Daily brief · Brookline, MA
Egmont St. building condemned, 6 units empty
September 22, 2026
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BU Students Displaced as Brookline Condemns Egmont Street Building
Health inspectors responded to 56 Egmont Street on Friday, Sept. 18, after students who had raised mold concerns with property management contacted the town directly. Inspectors found strong sewage odors and an active sewage pipe leak in the basement affecting multiple areas of the building; reported gas odors were traced to sewer gas, not a natural gas leak. The town condemned all six units, displacing residents, including Boston University students who say they are now scrambling for housing at the start of senior year.
Boston 25 News
School Policy Panel Reviews Restraint, Student-Conduct Rules
The Public Schools of Brookline Policy Review Subcommittee meets Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 5 p.m. at Town Hall and remotely to review policies on time-outs, seclusion, physical restraint and student protections.
Town of Brookline
Brookline Community Playgroup Returns to Village Library
BEEP and the Public Library of Brookline host a playgroup for children ages 0-5 and caregivers Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 10:30 a.m., with stories, movement and a craft.
Public Library of Brookline
Matt Heaton Leads Family Singalong at Putterham Library
Matt Heaton performs a 30-minute interactive family concert for children ages 0-5 at Putterham Library Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 10:30 a.m.
Public Library of Brookline
Hazardous-Waste Drop-Off Runs Tuesday Morning
Brookline residents can drop off batteries, oil-based paint, fuels, pesticides, lightbulbs and small electronics at the Transfer Station at Skyline Park Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Town of Brookline
Energy Advocate Holds Office Hours at Putterham
Brookline's Energy Advocate offers walk-in help with Mass Save programs, home-energy assessments, rebates and utility bills at Putterham Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Town of Brookline
Tuesday-Night Mah Jongg Welcomes All Levels
Temple Ohabei Shalom hosts a social Mah Jongg night at 1187 Beacon St. Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m.; all experience levels welcome, RSVP required.
Temple Ohabei Shalom
Amory Playground Work Begins on Parking Lot
Construction starts Tuesday, Sept. 22, on the main parking lot and sanctuary side of Amory Playground, the Town of Brookline says.
Town of Brookline
Caffe Italiano Conversation Group Meets at Coolidge Corner
An adult Italian-conversation group meets at Coolidge Corner Library Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 1:30 p.m.
Public Library of Brookline
Hammond Street Road-Diet Construction Begins This Month
Brookline says construction on Hammond Street begins this month and continues through the 2027 season, adding a new traffic signal, sidewalk and curb work, a center turn lane and buffered bicycle lanes.
Town of Brookline
Virtual French Conversation Group Meets Tuesday Afternoon
The Brookline Senior Center's French conversation group meets on Zoom Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 1 to 2 p.m., welcoming new participants of all levels.
Brookline Senior Center
Mental-Health Clinic Opens in Chestnut Hill
Northeast Health Services opened a clinic at 824-826 Boylston St., Suite 100B, on Sept. 21, offering therapy, psychiatry and medication management.
The Columbus Dispatch
Brookline High Soccer Hosts Newton North Tuesday
Brookline High School hosts Newton North in boys junior-varsity soccer Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 4 p.m.
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