MBTA hearing scheduled

Residents will have a chance to talk about proposed MBTA cuts and fare increases, particularly for service on the Route 51 and 60 buses, on Feb. 29 in the Brookline High School auditorium, 115 Greenough St., beginning at 6 p.m. The Board of Selectmen is co-sponsoring the hearing with Brookline’s state legislators, state Senator Cynthia Creem and Representatives Edward Coppinger, Michael Moran, Jeffrey Sanchez, and Frank Smizik. Selectmen chairwoman Betsy DeWitt said officials from the MBTA will also be on hand. - Andreae Downs