Category: Brookline.News
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‘Miles and miles of warmth’: Welcome Blanket Brookline debuts third exhibit at All Saints Parish
Blankets on display as part of Welcome Blanket Brookline, a group which makes homemade blankets and quilts to display in art exhibitions and then give to immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. Photo courtesy Hadassah Margolis Amid federal immigration crackdowns, a…
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‘Even the dogs are happy’: On sidewalks and stoops, Porchfest highlights community ties
A father kicked a soccer ball around with his son. A young girl hopped along on a chalk-drawn hopscotch court. Strangers, neighbors and families joined together around a porch to listen to live music. Over 100 artists and bands performed…
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Why matcha mania is taking over Brookline’s cafés
Deborah Obeng enjoys her matcha at the Maruichi Tea House in Brookline. Photo by Miu Tung Rong. Walking through Coolidge Corner on a weekend morning, it’s hard not to notice the matching cups. Dozens of people pass by holding the…
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Alumni golf tournament helps fund scholarships for 17 students in BHS class of 2025
Maria Udalova, who graduated from Brookline High School this month, will attend George Washington University this fall with her first year fully paid — thanks in part to a scholarship awarded in the memory of a lifelong resident. Udalova, who…
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Strummerville Ukulele Club expands to Brookline with monthly jam sessions at the library
The Strummerville Ukulele Club attracts a large crowd. Photo by Maeve Callaghan. Two dozen people strum ukuleles, filling the second floor of the Brookline Village Public Library with the catchy melody of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Bad Moon Rising.” Welcome to…
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Gouda times roll at Curds and Co. cheese tastings
Victoria Glatz and Sam Joseph enjoying a class at Curds and Co. Photo by Miu Tung Rong. The clink of wine glasses and the laughter of strangers getting to know one another filled the air at a small cheese shop…