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Greetings Brookline! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the Brookline-born forward now ranked among New England's elite
  • What investigators learned after the Brookline-linked Brown shooting manhunt
  • How Brookline's police hiring shift fits a nationwide recruitment crisis

Also on today's calendar: Webinar: AI SEO: Get Your Brand Seen and Chosen Online and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Periods of sun, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
  • Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 30 girls hockey prospects to watch among '11s in New England (hockeyjournal.com) — A rising girls hockey standout from Brookline, Juliet Platt, is spotlighted among New England's top 2011-born prospects after starring as one of Brookline High's leading goal-scorers. The article surveys 30 young players' prep, club, and national camp performances, offering a snapshot of emerging regional talent that local families and fans may soon see in top prep and college programs.
   

• Report reveals flawed hunt for Brown University shooter who killed Mountain Brook teen (al.com) — A new report on last December's Brown University shooting details investigative delays and missteps that may have slowed the hunt for the gunman who later killed an MIT professor at his home in Brookline. The review urges better camera access, tip management, and multi-agency coordination, while acknowledging lingering questions about prevention and rewards for a key tipster.
   

• The Anti-Police Era Left America With A Police Recruitment Problem (lawenforcementtoday.com) — Brookline gets a key mention as one of several Massachusetts departments that have left the state Civil Service system to gain more flexibility in police hiring. The piece argues that a nationwide officer recruitment crisis stems from post-2020 anti-police politics, and highlights how departments like Brookline are changing hiring rules, offering bonuses, and expanding lateral transfers to fill vacancies.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Boston

  • Yin chips in for birdie on 18 to take the 3rd-round lead at TPC Boston (apnews.com)
  • Spirit of Boston: New England's Cultural, Political and Economic Hub Grows Ever Stronger (globaltravelerusa.com)
  • ICE purchasing Boston Dynamics robots to support operations - Boston News, Weather, Sports (whdh.com)

Newton

  • Could Opus Newton be a national model for middle-income senior housing? (newtonbeacon.org)

Ok Brookline! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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