Tag: Brookline
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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…
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Five state legislators outline strategy to counter Trump administration at Brookline forum
From left to right: Moderator Tom Hallock, State Senator Cindy Creem, State Representative Tommy Vitolo, State Representative Bill MacGregor, State Representative Greg Schwartz and State Representative Kevin Honan. Photo by Jacqueline Manetta Five Democratic state lawmakers advised Brookline residents Monday…
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Town will install on-street EV charging stations thanks to new grant
Matthew Helwig charges his car at a Greenspot Charging Station at 1361 Beacon Street, near Coolidge Corner on May 24, 2025. Photo by Muayad Al-Barwani Brookline has received a state grant of up to $500,000 to install on-street electric vehicle…