Category: Brookline.News
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Do Good Mondays’ at Michael’s Deli serve up more than sandwiches
Upon entering Michael’s Deli in Coolidge Corner, any customer is met with a warm greeting from the staff – oftentimes from the owner himself, Steven Pejlovich. For nearly 14 years, Pejlovich has been feeding loyal customers and newcomers a variety…
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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…
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At 90, renowned jazz pianist Ran Blake has watched Brookline change, but remains a local fixture himself
By Lauren Albano Over the 45 years he’s lived in Brookline, Ran Blake has watched the town evolve. But for a man famous for training musical memory, it’s no surprise Blake has never forgotten the good old days. The jazz…