12:07 a.m., Oct 30 The NSTAR Power Outage map is showing Brookline has about 150 homes without power, bringing the town back below 1%, which it rose to at about 6 p.m.

Public Schools of Brookline announced last night that schools will be closed today, but town offices will re-open at 10 a.m.

2:24 p.m. The Power Outage map from NSTAR Currently shows Brookline at 14 households without power. The MBTA stopped running at 2 p.m..

10:35 a.m. The MBTA will close at 2 p.m. today. Bus, commuter rail and subway service are all closing today.

9:55 a.m., Oct 29 The Town of Brookline posted a Weather Alert to the home page, including a list of emergency contact numbers and other information in the event of power outages, floods, or storm damage.

Town offices are closed, and only emergency personnel are requested in town today.

9:50 p.m. Brookline is now listed on the school closing list on WCVB and CBS Boston. Gov. Deval Patrick is also encouraging private businesses to stay closed and send their workers home for the day. Call your employers before you head in to verify that you have the day off.

5:37 p.m. Gov. Deval Patrick is requesting that all schools, public and private, be closed tomorrow. Additionally, he's asking that private companies allow their employees to stay home.

"Requesting all schools, campuses & early ed programs to close Monday for safety & keep the roads clear for emergency personnel," tweeted the @MassGovernor account.

4:23 p.m. Brookline Schools have not yet been closed for Monday, according to WCVB and CBS Boston. 

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See a tree down in your neighborhood? Notice a road is flooded? Just saw a store clerk upload a pallet of fresh batteries? Please use this story on Brookline Patch to help out your neighbors as we brave the storm together.
 
As we hunker down to ride out Hurricane Sandy, we want to make sure that Brookline stays connected. For live updates during the storm, be sure to download our App for your smartphone or tablet and 'like' Brookline Patch on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

As you send us messages through social media, we’ll make sure the information is added here to this story in the comments and on the map found above. If you notice wires down or a tree across the road, please alert authorities and then let us know so we can spread the word quickly. You can comment right on this story to make sure readers know what’s going on in your neighborhood.

Read the tips for handling the storms from Mass. Emergency Managemen Agency and from the Brookline Police Website.

The effects of Irene were hard for us to forget, and then, water and batteries were scarce about town. You can share info about where to find these items and who has gotten the latest delivery by commenting below.

Brookline Patch is all about connecting neighbors and helping neighbors so we hope you’ll find this information hub helpful as we brave the storm together. Stay safe, stay dry, Brookline.