With close to 63,000 residents, Brookline is the second largest town in Massachusetts behind only Plymouth, a status some residents would like to eschew: the City Charter Campaign continues to roll along, even as they’ve pushed their goal to the 2026 ballot. But the runner-up distinction is also a relatively new one: it was only… Continue reading As Brookline considers becoming a city, what can it learn from Framingham?
Author: Sean Flannelly
The Brookline.News guide to town government
Within the next few years, Brookline voters could be in a position to change the way the community’s government operates, in subtle or radical ways. A group of residents is gathering signatures and aiming to put a ballot question in front of Brookline voters which would create a Charter Commission to reassess the effectiveness of… Continue reading The Brookline.News guide to town government
Meet the candidates running for the Brookline Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners
On May 7, voters will decide on a new member for the board of commissioners at the Brookline Housing Authority. The three candidates are Shawn O’Neal, Kimberley Richardson and Lynne Sweet. Click on each of their names below to learn more about them. The BHA operates over a dozen affordable housing buildings throughout town, housing… Continue reading Meet the candidates running for the Brookline Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners
Town committee hears requests for using Community Preservation funds on affordable housing
Brookline’s Community Preservation Act Committee has over $9 million of funding at its disposal and is working through how to spend it, with applicants requesting more than $14 million for affordable housing, preservation and open space projects. “It’s going to be tough decisions,” said committee chair Nancy Heller. “There’s no question about it, because there’s… Continue reading Town committee hears requests for using Community Preservation funds on affordable housing