Tag: Brookline
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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…
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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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Why matcha mania is taking over Brookline’s cafés
Deborah Obeng enjoys her matcha at the Maruichi Tea House in Brookline. Photo by Miu Tung Rong. Walking through Coolidge Corner on a weekend morning, it’s hard not to notice the matching cups. Dozens of people pass by holding the…
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School Committee candidate and educator Mali Brodt hopes to help reshape NPS
Mali Brodt moved to Newton for the school system. Now she wants to reform it. A mother of three and a longtime educator, Brodt, 46, says her run for the Ward 6 seat on the Newton School Committee is deeply…