PatchCast: 2012 Boston Marathon Edition
Apr 16This special edition PatchCast features images and information provided by Patch sites from throughout the region and all along the Boston Marathon route. »
This special edition PatchCast features images and information provided by Patch sites from throughout the region and all along the Boston Marathon route. »
Last Monday was the beginning of a smart week: the start of the Best Tax Preparation in Brookline poll. Last weekend, friends and family gathered to pray for Franco Garcia's safe return. The dry weather brought about a Fire Weather Watch for Tuesday i... »
The Dorchester man who stabbed West Roxbury resident Gregory Phillips to death near an Allston bar was sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after 15 years, after jurors convicted him of murder earlier today. Phillips was a Broo... »
This morning a Suffolk Superior Court jury convicted Corey Patterson of the second-degree murder of West Roxbury's Gregory Phillips, a Brookline High School graduate. Patterson, 26, stabbed Phillips, 24, on Nov. 8, 2009, after Phillips' friend became i... »
The big question we had Monday was "Which is the Best Place to Candy Store in Brookline?" Nominate the Best Sweet Shops in Town!The Globe reported that the Foxborough and the Krafts are in a battle over billboards. Last weekend, the Chamber of Commerce... »
A brazen robber was able to get away with $1420 on Friday from a Gary's Liquors employee on his or her way to desposit the cash a couple feet away from the store. Boston Police were called around 9:16 a.m. on Fri., March 23, and were told the employee ... »
Brookline held its own MBTA meeting last night with a crowd of about 80 people signed in, a stenographer, a long table of legislators, town officials and T representatives, and one sing-along of "The MTA Song." The Board of Selectmen hosted this meetin... »
Here at Brookline Patch this week, residents are voting and debating "Who makes the best smoothie in Brookline?" But the "Best Of" contests are Patch-wide. While Brookline has pretty much everything you may need in it, there are plenty of great spots t... »
The following incident report is based on Brookline Police Department dispatch logs for Feb. 13 through 16. Look for weekday incident reports twice a week, and arrest logs each Tuesday on Brookline Patch. Suspects are innocent until proven guilty. Brea... »
The town's budget now stands are nearly a quarter of a billion dollars. At last night's Board of Selectmen meeting, Brookline officials presented the budget overview for the 2013 fiscal year, which balances at $248.3 million. Overall, an increase of 5.... »
The following arrest report is based on Brookline Police Department reports for Feb. 6 through 12. Look for weekday incident reports each Saturday, weekend reports each Monday, and arrest logs each Tuesday on Brookline Patch. Suspects are innocent unti... »
Feb. 29, 6 p.m. at the High School, the Board of Selectmen are holding a meeting of their own to discuss the impact of possible cuts to the MBTA. At a previous meeting, they voted to request a meeting with the MBTA, and have organized the upcoming one ... »
Brookline Police stopped a Dedham man, who was seemingly living out of U-Haul that he had not returned. Boston District E-5 Police arrested Richard Pavidis, of 7 Ware St., Dedham, on Jan. 28 around 7:51 a.m. at 944 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, and charge... »
Follow the links below for more on these stories. UPDATED: Newton Elementary School Teacher Arrested on Child Pornography Charges One injured in Columbus Avenue Accident (Jamaica Plain) Waltham Resident Honored For Averting School Fire 'Disaster' Broo... »
The following is an op/ed by State Representative Ed Coppinger, who represents South Brookline precincts 14, 15 and 16: On January 3, 2012, the MBTA announced two different proposals to raise fares and cut service to combat a $161 million budget gap. B... »