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Chestnut Hill Ave. bike lane redesign approved

September 21, 2026

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Transportation Board Approves Chestnut Hill Avenue Redesign

The Transportation Board voted unanimously on Sept. 19 to approve a major redesign of Chestnut Hill Avenue, the connector between Cleveland Circle and Route 9. The plan adds a two-way protected bike lane, 65 formalized parallel parking spaces, new crosswalks and other pedestrian-safety upgrades. Construction could begin in spring 2027, pending any appeal to the Select Board.

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Coolidge Corner Theatre Screens 'Tony' Tonight

Coolidge Corner Theatre screens Matt Johnson's comedy-drama 'Tony' in Moviehouse 1 tonight at 9:55 p.m.

Coolidge Corner Theatre

Wonder Food Hall Sets September 24 Coolidge Corner Opening

Wonder opens its Coolidge Corner food hall at 392 Harvard St. on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 10:30 a.m., offering multiple restaurant concepts for dine-in, pickup and delivery.

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Temple Sinai Schedules Full-Day Yom Kippur Observance

Temple Sinai Brookline holds Yom Kippur services and programming today from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 50 Sewall Ave., including family, healing, memorial and concluding services.

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Temple Ohabei Shalom Hosts Community Break-Fast Tonight

Temple Ohabei Shalom hosts a community break-fast tonight from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Penn Spero Hall at 1187 Beacon St., following Yom Kippur services.

Temple Ohabei Shalom

Library Offers Edible Bird-Feeder Activity for Children

The Public Library of Brookline hosts Edible Bird Feeders with Hands on Nature today at 10:30 a.m., letting children make and explore edible feeders.

Public Library of Brookline

Brookline Village Library Hosts Monday Babytime

Babytime meets today at 10:30 a.m. in Hunneman Hall for a baby lapsit program with songs, movement and stories.

Public Library of Brookline

Putterham Library Hosts Board-Game Get-Together

Putterham Library hosts a Board Game Get Together today at 11 a.m. for board games, card games and puzzles.

Public Library of Brookline

Brookline Postcarding Group Meets for Midterm Outreach

Swing Blue Alliance hosts a postcard-writing session tonight from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. at United Parish in Brookline, 15 Marion St., supporting voter outreach in competitive states.

Swing Blue Alliance

Two Brookline Libraries Keep Normal Hours for Yom Kippur; Putterham Opens 10-5

Brookline Village and Coolidge Corner libraries operate on normal schedules today for Yom Kippur, while Putterham Library is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Public Library of Brookline

Meditation and Recovery Group Meets Monday Evening

Heart of Recovery Boston Shambhala Center meets tonight from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Shambhala Meditation Center, 646 Brookline Ave., combining meditation, contemplation and peer recovery discussion.

Heart of Recovery Boston Shambhala Center

Brookline Arts Grant Early-Submission Deadline Is Today

Today is the early-submission deadline for Brookline Commission for the Arts' 2027 grant cycle; early applicants can be notified of incomplete materials before the final Oct. 15 deadline.

Brookline Commission for the Arts

Brookline Day Set for September 27 at Coolidge Corner

Brookline Day will be held Sunday, Sept. 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with details shared via the town's newsflash and outreach channels.

Town of Brookline

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