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- October 17, 2026 — Early Voting Starts Today at Three Sites, 10-4
- October 16, 2026 — Free Buses to Link Coolidge Corner, Washington Sq
- October 15, 2026 — Silent 'Faust' Gets Live Score at Coolidge Tonight
- October 14, 2026 — School Committee Tonight: Grants, FY28 Budget
- October 13, 2026 — Hammond Pond Parkway Cut to Three Lanes, 30 mph
- October 12, 2026 — Relics of Bishop Gerasimos Arrive at Holy Cross
- October 11, 2026 — Former state senator Beryl W. Cohen dies at 92
- October 10, 2026 — Blue Cross offers $15 Bluebikes credit this weekend
- October 9, 2026 — Free Cars + Coffee Saturday at Larz Anderson
- October 8, 2026 — Author Intan Paramaditha at Booksmith tonight
- October 7, 2026 — Bay Cove Academy Reopens Oct. 13 After Renovation
- October 6, 2026 — Select Board weighs $1.98M pond dredging contract
- October 5, 2026 — Hydrant flushing begins tonight, runs to Oct. 30
- October 4, 2026 — Arrest warrant issued for CEO in filming case
- October 3, 2026 — Porchfest Today, 11 to 6:30, After Storm Delay
- October 2, 2026 — First Parish hosts free community dinner tonight
- October 1, 2026 — MassDOT sets hearing on Davis Path Footbridge
- September 30, 2026 — Hit-and-run sends car into building at High/Walnut
- September 29, 2026 — Nonprofit offers free weeklong cargo e-bike trials
- September 28, 2026 — Public hearing on CPA money for housing trust
- September 27, 2026 — St. Mary's hosts Oktoberfest fundraiser today
- September 26, 2026 — Democracy rally at Coolidge Corner today, 1-2 p.m.
- September 25, 2026 — Nor'easter cancels Brookline Day; no rain date
- September 24, 2026 — Nonpartisan ballot question forum tonight
- September 23, 2026 — Senate candidate Deaton holds town hall tonight
- September 22, 2026 — Egmont St. building condemned, 6 units empty
- September 21, 2026 — Chestnut Hill Ave. bike lane redesign approved
- September 20, 2026 — Retired Judge Julian T. Houston dies at 82
- September 19, 2026 — Public visioning opens for Fisher Hill site
- September 18, 2026 — Green Line C, D, E service cut this weekend
- September 17, 2026 — Town commits $4M to keep 115 rents affordable
- September 16, 2026 — Class of 2030 families meet BHS deans tonight
- September 15, 2026 — 'Union County' screening with cast Q&A tonight
- September 14, 2026 — BHA plans 96 affordable units on Walnut St
- September 13, 2026 — Road-rage gun incident ends in Jamaicaway arrest
- September 12, 2026 — Chabad Rosh Hashanah services at Ridley School
- September 11, 2026 — Rosh Hashanah begins tonight at Temple Sinai
- September 10, 2026 — Coolidge Theatre workers ratify new contract
- September 9, 2026 — $4M sought for 99 Kent St. affordable units
- September 8, 2026 — Park panel weighs FY28 capital plan, pool fees
- September 7, 2026 — Court ruling opens $3.2M BHS scholarship fund
- September 6, 2026 — Trash pickup runs a day late next week
- September 5, 2026 — Perkins wins Brookline vote in DA primary
- September 4, 2026 — Climate author Leah Stokes at Booksmith tonight
- September 3, 2026 — Eliot Rec Center closes today through year's end
- September 2, 2026 — Lighting bylaws face Thursday warrant deadline
- September 1, 2026 — State Primary polls open today, 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
- August 31, 2026 — MBTA fare pilots start Sept. 1: 2-hour transfers
- August 30, 2026 — Swedish Car Day fills Larz Anderson lawn
- August 29, 2026 — 9 Coolidge Corner buildings sell for $23.15M
- August 28, 2026 — Clerk calls primary-day meeting suppression
- August 27, 2026 — Sept. 1 primary nears in MA-04, Senate races
- August 26, 2026 — Linden Park neighbors sound alarm over rats
- August 25, 2026 — Town raised to high risk for West Nile virus
- August 24, 2026 — Comp Plan panel takes up large parcels tonight
- August 23, 2026 — Move-in week trash amnesty runs Aug. 31-Sept. 4
- August 22, 2026 — Early voting starts today; last day to register
- August 21, 2026 — Bike upgrades proposed for Chestnut Hill Ave
- August 20, 2026 — Thai coffee roaster, halal chain coming soon
- August 19, 2026 — Guide to Sept. 1 primary ballot, 34 candidates
- August 18, 2026 — Kids' vaccine clinic today, 10 a.m. to noon
- August 17, 2026 — Conservation panel hears outdoor lighting plan
- August 16, 2026 — Markey pitches free public transit in interview
- August 15, 2026 — Housing Authority OKs $1.3M in capital repairs
- August 14, 2026 — Goddard House cuts Haitian staff as TPS ends
- August 13, 2026 — Police seek 3 people tied to July 22 assault
- August 12, 2026 — Partial solar eclipse today, 1:01 to 2:46 p.m.
- August 11, 2026 — Police panel opens review of BRIC withdrawal
- August 10, 2026 — Select Board weighs $493K Eliot Rec contract
- August 9, 2026 — Challenger takes on Dolan for Governor's Council
- August 8, 2026 — Green Line C shuts down today through Aug. 16
- August 7, 2026 — Nolan's 'The Odyssey' opens in 70mm at Coolidge
- August 6, 2026 — Heat emergency in effect through Saturday
- August 5, 2026 — Green Line C diverted Aug. 8-16 for work
- August 4, 2026 — Bodycam shows police role in May ICE arrest