Tag: Brookline
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Energy advocate hired through state grant will help Brookline residents with home energy efficiency
Caroline Staudt was recently hired as an energy advocate by the town. Photo courtesy town of Brookline Brookline has hired an energy advocate to provide residents with free guidance on how to make their homes as energy efficient as possible.…
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Wegmans’ plan to close Chestnut Hill pharmacy sparks outcry
Wegmans plans to close the pharmacy in its Chestnut Hill store next month, and local residents aren’t happy. Some are fighting back. The supermarket chain is closing the Wegmans Pharmacy to create more space for groceries in Chestnut Hill, a…
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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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‘The only thing ordinary people can do’: Brookliners head north to NH to protest region’s first large-scale ICE facility
Abbott navigated from the passenger side of the Toyota Prius for her husband, David Klafter, 79, with three newly acquainted passengers squeezed into the back. Conversation in the car was periodically interrupted by a weather alert. “Winter storm ahead,” said…
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Art sale supporting immigrants’ rights comes to Brookline
Art For All , a “pick-your-price” art sale where all proceeds support an organization that provides civic education to Boston’s immigrant community, will come to Brookline for the first time this weekend. The fundraising event will take place Saturday from…
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As delivery apps boom, town still wrestling with safety and enforcement on the streets
By Hazel Nystrom Getting takeout has never been easier. But many Brookline residents say that convenience is increasingly posing a danger to pedestrians and bicyclists. Delivery apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub can bring your favorite restaurants to your…
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“White Raven, Black Dove,” a new opera animated by its performers, and a computer, debuts at Strand
By Madyline Swearing Inside a sprawling Brookline home, where koi swim in an in-ground living room pond and a pet pig named Mazipan can be seen through sliding glass doors, a troupe of performers flit around a makeshift stage, rehearsing…