Category: Brookline.News
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Brookline residents divided over ballot question to repeal recreational cannabis legalization
Different types of cannabis are on display at the dispensary Comm Ave Canna on Sept. 3, 2025. Photo by Taylor Coester Brookline residents are divided over a proposed statewide ballot question that would repeal Massachusetts’ legalization of recreational cannabis, with…
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Duck on hand, a Brookline puppeteer tackles life, death and politics
Susan Linn with her longtime puppet, Audrey Duck. Photo by Sarah Nolen Audrey Duck will tell you about the hardships she’s survived: cancer, diabetes, homelessness and depressed parents. Then she will tell you that although she is not alive, her…
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Massachusetts lawmakers push to direct more healthcare spending to primary care amid access crisis
Greg Schwartz, second from right, is one of the Massachusetts lawmakers working on increasing access to primary care. Photo by Jacqueline Manetta Only about 6.7% of total health care dollars spent by insurers and providers in Massachusetts go toward primary care, less…
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Brookline’s rent control bid advances through state legislature
Brookline’s push to reestablish a cap on rent increases cleared another hurdle this month, with the town’s home rule petition winning initial approval in the Massachusetts Senate, a procedural step before a final vote in that chamber in April. If approved, the…
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Brookline’s ‘Age-Friendly Businesses’ campaign makes older residents’ needs a priority
Bohn Whitaker holds up a goose shaped coat-hook in her studio at Feet of Clay Pottery on February 19, 2026. Photo by Milena Fernsler At Michael’s Deli, a Coolidge Corner staple serving overstuffed bagels and hot knishes, owner Steven Peljovich…
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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,…