Brookline
Brookline Probably Won’t Be Fining You for Swearing Anytime Soon
Brookline caused a ruckus Thursday when the warrant to be considered at their upcoming Town Meeting included language that would fine people for swearing in public. There seems […]
Living Large: 27 Colchester Street, Brookline
Home Run Photos by Eric Scott Smith, Artizen Studios Where can you live in palatial splendor mere blocks from Fenway Park, with easy access to […]
Brookline Banned Plastic Bags, But Why Not Tax Them Instead?
“Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?” – Katy Perry, queen of similes. (Photo credit: Kate Ter Haar via Flickr) Brookline’s Town Meeting voted […]
Two Armed Robberies in Two Days in Benign Brookline
Like a horror film in which menacing characters wreak havoc on an unassuming small town, Boston University students have become the victims of two armed robberies […]
Brookline Could Ban Foam Plastic
Styrofoam container photo via Shutterstock The march against the single-use lifestyle continues. Last week, the Attorney General certified that Concord’s ban on the sale […]
Brookline to Meet Over 22 Trees NStar Wants to Chop Down
Two things: First, as Casey Lyons pointed out last week, NStar continues its crusade of sucking by requesting trees be removed so they don’t fall […]
A Call to Bring the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial to Brookline
Tom Mountain has a guest post over on Wicked Local calling on Brookline officials to ask the state for a visit from the Fallen Heroes […]
Brookline Really Hates Its Fancy New Parking Meters
Brookline Really Hates Its Fancy New Parking Meters. Following the installation of more than $1 million worth of electronic meters that accept bills and credit […]
Kara Kennedy Will Be Buried in Brookline
Kara Kennedy Will Be Buried in Brookline. This morning, mourners gathered in Washington, D.C., for the funeral of Kara, the only daughter of former Senator […]
Alina Simone at Brookline Booksmith
Ukrainian-born songstress Alina Simone grew up in Lexington and attended art school in Boston before moving to Austin and eventually, Brooklyn (oh, really? We’re so […]
The City's Best Falafel: Not in Brookline!
Wow, that headline really feels like sacrilege, given how long I’ve bowed at the altar of Rami’s, and the Israeli takeout joint still does turn […]
Brookline Beer Store Now Has… Beer
Until now, Brookline craft beer fans have been somewhat puzzled by the arrival of Publick House Provisions. The retail arm of the beloved Publick House—the […]
Traveling Pants: ‘Fugitive Denim’ Author at Brookline Booksmith
Just in case you didn’t feel guilty enough about shelling out $250+ for those of-the-moment jeans, a new book explains how their negative effect extends […]