Here are five things going on in town today.
1. Weather: The National Weather Service predicts snow before noon with a high of 28. The evening will drop to 7 degrees. Very cold, so be prepared for that! 2. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training: The Brookline Police Department will be hosting a 10-week CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Training starting in January. An application and CERT overview are attached. Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings, beginning January 22, from 630-930pm. Most classes will be held at the Brookline Emergency Operations Center, 870 Hammond St and some will be held at the BPD Headquarters, 350 Washington Street. Attendance at the trainings are mandatory for certification. 3. Making Informed Decisions about College: Learn to …
The volunteer group provided shelter, clothes, food and other important services to the residents of 667 and 669 Washington Street after Thursday's fire.
When a two-alarm fire is reported at 4 a.m., volunteers from CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) are ready to assist the afflicted. By 4:30 Thursday morning, a ten-person group had set up a shelter at the Brookline Senior Center for the displaced residents of 669 and 671 Washington Street. Brookline Police Officer Casey Hatchett and Detective Mike Raskin head up the Brookline CERT program, which works with the Medical Reserve Corps as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Citizen Corp Program. On Thursday, CERT worked along side the American Red Cross to provide shelter for the victims of the early morning fire. MBTA busses brought 10 displaced residents to the Senior Center, where they were “kept warm and well fed,” …
