Brookline's Year In Review: 2018 Top Stories

BROOKLINE, MA — The year has been a packed one. There was never a dull day in Brookline - from the updates on the ever-developing ninth school and the closings and openings of Brookline businesses, to the new appointment of Brookline Police Chief and Fire Chief and state Representative.

Before we step into 2018, Patch looked back over 2018 and, using reader input and online data, identified the top stories of 2018:

1. 3-Alarm Fire In Brookline Displaces Residents, Causes $1M Damages
2. Brookline Booksmith: End of An Era, But Not An End To Booksmith
3. Brookline Town Salaries: Who Made The Most Money in 2017
4. Brookline Will Change Name Of School Named For Slave Owner
5. Brookline's Tommy Vitolo Wins Democratic Primary For State Rep
6. Brookline Restaurant's Alleged Peeping Tom Held On $7,500 Bail
7. New Bar Coming to Brookline's Coolidge Corner: Hamilton
8. Brookline High Grad Wins On 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'
9. New Brookline Chief Of Police: Q&A With Andy Lipson
10. Brookline Eyes Newbury Land After Sale Announcement

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