Brookline|News|
Brookline's Florida Ruffin Ridley School To Mark Renaming
The town is hosting a virtual renaming ceremony on the 16oth birthday of its namesake.
Jenna Fisher, Patch Staff
Jenna Fisher, Patch Staff
- Brookline, MA
Jenna covers Brookline, Newton and Waltham. She is also the field editor for Charlestown, Chelmsford and Westford.
After graduating from Columbia Journalism School she moved to Boston in 2007 to work for The Christian Science Monitor for several years, including as Asia desk editor. She eventually made the switch to local journalism where she covered Brookline and Newton for GateHouse Media. She joined Patch in 2017. She's a runner, swimmer and loyal flip-flops fan. She knows how to throw a frisbee and has a love-hate relationship with coffee.
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Brookline|News|
Brookline Town Salaries: Who Made The Most Money In 2020
The town's payroll for calendar year 2020 showed that the police department dominated the highest paid town employees.
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Newton, MA|News|
Newton Hate-Related 'Incidents' Increased In 2020
Crime fell in almost all other categories, and police arrested fewer people, according to the police 2020 year-end report.
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Newton, MA|News|
Newton Coronavirus Cases Near 3,000
In the past week, 204 people tested positive for the coronavirus in Newton and another three people died.
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Brookline|News|
Brookline Restaurant Owners Hope Curfew Lift Signals Turnaround
Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday that the 9:30 p.m. closing curfew for most businesses will be lifted Jan. 25.
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Brookline|Neighbor News|
Brookline Commentary: Bus Lanes Will Benefit Brookline And Beyond
More than a dozen Brookline residents are urging the Brookline Transportation Board to support a pilot bus lane in Brookline Village.
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Newton, MA|News|
Newton Restaurant Owners Hope Curfew Lift Signals Turnaround
Gov. Charlie Baker said the 9:30 p.m. closing curfew for most businesses will be lifted Jan. 25, bringing hope to local businesses.
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Newton, MA|News|
Newton Teen Among First In Nation To Become Female Eagle Scout
Attaining the rank of Eagle Scout is difficult for anyone, let alone someone who only became a Boy Scout two years ago.
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Newton, MA|News|
Shawn Fitzgibbons Joins Race For Newton School Committee
The former chair of the Newton Democratic Party is running to replace School Committee Chair Ruth Goldman, whose term ends this year.
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Waltham, MA|News|
Waltham Company Raises $22K For People In Need
The company employees more than doubled the donations they raised in 2019, despite pandemic.
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Waltham, MA|News|
Vaccine Rollout: How It Will Work In Waltham
Waltham's health department has been inundated with calls about how the city will implement the vaccine.
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Charlestown, MA|News|
New Health Distributes Hot Meals To Charlestown Patients In Need
North End Waterfront Health is set to distribute hot, ready to eat meals free to its patients in Charlestown.
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Brookline|News|
COVID-19 Vaccine: Brookline Health Department Hosts Virtual Forum
To help Brookline understand the latest about the COVID-19 vaccine and its rollout, the town is hosting a virtual forum with local experts.
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Chelmsford, MA|News|
Chelmsford High International Exchange Pivots Amid Pandemic
As with so many things, the things are not as they once were for Chelmsford High's international exchange program.
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Westford, MA|News|
Nashoba Tech Wins $10K Grant For Dog Training Area
Nashoba Valley Technical High School will have an outdoor area to teach students to learn how to train dogs, thanks to a grant.
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Newton, MA|News|
Newton Residents Call For Expert Panel To Help Reopen Schools
Newton physicians are calling on the district to form an expert panel to help make school safety decisions this year amid pandemic.
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Waltham, MA|News|
Waltham Couple Billed Thousands For Eyeglasses They Didn't Order
When they couldn't reach customer service to fix the error, NBC Boston took up the case.
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Brookline|News|
8-Foot Deep Sinkhole Opens Up Along Muddy River
The sinkhole points to potential problems in the future along the Muddy River, according to Emerald Necklace Conservancy officials.
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Newton, MA|News|
Paul Levy To Run For Newton School Committee
The Newton father of three is running to replace Newton School Committee Chair Ruth Goldman, whose term ends this year.
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Boston, MA|News|
Boston Logan Airport, FAA Warn Of Jail Time For Unruly Passengers
Boston Logan Airport officials and airlines are prepping for disruption as people head to Washington for inauguration protests.
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