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Lucy Pierce was an abolitionist and anti-slavery activist in her own right. A new community campaign is pushing to put h...
10/08/2026

Lucy Pierce was an abolitionist and anti-slavery activist in her own right.

A new community campaign is pushing to put her name on the Pierce School alongside her husband's when the school is rebuilt.

The residents leading the push say that Lucy was less of a moderate than her husband John on abolition and opposing slavery.

A reader asked: What's going on with the Beacon Street Bridle Path?Here's the answer. In short, it's still in the works,...
10/08/2026

A reader asked: What's going on with the Beacon Street Bridle Path?

Here's the answer. In short, it's still in the works, but has hit some delays and will be entering a new period of community engagement early in 2027.

Detailed design work is underway, and will continue with a series of meetings in early 2027.

Coolidge Corner is full of people on a Friday night. But for some young adults, being surrounded by people doesn’t neces...
10/07/2026

Coolidge Corner is full of people on a Friday night. But for some young adults, being surrounded by people doesn’t necessarily make it easier to meet friends.

We talked to four twenty-somethings who live in Brookline about their social lives, finding affordable third places, and expanding beyond college friends.

Twenty-somethings who spoke to Brookline.News said one problem is a lack of affordable third spaces to socialize and meet people outside of home and work.

Jen and Josh Ziskin have run La Morra together since 2003, and more recently started Punch Bowl in the Hilton Garden Inn...
10/07/2026

Jen and Josh Ziskin have run La Morra together since 2003, and more recently started Punch Bowl in the Hilton Garden Inn.

Meet this Brookline restaurant power couple:

Josh and Jen Ziskin have owned La Morra since 2003 and opened Punch Bowl in 2021.

Participation in sports at Brookline High School is at its highest level in a decade, as students enjoy the community an...
10/06/2026

Participation in sports at Brookline High School is at its highest level in a decade, as students enjoy the community and competition they get from athletics.

The growth, and Brookline's limited geography, are even causing space issues as teams squeeze into fields and facilities to practice.

The growth comes with some challenges: More student participation puts the squeeze on a space-constrained town.

Brookline has a new renters handbook aimed at informing tenants facing eviction. Some town officials worry it won't reac...
10/06/2026

Brookline has a new renters handbook aimed at informing tenants facing eviction.

Some town officials worry it won't reach everyone who needs it because of a quirk in state law and Brookline's status as a town.

Town officials say the new handbook is a step forward, but worry it has limited reach because of Brookline's status as a town.

Musicians of all ages and styles rocked Brookline Porchfest on Saturday with dozens of performances on porches, stoops a...
10/05/2026

Musicians of all ages and styles rocked Brookline Porchfest on Saturday with dozens of performances on porches, stoops and streets.

Read more and see photos from across town:

It was the 10th anniversary of Brookline Porchfest on Saturday, Oct. 3.

A new business is opening soon in the former GameStop storefront in the heart of Coolidge Corner.
10/05/2026

A new business is opening soon in the former GameStop storefront in the heart of Coolidge Corner.

The national chain has 12 other locations, mostly in the South.

Pool, community center, new housing? On Monday, residents have a chance to pitch ideas for what they want to see at the ...
10/04/2026

Pool, community center, new housing? On Monday, residents have a chance to pitch ideas for what they want to see at the former Newbury College west campus on Fisher Hill.

A pool? A community center? New housing? Brookline wants to hear any and all ideas for how to use the site on Fisher Hill.

A WhatsApp group of Pierce School parents recently blew up after a dreaded word entered the chat: “Lice!” Parents were s...
10/04/2026

A WhatsApp group of Pierce School parents recently blew up after a dreaded word entered the chat: “Lice!”

Parents were surprised to learn about it from the group chat, not the school. As recently as last year, Pierce parents say they got notifications about lice cases in their child's grade.

But the district's head nurse says it's been a long-standing policy not to notify classmates' parents when lice arrive in a classroom, because it can cause stigma and isn't proven to be effective at stopping the spread of the bugs.

A national association of nurses says notifying parents of lice cases isn't effective, and can contribute to stigma.

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