Brookline brief: Saturday, September 26, 2026
MBTA shuts down Green Line's core for nine days starting Saturday, cutting off downtown subway access for Brookline riders
MBTA shuts down Green Line's core for nine days starting Saturday, cutting off downtown subway access for Brookline riders.
Today in Brookline
- MBTA shuts down Green Line core for nine days. The MBTA began a nine-day shutdown of the Green Line's core Saturday, blocking Brookline riders' direct subway link to downtown Boston, Brookline.News reported.Brookline.News
- Wet weather shuts green dog fields through Monday. Brookline Recreation closed all green off-leash dog fields from Saturday through Monday because of wet field conditions following the weekend storm, the town said.Town of Brookline
- Coolidge Corner Library marks Mid-Autumn with lanterns. Coolidge Corner Library celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival Saturday with a lantern-decorating activity and a performance by the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association's music ensemble.Brookline Public Library
Coming up
- Sun, Sep 27: Library hosts Asian composers concert Sunday. The Brookline Music School's Faculty Artist Series performs Musical Treasures of Asia at the library Sunday, a makeup date for a concert originally set for April.Brookline Public Library
- Mon, Sep 28, 3:30 p.m.: Weekly craft club returns to library Monday. The library's Craft Club meets Mondays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Rabbit Hole starting September 28, open to artists of all ages.Brookline Public Library
- Tue, Sep 29, 10:00 a.m.: Eversource reps talk energy bills Tuesday. Eversource representatives and Brookline's Energy Advocate host Let's Talk Energy Tuesday at 93 Winchester Street, covering electric bills and Mass Save efficiency incentives.Town of Brookline
- Wed, Sep 30: Library holds Halloween costume swap Wednesday. Coolidge Corner Library invites residents to trade last year's Halloween costumes for new ones at a swap event Wednesday, September 30.Brookline Public Library
- Fri, Oct 2, 1:40 p.m.: Schools dismiss K-8 students early October 2. Brookline Public Schools will dismiss kindergarten through eighth grade students at 1:40 p.m. on October 2 for a PreK-8 teacher collaboration day.Brookline Public Schools
- Fri, Oct 2: Dexter Southfield hosts Concord Academy in soccer. Dexter Southfield's soccer team faces Concord Academy in a non-conference match October 2, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
- Sat, Oct 3: Dexter Southfield faces Brunswick School in soccer. Dexter Southfield hosts Brunswick School of Greenwich, Connecticut, in a non-conference soccer match October 3, MaxPreps reported.MaxPreps