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:
- 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