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Fire Department
Monday - Thursday8 am - 5 pm
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ZIP code02445, 02446 Wikidata
Area code617 Wikidata
About Brookline
Town in Massachusetts, United States1638Established
63,191Population
6.8 sq miArea
49 ftElevation
Brookline ( ) is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and part of the Boston metropolitan area. An exclave of Norfolk County, Brookline borders six of the City of Boston's neighborhoods: Brighton, Allston, Fenway–Kenmore, Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, and West Roxbury. The city of Newton borders Brookline to the west. It is known for being the birthplace of Conan O'Brien and U.S. President John F. Kennedy. The land which comprises what is today Brookline was first settled in 1638 as a hamlet in Boston, known as Muddy River (as it was settled on the west side of the river of the same name). It was incorporated as a separate town with the name of Brookline in 1705. Several s…
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Office hours
Town Hall - 4th Floor
Monday - Thursday8am - 5pmFriday8am - 12:30pm
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Office hours
Water & Sewer Garage
Monday - Thursday8am - 5pmFriday8am - 12:30pm
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General phone
Fire Department
(617) 730-2272
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General phone
Public Works
(617) 730-2170
Official source ↗Checked Sep 14, 2026