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Brookline, Massachusetts, birthplace of John F. Kennedy

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Brookline

Massachusetts, United States

Also known as: Muddy River, Muddy River Hamlet

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Last Updated: Dec 20, 2024 • Article History

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Regional lenders Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Brookline strike $1.1 bln merger deal • Dec. 16, 2024, 9:51 PM ET (Reuters)

Exclusive | Boston-Based Banks Berkshire Hills and Brookline in Talks to Combine • Dec. 14, 2024, 7:29 AM ET (Wall Street Journal)

Rescuers rush to save geese and ducks soaked in oil due to spill in Boston river • Dec. 9, 2024, 5:22 PM ET (AP)

Brookline, town (township), an exclave of Norfolk county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies between Suffolk and Middlesex counties and is almost surrounded by Boston. Settled in 1638 as part of Boston, it was called Muddy River until incorporated as a town of Suffolk county in 1705. Named for a small brook that formed the line of Judge Samuel Sewall’s tract, it was an early market-gardening area and administratively became part of Norfolk county in 1793. It includes Brookline Village, Cottage Farms, Longwood, Beaconsfield, and part of Chestnut Hill (which is shared with Newton). The town has long been a suburban ...(100 of 193 words)

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