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Griggs Park's Green Dog Hours will be suspended starting Tuesday as construction work begins, the town announced. The Department of Public Works gave no end date for the closure of the off-leash hours at the Aug. 18 start. Meanwhile, the Brookline Public Library is filling out its late-…

Brookline Public Schools confirms Sept. 3 as the first day of classes for the new year. Grades PreK through 8 will see an early dismissal on Sept. 4 for a teacher collaboration day, according to the district's calendar. Meanwhile, the Public Library of Brookline lines up a busy Monday, …

Newbery Street Coffee Roasters plans to open its first permanent café in Brookline, per WhatNow.com. The Public Library of Brookline is running a weekend of family programming, including an August 15 balloon magic show for ages 3 to 8 in Hunneman Hall. Massachusetts issued an emergency …

Brookline officially adopted a 2026 Climate Action and Resiliency Plan charting a 10-year path to net-zero emissions by 2050. The town's website announced the strategy this week as its guiding framework for future climate and infrastructure decisions, even as the MBTA continued work on …

Brookline planning officials proposed a streamlined special permit process for one- and two-family homes and expanded ADU assistance Wednesday. The Department of Planning & Community Development's newsletter also set upcoming public meeting dates, while the MBTA issued an update on the …