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Brookline hosts disaster preparedness breakfast

The Brookline Chamber of Commerce, Town of Brookline, & Brookline Police are teaming up to host the Brookline Emergency Awareness & Preparedness Breakfast on Wednesday, June 5 from 7:45 am – 9:30 am ...
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Barbara Benfield, 81, of Needham; molecular biology researcher at MIT, high school teacher in Brighton

A molecular biology researcher and a high school science teacher, Barbara Benfield loved her work in the lab and the classroom, and she was reluctant to reveal her age because she wanted to pursue her professions as long as possible, said her husband, Peter.
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Police Reports 5/20-5/21

Sector 1Arrest: 5/21 at 6:04 AM- St. Paul St.An individual was arrested on a warrant out of Brighton District Court ...
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3 Standout Dishes from Barcelona Wine Bar

Barcelona Wine Bar has been up and running in the old American Craft space in Washington Square, Brookline for about five months now ...
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Obituary: Margaret E. Sullivan

SULLIVAN, Margaret E. "Peggy" (Cavanaugh) In Brookline on May 21, 2013, a lifelong resident of "Whiskey Point" ...
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Tea Party group protests outside IRS office in downtown Boston

About two dozen Tea Party protesters rallied outside the John F ...
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City to host public meeting tonight on plan for hotel, apartments, retail, restaurant, offices in Cleveland Circle

Boston officials plan to host a community meeting tonight to again discuss a developer’s proposal to build a hotel, upscale apartments, offices, and space for retail, restaurant and parking in a five-story building in Cleveland Circle.
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Obituary: Tamie Yee

YEE, Tamie (Kunishige) In Brookline formerly of Japan May 19, 2013 ...
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Modern Dance Workshops at the Brookline Senior Center

Movement – Modern Dance Workshops start May 31st at the Brookline Senior Center ...
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Police Reports 5/19-5/20

Sector 1Larceny: 5/19 between 12:00 and 1:00 PM- Commonwealth Ave ...
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120 Merchants Launch “Shop Local” Brookline!

Shop Local, Surf Local, a free program to support local shopping in Brookline launched last week with 120 merchants including Beantown Bed and Biscuit of Coolidge Corner, Kolgian Oriental Rugs in the St Mary’s shopping area and Audy’s Mobil on Rt Nine ...
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Boston OKs building with 104 apartments in growing 'Green District' near Allston, Brookline border

The city’s redevelopment authority board on Thursday evening unanimously approved a developer’s plan to build a 104-unit apartment building in Allston along the same block of Brainerd Road where the company opened a 100-unit apartment building last summer and is preparing to soon finish construction on another 79-unit complex.
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MBTA to launch faster, more informative 'T-Alerts' system; old system to be discontinued

The MBTA says riders will soon be able to receive faster, more reliable, and more informative alerts, via text and e-mail, about sudden service delays and disruptions and planned changes.
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Support Brookline’s Sarah Gladstone and 'Throw Back a Starfish' on May 20

Brookline High School Freshman, Sarah Gladstone, is more than a little amazing ...
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Remembering fallen cyclists

The cyclist community is coming together to honor the fallen after a string of tragic deaths in Boston this year ...
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One month later, bombing victims' supporters walk to finish Marathon route

One month after the Boston Marathon bombings changed their lives forever, family and friends of the Norden brothers gathered Wednesday morning in Hopkinton to walk the 26-mile route to Boston that so many were unable to finish.
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Brookline ramps up talks on property tax increases

Brookline is ramping up consideration of what could potentially be multiple property tax increases as selectmen Tuesday night approved the formation of an override study committee.
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BrooklineHub.com Youth of the Year Ben Hoff : Our Next Ambassador From Brookline

On May 9th, Ben Hoff became the 3rd BrooklineHub.com Youth of the Year, and the event's first unanimous choice ...
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On Biking: Bike to Work Day is this Friday

On a good day, it seems like the lions and the lambs (also known as the motorists and the cyclists) have found a way to get along ...
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What I Saw At The Feed Brookline Dinner

Our annual Feed Brookline Drive to benefit the Brookline Emergency Food Pantry concludes with a dinner at the Fireplace ...
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Top 10 best locations to live in Mass.

If you were to move to any Massachusetts community, where should you go? We analyzed and ranked each towns crime rateincluding violent and property crime,the number of public transit options, the number of historical sites per resident, the percentage of acres that are open space, and the number of grocery stores ...
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Cheapest places to live in Massachusetts

Here's a slideshow of the 10 towns with the cheapest home values in Massachusetts ...
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Top 10 Most Fun Places to Live in Massachusetts

How fun is your town? We ranked the top 10 most fun communities in Massachusetts by analyzing the number of restaurants, theaters, and museums, using Tripadvisor and other online sources, per population data provided by the US Census ...
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Top 10 towns with best schools in Massachusetts

Calculate your ideal Massachusetts community using our Dreamtown Finder ...
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Top 10 hipster places in Massachusetts

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