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Over the past several weeks, the closures of four local businesses have left many residents wondering: Is Brookline’s small business community in trouble?
Business owners and advocates interviewed by Brookline.News largely view the recent closures as unrelated, each driven by its own circumstances. But they also say the losses have drawn attention to broader challenges, including rising operating costs and commercial rents, changing consumer habits and an aging generation of business owners…