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A rising young author turns her pain from battling cancer into purpose
Sophia D’Alleva has published a book while battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Courtesy photo Sophia D’Alleva pointed to the faint scar on the left side of her chest where her port-a-cath had been before doctors removed it. “It being ripped out of…
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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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Jane Yolen’s lasting impact on Newton’s literacy professionals
Jane Yolen, author of more than 400 books for children and young adults, has died at age 87. Courtesy photo Of all the books at The Newton Free Library, Jane Yolen’s Caldecott award-winning “Owl Moon” is the favorite of children’s…
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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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OUIs account for half of all arrests in Wayland
Half of all people arrested by Wayland police over the past three years were charged with driving under the influence, and the vast majority of them were out-of-town motorists. Most arrested were men, and most of the arrests occurred during…
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Chinese immersion program is renamed after parent pushback
Since 2021, a Mandarin Chinese immersion program that has been a draw for Cambridge families has cut down on its Chinese instruction hours and changed its curriculum. Now, after months of debate between the school district and parents, the program…
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Data drop: Shoplifting is soaring in Dorchester
Arrests for shoplifting in Dorchester by Boston police increased nearly fivefold, or 468 percent, from 2023 to 2025, far outpacing the statewide jump of more than 73 percent, according to a Dorchester Reporter analysis of three full years of data.…
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Winchester sees rise in domestic violence, police better trained to distinguish between ‘crime and crisis’
Domestic violence arrests have been rising in Winchester over the past three years. The number of residents charged with domestic violence crimes – including assault and battery, attempted strangulation and suffocation, interfering with police and trying to intimidate or harass…