Category: Brookline.News
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A historic home’s impending sale sparks debate about preservation, housing
The imminent sale of a historic home on a nearly half-acre lot at 19 Linden St. has raised concerns among neighbors that it could be torn down and replaced with a large multi-unit development. Rebecca Moroski, Brookline’s senior preservation planner,…
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Want plastic utensils and napkins with your takeout? Starting next year, you’ll have to ask for them in Brookline
A new Brookline policy aimed at reducing single-use waste will prohibit restaurants from providing utensils, napkins, straws, condiment packets and other disposable items for takeout and delivery orders unless customers request them. Local advocates, public health officials and some restaurant…
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After a rare condition caused her kidneys to fail at 22, Sara Platz is still searching for a ‘perfect match’ donor
Sara Platz’s story begins before she was born. She’ll tell you so herself. At 27 years old, she has her story down to a science, literally. The story has been ingrained from repeating it to doctors. Platz, a Brookline resident…
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10 ways to celebrate Pride Month in Brookline
As Brookline observes Pride Month, there are many opportunities to celebrate across town. Below is a selection of local LGBTQ+ owned businesses, upcoming Pride events and other avenues to support and engage with the Brookline LGBTQ+ community throughout the remainder…
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At 102 years old, local artist showcases ‘one-of-a-kind’ prints at Gallery 93
Nyna Brael Polumbaum’s life has been filled with firsts. She was in the first class of graduates from New York’s High School of Music and Art in 1940. She was one of the first families to form a utopian, cooperative…
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After fire, East Coast Divers recovery is fueled by community efforts
Signs of a recent fire linger in the boarded windows and scorched walls of a scuba shop on Boylston Street. Alongside the damage, newly spray-painted artwork is visible on the storefront: the business’s logo set ablaze, a phoenix-like image staff…
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A third space for creativity: Brookline Village’s Hipstitch offers hands-on crafting for all ages
With schools letting out next month, Hipstitch , a sewing and crafting studio in Brookline Village, is gearing up for its busiest time of the year. As staff prepare to host summer camps, they hope to provide kids with more than just…