When the influenza pandemic struck Brookline in the fall of 1918 it affected all aspects of life in town as officials and residents alike struggled to control its spread, to provide care for the ranks of the sick, and to maintain daily life with so many unable to fulfill their usual roles.

Last week, Part 1 of this two-part report looked at Camp Brooks, the open air hospital on Corey Hill where merchant seamen from Commonwealth Pier in Boston were treated. This second part looks at the ...

The Brookline Select Board, at its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, recognized longtime Brookline Historical Society President Ken Liss for his outstanding contributions to preserving and sharing the rich and diverse history of the Town of Brookline.

Select Board Chair Bernard Greene read the Citation (below) to a live audience that included friends and colleagues of Liss, regular attendees, and a virtual audience connected by Brookline Interactive Group's television programming and on Zoom.

Liss humbly accepted the Select Board's praise and spoke briefly of his history with the Brookline Historical Society and the enjoyment he found in leading the organization and telling the stories of Brookline's people and places.

Town Meeting Member Precinct 17 and member of the Housing Advisory Board Jonathan Klein helped to organize the event.