emergency for Tuesday, July 14, and Wednesday, July 15, 2026, opening five cooling centers across town, offering free pool access at the Evelyn Kirrane Aquatics Center, and relocating the Summer Eats meal program indoors.
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View MoreFormer Brookline sleep doctor sentenced to 58 months for healthcare fraud, tax evasion
Former Brookline sleep medicine doctor Pankaj Merchia was sentenced to 58 months in federal prison for healthcare fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion tied to fraudulent billing for sleep-apnea equipment and hiding $6.5 million in income from the IRS.
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