Communications & Statements

Brookline is currently facing the effects of the death of local journalism to a grave extent. This reality was made that much more clear when the Brookline Tab ceased publication of its print edition in early May 2022. There currently exists no outlet able to sufficiently fill the void that is the lack of basic news coverage and analysis in our town.

And, of course, just because there's no outlet around to cover local news, that does not mean nothing of note to Brookline and its residents is going on. To the contrary, events and decisions of great consequence are happening, for example, related to local elections and within Town Meeting.

So, to better inform the public, a number of our members — and BEC as a whole — have written public communications about at least some of these crucial matters. And it is our intention to continue to get out the word about important happenings in (and around) Town politics. Below is a list of those communications:

• Tell your Elected Officials To Support The Pierce Debt Exclusion You Approved, Brookline
  Brookline Equity Coalition
  May 18, 2023

• Brookline — Tell the Advisory Committee to Fund Our Schools
  Brookline Equity Coalition
  April 18, 2023

• On May 2nd, Vote Against Defunding Public Education, Brookline
  Brookline Equity Coalition
  April 12, 2023

• BEC Election Endorsements for May 2nd!
  Brookline Equity Coalition
  April 3, 2023

• Police violence can happen in Brookline too — but we can help change that
  Brookline Equity Coalition
  January 30, 2023

• Thoughts on and results of Fall 2022 Town Meeting — BEC Newsletter
  Brookline Equity Coalition
  December 18, 2022

• Tell your Town Meeting Members to Vote Against Defunding Public Education
  Brookline Equity Coalition
  December 7, 2022

• Overview of Brookline’s Municipal Climate Empowerment Program Legislation at Town Meeting
  Bonnie Bastien, Brookline Equity Coalition
  November 28, 2022

• Important Local Election in Only Six Months
  Brookline Equity Coalition
  November 7, 2022

• Brookline's Important State Rep Primary on Sept. 6th
  Brookline Equity Coalition
  August 29th, 2022

• Boston Globe: 'State Legislature is dysfunctional, secretive' — and all of Brookline's State Reps are complicit
  Brookline Equity Coalition
  August 10th, 2022

• Recap of Brookline's Spring 2022 Town Meeting + ways to plug into the fight for reproductive justice.
  Brookline Equity Coalition
  July 9th, 2022

• Building a Blue Fortress in Brookline
  Chi Chi Wu
  June 30th, 2022

• Brookline Rejects Inequity Complaint Committee
  Brookline Equity Coalition
  June 14th, 2022

• Uber, Lyft are trying to influence Brookline Town Meeting members in upcoming vote
  Elizabeth Schafer
  June 6th, 2022

• BEC's post-election statement
  Brookline Equity Coalition
  May 6th, 2022

• Equity is on the ballot this Tuesday
  Elizabeth Schafer
  April 30th, 2022

• More on Brookline by Design
  Ryan Black
  April 28th, 2022

• Why aren't we including more renters and public housing tenants in Brookline Town Meeting?
  Elizabeth Schafer
  April 25th, 2022

• Why Progressives Should Be Wary of Brookline By Design
  Group letter, signed individually
  April 23rd, 2022

• The Town Meeting email list should be publicly readable
  Elizabeth Schafer
  March 20th, 2022