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Greetings, we hope you had a good weekend. Congratulations to all the parents who survived (and maybe even enjoyed?) Brookline’s School Vacation Week. We want to start with a reminder that early voting for the Presidential primary is underway in Brookline. You can vote at Town Hall this week, Monday through Thursday, 8am to 5pm, and Friday 8am to 12:30pm.…

We hope everyone has been enjoying the long President’s Day weekend, and if school break is relevant to your household, that it’s off to a great start as well. It’s a relatively quiet week in Town, as folks continue preparing their May election campaigns and the Town’s annual budget season formally kicks off on Tuesday. Brookline Town Board and Commission…

Yes, this newsletter is supposed to be about Brookline and housing, but it’s hard to ignore Super Bowl LVIII (that’s 58, for those who are a little rusty on their Roman numerals), which may become the most watched Super Bowl and television event ever.  Personally, I’m not a Swiftie or much of an NFL fan, but all the hoopla is…

We want to start this week's newsletter recognizing Black History Month by pointing to a piece from the White House's Council of Economic Advisory - Exclusionary Zoning: Its Effect on Racial Discrimination in the Housing Market. We've learned from scholars like Richard Rothstein and Amy Dain, among many others, that housing and zoning policy have long been used to segregate by…

Hope everyone has been able to stay warm this weekend. Let’s dive right in. Join Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO) for a meeting with Senator Cynthia Creem and Reps. Kay Khan, Ruth Balser, and Alice Peisch Mark your calendars for an in-district meeting with Senator Cynthia Creem and Reps. Kay Khan, Ruth Balser, and Alice Peisch hosted by our friends…

We want to start with a reminder to take some time this weekend to consider the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., and his tireless dedication to not only civil rights, but for economic and social justice in all aspects of life. Here’s King on Black economic empowerment. And here on war and peace. As we think about how we want to…

We hope everyone’s 2024 is off to a good start, your resolutions are still going strong, and folks have been able to stay warm and dry on this messy, snowy day. This time of year is great for planning for the future, and our highlights this week tend to stick to this idea. Looking Forward to the May Town Elections…

As we look to 2024, we want to first call out some of 2023’s highlights: Your advocacy was vital to Town Meeting’s passing zoning changes that will enable approximately 900 new apartments near transit and make sure Brookline meaningfully complies with the MBTA-CA. In May, we elected 26 new pro-housing candidates to Town Meeting, and re-elected all 26 of our…

It’s still not too late to register here for the Fabulous Brookline for Everyone + Yes! In Brookline Holiday Open House on Monday, December 18, from 6:30-9:00 pm in the Parlour Room at the United Parish in Brookline, located at 15 Marion Street near Coolidge Corner. We have lots to celebrate, including B4E’s winning slate in last May’s Town elections and the Yes! in…