Author: Eli Pekelny
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What’s that smell? Sewer pipe work in South Brookline prompts complaints of odor, blocked parking
Insituform is a construction company that specializes in cured-in-place pipe refurbishment method, or CIPP. Some of its workers can be seen applying the technique on Larkin Road. Photo by Eli Pekelny. Some residents are complaining about the smell and steam…
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Five candidates are running for four seats on the Board of Library Trustees
Five Brookline residents are running for four seats on Brookline’s Board of Library Trustees. The Board of Library Trustees is a 12-person elected body with four seats open for election each year. Trustees oversee the library’s budget, services and policies.…
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Energy advocate hired through state grant will help Brookline residents with home energy efficiency
Caroline Staudt was recently hired as an energy advocate by the town. Photo courtesy town of Brookline Brookline has hired an energy advocate to provide residents with free guidance on how to make their homes as energy efficient as possible.…
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Brookline plans to add 25 new Blueb2-26ikes stations
A Bluebikes station in Brookline. Photo by Celeste Alcalay An expansion of 25 Bluebikes stations across Brookline is slated to start this year after months of planning. The town has seen exponential growth in use of the Boston-area public bike-share…
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How is Brookline handling this harsh winter? Snow far, snow good
James Danforth spent an hour trying to dig his car out of ice and snow on Corey Hill before finally giving up. “Quite a storm we had,” Danforth said, leaning on a shovel. “The side streets are terrible.” Danforth, 60,…
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A plan for 18 small apartments in a vacant office building turned into four big luxury condos. Housing advocates aren’t happy.
A plan to convert a vacant Brookline office building into four luxury condominiums has raised concerns among local housing advocates who want the project turned into smaller, affordable housing. The building, at 1093 Beacon Street, had contained offices for decades,…