Brookline DPW Offers Trash Amnesty Collection Week Of Aug. 31

Brookline's Department of Public Works will suspend normal limits on curbside trash for one week starting August 31, giving Town Trash Service customers a chance to clear out extra household waste as summer winds down.

TOWN HALL

The DPW's Trash Amnesty Collection runs the week of August 31 through September 4 for residents on Town Trash Service, according to the town's News Flash announcement. The program lets customers set out waste beyond the usual collection limits without the added fees or restrictions that normally apply.

SCHOOLS

Brookline Public Schools' district calendar lists a PreK-8 Teacher Collaboration day on September 4, the day after students return to classrooms, according to the district's posted calendar.

COMMUNITY & ARTS

The Brookline Public Library has two new offerings on the calendar for next week. The Caffe Italiano conversation group meets offsite on September 1 at the Marriott in Coolidge Corner, 40 Webster St., for Italian-language practice. The library's Movie Matinee series resumes September 2 at the Coolidge Corner branch, with doors opening at 1:15 p.m. for a free screening of a recent favorite film.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"New Sushi Spot Debuts First MA Location With Freebies: Cheap Eats": a sushi restaurant is opening its first Massachusetts location in Brookline with a launch celebration that includes free matcha, caviar samples, giveaways and a 20 percent discount on its app, per Brookline Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/brookline/s/koexq/new-sushi-spot-debuts-first-ma-location-with-freebies-cheap-eats).

COMING UP

The Brookline Public Library's English Club ELL Conversation Group meets September 2 for informal English-language practice open to all learners. Brookline Public Schools' first day of classes is September 3, followed by the PreK-8 Teacher Collaboration day on September 4, when students have no school.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.