Brookline

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.

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…

The stress of the coronavirus pandemic is helping to boost recreational marijuana sales after the burgeoning industry was hit hard by COVID-19.

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....

The increase in bicycle thefts around Boston this summer hasn’t been uniform, though some communities saw significant spikes, according to crime data reviewed by the NBC10 Boston Investigators.

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…

Officials in Brookline, Massachusetts, are preparing to change its face covering requirement to include people who are currently exempt.

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...

Camera footage released of a February incident in which Juston Root was fatally shot by police reportedly contradicts an official report.

[This story originally appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] The original location of a local group of Mexican eateries has shut down permanently. According to a Twitter post from @BostonTweet, Anna’s Taqueria in the Coolidge Corner section of Brookline is no longer in business, with a note out front at the Beacon Street spot saying that “It is incredibly sad to...

A nursing assistant a care facility in Brookline, Massachusetts is under arrest after allegedly using a credit card that belonged to a nursing home resident. Police said they received a call from an administrator at CareOne Brookline about unauthorized charges to a resident’s credit card that were reported by a family member. Following a month-long investigation, police arrested 47-year-old...

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.