Saturday, May 19, 2012
The top five names for babies in Massachusetts in 2010 returned in 2011, but in a different order.
Maybe it the Royal Wedding had something to do with the top boys name in Massachusetts – William – but his bride's name, Kate (or Catherine), was no where to be found in the top five. The Social Security Administration released the top baby names in the Bay State 2011 this week. Last week they released the top names in the country, which can be seen here. The top five girls names in Massachusetts all made the top five nationally. At the top of both lists was Sophia. Olivia was second in the state followed by Olivia, Isabella, Emma and Ava. In the United States, Isabella was second on the list, next came Emma, then Olivia and finally Ava. William placed third nationally in the top boy's names, while the most popular boys name in the U.S., …
Chestnut Hill Shopping Center announced the National Amusements Cinema will be a Cinema de Luxe, teased two other stores coming to the Shopping Center.
Pinkberry will soon be joining the line-up of stores in the revamped Chestnut Hill Shopping Center, joining Shake Shack, which announced it was coming to Chestnut Hill last week, Sports Club/LA and a National Amusements theatre. In an email sent Friday afternoon, WS Development Director of Corporate Marketing David Fleming told Patch that the frozen yogurt shop is coming in addition to Bernard's restaurant and a Cinema de Luxe. The new tenants will be located in a new, 115,000-square-foot building that will be built on the former Macy's site. Pinkberry, a high-end frozen yogurt shop from the West Coast, also has locations in Cambridge and Boston's Back Bay. Bernard's is currently located in the Mall at Chestnut Hill. The shops are expected…
This weekend, are you going to need an umbrella or sandals? Find out before you head out.
No matter your plans this weekend, if you were thinking of staying in or getting out, bear the weather in mind. The following comes from the National Weather Service report for Brookline: Saturday: If you like sunny, warm days, then you're in luck. 77ºF highs, and sunny. You can expect a clear evening with temperatures dipping to 51ºF. Sunday: A great day for the bike parade and Israel Day parades today. 75ºF and sunny, then clear and 53ºF and clear by night. Don't forget to tell us what you thought was the Pic of the Week ? Post a comment, tweet or Facebook note letting us know which photos to feature for tomorrow's Week in Review. Was the photo not on Patch? E-mail it to Grahame.Turner@Patch.com.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Check out our printable list of area yard sales.
Welcome to Patch's yard sale feature. Below you'll find yard sale information for your town and surrounding areas. Are you holding a yard, garage, moving or estate sale this weekend, too? In the comments section below, tell us when and where your sale is. Heading out on the yard-sale circuit? Print this list, or access it on your smart phone by downloading the Patch app. Please note the 120 Child St. sale on Sunday in JP is the massive yearly JP Vinyl Yard Sale.
A look at what's open on the housing market this weekend.
Searching for a new place to call home? Here is a sampling of open houses this weekend in Brookline. Flip through our photo gallery to take a peek at the open properties. Details about the property and open house are included in the photo caption. Are you selling your home or are you an agent? Add a photo of your house and leave the address, price, number of bedrooms and baths and open house day and time in the caption.
Based on the poll numbers, the finest foods to toss on the grill are here in Brookline, at the Meat House.
The answer seemed a little obvious from the start: when Brookline goes to look for its grillables, one name came up in comments on Facebook and Twitter. The Poll results matched that. According to our poll, the best spot for food to throw on the grill is none other than The Meat House! The voting numbers were small this week, with 13 votes total, 10 of which went to the winner. Second place went to Wulf's Fish Market and third to The Butcherie. No new reviews, and no comments on the poll made Meat House a clear winner. The other poll winners thus far: The best day trip is the JFK National Historic Site; the best Mother's Day brunch at Zaftigs Delicatessen; Finesse Florist, the finest florist; TerraVino the top Wine shop in Coolidge Corner…
The Sagamore High School paper reports that Brookline High's Dean of Students filed a complaint after the Headmaster selection process.
Brookline High School named a new headmaster in early February, and in early April, Dean of Students Adrian Mims filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, as Brookline High's The Sagamore reports. See the exclusive full story on The Sagamore. According to The Sagamore, which acquired Mims' case information through the Freedom of Information Act, one of the Particulars in the case alleges that a member of the interview team told Mims they felt the school was "not ready" for an African-American to take headmaster role. The High School ultimately hired former Newton North Vice-Principal, Deborah Holman, following the Retirement of Dr. Bob Weintraub in June.
Today, Brookline has young writers reading and the star ship Event Horizon's return. Sunday, the town has a bike parade.
1. Sunny, 71ºF highs are predicted throughout the day. The National Weather Service is also predicting a mostly clear evening with lows of 56ºF. 2. If you read a lot of stories on Patch, you may notice that we link to the Patch listings for many of the businesses and establishments in the story. Have you ever thought "I love that place," while reading? Head over to the listing and leave a review. Do you own the place? Claim your listing. 3. Don't forget that the Bike Parade is on Sunday. If you need a bike, you can still rent or but one before the parade, or dust off your old one. If you plan to travel Sunday, look over how the 2012 Beacon Street Bicycle Parade will Impact Brookline. 4. The Breakwater Reading Series is coming back to …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Brookline police, fire and EMS respond to a hazmat incident in Coolidge Corner which sent two to hospital and displaced a handful of residents.
A report of a paint-like chemical smell came in over the scanner at around 10 p.m. Thursday night. Police, fire and EMS were on scene at 70 Centre Street, an apartment building with a current construction project. While fire crews examined the interior of the building, police blocked Centre Street from Wellman to Williams, and EMTs tended to those affected at the intersection of Shailer and Harvard Streets. The contractor arrived at about 10:30 p.m. The incident displaced at least 10 people from the home, and two were sent to the hospital after being decontaminated. Scanner reports indicate that the smell may have been xylene, which Wikipedia says is a solvent used to clean metal, and is flammable.
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A sampling of homes purchased in Brookline this week.
Click on the photo to look at a gallery of properties that sold in Brookline between May 10 to 16. 765 Washington St. List Price: $1,695,000 Sold Price: $1,600,000 Sold Date: May 15, 2012 Living Area: 4,631 sq. ft. Rooms: 12 Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 4 full, 1 half 202 Fuller St. #3 List Price: $399,000 Sold Price: $381,000 Sold Date: May 15, 2012 Living Area: 1,085 sq. ft. Rooms: 5 Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 1 289 South St. List Price: $599,000 Sold Price: $550,000 Sold Date: May 12, 2012 Living Area: 1,862 sq. ft. Rooms: 7 Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 1 full, 1 half 43 Crowninshield Road List Price: $888,000 Sold Price: 916,000 Sold Date: May 11, 2012 Living Area: 2,764 sq. ft. Rooms: 9 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 2 35 White Place #2 List Price: $469,…
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