Brookline brief: Thursday, October 1, 2026
Brookline schools may partner with MassBay Community College to offer high schoolers an EMT certification course
Brookline schools may partner with MassBay Community College to offer high schoolers an EMT certification course.
Today in Brookline
- Brookline, MassBay may offer high schoolers EMT course. Brookline News reported the town is exploring a partnership with Massachusetts Bay Community College that would let high school students take an EMT certification course.Brookline.News
- Foie gras ban part of wider trend, Patch says. Brookline Patch's morning roundup noted that the town's ban on foie gras sales fits into a broader wave of similar bans spreading across Massachusetts communities.Brookline Patch
- Library branches to close Oct. 12 for holiday. The Public Library of Brookline's three branches, Brookline Village, Coolidge Corner and Putterham, will close Monday, October 12, for Indigenous Peoples' Day.Brookline Public Library
Coming up
- Fri, Oct 2, 1:40 p.m.: K-8 students dismiss early Friday for teacher training. Brookline's K-8 schools will dismiss students at 1:40 p.m. on Friday, October 2, for a PreK-8 teacher collaboration day.Brookline Public Schools
- Sat, Oct 3: Library hosts baby sign language program Saturday. The Brookline Public Library offers Little Hands, Big Signs with Signing Basics on Saturday, October 3, introducing American Sign Language to young children and families.Brookline Public Library
- Sun, Oct 4, 9:00 a.m.: Flu clinic returns to Brookline High School Sunday. The town holds a flu clinic at Brookline High School's STEM building from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, October 4, with Walgreens also offering COVID-19, shingles and RSV vaccines.Town of Brookline
- Mon, Oct 5: Library marks Banned Books Week with two events. The Putterham branch hosts button-making Monday, October 5, while Brookline Village runs a postcard-writing campaign to banned authors as part of Banned Books Week.Brookline Public Library
- Tue, Oct 6, 7:30 a.m.: Household hazardous waste drop-off returns Tuesday. Brookline's hazardous waste drop-off, from Newton Street to Incinerator Drive, runs 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 6, accepting batteries, oil-based paint, pesticides and more.Town of Brookline
- Wed, Oct 7, 4:30 p.m.: Driscoll School hosts flu clinic Wednesday evening. The town offers a flu clinic at the Driscoll School from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, with Walgreens also providing COVID-19, shingles and RSV vaccines.Town of Brookline