Brookline Morning Brief, Oct. 31: Select Board advances Pleasant Street rezoning

From Brookline News

• Select Board weighs Pleasant Street rezoning study delay The Brookline Select Board weighed a contested rezoning for 94 to 96 apartments at 26 Pleasant Street, where backers warned an 18-month delay could cost hundreds of thousands in tax revenue, while opponents said the process bypassed normal review.Brookline News

Happening Sat, Oct 31

• Brookline Gets Spooky With Puppets, Trick-Or-Treating And Horror Films Brookline Patch rounds up Halloween happenings including family-friendly puppet theater, neighborhood trick-or-treating and an overnight horror movie marathon for residents seeking Halloween fun.Brookline Patch

Yesterday in Brookline (Fri, Oct 30)

• Hamilton Restaurant settles eviction dispute with landlord Brookline.News reports that Hamilton Restaurant has reached a settlement with its landlord over an eviction dispute, resolving the case just before it was set to go to trial.Brookline.News
• Residential real estate sales in Brookline, Oct. 5-16 Brookline.News published its biweekly roundup of residential property sales recorded in town between Oct. 5 and Oct. 16, tracking recent closings across neighborhoods.Brookline.News
• Lumin Health unveils upgraded Brookline office Brookline Patch previewed Lumin Health's newly upgraded office in town, according to its morning roundup, though specific renovations were not detailed.Brookline Patch

Coming up

• Sun, Nov 1: Noirvember film series returns to Coolidge Corner Theatre Coolidge Corner Theatre's annual Noirvember series runs Nov. 1 through Dec. 2, featuring eight noir classics such as Hitchcock's Spellbound and a rare 35mm screening of L.A. Confidential, Brookline Patch reports.Brookline Patch
• Tue, Nov 3: Schools closed Nov. 3 for teacher professional day Brookline Public Schools will be closed districtwide on Tuesday, Nov. 3, for a professional development day for staff, with no classes for students.Brookline Public Schools
• Tue, Nov 3: Library readathon returns to three branches Nov. 3 Brookline's library branches in Brookline Village, Coolidge Corner and Putterham host a readathon Tuesday, Nov. 3, where visitors earn a prize every half hour and can decorate a tote bag for their winnings.Brookline Public Library
• Wed, Nov 4, 12:40 p.m.: PK-6 students dismissed early Nov. 4 Brookline's PK-6 students will be dismissed at 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, according to the district calendar.Brookline Public Schools
• Thu, Nov 5, 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.: Pumpkin toss and costume drive planned Nov. 5 The town's Go Green After Halloween event invites residents to toss unwanted pumpkins and donate costumes on Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m.Town of Brookline
• Fri, Nov 6, 1:40 p.m.: K-8 students dismissed early Nov. 6 for staff training Brookline's PreK-8 students will be dismissed at 1:40 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, for a teacher collaboration day.Brookline Public Schools
• Wed, Nov 11: Schools closed Nov. 11 for Veterans Day Brookline Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day, with no classes held districtwide.Brookline Public Schools

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