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🌱 Patch AM: What Brookline residents should do before this nor’easter hits

Make time for Greek Food Festival St. Nectarios Church Roslindale/Boston-3 day event on the Brookline Patch calendar

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Hi Brookline! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Brookline residents should do before this nor'easter hits
  • Why Brookline's 48-year-old farmers' market still feels like family
  • Brookline man sentenced after disturbing online child exploitation investigation

Also on today's calendar: Greek Food Festival St. Nectarios Church Roslindale/Boston-3 day event and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Windy and cool with rain, with a high of 60 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 61, low: 55.
  • Monday: Remaining cool with rain, with a high of 60 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Utility crews get ahead of nor'easter expected to bring potential wind damage, outages (boston25news.com) — Utility crews are already trimming trees and securing lines in Brookline ahead of an approaching nor'easter expected to bring strong winds, rain, and possible outages. Local residents are urged to charge devices, secure outdoor items, keep flashlights and water handy, and rely on Town of Brookline alerts while staying well away from any downed power lines.
   

2. Building tradition at the Farmers' Market, one week at a time (thecypressonline.com) — Brookline's long-running Thursday Farmers' Market at the Centre Street West lot continues to draw neighbors with fresh produce, meats, baked goods, and live music each week through the Thursday before Thanksgiving. Vendors and regulars describe it as a 48-year community staple where shoppers build personal relationships while supporting small farms and local artisans.
   

3. Brookline Resident Sentenced To Federal Prison In Child Exploitation Case (patch.com) — A Brookline man has been sentenced in federal court to six years in prison, plus supervised release, for attempting to send obscene material to someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl. The case, investigated by the FBI with help from Brookline police, underscores ongoing federal efforts under Project Safe Childhood to combat online child exploitation.
   

4. Maliotis Cultural Center, Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies Sign Cooperation Memorandum (thenationalherald.com) — Brookline residents should know that the Maliotis Cultural Center at Hellenic College Holy Cross in town has signed a cooperation agreement with Harvard's Center for Hellenic Studies, bringing more Greek-focused academic and cultural programming to the area. Their first joint event, on October 15, will tackle environmental challenges and ethics, offering locals a chance to hear from international speakers and connect global issues with Hellenic studies close to home.
   

5. Hackensack (bulletinnewspapers.com) — If you've ever wondered why Allandale Farm and nearby streets feel partly Brookline and partly Boston, this piece unpacks the Hackensack neighborhood's history and its ties to the 02467 zip code shared with Newton and Brookline. It traces how old estates and Native American place names shaped today's street grid, helping locals better understand the quirks of this borderland area.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I need a handyman or 2 to knock off punchlists for new move ins in our apartments.
    Lots of work right now for the right person with good references. (Nextdoor St. Paul Street)
  • Town of Brookline posted a job opening for Motor Equipment Operator III (Water/Sewer) in Brookline. Apply here.
  • The FedCap Group posted a job opening for Commercial Cleaning Instructor in Boston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookline here.

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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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