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Brookline.News editor Sam Mintz and Brookline Interactive Group executive director Jessica Smyser break down election results from the Sept. 1 primary in Brookline

S1E20 - Episode 20 Jul 09, 2026

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On this episode of the Brookline.News podcast, Brookline.News Editor Sam Mintz and Brookline Interactive Group Executive Director Jessica Smyser talk about the stories behind the closing of two iconic local businesses, and a new kind of surveillance technology in Brookline.

S1E19 - Episode 19 Jun 17, 2026

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On this episode of the Brookline.News podcast, Brookline.News Editor Sam Mintz and Brookline Interactive Group Executive Director Jessica Smyser talk Town Meeting, union strife at the Coolidge Corner Theatre, and a good news story about food deliveries gone amok.

S1E18 - Episode 18: Election 2026 May 12, 2026

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On this episode of the Brookline.News podcast, Brookline.News Editor Sam Mintz and Brookline Interactive Group Executive Director Jessica Smyser break down the results of last week's local election, from the override to Town Meeting.

S1E17 - Special Episode: The 2026 Brookline Override Apr 24, 2026

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Moderated by Sam Mintz of Brookline.News and Jessica Smyser of BIG, our guests are three members of the Expenditures and Revenues Study Committee: Sadaf Kazmi, Janet Gelbart and Cliff Brown. They have spent the past year studying the town’s financial situation and preparing a comprehensive report. We hear the report and answer questions submitted ahead of time, as well as questions from those watching the live stream.

This episode was originally a live streamed discussion held on April 15, 2026. To watch the video go to https://youtu.be/4pwt8cXI-jg?si=JB6KCUmy0HlHAwAy

S1E16 - Episode 16 Mar 31, 2026

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Brookline.News editor Sam Mintz and Brookline Interactive Group executive director Jessica Smyser talk about the latest news in Brookline, including an impending override vote, a change at the Brookline Chamber and a new development project with micro apartments

S1E15 - Episode 15 Mar 03, 2026

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Brookline.News editor Sam Mintz and Brookline Interactive Group executive director Jessica Smyser talk about the latest news in Brookline, including a controversial development project in Chestnut Hill, plans to bring more bikeshare stations to town, and how pastry magic happens at Lakon Paris Patisserie.

S1E14 - Episode 14 Feb 17, 2026

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Brookline.News editor Sam Mintz and Brookline Interactive Group executive director Jessica Smyser talk about the latest news in Brookline, including school budget cuts, the numbers behind January's winter storm and a local dog walker and unicycle rider.

S1E13 - Episode 13 Jan 22, 2026

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Brookline.News editor Sam Mintz and Brookline Interactive Group executive director Jessica Smyser talk about the latest news in Brookline, including an investigation into housing costs, a school official's lawsuit and the town's new deal with Comcast.

S1E12 - Episode 12 Jan 02, 2026

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Brookline.News editor Sam Mintz and Brookline Interactive Group executive director Jessica Smyser talk about the latest news in Brookline, including a high-profile tragedy, a final push for a big new development, and a wrap-up of the year in news.