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In today's newsletter:

• How Brookline's Select Board norms are shaping debates in Winchester.

Also on today's calendar: Webinar: AI SEO: Get Your Brand Seen and Chosen Online and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cooler with rain, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 70, low: 63.
• Thursday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Select Board looking at creating "norms'/guidelines (homenewshere.com) — Winchester's Select Board is considering adopting formal "norms" for member conduct and decision-making, looking to towns like Brookline and Natick as models. Brookline's 2022 norms stress honesty, respect for staff and residents, and prohibitions on abusive behavior, offering a template that could influence how neighboring boards interact with the public and manage disagreements.
   

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Wednesday September 16
• Webinar: AI SEO: Get Your Brand Seen and Chosen Online →
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Friday September 18
• New England Fall Flower Show: Growing Together [Day 1] →
  Massachusetts Horticultural Society - Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington St, Wellesley
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Tuesday September 1
• Back to School Open House
  Ward Elementary School 10 Dolphin Road, Newton Centre, MA 02459
  6:30 pm
• Popsicles in the Park
  Ward Elementary School 10 Dolphin Road, Newton Centre, MA 02459
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Jazz/Rock Ensemble Auditions & Open Jam →
  25 Kennard Rd, Brookline
  4:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Brookline Music School Chamber Music Auditions →
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Sunday September 13
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  St. Paul's Church 15 St Paul St Brookline, MA United States
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• World Rhythms: International Dance Across Cultures →
  United Parish in Brookline, 15 Marion St, Brookline
  6:03 pm
Thursday September 17
• Free Outdoor Art Exhibit →
  Hancock Village Drive, Hancock Vlg Dr, Brookline
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Author Elly Berke reads from Listen, Wonder, Ask →
  224 Washington St, Brookline
  10:00 am
• 2026 South End Open Studios →
  11:00 am
• 2026 Greek Festival →
  Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England, 162 Goddard Ave, Brookline
  12:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello, looking for a cleaner in Brookline for Monday, Aug 31 for a 3 bed / 1.
  5 ba apartment. Please let me know if you are / know anyone available! (Nextdoor St. Paul Street)

• Town of Brookline MA posted a job opening for PT Early Childhood Teachers and Assistants in Brookline. Apply here.
• Committe for Public Counsel Services posted a job opening for Internship Fall 2026 - Marketing, Communication & Digital Content Creation For Social Justice Internship in Boston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookline here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newton

• Column: For transit, Newton's past may be the key to our future (newtonbeacon.org)

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