Newbery Street Coffee Roasters To Open First Café In Brookline
Newbery Street Coffee Roasters is preparing to open its first permanent café in Brookline, at 240 Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner, according to a report from WhatNow.com. The opening adds a new stop to the neighborhood's food and beverage scene as the town's library runs a weekend of family programming and Brookline Public Schools finalize plans for the new academic year.
TOWN HALL
The Town Administrator's August newsletter recaps summer town updates, events, and community resources as the season winds down, according to the town's website.
SCHOOLS
Brookline Public Schools' district calendar confirms the new academic year opens Tuesday, September 3, for all students. The following day, September 4, brings an early dismissal for PreK-8 students to allow for teacher collaboration time, per the district's published calendar.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Public Library of Brookline continues its Plant a Seed, Read summer reading program this weekend with a full slate of family events. Brie's Balloons brings a balloon magic show for ages 3 to 8 to Hunneman Hall on Saturday, August 15, opening with a 45-minute show followed by an hour of balloon twisting. The same day, tweens ages 10 to 13 can join the Worlds in Words creative writing workshop, designed to inspire and expand curiosity through storytelling.
Younger patrons return to the library Monday, August 17, for a Stuffed Animal Sleepover, where children's stuffed companions spend the night at the library on an adventure before a keepsake reveal.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Newbery Street Coffee Roasters to Open First Permanent Café in Brookline": The coffee company's debut standalone location is set for 240 Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner, per WhatNow.com (read it at https://whatnow.com/boston/restaurants/newbery-street-coffee-roasters-to-open-first-permanent-cafe-in-brookline/).
"Cambridge Glassware Shop Expanding To Brookline": A Cambridge-based glassware retailer is opening a second storefront in town, marking its first expansion beyond its original location, Brookline Patch reports (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/brookline).
"Massachusetts Issues Emergency Order Restricting Sale Of Kratom": State regulators moved to limit retail sales of the herbal supplement, which the Mayo Clinic has called unsafe and ineffective, according to Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/brookline).
"Interview: Ed Markey makes the case that experience still matters in the US Senate": The senator argued his tenure gives him an edge as he seeks another term representing Massachusetts, Brookline.News reports (read it at https://brookline.news/interview-ed-markey-makes-the-case-that-experience-still-matters-in-the-us-senate/).
"Video: Interview with Congressman Jake Auchincloss": Brookline.News sat down with the congressman, who represents the state's Fourth District, for a video conversation posted this week (read it at https://brookline.news/video-interview-with-congressman-jake-auchincloss/).
COMING UP
The town's Energy Advocate holds regular office hours Monday, August 17; no registration is required, according to the town's event calendar.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.