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One of Brookline's most eye-catching homes, which has a five-car turntable garage and a roof deck helipad, was recently ...
08/12/2026

One of Brookline's most eye-catching homes, which has a five-car turntable garage and a roof deck helipad, was recently sold for $4.5 million.

But there's a catch. The bankruptcy of the former owner, an Israeli tech mogul, has complicated matters for the buyers, they say in a new lawsuit.

The $4.5 million sale of a Leicester Street home has not gone through, and a lawsuit filed in Norfolk Superior Court shows why.

Goddard House, a South Brookline assisted living facility, had to let go several employees last week, Haitian immigrants...
08/11/2026

Goddard House, a South Brookline assisted living facility, had to let go several employees last week, Haitian immigrants who lost Temporary Protected Status because of a Trump administration policy change. They now face arrest and deportation.

"We’re very concerned about their well-being,” said CEO Candace Cramer.

"We're very concerned about their wellbeing," said Goddard House president and CEO Candace Cramer after the organization was forced to let go a handful of employees.

Glass Ripples, a Cambridge glass and homeware shop offering classes and popular among social media creators, is opening ...
08/11/2026

Glass Ripples, a Cambridge glass and homeware shop offering classes and popular among social media creators, is opening a new location this fall in Coolidge Corner.

The store's first location just south of Davis Square is a favorite among social media content creators.

Nearly $1 million has poured into the race to be the top prosecutor in Norfolk County, which includes Brookline. Here's ...
08/10/2026

Nearly $1 million has poured into the race to be the top prosecutor in Norfolk County, which includes Brookline.

Here's where the money came from (including donations from Karen Read and Mark Wahlberg's brother), how it's been spent and how the eight candidates shape up ahead of the Sept. 1 primary.

Nearly $1 million has poured into the race to replace longtime Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey. Here's who is funding the candidates, where the money is coming from and how they're spending it.

Brookline has secured $175,000 through two competitive state grants to make town buildings more energy efficient and hel...
08/07/2026

Brookline has secured $175,000 through two competitive state grants to make town buildings more energy efficient and help renters reduce energy use and costs in their homes..

Brookline has secured $175,000 in state grants to fund energy-efficiency upgrades to municipal buildings and provide free weatherization kits to roughly 100 renters.

Golden Temple. Party Favors. Kaojiu. Sanela Salon.Over the past several weeks, the closures of four local businesses hav...
08/04/2026

Golden Temple. Party Favors. Kaojiu. Sanela Salon.

Over the past several weeks, the closures of four local businesses have left many residents wondering: Is Brookline’s small business community in trouble?

Business owners and advocates interviewed by Brookline.News largely view the recent closures as unrelated, each driven by its own circumstances. But they also say the losses have drawn attention to broader challenges, including rising operating costs and commercial rents, changing consumer habits and an aging generation of business owners.

https://brookline.news/trend-or-coincidence-a-wave-of-closures-raises-worries-about-brooklines-small-businesses/

A recent wave of business closures has drawn attention to the economic pressures, changing consumer habits and other challenges facing Brookline’s small businesses. Here’s what business owners and advocates had to say.

Never heard of tufting, or want to check it out in person? The Brookline Arts Center has a new project with open studio ...
08/03/2026

Never heard of tufting, or want to check it out in person? The Brookline Arts Center has a new project with open studio hours as part of its relaunched artist residency program.

Artist Katie McColgan will hold open studio hours in which visitors can also contribute to a shared textile artwork through a free workshop.

Here's what it looks like when ICE comes to Brookline, seen through the body cameras of Brookline police officers who re...
08/02/2026

Here's what it looks like when ICE comes to Brookline, seen through the body cameras of Brookline police officers who responded to an incident in May.

As ICE scuffled with a detainee in Chestnut Hill in May, Brookline police officers stood around, waved traffic through, spoke to the agents and asked bystanders to stay back.

Colombian steak, Japanese BBQ and northern Italian pasta are on the menu in Brookline for Dine Out Boston 2026, with thr...
07/31/2026

Colombian steak, Japanese BBQ and northern Italian pasta are on the menu in Brookline for Dine Out Boston 2026, with three restaurants offering $55 prix fixe meals over the next two weeks.

Capricho Colombian Steakhouse, Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ and La Morra all have $55 prix fixe menus available for the next two weeks.

Congressional candidate Jason Poulos, a progressive challenger to Rep. Jake Auchincloss, sat down with Brookline.News an...
07/30/2026

Congressional candidate Jason Poulos, a progressive challenger to Rep. Jake Auchincloss, sat down with Brookline.News and Brookline Interactive Group for an interview last night.

We talked money in politics, Israel, ICE, housing, AI and more.

Watch or read the transcript here:

https://brookline.news/video-interview-with-congressional-candidate-jason-poulos/

Brookline.News spoke to Jason Poulos about his run for Congress, his stance on AI, Jake Auchincloss' support from the pro-Israel lobby and more.

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