Congratulations to Superintendant Kevin Mealy on his retirement. Kevin's connection to Brookline runs deeper than almost anyone's. He grew up here, graduated from Brookline High School in 1984, and, in classic Kevin fashion, put himself through Northeastern University by working co-op jobs and long shifts at Star Market, wearing the snazzy blue and green striped tie some of us remember so well. He earned his degree in Business Management from Northeastern University, and later went back to schoo

MIT professor Nuno Loureiro was killed in a shooting at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts Monday night. | WBZ / CBS News Boston