Tag: Brookline
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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…
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In new exhibit, local artist Michael Berger captures Brookline’s character
By Hazel Nystrom Michael Berger remembers the moment well. It was 10 degrees in Coolidge Corner. A few stragglers stood shivering, waiting for the T. It hardly seemed like a good photo opportunity. But as his eyelashes frosted over, the…
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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…