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6 days ago · Brookline.News is publishing information about the latest residential real estate sales in Brookline, with data provided by Banker & Tradesman, a Massachusetts real estate industry… Read More » Brookline residential real estate sales from Dec. 2 to Dec. 13 …
Library director resigns following staff complaints - Brookline.News
The director of Brookline’s public library announced on Tuesday night that she is resigning, following recent complaints by library staff describing low morale and alleging a toxic workplace. Director Amanda Hirst said at a Board of Library Trustees meeting on Nov. 12 that she had filed her resignation on Nov. 9 after it became clear… Read …
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Town Meeting passes major rezoning plan likely to
Nov 15, 2023 · On Tuesday evening, Brookline Town Meeting passed a rezoning plan which is likely to reshape Harvard Street, one of the town’s central corridors, and pave the way for the development of hundreds of new apartments and condos. The plan easily achieved the two-thirds margin required, approved by a vote of 207 to 33 with seven… Read More »Town Meeting passes major rezoning plan likely to ...
Largest after-school program in Brookline schools suspends …
Nov 1, 2024 · The largest after-school program in Brookline, a nonprofit enrichment program that served 362 students at the Ridley School last year, has temporarily closed as its leaders negotiate about a rent increase put in place by the Public Schools of Brookline. The decision caught school officials by surprise and sent parents scrambling for alternate arrangements. The… Read More »Largest after ...
The Busy Bee closes after 56 years. Will it buzz again under new ...
Sep 6, 2024 · A historic mainstay of the Brookline dining scene is closing its doors–but there might be hope for its resurrection. The Busy Bee Restaurant and Diner, on Beacon Street near St. Mary’s, closed this week, 56 years after it was purchased by Peter and Frances Christakis. Their son, Chris Christakis, who has run the restaurant for… Read More »The Busy Bee closes after 56 years. Will it buzz ...
By the numbers: How Brookline voted in Tuesday’s election
Brookline residents favored Vice President Kamala Harris and Senator Elizabeth Warren in Tuesday’s election, and were closely divided on some of the statewide ballot questions. Amid a victory by former president Donald Trump in the national presidential election, here are the Brookline numbers, according to unofficial results published by the town on Tuesday. Harris and… Read More »By the ...
Brookline library faces high staff turnover amid allegations of 'toxic ...
Nov 3, 2024 · For almost four years, Macy Davis worked as a children’s librarian at the Brookline library’s main branch in Brookline Village. When she resigned in late August to take another position, she became one of the 21 full-time and 28 part-time employees who have left the Public Library of Brookline since 2022. The library employed 65… Read More »Brookline library faces high staff turnover ...
Behind the home rule petition: Brookline's progressive pushes …
Oct 11, 2024 · When Brookline residents convene in November for a Special Town Meeting, they will vote — as has become custom in recent years — on home rule petitions. Once a rarity, Town Meeting members and residents have increasingly used the petitions to try to push Brookline to the forefront of progressive municipal discourse, but the town’s… Read More »Behind the home rule petition: Brookline ...