Brookline

Brookline Police Chief Andrew Lipson announced his upcoming resignation Friday. In a letter to the Town Administrator and the Select Board, Lipson said it was “untenable” for him to remain in his position. Lipson’s announcement comes amid calls for police reform and budget cuts. “This was unexpected and disappointing news, but we must accept Mr. Lipson’s decision about what...

Until Gov. Charlie Baker’s reopening plan, gyms in Massachusetts won’t be allowed to reopen until Phase 3. But that’s not stopping many from taking steps to get ready. At Healthworks Fitness in Brookline, Massachusetts, staff members are training to use electrostatic backpack sprayers with hospital-grade disinfectants. They will use them to sanitize the equipment when the gym reopens.   “We’ve...

Gyms in Massachusetts won’t be allowed to reopen until Phase 3 but that’s not stopping many from taking steps to get ready.

A longtime Irish pub that was popular with both Red Sox fans and locals has shut down permanently. According to a source, O’Leary’s in Brookline has closed down, with a Facebook post from the Beacon Street spot saying that “…after much conversation as a family, and many tears shed, we are announcing that the beloved O’Leary’s restaurant will not be...

A Boston man has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the town of Brookline, its police department and three of its officers, claiming he was racially profiled and wrongfully searched and arrested. Chiuba E. Obele, who is Black, said the incidents took place in 2017 at a Brookline condominium where his girlfriend lives, according to the court document filed Thursday….

Brookline officials will begin testing 200 first responders and essential workers in town this week as part of an antibody testing project in partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital. A total of 600 people— 200 of the town’s first responders and essential workers, plus 400 residents  — will be tested in the initiative to determine the prevalence of coronavirus antibodies among…

The town of Brookline will begin testing 600 first responders, essential workers and residents Monday as part of an anitbody testing effort in partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital.

While Paycheck Protection Program loans are providing some support for small businesses, there are concerns about the rules.

Officials in one Massachusetts town are enforcing stricter rules for restaurants in order to better protect workers and customers amid the coronavirus crisis as the state prepares for an expected surge in cases. As of Wednesday morning, 80 Brookline residents had tested positive for COVID-19. The new guidance issued by the town’s Department of Public Health includes face mask protection…

While some Massachusetts restaurants remain open for take-out during the coronavirus pandemic, the town of Brookline has implemented some new rules for workers and customers.

The town health department is now requiring workers, including delivery drivers, to wear face masks, gloves and eye protection.

A fire station in Brookline, Massachusetts, has closed after a member of the department was found to have a fever at the end of his shift. The Brookline Fire Department said Station 5 was closed out of an abundance of caution after shift change Monday morning and would reopen Tuesday. The department has been checking the temperatures of all on-duty…

The Brookline Fire Department is taking extra precautions after one of its firefighters tested positive for the new coronavirus.

The man at the center of the shooting last month outside Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital that left a valet injured misled police at the scene, including claiming to an officer he also was with law enforcement before drawing what appeared to be a gun, prosecutors said Monday. That man, Juston Root, was fatally shot by police after leading...

The Norfolk County District Attorney announced that police actions in last month’s shooting outside Brigham and Women’s Hospital and subsequent chase were justified. Prosecutors released footage, including from body and surveillance cameras, and other images from the shocking incident.

The listing agent for 112 Woodland Road in Brookline — formerly home to international supermodel Gisele Bündchen and her husband, football player Tom Brady — has released a video showing details of the 12,112-square-foot estate. The video shows off never-before-seen footage of such spots as the home gym, spa and sauna, wine room and a children’s playroom. Bündchen and Brady…

It looks like a chain of Mexican fast-food joints may be bringing its full-service concept to the local area. The Brookline TAB and Wicked Local is reporting (via The Daily free Press) that Taco Bell is seeking to open a new outlet on Commonwealth Avenue, and that it would be a location of their cantina concept that would include sit-down dining and...

The Brigham and Women’s Hospital valet injured in a shooting earlier this month was struck by a Boston police officer’s bullet, and the weapon the original suspect brandished was not a working firearm, authorities said Tuesday. Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins released preliminary details surrounding the Feb. 7 shooting of a valet outside the prestigious Boston hospital and...

A 41-year-old Mattapan man was killed by police after he shot a hospital valet attendant and attacked a police officer, police said.

One person was shot and killed by police Friday morning following the shooting of a valet outside Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.