Town Hall Roof Construction Resumes After Delayed July 20 Start
Town Hall's long-planned roof construction project got underway the week of July 20 after a delayed start, and town officials are advising residents on how to navigate visits to Town Hall while the work continues.
TOWN HALL
The Town Hall Roof Construction Project pushed back its original timeline and began Monday, July 20, according to an update posted on the town's website. Officials said additional information is available for residents who need to visit Town Hall while crews are on site, though the town did not specify an expected completion date in the posted update.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Brookline Public Library is rolling out dated programming tied to its "Plant a Seed, Read!" summer reading theme over the next two weeks. Children's librarian Leah leads Summer Storytime at the Brookline Village branch on Tuesday, July 28, the same day children's librarian Carrie hosts Family Storytime at the Putterham branch. On Thursday, July 30, kids can decorate a plant pot and choose seeds to take home as part of the summer theme, and on Tuesday, August 4, Hands on Nature returns for a seed-mosaic program for children ages 5 and up. The library also has a Community Catch-up social hour planned for Thursday, August 6, at the Putterham branch, featuring local guest speakers discussing their roles in the community.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Famous Coffee Shop Opens + Beloved Massachusetts Bar Closing: MA Food Week" — a statewide roundup notes a new coffee shop opening along with a longtime breakfast spot shutting down after 20 years in business, per Brookline Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/brookline/s/kk1ay/famous-coffee-shop-opens-beloved-massachusetts-bar-closing-ma-food-week).
COMING UP
The Department of Public Works holds its bi-weekly Household Hazardous Waste drop-off Tuesday, July 28, at the Brookline Transfer Station, 815 Newton Street, accepting items such as batteries, oil-based paint, mercury-containing products and small electronics. The town's Energy Advocate holds regular Office Hours Wednesday, July 29, with no registration required.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.