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

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We'll be out along the #BostonMarathon course today scouting the best signs, costumes and cheering in #Brookline. Will you be there? Share your spectating pics with [email protected] to be featured in the TAB. Don't forget to include a caption!

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What was the best sign you spotted along the #BostonMarathon course today? Here are a few signs and spectators we saw out in #Brookline, #Newton and #Brighton. Check out our gallery for some laughs and feel-good moments: wickedlocal.com/picture-galler…

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Butternut squash pizza, cider donuts, short rib & wild mushroom pie, and more. Check out our list of must-try fall dishes to help you kickstart autumn in #Brookline. What will you try first? 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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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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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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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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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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Some herculean efforts from Town of Brookline DPW and first responders last night as the nor'easter felled several trees, caused some localized flooding and cut power to hundreds in #Brookline. How'd you fare in the storm? 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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When you think of the ICU, "fun" may not be the first term that comes to mind. Critical Care: The Game, from #Brookline's Lakshman Swamy ([email protected]), hopes to change that. With the game's accessible approach to medicine, players can treat patients and save lives (no MD required): wickedlocal.com/story/brooklin…

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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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Do you know the origins of "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"? What about "Go Down Moses"? These songs are mainstays, but their creators — enslaved Black Americans — have long been overlooked. Hamilton-Garrett Music and Arts and United Parish in Brookline are working to change that 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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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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Happy National Sandwich Day, #Brookline! Looking to celebrate? Check out this throwback where readers shared their favorite sandwiches in town. (Caution: don't read on an empty stomach.) wickedlocal.com/story/brooklin…

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PHOTO GALLERY!! Congratulations to BrooklineBoysSoccer, who won their Division 1 state championship game on Saturday, defeating Newton North 2-1 in double overtime, at Manning Field in Lynn. Congratulations to the Brookline Athletics!! See the photos here >>>>wickedlocal.com/picture-galler…