🌱 Patch AM: What changed at three key Route 66 bus stops in Brookline?

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In today's newsletter:

• What changed at three key Route 66 bus stops in Brookline?
• How Boston's Flock fallout could affect Brookline's license plate surveillance

Also on today's calendar: 2026 South End Open Studios and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 51 degrees.
• Saturday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 66, low: 48.
• Sunday: Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Buses Keep Getting Pokier As Wu Administration Cancels, Delays Bus Projects (streetsblog.org) — Brookline riders on the Route 66 bus should know the MBTA has recently worked with the town to relocate and upgrade three Harvard Street stops at Stedman, Coolidge, and Verndale as part of a new "Hot Spot" reliability program. The broader report criticizes Boston's delayed bus projects and highlights slower service systemwide, but also previews upcoming camera enforcement of bus lanes later this year.
   

• Boston Drops Flock After Vendor Error Exposed License Plate Data to Police Nationwide — Glitchwire (glitchwire.com) — Boston's decision to drop Flock Safety over a data-sharing error has implications for nearby communities like Brookline, whose police department was among those requesting access to Boston's license plate data. The article details how a misconfigured setting briefly exposed Boston drivers' information nationwide, spurring contract cancellations across Massachusetts and renewed debate over privacy safeguards for automated plate readers.
   

📸 Around Brookline

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookline

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• 2026 South End Open Studios →
  11:00 am
• Youth Leadership Summit 2026 →
  The Public Library of Brookline -- Brookline Village Library, 361 Washington St, Brookline
  11:00 am
• 2026 Greek Festival →
  Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England, 162 Goddard Ave, Brookline
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Reptile Meet & Greet with Outdoor Games →
  The Rashi School, 8000 Great Meadow Rd, Dedham
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
  Virtual,
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Author Elly Berke reads from Listen, Wonder, Ask →
  224 Washington St, Brookline
  10:00 am
• 2026 Greek Festival, Sept 18, 19, 20 →
  Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England, 162 Goddard Ave, Brookline
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Books and Banjo: Ellen Mayer and Malcolm Pittman →
  224 Washington St, Brookline
  10:00 am
• Greek Food Festival St. Nectarios Church Roslindale/Boston-3 day event →
  39 Belgrade Ave, Boston
  11:00 am
• Little Miss and The Boom Live at Lou's →
  Lou's, 13 Brattle St, Cambridge
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Eustis Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Market →
  Eustis Estate Museum and Study Center, Historic New England, 1424 Canton Ave, Milton
  10:00 am
Thursday October 1
• BGSP | Virtual Info Session for Spring 2027 →
  Online via Zoom (Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis)
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• School of Fashion Design: Info Session & Tour with Live Demos! →
  School of Fashion Design, 31 St James Ave, Boston
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I know I've posted this before but I haven't seen the Asian couple that used to pick up my cans and bottles for redeeming in my Cypress St.
  neighborhood in a few months. Does anyone have any suggestions other than throwing them in the recycling bin or cashing them in at a recycling center… (Nextdoor The Greater Point)

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate - Overnight in Boston. Apply here.
• Beth Israel Lahey Health posted a job opening for Cardiology Administrative Supervisor in Boston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookline here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newton

• First Look At Newton Crossing As Development Prepares For Leasing (patch.com)

Ok Brookline! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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