Author: Jonathan Phillips

Greetings everyone, Town Meeting held two lengthy sessions this past Tuesday and Wednesday and made it partway through its agenda. As we hoped, it approved the projects funded by the Community Preservation Act, including much-needed renovations at the Brookline Housing Authority’s Egmont Street complex; and it approved new bylaws easing the way through zoning and preservation rules to make reasonable…

Town Meeting starts on Tuesday, May 27 at 7pm. This year’s Town Meeting will be in-person only in the High School Auditorium (other than for those who need reasonable accommodation), and will continue for up to five additional nights (May 28, and June 4, 5 and if needed, June 10 and 11). Members of the public are welcome to attend…

Greetings everyone, Next on the calendar is Spring Town Meeting, which will be in-person only in the High School Auditorium (other than for those who need reasonable accommodation). Town Meeting begins in a little more than one week on Tuesday, May 27 at 7:00 PM, and will continue for up to five additional nights (May 28, and June 4, 5…

Greetings everyone, This Mother’s Day, we honor all the mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers, and caregivers who nurture families and communities — and we recommit to the fight for a town where every family can thrive. Anna Jarvis founded Mother’s Day not as a commercial holiday, but as a call to honor her mother’s work for peace and justice. Today, we carry…

Greetings everyone! This is it: Tuesday is Election Day. Many of you have worked hard to make a difference in Brookline, and every vote will matter in this election. Early voting has ended and the deadline to request a mail ballot has passed. Everyone who has not yet cast a ballot needs to vote in your precinct on Election Day. Polls are open…

There are only 15 days until election day, with mail ballots already arriving and early voting starting next week, and making sure we elect smart, motivated, pro-housing and climate focused candidates to Town Meeting and the Select Board is our top priority. And we’ve got lots of ways for you to help! Are you likely to spend a couple hours…

Greetings, everyone. Citizens of Massachusetts launched a famous war 250 years ago this week. Its legacy is still disputed. Nearly everyone involved in American politics has raised the banner of “liberty” during this quarter of a millennium, and that is certainly still true today, even as many of us try not to despair at abuses of ideology and power. We…

Greetings, everyone. We know many of you -- like many of us at B4E -- were at the massive HANDS OFF! March and Rally Saturday at the Boston Common and City Hall Plaza, or one of the many other events in nearby places including Newton, Salem, and Waltham. It was so encouraging to see tens of thousands standing up together, even…

Greetings, everyone. There is a lot going on this week, so let’s get right to it. Brookline for Everyone Publishes Town Election Endorsements After reviewing many dozens of questionnaires and voting records from Select Board and Town Meeting candidates, we were excited to release our Town Election Endorsements last Wednesday: For the Select Board, we enthusiastically endorsed Michael Rubenstein. Michael…

Greetings, Everyone! Welcome to another full week as we move toward the Spring Town Elections (May 6, early voting begins April 26) and Spring Town Meeting (starting May 27). Coming This Week: Endorsements from B4E Our board and volunteers have been reviewing dozens of questionnaires and voting records from Select Board and Town Meeting candidates, and our full list of…