Town commits $4M to keep 115 rents affordable

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Town Commits $4M to Preserve Brookline Village Affordable Housing

The Select Board voted Tuesday to commit $4 million from the town's Affordable Housing Trust Fund to support WinnCompanies as it seeks state and federal financing, largely tax credits, for a renovation at 99 Kent Street, where all but two of the 117 units are reserved for low-income residents over 55 paying below-market rents. The existing tax credits supporting the building expire at the end of 2027. Winn also plans to renovate 59 affordable apartments in the family housing portion of its Village at Brookline development.

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Select Board Reviews Electrification Plans, Discusses Coolidge Corner Theatre Property

The Brookline Select Board reviewed building electrification plans for local housing on Sept. 16, then entered executive session to discuss real property matters involving the Coolidge Corner Theatre.

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Brookline Community Media Airs Morning Inspirational Program

Brookline Interactive Group broadcast an episode of 'Is There Something Missing in Your Life' featuring Missionary Lois Green on Sept. 17.

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Gateway Arts Opens 'Facilitated' Exhibition

Gateway Arts held receptions from noon–2 p.m. and 5–7 p.m. on Sept. 17 for its 'Facilitated: New Studio Work' exhibition at its Brookline Village gallery, running through Nov. 25.

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Studios Without Walls Opens Hancock Village Sculpture Exhibit

Studios Without Walls opened a free outdoor sculpture exhibition at Hancock Village on Sept. 17, featuring 13 site-responsive works by 14 artists through Oct. 16.

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Station Street Studios Hosts Open Studios Night

Station Street Studios welcomed visitors on Sept. 17 from 5–9 p.m. for demonstrations, printmaking, and conversations with local artists.

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Village Works Offers Creative Writing and Coworking Night

The Village Works hosted a Third Thursdays coworking and creative-writing night on Sept. 17 from 6–8 p.m. at 202 Washington St.

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Feet of Clay Offers Free Handbuilding Class

Feet of Clay Pottery offered a free handbuilding class on Sept. 17 from 6:30–8:30 p.m. at 21 Station St. in Brookline Village.

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Winsor Music Presents 'Nadia Boulanger's Salon'

Winsor Music presented 'Nadia Boulanger's Salon' on Sept. 17 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, featuring works by Copland, Bernstein, Boulanger, and Glass.

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Brookline Booksmith Hosts Third Thursdays Poetry Reading

Brookline Booksmith hosted a poetry reading on Sept. 17 with Rebecca Olander, Kali Lightfoot, Carla Panciera, and K.T. Landon at 279 Harvard St.

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Brookline Farmers' Market Returns Thursday Afternoon

The Brookline Farmers' Market ran Sept. 17 from 1:30–6:30 p.m. at the Centre Street West lot in Coolidge Corner, with regional vendors selling produce and prepared foods.

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BHS Families Invited to Class of 2028 Deans Night

Parents and caregivers of Brookline High's Class of 2028 met the deans on Sept. 17 from 6:30–7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria at 22 Tappan St.

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Shannon Hale Celebrates 'Dream Big' at Brookline Village Library

Brookline Booksmith hosted author Shannon Hale at the Brookline Village Library on Sept. 17 for a launch event for her graphic novel 'Dream Big.'

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Japanese-English Conversation Group Meets at Maruichi Select

The Brookline Women's Japanese-English Kaiwa Club held its free weekly conversation meeting on Sept. 17 from 7–8:30 p.m. at Maruichi Select, 299 Harvard St.

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Koleinu Opens Free Choral Rehearsal in Brookline

Koleinu, Boston's Jewish Community Chorus, held a free, non-audition rehearsal on Sept. 17 from 7–9:15 p.m., open to singers of all experience levels and backgrounds.

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