Community Bulletin Board
SAFE HOLIDAYS 2025
12/19/2025 2:57 pm
The upcoming holiday break offers lots of opportunities for connecting with family and friends.
But celebrations can contribute to increased alcohol and marijuana consumption, and for adolescents on school vacation with time on their hands, it can lead to all kinds of substance use experimentation.
Be aware -- Brookline students say that their number one source for obtaining alcohol and pills are from their parents’ cabinets. And with the legalization of marijuana, adolescents also may be drawn to weed under the impression that it offers a safe high.
HEAD’S UP ON ADOLESCENT GAMBLING
12/6/2025 5:26 pm
The number of adolescents with gambling problems has quadrupled in just two years – currently, over 40,000 in Massachusetts, with studies showing that 60–80% of high school students have gambled in the past year.
What may start as seemingly harmless activities, such as video games with loot boxes, can lead to serious issues. Children exposed to betting before age 12 are four times more likely to face gambling challenges as adults, and gambling is linked to the highest suicide rates among addictions.
Study Buddy Tutoring
12/6/2025 5:23 pm
Want to request a tutor? Try Study Buddy Tutoring! Study Buddy Tutoring (SBT) is a non-profit student-run tutoring organization for students of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels in the Greater Boston area. Our mission is to provide a free, high-quality learning experience to help students of all kinds. We look to support students with the difficulties brought by the pandemic, including the shortcomings of remote learning. We also aim to combat inequality in education by supporting disadvantaged students through tutoring and fundraising for local education charities.
Accessing Brookline-Area Food Pantries
11/21/2025 12:43 pm
Brookline Pantry Instructions:
To use the Brookline Pantry, families can register on site at their first visit. Please bring a photo ID and something with their Brookline address on it (if not printed on the ID). This could be a bill, bank statement, lease, etc. If a family is part of the Brookline school system but they do not live in Brookline (METCO, etc.), they are still eligible to come to the Pantry; please still bring the above documents.
Clients may come to the Pantry once a week at either location. Hours and locations are as follows:
226 High St - Tuesday 3-7pm
15 Marion St - Wednesday 2-5pm; Thursday 10:30am-1pm; Friday 10:30am-1pm
Kindergarten Information Session for SY26-27
11/14/2025 3:31 pm
Brookline’s youngest learners are ready to enter school! The Office of Registration and Enrollment (ORE) is holding a special virtual Information Session on Tuesday, December 9 starting at 6:30 pm, for families planning to register their children for Kindergarten in the 2026-27 school year. This event is designed to help guide families through each step of the kindergarten enrollment process and answer questions.
"Go Green After Halloween" Pumpkin Toss & Costume Drive, 11/6
10/31/2025 7:48 pm
Brookline Department of Public Works (DPW) is excited to invite residents to attend the third annual Pumpkin Toss and Costume Drive on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, as part of the “Go Green After Halloween” initiative. The event will take place from 1:30 – 6:30 p.m., at the Brookline Farmers’ Market in the West Centre Street parking lot.
This family-friendly event encourages residents to celebrate sustainability by giving their Halloween leftovers a second life. Attendees can bring pumpkins and jack-o’-lanterns to toss into a compost collection truck provided by Black Earth Compost, a local partner that offers curbside composting services.
Upcoming Events
- Wednesday, December 24
- Friday, January 2
- Thursday, January 8
- Monday, January 12
- Thursday, January 15
- Friday, January 16
- Monday, January 19
- Tuesday, January 20
- Thursday, January 22
- Thursday, January 29
