Posts in category Opinion

Walking up Harvard Street toward Beacon Street last Friday, I noticed the large American flag flying in the distance above Coolidge Corner was at half-staff.  …

I just don’t understand why anyone is surprised that Donald Trump is the Republican front-runner at the moment in the 2016 Presidential race, despite his …

I recently received a petition from Change.org asking people to sign in support of pressuring South African Airways to stop shipping slaughtered wildlife. Accompanying the …

Brookline Local First has filed a Brookline Local Economy Community Resolution to be voted on at our spring town meeting. We are hopeful that our …

Imagine you are visiting an attorney to file for a divorce. This is your first time seeking a divorce lawyer and you’re feeling emotional, but …

Every year at about this time, my students–seniors at BHS–start work on their senior papers, a long-standing tradition and a requirement for graduation. Over the …

An accessible and affordable MBTA system is crucial to Brookline residents and businesses. However, in an effort to balance their budget by April 15, 2012 …

Contributed by Linda Olson Pehlke, Precinct 2 Town Meeting Member.  Additional contributions and comments are welcome Fall Town Meeting is considering Article 13, which would …

As the Executive Director of the Brookline Chamber of Commerce, one of the most common questions I hear when I meet someone is “what exactly …

The Brookline Chamber of Commerce and the Brookline business community would like to express our sincerest thanks to Marge Amster, who will be leaving her …