Author: Claire Law
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Town and firefighters clash over plan to cut minimum staffing, reduce overtime
Sam Mintz and Claire Law Brookline firefighters this week took to the sidewalk outside Town Hall to protest a decision by the town to reduce minimum staffing levels. Town leaders say the change is necessary to ease strains on the…
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Select Board candidates answer questions from public ahead of election
Dozens of residents gathered at town hall last Wednesday for a forum with Select Board candidates ahead of next month’s election. The forum, hosted by Brookline Neighborhood Alliance, was one of several featuring the three candidates vying for the open…
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A tribute to William Dawes, Revere’s lesser-known compatriot, rides through Brookline again
Crowds at Coolidge Corner waited Monday morning for the first batch of marathon runners to pass through. Two blocks away, a smaller group waited instead for the arrival of a man on horseback. They were waiting in the lawn of…
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Introvert-approved: a Brookline library book club where silence isn’t awkward – it’s the point
A silent book club meets monthly at the Coolidge Corner branch of the Brookline Public Library. Photo courtesy of the Brookline Public Library. Bring any book you want to this book club. There are no assigned chapters, no fishbowl discussions…
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Independent pharmacy opens in Washington Square, offering alternative to crowded chain stores
Days before New England Pharmacy & Wellness opened, owner Sepideh Amirifeli was already fulfilling prescriptions and getting to know patients. The independent pharmacy opened Thursday at 1655 Beacon Street in Washington Square, bucking a national trend. Nationwide, nearly one in…
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Faith groups and activists mobilize in Brookline to support immigrant families
Speakers represented groups including La Colaborativa, Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action, and Immigrant Family Services Institute. Photo by Claire Law. Around 100 people gathered last Monday night at First Parish in Brookline…
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Development plans could mean another disruption for Japonaise Bakery
It’s been only a year and a half since bakery owner Takeo Sakan reopened Japonaise Bakery & Cafe, after sinking over two years and hundreds of thousands of dollars into a renovation . Now his landlord, who also owns the…