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Town Meeting passed a warrant article this week to earmark federal stimulus funds for universal internet access at the Brookline Housing Authority. ....
Brookline Town Meeting recap: Budget, bark and Gerald Alston Wicked Local Brookline officials took care of some housekeeping items and delved into the municipal budget on the first night of annual Town Meeting Wednesday, once again held remotely over Zoom. Here are some of the highlights: That s madam moderator, to you Newly elected, Kate Poverman took the podium Wednesday as the town s first woman moderator. Poverman succeeds longtime Moderator Sandy Gadsby, who held the position for nearly 30 years and returned as an assistant to Poverman this time around. Poverman asked to be called Madam Moderator. She also clarified she will refer to Town Meeting members as Mr. Mrs. or Ms. depending on the person s preference. ....
Engaged Citizen Corner: Brookline’s sustainability path League of Women Voters of Brookline, Diana McClure with Felina Silver Robinson The 13th of 17 goals listed in the United Nations 2020 Sustainable Goals Report calls for “urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts,” with much scientific evidence to support this imperative. The good news is that the United States, the commonwealth of Massachusetts, the town of Brookline and its residents take the issue seriously. Federal and state climate law and policy are crucial to Brookline’s law and policy, the focus of this article. The Biden administration recognizes the scope of climate change, re-engaging the U.S. with the Paris Climate Accord and vowing to propose legislation to meet its climate and sustainability goals. ....