Government & development in Brookline

Early Voting Begins Today at Three Brookline Sites

Oct 17 · Town of Brookline →

Brookline Green Dog Fields Closed for Wet Conditions

Oct 17 · Town of Brookline →

Free Link Buses to Connect Coolidge Corner and Washington Square to Regional Hubs

Oct 16 · Cambridge Day →

Brookline Studies Community Shuttle, Seeks Resident Input

Oct 16 · Town of Brookline →

Waldo Street 'Coolidge' Project Hearing Pushed to October 2027

Oct 16 · Town of Brookline →

ZBA Continues 429 Harvard St. 40B Hearing to Nov. 12

Oct 15 · Town of Brookline →

Council on Aging Board Meets Today at 1 p.m.

Oct 14 · Town of Brookline →

Advisory Committee Weighs Crypto Kiosk Ban, Lighting Bylaws Tonight

Oct 13 · Town of Brookline →

Conservation Commission Elects Officers, Continues 25 Sears Road Hearing

Oct 13 · Town of Brookline →

Preservation Commission to Hear Three Demolition Applications Tonight

Oct 13 · Town of Brookline →

DCR Cuts Hammond Pond Parkway to Three Lanes, Lowers Speed Limit

Oct 13 · Streetsblog Massachusetts →

Trash and Recycling Pickups Delayed One Day This Week

Oct 12 · Town of Brookline →

Housing Authority Posts Agenda With $300,000 Door Replacement Vote

Oct 12 · Town of Brookline →

Midterm Postcard-Writing Session Tonight at United Parish

Oct 12 · Swing Blue Alliance →

Tue, Oct. 13: Brookline Housing Authority Board meets

Oct 11 · Town of Brookline →

Sun, Oct. 18: Friends of Hall's Pond Fall Community Day

Oct 11 · Town of Brookline →

Blue Cross Blue Shield offers $15 Bluebikes credit for World Mental Health Day

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announced the $15 Bluebikes app credit on October 9. It can be used on the bike-share network that includes Brookline.

Oct 10 · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts →

Indigenous Peoples Celebration Committee meets today

The committee meets at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 8, at Town Hall to review event schedules and hear an update on the town flag and seal warrant.

Oct 8 · Town of Brookline →

Boston Region MPO holds virtual candidates' forum today

The forum, featuring representatives from the Town of Brookline, runs from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, October 8.

Oct 8 · Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization →

Zoning board hears 1026 Commonwealth Ave. penthouse proposal tonight

At a virtual hearing at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 8, the Zoning Board of Appeals considers a proposal to add a penthouse and dwelling unit at 1026 Commonwealth Avenue. The applicant seeks relief on height, floor area, setbacks and design review.

Oct 8 · Town of Brookline →

Zoning board hears Garrison Road five-unit conversion tonight

At a virtual hearing at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 8, the Zoning Board of Appeals considers 15 Garrison LLC's plan to convert a three-unit dwelling at 15 Garrison Road into five units. The request seeks relief on height, open space and parking.

Oct 8 · Town of Brookline →

Town Clerk Ben Kaufman holds Community Catch-Up at Putterham Library today

The monthly session runs 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, October 8, with time for community discussion. Coffee and pastries are provided.

Oct 8 · Public Library of Brookline →

Rep. Greg Schwartz holds office hours at Putterham Library today

State Rep. Greg Schwartz meets with constituents Thursday, October 8, at Putterham Library, 959 West Roxbury Parkway; the library lists 3 to 4:30 p.m. No appointment is required.

Oct 8 · Public Library of Brookline →

Hamilton Company Finishes Bay Cove Academy Renovations on Lawton Street

The Hamilton Company announced Oct. 6 that it completed major renovations across 12,000 square feet at 156 Lawton St. The school reopens Oct. 13.

Oct 7 · Boston Real Estate Times →

Coffee with a Cop at Hancock Village This Morning

Brookline Police and Chestnut Hill Realty host Coffee with a Cop today, Oct. 7, 10–11 a.m., at the Hancock Village Community Center.

Oct 7 · Brookline Police Department →

Planning Board Meets Today on 2040 Comprehensive Plan

The Planning Board meets via Zoom today at 8:30 a.m. to review proposed signage and discuss the zoning chapter of the Brookline 2040 Comprehensive Plan.

Oct 7 · Town of Brookline →

Select Board weighs $1.98M pond dredging contract tonight

The Select Board meets tonight at 5:30 p.m. to consider a $1.98 million contract for Willow Pond dredging and Leverett Pond bank stabilization. It will also vote on promoting Lt. Derek Hayes to Deputy Superintendent and appoint Brookline Youth Council members.

Oct 6 · Town of Brookline →

Hazardous waste drop-off today at Transfer Station

Residents can bring household hazardous and universal waste, such as electronics, fuels, chemicals and bulbs, to the Transfer Station at 815 Newton St. today from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Proof of residency is required.

Oct 6 · Town of Brookline →

Brookline for Everyone happy hour at Esmai's tonight

Brookline for Everyone hosts a happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. at Esmai's in Coolidge Corner, with conversation about upcoming Town Meeting and Massachusetts ballot questions.

Oct 6 · Brookline for Everyone →

Fisher Hill West Visioning Workshop Tonight

The Town and Stantec Consulting host a workshop 6:30–8 p.m. in the cafeteria of Brookline High School's 22 Tappan St. building. Residents can weigh in on future uses for the three-acre town-owned site; the Town says no use has been predetermined.

Oct 5 · Town of Brookline →

Town/School Partnership Committee Meets at 4 p.m.

The committee meets remotely to discuss municipal and school shared services and memorandums of agreement recommended by the Expenditures & Revenues Study Committee.

Oct 5 · Town of Brookline →

Preservation Commission Reviews Brookline Village Historic Guidelines

The commission meets remotely at 9 a.m. to review, discuss and possibly vote on architectural guidelines for the Brookline Village National Register District.

Oct 5 · Town of Brookline →

Hydrant Flushing Begins Tonight in Several Neighborhoods

The Water & Sewer Division flushes hydrants nightly from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Oct. 30 in areas including Summit Hill, Addington Hill, Fisher Hill, Reservoir Road, Eliot Street, Goddard Avenue and Independence Drive. Temporary discoloration or reduced pressure may occur.

Oct 5 · Town of Brookline →

Comprehensive Plan Committee Takes Up Fiscal and Zoning Chapters

The steering committee meets at 7 p.m. at Town Hall and on Zoom to advance updates to the Fiscal Wellbeing and Zoning chapters of the town's plan.

Oct 5 · Town of Brookline →

Ballot Questions Explained Tonight at United Parish

Swing Blue Alliance presents on the nine statewide questions expected on November's ballot and how to vote on them, 7–8 p.m. at United Parish, 15 Marion St.

Oct 5 · Swing Blue Alliance →

Mon. Oct. 5: Fisher Hill West visioning workshop, 6:30 p.m.

The Fisher Hill West Uses Advisory Committee hosts an in-person community visioning workshop Monday, October 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of Brookline High School's 22 Tappan Building.

Oct 4 · Town of Brookline →

Brookline Police Seek Arrest of Executive in Shower Filming Case

Brookline police obtained an arrest warrant on October 1 for Taiwanese company executive Ming-Chi Chen. The warrant charges him with secretly filming a woman in the shower without consent during a stay in Brookline.

Oct 4 · Brookline.News →

Jimmy Fund Walk Brings Sunday Traffic and Parking Limits to Brookline Avenue

Traffic and parking restrictions are in place today along Brookline Avenue and near Cleveland Circle for the Jimmy Fund Walk. Weekend Charlesgate detours also route traffic onto Brookline Avenue.

Oct 4 · City of Boston →

Overnight water-main flushing begins Mon. Oct. 5 in 7 areas

Overnight water-main flushing runs October 5 through October 30 in the Summit Hill, Addington Hill, Fisher Hill, Reservoir Road, Eliot Street, Goddard Avenue and Independence Drive areas, which may temporarily cause discolored water or reduced pressure.

Oct 4 · Town of Brookline →

Tue. Oct. 6: Select Board meeting, 5:30 p.m.

The Brookline Select Board meets Tuesday, October 6, at 5:30 p.m. in the Select Board Hearing Room at Town Hall and online via Zoom.

Oct 4 · Town of Brookline →

Tue. Oct. 6: Household hazardous waste drop-off

The Department of Public Works holds a household hazardous waste collection Tuesday, October 6, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Brookline Transfer Station, 815 Newton Street.

Oct 4 · Town of Brookline →

Thu. Oct. 8: ZBA virtual hearing on 1026 Commonwealth Ave.

Brookline's Zoning Board of Appeals holds a virtual hearing Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m. on a proposal to add a penthouse and create a dwelling unit at 1026 Commonwealth Avenue, requiring zoning relief.

Oct 4 · Town of Brookline Zoning Board of Appeals →

Town Seeks Public Input Monday on Former Newbury College Campus

Brookline is gathering public input Monday, October 5, on future uses for the former Newbury College west campus in Fisher Hill. Proposals reportedly include an outdoor pool and a community or senior center.

Oct 4 · Brookline.News →

CPA Committee and Housing Board Meet Jointly Today

The Ad-Hoc Community Preservation Act Committee and Housing Advisory Board meet publicly via Zoom at 9:00 a.m. Friday, October 2. They will discuss a statement of intent on affordable housing trust initiatives.

Oct 2 · Town of Brookline →

MassDOT Hearing Set on Davis Path Footbridge Reconstruction

The Town of Brookline announced on September 30 a virtual MassDOT design public hearing on rebuilding the Davis Path Footbridge over the MBTA Green Line. The project would restore accessible passage between Brookline Village and Boylston Street Playground.

Oct 1 · Town of Brookline →

Nature Club Meets at Brookline Village Library

The Nature Club meets today from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Brookline Village Library. The registered, six-session program for grades 1–3 explores plants, animals and the environment.

Oct 1 · Public Library of Brookline →

Voter-Outreach Shift Today Near Brookline Place

Swing Blue Alliance has a voter-outreach shift today from 5 to 5:30 p.m. on Route 9/Washington Street near Brookline Place, encouraging voting and early voting.

Oct 1 · Swing Blue Alliance →

Hit-and-run sends car into building at High and Walnut streets

Around 8:09 p.m. Tuesday, a car hit a building after a reported hit-and-run. Police found both vehicles, diverted traffic, and knew of no injuries.

Sep 30 · Boston 25 News →

Planning Board reviews Chestnut Hill rezoning findings

The Planning Board meets virtually at 8:30 a.m. today to review initial findings of the Chestnut Hill Commercial Area Study rezoning process with consultant Emily Innes. It will also discuss recent revisions to MGL Chapter 40A.

Sep 30 · Town of Brookline →

Public hearing tonight on outdoor lighting by-law and zoning

The Advisory Committee's Land Use, Zoning and Sustainability Subcommittee holds a virtual public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Warrant Articles 12 and 13 on outdoor lighting standards.

Sep 30 · Town of Brookline →

Last day of Brookline's summer gas leaf blower ban

Today is the final day of the ban on gas-powered leaf blowers (May 16 through September 30). Permitted, regulated seasonal use resumes October 1.

Sep 30 · Town of Brookline →

Nonprofit Launches Free E-Bike Lending Library in Brookline

Community Pedal Power's Brookline Hills branch now offers residents free one-week trials of electric cargo bikes, letting families and commuters test sustainable transportation before buying.

Sep 29 · Brookline.News →

DCR Traffic Restrictions Set for Horace James Circle Today

The Department of Conservation & Recreation says excavation work will restrict travel through Horace James Circle today from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; the westbound right lane of Newton Street approaching the rotary will also close.

Sep 29 · Mass.gov →

Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee reviews revised action items tonight

The committee meets hybrid at Town Hall and via Zoom Monday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m., to review proposed actions on sustainability, infrastructure and community needs.

Sep 28 · Town of Brookline →

Capital Subcommittee holds hearing on affordable housing trust funding

The Advisory Committee's Capital Subcommittee holds a public hearing via Zoom Monday, Sept. 28, at 5 p.m., on Warrant Article 17, which would allocate Community Preservation Act funds to the Affordable Housing Trust.

Sep 28 · Town of Brookline →

School Committee, Select Board discuss Pierce project Tuesday

The School Committee and Select Board meet Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 5 p.m. on the sixth floor of Town Hall and via Zoom to discuss the Pierce School building project.

Sep 27 · Town of Brookline →

Senate candidate Deaton meets press in Brookline

Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Deaton met with Brookline.News and regional nonprofit reporters at Village Works on Sept. 24, presenting himself as an independent voice on housing and healthcare affordability.

Sep 27 · Cambridge Day →

Democracy Rally Scheduled for Coolidge Corner

Brookline groups hold a rally today, Sept. 26, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Beacon and Harvard streets; organizers advise attendees to use judgment in inclement weather.

Sep 26 · Turn Purple 2 Blue →

All Green Dog Fields Closed for Wet Conditions

Brookline's green dog fields are closed Sept. 26-28, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., due to wet field conditions.

Sep 26 · Town of Brookline →

Brookline seeks applicants for Library Trustees vacancy

The Town of Brookline is accepting applications from registered voters to fill a vacancy on the Board of Library Trustees; the deadline is Oct. 2, and the Select Board plans to fill the seat Oct. 20.

Sep 25 · Town of Brookline →