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Gisele Bündchen, Tom Brady Sell Brookline, New York Homes
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…
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Firefighters Beat Back Flames at Burning Apartment Building in Brookline
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…
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Firefighters Battle Blaze in Brookline
A fire erupted at a building in Brookline, Massachusetts, sending flames shooting into the night sky.
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New Winter Outdoor Dining Program Begins in Brookline
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…
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Arrest in Break-in at Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen's Mass. Mansion
The man arrested for breaking into Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen’s Massachusetts mansion on Monday morning was also charged last year with stealing a $10,000 signed Brady jersey from the Patriots Hall of Fame. Zanini Cineus, 34, formerly of Brockton but currently homeless, is facing charges of breaking and entering in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony, attempted…
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New Details Revealed About Break-in at Brady's Mass. Mansion
Zanini Cineus, 34, is accused of breaking into the Brookline mansion owned by Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen on Monday. Police say he was lying on a couch in the basement when they responded to the home.
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Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen's Brookline Mansion is Back on the Market
International supermodel Gisele Bündchen and her husband, former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, have tapped Maggie Gold Seelig to sell their Brookline home. Seelig is the listing agent for the sellers of 112 Woodland Road in Brookline, and is selling the property privately off market, she said in an email to the Boston Business Journal. Seelig declined to specify…
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Brookline Church Delivers Thanksgiving Meals to Those in Need
A Massachusetts church took their annual community Thanksgiving dinner on the road this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. United Parish in Brookline typically hosts more than 200 people for dinner but this year, volunteers dressed in personal protective equipment delivered meals instead. “For a lot of folks, it’s a way to feel like they are doing something concrete in a…
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Church Delivers Meals to Those in Need
A Massachusetts church that normally hosts an annual Thanksgiving dinner for those in need is instead delivering meals this year.
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Water Main Break Floods Street Near Brookline Reservoir
Emergency crews are responding to heavy flooding due to a large water main break near the Brookline Reservoir. According to the Regional Water & Sewer Authority, a coupling let go, causing water to flow into the Brookline Reservoir and onto Lee Street. The pipeline serves parts of Boston, Brookline, Milton and Quincy. Lee Street is closed near Route 9 as…
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Water Main Break Near Brookline Reservoir
A water main break in Brookline, Massachusetts, caused a mess Thursday morning and closed area streets to traffic when a large volume of water flowed into the Brookline Reservoir.
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Brookline Teachers Strike at Polling Places Over Coronavirus Safety
Teachers in Brookline, Massachusetts, are picketing at polling locations during a one-day strike Tuesday over social distancing concerns in classrooms. The Coolidge Corner voting place is one of a number of locations throughout the city where teachers are calling for more stringent enforcement of coronavirus safety protocols. The teachers union is accusing the district of reneging on its commitment to…
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Teachers On Strike Over COVID-19 Safety Rules
Teachers in Brookline, Massachusetts, say the school district is reneging on its commitment to maintain six feet of social distancing in school buildings.
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Brookline Teachers Go on Strike Over Potential Changes Social Distancing Guidelines
Teachers in Brookline, Massachusetts, are planning a one-day strike on Tuesday over issues with social distancing in classrooms. Teachers say coronavirus rules need to be cemented down. The teachers union says the district is reneging on its commitment to maintain six feet of social distancing inside school buildings. The union says the superintendent now wants the ability to change the…
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Racist Flyers Discovered in New Hampshire
Police in the New Hampshire towns of Milford and Brookline are investigating neo-Nazi propaganda that has popped up on street signs and trailheads around town.
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High Times: Coronavirus Pandemic Boosting Recreational Marijuana Sales
Some pot shops are experiencing high times right now, as the stress of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is helping to boost recreational marijuana sales after the burgeoning industry was hit hard by COVID-19. ”It helps with the stress and anxiety and other factors that are going on,” one woman said. NETA in Brookline Village was closed for more than two…
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Pot Sales Rebounding Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The stress of the coronavirus pandemic is helping to boost recreational marijuana sales after the burgeoning industry was hit hard by COVID-19.
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Bike Thefts Spike Around Boston During Pandemic
Demand for bicycles shifted into high gear during the pandemic, but that surge in enthusiasm for cycling could be creating opportunities for thieves. Bike thefts spiked this summer in Boston, Cambridge, Brookline and some other cities, prompting warnings from police and cyclists alike to beware. “It’s devastating,” said Cherry Au, whose bike disappeared in the Back Bay last month....
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Brookline to Require Residents Exempt From Wearing Masks to Wear Face Shields
A Massachusetts town is modifying its face-covering order and will soon require residents medically excluded from wearing a face masks to wear a plastic face shield in public instead. The announcement was made Friday by the Brookline Department of Public Health and Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett. The new order takes effect Sept. 10 and was enacted because the town…
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Video of Police Shooting of Juston Root Differs From DA's Findings: Report
Police body camera video of a February incident where police shot and killed a man in Brookline following a chase that started outside Brigham and Women’s Hospital appears to contradict the district attorney’s report on the incident, the Boston Globe is reporting. The footage, obtained by the Globe following a records request, shows no sign that any of the...