Brookline

The Coolidge Corner Theatre announced new COVID-19 rules this week, saying it will require patrons to either show proof of vaccination or a recent negative PCR test. The Brookline, Massachusetts, institution posted the new health and safety guidelines to its website Monday. Beginning Sept. 3, the theater said anyone attending screenings or events will be required to show a physical…

Face coverings will be required in all public town buildings in Brookline, Massachusetts, starting Aug. 8, the town officials announced on Wednesday.  The announcement comes as coronavirus cases in the town and across Massachusetts are on the rise. Brookline officials are also urging residents to get vaccinated if they haven’t already. “With COVID-19 cases in Brookline steadily climbing, we...

Two cars were left damaged after a crash that the MBTA said blocked the tracks on the Green Line’s C Branch Tuesday. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash on Hawes Street, if anyone was hurt or if a train was involved in the crash. Shuttle buses briefly replaced service between the St. Mary’s Street and Coolidge Corner...

While the outdoor mask mandate has been relaxed nationwide and statewide, both Salem and Brookline public health officials decided to have people in those communities continue to mask up. Most people NBC10 Boston spoke with Monday had no problem with it. “It’s better safe than sorry,” Brookline resident Kashif Khan said. “I actually feel more comfortable with the mask...

Officials in Brookline, Mass are still requiring that masks be worn outdoors in the town despite the state lifting its outdoor mask mandate. Face coverings are now only required outside in Massachusetts in public places when it is not possible to socially distance — or when required for other reasons, including at outdoor events, according to Gov. Charlie Baker’s revised…

The highest court in Massachusetts in a decision released Tuesday sided with a former firefighter who has been involved in a yearslong battle with the town of Brookline over what he said was a racist work environment. The Supreme Judicial Court said the town was wrong when it terminated Gerald Alston, who is Black, after he refused to return to…

The longest-serving Black teacher at Brookline High School is raising concern with how well issues surrounding race are taught to students. “For white teachers, the ones who put in that work, the kids know. And they know every time,” said Malcolm Cawthorne. The work Cawthorne is referring to involves educators educating themselves on the issues in ways that allow them…

Members of the Asian community and supporters standing up against hate laced up their sneakers and took part in a friendly race along part of the Boston Marathon route Saturday. This is just one demonstration among many happening today.

Members of the Asian American community and their supporters stood up against hate by putting on their sneakers and taking part in a friendly run Saturday along parts of the Boston Marathon route. Volunteers lined the sidewalks in eight different cities and towns leading up to the Boston Common, holding signs and banners in support of participants.  “We feel like...

The event will take starting at 10:30 a.m. in Brookline and will follow part of the Boston Marathon route.

A water main break flooded Boylston Street in Brookline, Massachusetts, causing road closures on Monday morning.

A water main break flooded Boylston Street in Brookline, Massachusetts, on Monday morning. The Brookline fire and police departments were on scene redirecting traffic. Route 9 was closed in both directions near the break in the area of 1200 Boylston St. Officials said there was a significant amount of water. No further information was immediately available.

A man has been arrested after an armed robbery and an attempted armed robbery in the Boston University area. The first incident happened around 3:20 a.m. Thursday, according to the Boston University Police Department, who say a student reported being robbed at gunpoint on Dummer Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. Around 10:15 p.m. Thursday, a person was arrested after an attempted…

Arrangement, after arrangement, after arrangement. Albert Clough has ordered roses from Ecuador to his business for 30 years. This year’s Valentine’s Day in a pandemic is the most lucrative of his career.

This Valentine’s Day will look different, but for businesses struggling during the pandemic, it’s an important time.

Survivors of the Holocaust will be able to receive the coronavirus vaccine at a synagogue in Brookline, Massachusetts.

International supermodel Gisele Bündchen and her husband, former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, are starting 2021 with a windfall. Bündchen and Brady have sold both their New York City apartment and Brookline estate. The couple sold their 12th-floor apartment at 70 Vestry St. in New York City for $37 million, the New York Post reported. Meanwhile, the sale price…

A fire erupted at a building in Brookline, Massachusetts, sending flames shooting into the night sky.

An apartment building in Brookline caught fire Monday, bringing out Boston firefighters to help extinguish the blaze. The multiple-alarm fire flared up in a building with about 30 residents on Commonwealth Avenue near Brighton Avenue near Packard’s Corner at about 4:15 p.m., authorities said. Boston and Brookline firefighters both worked the fire, which sent smoke into the evening sky. Dozens…

People will be able to eat outside throughout the winter in Brookline now that officials extended their outdoor dining season. The town launched the Winter Outdoor Dining Pilot Program in an attempt to support restaurants – an industry that has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants can continue to offer outdoor seating as long as they adhere to a…