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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Car hits Brookline building after reported hit-and-run crash (wcvb.com) — Brookline police are investigating a possible hit-and-run that ended with a car slamming into a building at High and Walnut streets around 8 p.m. Tuesday. Officers found both vehicles and towed them from the scene, and while injuries and charges remain unclear, drivers are being urged to avoid the area as the cause is still under review.
• Can College Campus Conversions Ease the Senior Housing Shortage? (multihousingnews.com) — Brookline's Newbury senior living community, built on the former Newbury College campus in Fisher Hill, shows how closed colleges can become much‑needed housing for older adults. The project combines restored historic buildings with new construction to deliver 159 independent, assisted living, and memory care units, offering a model for future adaptive‑reuse projects near Boston and beyond.
• Lexington Schools Ranked High In New Analysis (patch.com) — Brookline High School ranks among the very top public high schools in Massachusetts in Niche's new 2027 rankings, alongside other elite schools statewide. The analysis draws on extensive data and millions of reviews to help families compare options, including public and private schools, specialized programs, and district performance across Massachusetts.
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