Tag: Hazel Nystrom
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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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Coolidge Corner Theatre dives deep with ‘A Life Illuminated’ for GlobeDocs opening night
By Hazel Nystrom A stark blue hue illuminated a crowd of faces as the lights dimmed in Theatre 1 at Coolidge Corner Theatre. On the screen, waves crashed over a submersible bobbing on the ocean surface, ready to descend 3,000…
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53 oil paintings in a Palestinian exhibit were lost in the 1940s. A new exhibit on display in Brookline reimagines what could have been.
By Hazel Nystrom On November 29, 1947, Palestinian-Lebanese Maroun Tomb’s art exhibit opened in Haifa, a Palestinian city at the time. The exhibit featured 53 oil paintings lining the walls of a Maronite church. That same day, the United Nations…
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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…