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New Jewish rock
coming to Brookline

Click play on the concert videos posted on Rick Recht's website, and at first they look like any rock show. The bass drum pounds out a backbeat. Colored spotlights rake a crowd of cheering, swaying teens. And looking every bit the part of a rock star with his long hair and worn jeans, Rick Recht steps to the microphone. But here's the twist. Next he starts crooning a Jewish hymn such as "L'cha Dodi," and hundreds of young voices sing the Hebrew lines back at him -- along with a few random squeals.

Brookline 2010 sets meeting for Jan. 10

Brookline 2010 is a year-long initiative presented by Climate Change Action Brookline and the Selectmen's Climate Action Committee. It will meet on Sunday, Jan. 10, to celebrate Brookline's commitment to Planet Earth, 3-5 p.m., at the Brookline Access TV headquarters, BHS Unified Arts Building, 46 Tappan St. Climate Change Action Brookline, 12/15/09

Find out how communities across state voted

An interactive map of the state offers a community-by-community tally from Tuesday's US Senate primary, showing the votes garnered by the four Democrats and two Republicans in the race. Boston Globe, 12/9/09