Author: Lauren Albano
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‘The government is us’: At Brookline Booksmith, presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin encourages young leaders to start local
Author and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin urged aspiring young leaders to find their purpose and start making a difference locally Tuesday night during a talk at the Brookline Booksmith. Goodwin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for her biographies of…
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‘A lot of great unknown’: Brookline’s food pantry, community fridge brace for demand amid SNAP uncertainty
Brookline’s food providers are anticipating increased need as the federal government shutdown threatens to interrupt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits this week. More than 1.1 million Massachusetts residents rely on SNAP to help buy food, including 2,613 in Brookline ,…
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BCA to honor 25 grantees beautifying Brookline through art, music and community
By Lauren Albano The Brookline Commission for the Arts has awarded 25 grants aimed at bringing joy and creativity to the town in 2025, from visual and performing arts to community programs. Recipients received anywhere from $150 to $1,800 in…
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The town changed how crosswalk signals work because of the pandemic. Here’s why some of them haven’t changed back.
By Lauren Albano George Zahka, a regular walker, driver and bicyclist, frequently crosses the intersection of Walnut Street, Chestnut Street and Kennard Road. A few mornings a week, he carpools with friends to go for a run at Harvard Stadium.…
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‘We’re everywhere’: At Brookline’s No Kings rally, crowd fills Coolidge Corner to protest Trump
By Lauren Albano About three miles from the Boston Common, where over 100,000 people gathered for the second “No Kings” protest, over 100 Brookliners of all ages filled Coolidge Corner on Saturday to do the same. Organized by local activist…
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The two years since Oct. 7, 2023 have shaken and split Brookline. Some still hold hopeOct 7 2023 discourse
By Lauren Albano Brookline has been a hotbed for discourse, demonstrations and vandalism over the two years since the attack on Israel by the militant group Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023 that killed around 1,200 Israelis and became the catalyst…
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At Brookline event, Attorney General Campbell, organizers urge community action against immigration enforcement
By Lauren Albano Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and leaders of Greater Boston organizations fighting federal immigration crackdowns are calling on Brookline for collective action and solidarity. They spoke Wednesday night at an event organized by Brookline for Racial…