Category: Waltham Times
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‘How can we fix this?’: Andy Katz-Mayfield on his journey to co-found Harry’s and his Brookline roots
By Hazel Nystrom When Andy Katz-Mayfield was getting frustrated with the limited, expensive options for buying razor blades, he asked himself a question: “How can we fix this?” So began the Brookline native’s path to becoming co-founder and co-CEO of…
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Years after working together, 93-year-old retired neurologist undergoes brain surgery by his mentee
by Hazel Nystrom In a long line of photos of physicians lining the wall of MetroWest Medical Center, Dr. William Wiener’s is the very first. At 93 years old, the retired neurologist was in the medical field for over six…
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Going to Porchfest this weekend? Here are 10 groups to watch for
by Hazel Nystrom Brookline Porchfest happens Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., so get ready to roam the streets and soak up all kinds of music. The lineup features more than 100 bands whose self-described genres range from “indie…
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‘People are looking to learn’: Brookline Booksmith, Prison Book Program expand access to reading in prisons
By Hazel Nystrom Brookline Booksmith is expanding its partnership with a nonprofit that gives free books to people in prison thanks to an anonymous donor. For Banned Book Week, which runs through October 11, the donor will match the cost…
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In Town Field, ‘Journey of Light’ installation illuminates the path to a permanent memorial
By Nathan Metcalf Below a glowing canopy of lights and traditional nón lá hats, each affixed with a slip of paper bearing a Vietnamese family’s immigration date, nearly 100 people gathered Sunday night for a temporary art installation marking a…
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‘Father’d A Child’ by Fields Corner rapper serves as a bridge between three generations
By Nathan Metcalf When rapper MaceyOMaze from Fields Corner released “Father’d A Child” this spring, the song carried the weight of three generations. He conceived it as a tribute to his father, who had been raised without a dad, but…
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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…