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We start out this week congratulating Brian Ladd, who has the double honor of having been elected as a new Board Member of Brookline for Everyone and as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct 13. Both B4E and Town Meeting are lucky to have Brian, a Yale-educated historian, longtime college teacher, and author of five books on how cities are put together. Brian…

Election Update -- THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT Congratulations to all the winners of Tuesday’s election. I won’t repeat our entire Thursday election recap (read it on our web site if you missed it), but we want to particularly call out Kimberly Richardson for her excellent, and successful, campaign for Housing Authority! And while we are disappointed that Alec Lebovitz’s…

After a hard fought campaign, and tons of work from dozens of volunteers, the election results are in. First and foremost, we are excited to celebrate Brookline’s newest Housing Authority Commissioner, Kimberly Richardson. As we’ve said repeatedly, Kimberly brings a phenomenal mix of professional and lived experience to the position, and will ensure the needs of BHA residents are a…

With election day less than 48 hours away let’s dive right in to how you can make an impact! Election day is Tuesday, May 7th! There’s still time for you to help make sure we elect pro-housing, pro-climate, and pro-transit candidates across Brookline. Here’s how: Email everyone you know and remind them to come out to vote, recommend votes for…

We want to start this week by thanking State Representative Tommy Vitolo for his work on the State’s FY25 Budget. In particular, his co-sponsorship of Amendment No. 1028 to increase financial operating support for the State's public housing and his support for amendment no. 592 to increase housing support for people reentering society from incarceration. Both of these are priorities…

We hope everyone connected to the schools has enjoyed spring vacation week. The election is only 2 weeks away and mail-in ballots are being received, so we’re focused on talking to voters about electing pro-housing candidates while keeping up with important ongoing legislative and planning discussions. Here’s how you can join in: Election Day is May 7th -- and We Need Your…

Monday is Patriots Day and Marathon Day, and it all runs right through Brookline. Good luck to anyone who is running, and for the rest of us, we can take advantage of Brookline’s prime location to enjoy the party as we cheer the runners on. It is also “School Vacation Week,” so the Brookline Town schedule is very light on meetings. (For anyone interested,…

There’s lots of excitement across the country -- and in Brookline -- as the (partial) Solar Eclipse approaches Monday afternoon, starting at 2:16 pm, with maximum coverage (93%) at 3:30 pm. Amazingly, it looks like we will have a sunny day here in Brookline, and many of us will be gathering in Larz Anderson Park for the viewing. You can…

This past Thursday, Brookline for Everyone was delighted to release our endorsements (which you can find on our website here) for the upcoming May 7, 2024 Town Election. For the Select Board, Brookline for Everyone has enthusiastically endorsed Alec Lebovitz, currently a Town Meeting Member from Precinct 8 who has shown a commitment to affordability, housing abundance, equity, climate sustainability,…

Let's start with some very good news this week: 50 very affordable, income-restricted rental apartments will soon be available in Brookline! Known as Puddingstone at Chestnut Hill, these are part of a brand-new 250-unit Chapter 40B development at Hancock Village, and include 8 units for households with incomes up to 30% of area median income (AMI) and 42 units at up to…