22 Oct 2023

The “Good News” Edition AND more work needed on Passing MBTA-CA compliance

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We have two exciting updates this week. First, we are delighted to announce that Yes! In Brookline (a coalition which B4E is part of) and Brookline by Design have reached agreement on a set of amendments which, if adopted, would allow both organizations to support The Select Board’s “Consensus Plan” to comply with the MBTA Communities Act (being presented to…
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15 Oct 2023

Congrats to BCDC, MBTA-CA, and Boston Globe Spotlight Article

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Greetings everyone, Congratulations to the Brookline Community Development Corporation (BCDC) on their successful (and fun!) First Annual Gala last night at the Hilton Garden Inn, and to their three honorees: Danielle Mendola, Resident Services Coordinator at the Brookline Housing Authority, Amy Schectman, CEO of 2Life Communities, and James Dyalchand-Ericson, a BHS senior and BCDC volunteer. There was eating, drinking, and…
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17 Sep 2023

MBTA-CA Action/GBIO Teach-in, CPA Updates, and ULI Scholarships

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Greetings everyone. This newsletter will be a little shorter than most, as we are composing it a little earlier than usual before the Rosh Hashanah holiday weekend begins. MBTA-CA Action/Register Now! On Monday, October 2, at 7:00 pm, the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization(GBIO)/Brookline Housing Team will be hosting an “MBTA-CA Teach-in/Action” at Temple Sinai, 50 Sewall Ave, near Coolidge Corner.…
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03 Sep 2023

Richard Rothstein and Karilyn Crockett, Brookline Day, HAB Meeting and AHMA Advocacy Training

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Greetings everyone, we hope your August has been good, and has included opportunities for relaxation and for enjoying the final days of summer as we head into Labor Day and the beginning of the “school year” (which still seems so relevant even for those of us far removed from actual schools!). The news in Brookline politics last week was the…
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26 Jun 2023

GBIO Rally Monday and MBTA-CA Updates

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Greetings, everyone, and happy official summer! Let’s start today with a little history. I’ve been doing some research on Brookline’s zoning, especially the down zonings in the 1970s through the 1990s, and came across this great quote in the September 15, 1973 edition of the Brookline Chronicle Citizen. Celia Hozid, then a resident of the senior housing development 100 Centre…
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11 Jun 2023

MBTA Communities Update, Community Preservation Committee Housing Focused Meeting, & Mothers Out Front on Climate & Housing

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Hello all. With the Spring Annual Town Meeting in the rear-view mirror, the town housing agenda shifts to two very important fronts - the Select Board and Planning Department’s development of a MBTA Communities Act (MBTA-CA) zoning proposal that will meaningfully comply with the law and the ongoing discussion with the Community Preservation Act Committee on how to allocate new…
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28 May 2023

Town Meeting Continues, MBTA-CA Updates, and More

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Greetings everyone, Tomorrow (Monday, May 28) is Memorial Day, when we remember the ultimate sacrifice of our country’s veterans. While that solemn purpose often gets lost in the “long holiday weekend,” we encourage everyone to take time to remember. Brookline has a full Memorial Day Program which convenes at the American Legion Post at 386 Washington Street with a bus…
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21 May 2023

Town Meeting Starts Tuesday!

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The big news this week, and for the next couple weeks, is Town Meeting, which begins on Tuesday, May 25 at 7pm. Most Town Meeting Members will return to the Brookline High School auditorium for the 1st time since 2019. Town Meeting will then continue for several more nights in the coming weeks - May 24 & 31, and if…
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14 May 2023

Happy Mothers Day

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Greetings everyone, First, to all mothers, grandmothers, and step-mothers, we wish you a Happy Mothers Day! On this day we celebrate the mothers in our lives and thank them for their critical role in shaping who we are, and also remember the vision of Anna Jarvis who, in memory of her mom who had been a peace activist, campaigned for…
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