The Board of Selectmen voted on residential and commercial property on Tuesday evening.
Incoming Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren will take office in January.
Kennedy married his Harvard Law School classmate Lauren Birchfield.
Although the state is expected to fall short of projected revenue, the raises are justified since staff hasn't had a raise in four years, some say.
The Sunland Inc. plant that distributes products to Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Sprouts, Target, Safeway and others is linked to Salmonella contamination that made at least 41 people ill in 20 states.
Brendan Ryan will replace William 'Mo' Cowan of Stoughton.
The Somerville congressman told WCVB he wasn't sure if Sen. Scott Brown would run, or win, if Sen. John Kerry leaves the Senate to accept a cabinet position.
"There's nothing that I can compare to what I saw down there," said one of the 25 troopers that helped out after Sandy devastated nearby states.
The senator-elect said voters “want fewer closed-door roadblocks and more public votes on legislation that could improve their lives.”
Troopers from all over New England want to help local drivers stay safe and prevent crashes during the holiday season.
While city officials are still eager to partner with MIT helmet vendors HelmetHub, a fix to the lack of helmets on the Hubway is unclear.
Commuter Rail customers of four lines can now use smartphones to buy train tickets.
More than 200,000 low-income households expected to benefit.
In yesterday's Presidential Election, 69.6 of the town's registered voters turned out, a smaller percentage than in 2008--although a slightly larger population.
U.S. Senator Scott Brown will leave office in January. What should he do next?
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What you need to know about candidates, issues and polling places in Brookline, the Fourth District, Norfolk County, and beyond.
According to the latest poll by UMass Lowell, Brown had a one point lead heading into election day, but the lead was within the poll's margin of error.
Take this quiz on Tagg Romney, Joe Kennedy III and Jeb Bush.
Report indicates a decrease in vacancy, and a decrease in the number of service-use businesses like banks.
The non-profit organizations benefiting from Team Brookline for the 2013 Boston Marathon have been announced, each gets five runners.
Brookline officials reported to the Selectmen at last night's meeting.
The Democratic challenger and Republican incumbent in the much-watched race for the Senate are at odds on whether the reschedule their final debate.
Town Meeting Member Richard Nangle writes in to share critiques on media coverage in the current 2012 election cycle.
Earlier this month, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency began using a new first-in-the-nation emergency alerting app, as part of its notifications to the public.
The 15-minute debate aired on Fox25 Morning News earlier today.
Report from the Recreation Department shows improvement in schedule conflicts between Day Care Centers at town parks.
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney squared off last night in the final presidential debate. Here's how Massachusetts Republicans and Democrats reacted.
A new poll from Public Policy Polling gives Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren a nine point lead over Senator Scott Brown.
Here are details on Monday's presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
Pay for women in Boston is better than the rest of New England, but it's still not on par with what men make for the same jobs. Should we pass laws to attack the problem, or is there another solution?
Selectmen vote to extend the food truck permits through April of 2013, hearing that there is some support for the program.
The town hall-style debate gave voice to questions from uncommitted voters. Who handled the issues best?
The second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 16.
The MA 4th Congressional District candidates took questions from the audience at their third debate at Wellesley College Oct. 15.
League of Women Voters of Brookline to host community discussion and debate watch.
Candidates for the Massachusetts Fourth Congressional District seat will participate in their third debate tonight.
Kennedy, a Democrat, is facing off against Republican Sean Bielat in the Fourth Congressional District race.
Bielat, a Republican, is facing off against Democrat Joe Kennedy III in the Fourth Congressional District race.
The recall is because of potentially contaminated peanut butter sold in Starbucks Protein Bistro Boxes.