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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!)
- 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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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookline
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★ Featured events ★
- Webinar: AI SEO: Get Your Brand Seen and Chosen Online →
Online Webinar,
3:00 pm - New England Fall Flower Show: Growing Together [Day 1] →
Massachusetts Horticultural Society - Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington St, Wellesley
9:00 am
Wednesday September 16
Friday September 18
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Other local events
- 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 - Jazz/Rock Ensemble Auditions & Open Jam →
25 Kennard Rd, Brookline
4:00 pm - Brookline Music School Chamber Music Auditions →
25 Kennard Rd, Brookline
5:00 pm - Tango! Tango! →
St. Paul's Church 15 St Paul St Brookline, MA United States
5:00 pm - World Rhythms: International Dance Across Cultures →
United Parish in Brookline, 15 Marion St, Brookline
6:03 pm - Free Outdoor Art Exhibit →
Hancock Village Drive, Hancock Vlg Dr, Brookline
3:00 pm - 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
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Sunday September 13
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
📣 Brookline Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
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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-- The Patch AM Team
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