Next week, Brookline Town meeting members  will be asked to vote on two proposals: one that would loosen the restrictions, the other making them even stricter, the Globe’s Ellen Ishkanian reports.

And here’s Jonathan Dame’s story from last week’s TAB about Newton’s proposed leaf blower ban.

The [Newton] seasonal bans would be in effect between May 15 and Sept. 15 and between Dec. 15 and March 1. The ordinance would allow only one leaf blower per 10,000 square feet of land.