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Dave Watkins

Library Rolls Out Zodiac Puppet Show, Fairy Houses This Week

Brookline's library anchors a packed week of summer programming as Patch flags the town's national quality-of-life ranking. The Public Library of Brookline hosts a Shadow Joy Lab puppet performance of "The Great Zodiac River Race" on July 7, a fairy house build July 9, and a free "Moonl…

Obituary notices, week of June 29, 2026 through July 5, 2026

This column carries notices for five Brookline-resident obituaries published this week, with names drawn from Stanetsky Memorial Chapel, Bell-O'Dea Funeral Home, Faggas Funeral Home, and Echovita. Estelle Schwedock, 93, of Brookline, died June 29, 2026. She was predeceased by her husband Herbert Schwedock, son Eric M.

Brookline closes town offices and libraries for Independence Day observance

Brookline shutters town offices and all library branches for Independence Day while keeping the Putterham Community Room open as a cooling center through Saturday. With a Heat Emergency in effect through July 4, the Putterham branch at 959 West Roxbury Parkway will run as the South Broo…

Brookline Declares Four-Day Heat Emergency Through July 4 Weekend

Brookline declares a four-day heat emergency — July 1 through July 4 — as dangerous temperatures arrive just in time for the Independence Day holiday. The town opened cooling centers and posted safety guidance on its News Flash page, making this the most consequential action from town h…

Brookline School Committee Unanimously Delays Scholarship Policy That Would Have Ended Program

Brookline School Committee votes unanimously to halt scholarship policy hours before its July 1 effective date.

Golden Temple Closes After 66 Years, Brookline Bakery Also Nearing Final Day

Two of Brookline's longest-running food businesses are closing, casting a nostalgic shadow over the start of summer. Golden Temple, the Chinese restaurant that opened in 1959, has shut suddenly after 66 years, per Brookline Patch; separately, a local bakery in business since 1965 has an…

This Week in Brookline: Jun 22 - Jun 28

4 stories from Brookline News this week.

Obituary notices, week of June 22, 2026 through June 28, 2026

Three Brookline-resident obituaries were published this week: Hennessey, Mary; Nordquist, Maria M.; and Weinfield, Harriet Nancy. Mary Hennessey, 99, of Brookline, died June 28, 2026, survived by five children and twenty-four great-grandchildren, with arrangements through Bell-O'Dea Fun…

Golden Temple and Brookline Bakery Both Closing, Ending 125 Combined Years of Service

Two Brookline dining landmarks close as summer begins, ending more than 125 combined years of service. Golden Temple, the Chinese restaurant that opened in 1959, shut its doors without warning, while Brookline Bakery — in business since 1965 — has announced its final day will come in Ju…

Brookline Soccer Club opens registration for fall youth travel programs with a July 15 deadline for K–2 players.

The main local sports note for the week of June 22–28 in Brookline is a registration reminder from the Brookline Soccer Club: families with children in kindergarten through second grade have until July 15 to sign up for fall youth travel soccer, with no tryout required. Older players in…

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