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Brookline Select Board Eyes Tiered Override Up to $23 Million for May Ballot

BROOKLINE -- March 17, 2026, Brookline Select Board opens debate on tiered property-tax override of up to $23.25 million. The board held its first of up to three override deliberations at a March

Townbrief reporting · Mar 17

Government · Select Board

Board weighs delaying Chestnut Hill rezoning vote

The Brookline Select Board stopped short of a final decision on whether to delay a May 26 special town meeting on Chestnut Hill rezoning after a second developer, Growth Companies, objected days before the vote.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 10

Government · Select Board

Brookline Select Board Approves 25-Article May Town Meeting Warrant Unanimously

Brookline's Select Board unanimously approved a 25-article warrant for the May 26 Annual Town Meeting after rejecting a petitioner's request to split a stipend resolution into two separate articles.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 6

Government · Select Board

Select Board Votes 4-1 On Chestnut Hill Rezoning Draft

Brookline Select Board voted 4-1 twice Tuesday on a contested rezoning plan and disputed tree removal.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 24

Government · Select Board

Brookline Select Board Approves Tree Removal for 181-Unit Affordable Housing Project

Brookline Select Board approves tree removal for 181-unit affordable housing project and sets May 5 town election.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 6