WickedLocalBrookline

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WickedLocalBrookline

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A community news site and weekly paper serving the town of #Brookline, Mass. Got a tip? Email [email protected]

Brookline, MA Katılım Kasım 2008
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H.H. Richardson and John Charles Olmsted made #Brookline a hub for architecture and landscaping, sharing in a belief that beautiful vistas belonged in the public eye. Now, the town has hatched a plan in hopes of saving their historic homes: wickedlocal.com/story/brooklin…
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Negro spirituals – largely created by enslaved Black Americans – remain popular standards in many congregations. But the songs raise some questions. Who should sing them, and how? This #Brookline church is diving into that conversation: wickedlocal.com/story/brooklin…
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Fill in the blank and your answer could be featured in an upcoming TAB article. Comment below! "#Brookline desperately needs..."
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As one of the judges on the 1893 Lizzie Borden murder trial, Chief Justice Albert Mason heard all about how Borden allegedly took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks, and… well, you know the rest. Then Mason returned home to #Brookline. wickedlocal.com/story/brooklin…
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Did you know #Brookline played host to bootleggers, mobsters and an alleged hit man? This town boasts its share of true crime connections, which we'll dive into this week and next. Which of these true crime tales did you find most surprising? wickedlocal.com/story/brooklin…
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Fill your candy bowl, grab your bucket and get ready to hit the streets: Trick-or-treating is a go in #Brookline, which cancelled the festivities last year amid COVID-19. Check out these health and safety tips before you and your family go door-to-door: wickedlocal.com/story/brooklin…
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Only 17% of Black #Brookline students met or exceeded expectations on this year's math MCAS, compared to 68% for white. The district's 2021 MCAS data showed worsening achievement gaps and falling scores amid COVID. More on the data here: wickedlocal.com/story/brooklin…
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When it comes to true crime, #Brookline probably isn't the first place that comes to mind. But did you know this suburb boasts its share of notable true crime tales? From mobsters to bootleggers and murders that shocked the nation, check out a few here: wickedlocal.com/story/brooklin…
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If you need a reason to go out and treat yourself today, we've got one: It's National Chocolate Cupcake Day, and we've made a list of the top bakeries in the #Brookline area serving up these sweet treats. Which one's your favorite? Let us know! wickedlocal.com/story/brooklin…
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#Brookline TM voted in May to hold a land acknowledgment prior to future sessions. But when they met again last week, that didn't happen. What to know about the land acknowledgment, its delayed approval, and the controversy over its mention of slavery: wickedlocal.com/story/brooklin…
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