Author: Charles Johnson
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Francis Ford Coppola comes to Brookline to screen his latest epic and talk about the future
Director Francis Ford Coppola, right, speaks at the Coolidge Corner Theatre on April 29. Photo by Charlie Johnson Hundreds of moviegoers alternated between silence and laughter as they watched Francis Ford Coppola’s movie “Megalopolis” at the Coolidge Corner Theatre –…
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Brookline officials outline local public health strategy amid federal funding cuts
Brookline public health officials promise more local support as President Trump’s administration slashes federal funding for programs across the country. Dozens of residents attended Friends of Brookline Public Health’s event “High Stakes for Public Health in 2025” at the Brookline…
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Contractor faces fines after ‘egregious’ unpermitted demolition of Beverly Road home
The debris on the site of a home which was illegally demolished on Beverly Road. Photo taken on March 17. Photo by Charlie Johnson A contractor demolished a Brookline house without the proper permit, failed to turn off the gas…
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Police chief, immigration advocate and civic leader named Brookline’s ‘Women of the Year’
Chief of Police Jennifer Paster is named one of the Brookline Women of the Year. Photo by Charlie Johnson Brookline Police Chief Jennifer Paster, immigration advocate Jessica Chicco and civic leader Anne Meyers were honored Wednesday night as Brookline’s Women…
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Why top authors and literary stars keep coming back to the Brookline Booksmith
When Kelly Andrew was growing up in Connecticut, she went to Brookline Booksmith many times to hear authors talk about their work when her family would visit Boston. Now that she’s a best-selling novelist herself, she returns there to talk…
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Brookline Fire Department gets a $1.5 million upgrade to its fleet with two new engines
Matt Weirs, second from right, a representative of Pierce Manufacturing, trains BFD members on a new engine. Photo by Charlie Johnson The Brookline Fire Department is preparing to put its two new fire engines into action. All deputies, captains, lieutenants…